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UPDATED!! Patrick McGoohan Is Gone...
Merrick again... AMC is currently streaming the entirety of THE PRISONER. It's free, and ou can find it HERE.
Merrick here...
Patrick McGoohan passed away in Los Angeles today. He was 80.
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You will be misssed, Mr. McGoohan.
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Great Talent. My condolences to his family. RIP
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craze that hit the sixties. Loved his crafty work on Columbo. I imagine he was a powerhouse on stage (any stage roles of note?).<p>Rest in peace, sir.
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...I'm a dead man!
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on IMDB. The gent turns 88 next month!! Keep in good health, Steed.
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before he does Batman 3. He is said to have contemplated this for a while and I hope he goes through with it before the inevitable threequel to Batman Begins
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Rides no more. RIP
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Go out and buy "Dr. Syn: The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh." Right now.
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in prep for the remake. <p> while this isnt a shock, as he has been in ill health for awhile, i am still saddened by the loss<p> my dad an i watched the prisoner together...he let me stay up past my bedtime to watch the show...a show that was 20 years ahead of its time<p> the makers of lost should dedicate the premiere to mr mcgoohan...for reasons that can be left unstated<p? I AM NOT A NUMBER....I AM A FREE MAN
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Will miss him very much.
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That line/quote from Silver Streak was outta nowhere and Pryor's response was even funnier: "I'll slap the taste out your mouth.." Classic scene had me ROTMFF. RIP Pat
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This has knocked me for six (pardon the somewhat inappropriate pun.) Big part of my childhood was spent watching his work. Rest in peace, Paddy Fitz.
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Seriously. For me, when i sat down to list my top 5 shows of all time, THE PRISONER has never been touched or beat. TWIN PEAKS comes in at #2, but nothing ever beat Patrick mcgoohan's caged tiger. Between this and whats up with Peter Falk, its a bleak time for classic tv. At Christmas I always wish he has done CHRISTMAS CAROL with Leo mckern as the ghost of Christmas present. Tv has NEVER seen the likes of ONCE UPON A TIME and FALLOUT and never will. Ever. rest in peace my old old friend. Your mysteries will be known to us both upon my own ARRIVAL where you now have gone. Godspeed!
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Damn fine suggestion, about Lost. And ABC and the producers would have plenty of time to attach a postscript title.
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I love Ice Station Zebra.
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With THE PRISONER, Patrick McGoohan helped create what is arguably the finest philosophical exploration of the individual vs. society. And these days, its subject matter is more socially and politically relevant than ever. <p>And yes, considering how much LOST has referenced THE PRISONER, they owe him at least a simple dedication of the season premiere.</p>
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Jan. 14, 2009, 12:28 p.m. CST
THE GOOOOO!!! NO!! Rest in Peace Goo, rest in peace.
by Damien Chowder
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By sheer coincidence I have been going back to old time TV and have been watching DANGER MAN. Though it is out of the early 60s, the show holds up very well, is striking for it's intelligence and greater sense of spy-reality in comparison to other spy shows of the 60s. McGoohan is absolutely fascinating to watch. You can see the layer upon layer of intelligence in the man and in his performance. I'd highly recommend you TV or spy buffs or McGoohan fan go back and watch Danger Man which you can get from Netflix. I've been missing McGoohan as an actor for years, now I'll miss him even more. RIP, John Drake/Number 6.
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I am sad. That is all.
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"We want information..." "You won't get it!" Sci-Fi showed the Prisoner all the time, frequently in an in-order marathon, when it was first added to our cable line-up. That opening has stuck with me, and millions of others. Rest in peace.
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TREMENDOUS drag. I am a great fan of McGoohan.RIP. Sorry we'll no longer "be seeing you."<p> I 2nd the emotion of a LOST dedication.
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If it wasn't for THE PRISONER, LOST wouldn't exist. The eerie thing is that I've been watching THE PRISONER for the last 2 weeks, and you can see how playful he got with the narrative, trying to do something different with it. Gonna miss him.
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a smart, smart guy: there ain't many actors today who could help write and direct something as clever as THE PRISONER.
