'The Prisoner' Reboots the Panopticon for 21st Century

blog.wired.com - 1/14/2009

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Ian McKellen and James Caviezel star in a miniseries update of the influential '60s sci-fi spy show. How will the original series' themes play out in a modern world?

amctv.com - 1/22/2009

The Prisoner

— amctv.com — About this website Behind the Scenes In 2009, AMC will present The Prisoner miniseries starring Ian McKellen... as Two and Jim Caviezel as Six. This site provides you with behind the scenes access to the making of the show. This is the only place where ... (more) The Prisoner

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TechBlog — ... - According to NPD. Flat-panel TVs and notebook computers did well, though. • The Prisoner Reboots the Panopticon for 21st Century - The classic sci-fi series from the '60s returns as a reinvented mini-series. • ...

A Frustrating Week in Macville
The Mac Observer — ... . His legendary, cult, and significant TV show from the 1960s, The Prisoner made a mark on all of us along the way. Before he died, he spoke many times about the message of the show and how it relates to our lives. Here's a quote from Wired last week "We're run by the Pentagon, we're run by Madison Avenue, we're run by television, and as long as we accept those things and don't revolt we'll have to go along with the stream to the eventual avalanche.... As long as we go out and buy stuff, we're at their mercy. "We all live in a little Village," McGoohan concluded in the ...