The staff at Private Screenings are currently in the process of viewing The Prisoner: The Complete Series on Blu Ray but it will take us some time to complete this task. There are 17 episodes, each 50 mins. Since we do have lives we like to lead from time to time, it may be a little bit until our next post. But rest assured we will be "hard at work" on this somewhat daunting task. We want to take our time and enjoy the ride, so to speak, so be patient and we'll give you our assessment soon. In the meantime, check out In the Groove with Pride, my other blog, where we are currently assessing The Pride and the Passion on DVD and vinyl.
In the meantime, some brief thoughts on The Prisoner (episode 1). You can definitely see the influence of the French New Wave on this 1968 British TV series. Jump cuts and shaky cameras galore. Also, this series sends out a very late-1960's message of individualism and anti-authority. The mantra is definitely, "Don't trust authority!" So far it's all a great deal of fun but I'm sipping the series slowly, like a good wine. Usually one episode per day is enough, unlike shows like 24 and Deadwood that keep you up late into the night, bleary-eyed as you promise yourself, "Just one more episode..."
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