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Jan. 14, 2009, 12:37 p.m. CST
I hope all of you bought that "Scarecrow" dvd tin
by The Reluctant Austinite
"The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh" dvd is easily my favorite dvd release this year, and it has apparently already been discontinued by Disney. You had about a month to pick it up. It was going for about $60 yesterday. You can double that by next week. I love Patrick McGoohan. He was badass in "Ice Station Zero." Remember, he was also "The Phantom" once (Zane's dad in the film). God speed.
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RIP King Edward the Longshanks and Number 6.
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I loved this guy. The Prisoner episodes he directed and wrote were the best out of the lot.<p> Guess this calls for a few spins of McGoohan's Blues by Roy Harper in memoriam. (I'd post the lyrics, but considering the song's about 20 minutes long, with nary an instrumental passage among them, you can fuck off if you expect me to put in that many paragraph breaks).
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What a bummer. I'm in my mid 30's and all these people I grew up watching are gone. The Prisoner was a very hard to find show when I was younger before the internet. CBS ran it on a late night block with Wiseguy for about a year. I stumbled upon it and loved it immediately. I'm sincerely bummed right now.
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During college, I had the poster of that quote, with McGoohan holding the megaphone and firing his laser-intense stare... He seemed the model for intellectual rigor and integrity. He embodied sort of masculine ideal that was borne of intelligence, wits and will, not mere gun-toting bravado. In short, he was badass. You will be missed, sir.
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He's was an amazing actor - a truly enigmatic one-off on TV & cinema. He's greatly missed by his fans, including me. RIP Number Six.
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The Three Lives of Thomasina
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He'll always be remembered for The Prisoner, but for me his prtrayal of Edward I in 'Braveheart' was the standout. <p>"But Sire, won't we hit our own men?" "Yes, but we'll hit theirs too." An absolute masterclass in underplaying ruthlessness. RIP, my liege...
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Who is this person who speaks to me as if I needed his advice?
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and give a listen to The Number of the Beast - The Prisoner track!
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He now knows who #1 is.<p> Godspeed, Mr .McGoohan.
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His performance in Braveheart is was great. even though he remains off scream for half the movie he presence is felt. The scene at the end where he orders and watches the excution of William Wallace. is chilling, stomach churning, rivetting stuff. Mel gets a lot of knocks. But that film is the best film he has ever made and it kickstarted the modern irish film industry. Historically inaccurate it may be, its still a great movie.
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His performace in Braveheart was nothing short of awesome.
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Jan. 14, 2009, 1:05 p.m. CST
RIP PATRICK...LOVED YOUR WORK IN SCANNERS, THE PRISONER AND BRAV
by fassbinder79
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Anyone wanna start a petition to make sure it happens? As for the man himself, he was maybe the defining icon of my pivotal adolescent years, and most of who I have become I owe to the influence of The Prisoner. The show literally changed my life, and I am deeply, deeply saddened today. Be seeing you...Patrick.
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Great man, great actor, great writer, great voice. Just damn.
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His Secret Agent, his Dr.Syn/Scarecrow, his Prisoner... ...all men of high moral purpose with backbones of steel and laser-like intensity when it came to thwarting their foes and winning the day. While Bond slept his way through countless babes, McGoohan's characters were true Puritans in word and deed (he reportedly abhorred any on-screen kissing/love scenes). In the hands of lesser actors, such heroes might have seemed dull and dreary, but McGoohan's charisma and talent brought them all to life...they were men whose hearts you couldn't see all the way into, which made them all the more fascinating to us. RIP Patrick, already missing you like hell.
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You'll be greatly missed.
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Damn You God
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LOST totally ripped off the prisoner for sure. well, it took whole chunks and ran with it anyway.
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Anyone who loves cats should check out this McGoohan flick from the early sixties.
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Crud...I am not a number!!!!
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-and taken away your name"<P>yeah guys there is no 'loose connection to danger man/secret agent man/prisoner...McGoohan and the co creator(s) openly admit and talk about it being tied together. duh.
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Should have gotten a best supporting actor nod.
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God speed, one of my all time heroes.
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was Ice Station Zebra. McGoohan could play a man of mystery so perfectly because it seemed that the secrets he was keeping had secrets themselves. Always a pleasure to see him appear whether on television or film throughout the years.
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I was just reading about the remake this morning, such sad news. Dr Syn was the best DVD of 2008. Grab it if you can.
