The Prisoner (1967) Season 1 720p BluRay

[Nguyen Trung Hoa]

The Prisoner (1967) Season 1 720p BluRay

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http://www.imdb.bayw.org/title/tt0061287/

Though it ran for a mere 17 episodes, the sci-fi spy drama THE PRISONER is one of television's biggest cult hits. The brainchild of star Patrick McGoohan, the series followed the adventures of No. 6 (McGoohan), a former secret agent who is being held captive in a highly secured village, the location of which remains a mystery throughout the series. This groundbreaking and innovative show reached an unfortunate end as TV bosses got cold feet following low ratings and increasingly strange story lines. But McGoohan himself took control and steered the show to an ending that continues to cause great debate among THE PRISONER's faithful fans. This Blu-ray release includes the entire series of the show, digitally restored.

The Prisoner arrives on Blu-ray in its original television broadcast aspect ratio of 1.33:1 with an AVC encode. Generally this is an excellent looking presentation, especially for a British filmed television production over 40 years old. Colors are bold and beautifully saturated (and very, very, "mod"), and detail is brilliant. This Blu-ray presents for the very first time a Dolby 5.1 surround sound mix of the original mono source material. The repurposed Dolby 5.1 mix is really quite excellent, especially when compared with the original mono tracks. Fidelity throughout is generally very, very good. Dialogue is crisp and at times excellently directional (though there is a tendency to place dialogue front and center). Some ambient effects, like McGoohan traipsing through a gravel path, have some fun use of surround channels. There's no damage, overarching hiss or dropouts.

One of the many satirical signs seen in The Village states ?Questions are a burden to others; answers a prison for oneself.? McGoohan and his crew probably took that made up adage to heart, as The Prisoner raises more questions than it ever answers, leaving viewers to fend for themselves. Intriguing and infuriating in pretty much equal measure, The Prisoner shows McGoohan breaking free from the strictures of series television, big time. You've never experienced anything quite like it, and it remains one of the most memorable series of all time for good reason

The Prisoner | TV Series | 1967-68 | 17 Episodes
IMDB: http://amazon.imdb.bayw.org/title/tt0061287/
IMDB rating: 9.1/10 (2,557 votes)

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