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He was waay cooler than Frank Herbert. <P> RIP.
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I think that word best sums up the Prisoner. The last episode is just absolutely BONKERS! Will a Movie/TV Movie ever by made?
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one of its greatest representatives of elegance and cool.
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.... it is appointed once that every man should die... Farewell, Number 6!
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The man uttered my favorite movie monologue, the one from Braveheart about Scotland being full of Scots. The actor will be sorely missed. Godspeed!
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Anyone who listen's to Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour (and you really should) would have heard a couple of tracks from "Catch My Soul" in recent episodes. Featuring Jerry Lee Lewis, of all people, as Iago. Incredible! I hope there exists video footage of this show somewhere.<p> Oh, and The Prisoner is the greatest TV series ever produced in Britain (and by far the best thing ever shown on the usual worthless ITV)
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There is a reason I added the number "6" to this SN. When I was in my teens I didn't have a "Catcher in the Rye" stage, I had a full blown "Prisoner/Mcgoohan" period. I know he was a man of deep & private faith, and I hope he is at peace with God.
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"Do it!" I love it.
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I just ordered ICE STATION ZEBRA from my public library; I just wish I could find DR. SYN; they used to have it. Did Disney take it out of circulation, the greedy slugs?
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in interviews with Mcgoohan that he was the same bristly, authorative, exceptionally intelligent and fiercely private man that Number 6 was. <p> I'm not an authority on his work outside the Prisoner, but caught him in some Columbo episodes, Escape from Alcatraz and Braveheart and he delivered deep, gripping performances in each. But the Prisoner...I'm 26 now, and was 17 when I first caught it all the way through. It's one of the only Series I still make an effort to make some time for and rewatch every six months or so. The morality plays within the show are still insanely relevant (the villagers undertake in 'Speedlearn', and the message that simply knowing and reciting facts is nowhere near intelligence scarily so)<p> The Prisoner could never be made today as uncompromisingly and uniquely ever again. Sincerely - as a man I didn't know him, but as a performer I truly thank Mcgoohan for being the creative force behind such eccentric and thought provoking show. Even the much derided at the time finale stands up - I'm not convinced the show would have struck such a timeless chord if they'd revealed number 1 to be a James Bond bad guy. <p> Doubtlessly with this news the in the pipeline but still mysterious remakes will get the mainstream presses attention a bit more, but honestly I wish with this passing they'd just bury the lot and let it go.
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"Archers......"
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Shame as he was in probably the greatest television show of all time. :(<p>No one could and should not try to make a movie out of The Prisoner. You will not get it right, this man made it what it was.
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We are loosing all the classic and classy actors and of those performing today, very few are capable of filling their shoes.<p> He is and will be missed for a long time.
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He was number 1 and always will be. Jesus Cavizel has some really really big shoes to fill.
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It was McGoohan's attempt to remake OTHELLO; some of the music is good, but it's just a valiant failure. He doesn't star in it, either. Better left forgotten. BRING BACK DR. SYN!!1
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Lot of people my age remember him from the Prisoner. It was one of the first shows I saw as a kid that you had to use your brain to pick up what was going on under the surface. McGoohan has done a lot of other things, of course, but his turn as #6, Dr. Ruth, and finally Edward the Longshanks stick in memory. Especially Edward; imperialistic, dangerous and ruthless, he truly worked it out in that role. Thoughts and prayers to his family.
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He not only acted brilliantly in The Prisoner, arguably the finest and most influential British hourlong ever forged, he also masterminded the series. <p>Absolutely one of my favorite guys ever.
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Wow, this news really hit me. Not only was "The Prisoner" my favorite television series; it was also the inspiration for one of the best computer games I ever created. I owe my entire career to Mr. McGoohan. Be seeing you.
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"The trouble with Scotland, is that it's full of Scots!" <p>Royal Magistrate: "A most excellent idea, sire." <p> Longshanks: "Is it?!"
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prisoner came out in 66<P> the biggest tv show today is american idol<p> i rest my case<p> i wish mr mcgoohan had taken me with him
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Jan. 14, 2009, 2:16 p.m. CST
Wallace has already killed the magistrate and taken control of t
by RandySavage
Longshanks is my #1 movie bad guy of all time... McGoohan brought the ultimate combination of royalty and villainy coupled with that incredible voice and smirk. <p> So many amazing Longshanks quotes from that film: <p> "Grant them prima nocte... first night."<p> "Arrows cost money. Use up the Irish, the dead cost nothing." <P>"I gave Mornay double his lands in Scotland, matching estates in Englad. Lochland turned... for much less." <P>"My greatness will be better demonstrated when Wallace returns to Scotland to find his country in ashes." <P> "I heard the word in France where I was fighting to expand your future kingdom. The word is, my son, that our entire norther army is annihilated. And you have done nothing." <P>"Who is this person who speaks to me as though I needed his advice." <P>That single portrayal has brought me a lot of happiness. Thank you, Patrick McGoohan.
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That was a delightful immodest comment. Just out of curiosity, what game was it?
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It's cold.
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He was so good in the Prisoner. That's all i really knew him from, but man, it blew my mind. At least he had a good innings though.
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He and Sean Connery both starred in Hell Drivers (1957); in this clip, McGoohan as an Irishman gives Connery the BUSINESS... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUx3vj3lmT8
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not best knows, proofreading is a dead art... even the first sentence. rip spelling.
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Anyone heard about that or am i just imagining things?
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Cameras on every street corner, people willing to be watched by their govt, BIG BROTHER is filmed down the road from where THE PRISONER's interiors were filmed.
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Jan. 14, 2009, 2:26 p.m. CST
Be Seeing You
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
Hopefully not for a while though
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In 1968, I was 8 years old. That year I saw both The Prisoner (CBS summer replacement for the Jackie Gleason Show!) and 2001. Huge influences on me. I feel sucker-punched today like I did when Stanley Kubrick and Spike Milligan died. Crap crap crap crap crap.
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for the most appearances as the murderer on "Columbo" with 4(By Dawn's Early Light, Identity Crisis, Agenda for Murder, Ashes to Ashes). Best. Villain. Ever.
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going to rewatch "fallout" now,also anyone who gets the chance should visit Portmerion in wales its great
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rather than the evil Longshanks in "Braveheart". Come on - even the geekiest of film geeks has to admit that Prisoner has a Q score in the negatives among the 30 and younger American crowd.
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fuck the 30 and younger american crowd...those fucks think that lost is all based on original concepts
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Apparently, in what may be his final role, he filmed a cameo for AMC's upcomming miniseries The Prisoner remake that I believe is due out in the fall.
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About the new "Prisoner" tv mini-series, and how he gave it his blessing.
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R.I.P.
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Crap news. The man was an understated star and superbly entertaining to watch. RIP
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He was great in that roll. I wish they had done more of them. He will be missed in the house hold. A "Prisoner" marathon is in order. Good-bye #6. :(
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because of his health, mcgoohan was unable to travel to the remote to make the cameo...the bastards should have sent a crew to los angelese
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He turned down not just Gandalf, but James Bond and Albus Dumbledore as well.
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Myst always felt a lot to me like a sort of "Prisoner" video game.<p>My second guess would have been Bioshock whose story isn't at all like the Prisoner, but the concept of the main character that you portray has some very clear homage to The Prisoner as part of his storyline.
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so i will...i only saw that movie cuz he was in it
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No, it was "The Prisoner" in 1980, and "Prisoner 2" in 1982.
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MSNBC is reporting that Ricardo Montalban has died...KHAAAAAAAN!!!!
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HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN JACOB IN LOST.
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This makes me sad.
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He is already missed. Scanners does rule. Great movie, great acting from Pat.
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RIP. Another great loss. Be seeing you indeed.
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Where's the TB?! Man :(
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I remember playing both on an Apple. Way cool.
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This very well may be the worst day of geekdom ever!
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The Chrysler has Fine Corinthian Leather...RIP, Mister Roarke. Tell Tattoo I said, What's down, Cause he can't see what's up.
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seriously, who's next, Locke?
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Last year it was John Phillip Law and now Patrick McGoohan! Stop taking my heroes!!!!
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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montalban too?? please god, take me now....09 is shaping up to be 08 redux<p> i hated fantasy island, but montalban was, is and forever will be known as the epitome of suave<p> the only thing that was missing in wrath of khan, was he and kirk meeting face to face....but we all know how that wouldve turned out...khan wouldve kicked kirks ass, and then fucked his ex
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King Edward the Longshanks is gone! He was great in Braveheart: "Scottish nobles have rrrouted the English garrison and taken control of the kingdom." The way he rolls his tongue when he says rrrouted was awesome. He was the personification of evil arrogance in that film. Also, I remember him well in Escape from Alcatraz, especially the scene in which he finds the floating flower on the banks of San Francisco and knows Clint's character escaped successfully. The look on McGoohan's face was priceless. An underrated actor who will be missed.
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RICARDO MONTALBAN DIES?!<br><br>here we go again...
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it was time enough for him to go. he was chair bound in spy kids...i hate to admit, i already thought he was dead. everybody save your fantasy island jokes for the real ricardo talkback. also, don't forget he was in an '..apes' flick too.
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That almost seemed too easy. Apple 2 games, as I recall?<p> For a guy who wrote text adventures, I expect better grammar, bucky.<p> To the left is a dictionary. To the right is a Thesaurus. To the North is a hole in the ground.<p> )go North<p> You see Number Two.
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Mantalban o McGoohan?
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or was it doritos? i guess i forget.
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under a vest in honor of khan
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Knew it was coming, but it still sucks.
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WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!?!!???!!!???!!!??!! NOT MCGOOHAN!!!! THERE IS NO GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OH!!!!!!!!! I'M IN AGONY!!!!!!!! WAHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
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To the last, I will grapple with thee... from Hell's heart, I stab at thee! For hate's sake, I spit my last breath at thee!
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Once a year I watch every episode on DVD...just to keep myself sane. It reminds me that it's okay to be the different, crazy bastard that I am, that actually it's a good thing. That show is so mindblowingly good, deals with so much insanity that to this day every time I watch them I notice something new. It ages with me. It's a real bummer of a day for me.
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KAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
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at least till april...that is my decree
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You were the man, Ricardo. KHAAAAAN!
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Khan is reunited with the rest of his former crew, including...his beloved wife.
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RIP....If you've never seen The Prisoner you are truly missing out.
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he said to tell death that whatever its demands are, he's ready to deal.
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If anyone out there HASN'T seen the Prisoner series yet from start to finish (it's only 1 season)...do it...it will blow your mind apart...quite possibly the most intelligent piece of tv programming ever created
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Today is just a crappy day.
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i am gutted.
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It was a time of great dreams, great aspirations.
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You let your second in command attack while you sit and watch for weakness. Many prefer it more honest, more open.
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McGoohan and Montalbán gone in one day... that totally sucks.
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Excellent, excellent. But if you will excuse me ladies and gentlemen, I grow fatigued again.
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How dare you...how dare you. I am beyond fucking sad.
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Damn. Today just blows. Say it with me one time... "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!"
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Please write an article on Montalban
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...I was a massive fan of the Prisoner growing up, was totally enthralling & unique. Guess Pat is now truly a free man as he goes to the big village in the sky. Absolutely mesmorising in that and the Columbo's he appeared in. Ricardo Montalban will be sadly missed too, loved his performances in the 2 x Planet of the Apes films, Fantasy Island & of course Space Seed & Wrath of Khan. Both will be much missed, feel absolutely sick & gutted by this double whammy sucker punch...
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I intend to take this ship.
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This is one of the saddest days in movie and geek history and there's no talkback for it? What gives?
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Legendary shit, yo.
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One of my mom's favorite actors.. I used to watch reruns of his shows with her. I never got into The Prisoner, but I liked Danger Man. He was truly one of the greats.
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How very sad that two really Great Hollywood Actors have passed away on the same day! Both were amazing actors and they both leave behind a pretty teriffic and significant Film and TV legacy...one that will always be much appreciated by both Sci Fi and Non Sci Fi fans. They were both true Hollywood Icons that shall be missed!
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This guy is the D.W. Griffith of T.V. The Prisoner is that rare thing.... Entertaining Art. When I first saw it on Saturday Night re runs on London Weekend Tv I was, even as a boy struck by it's deeper levels. I was quite disturbed by it. McGoohan was a rebel, a visionary, and a great artist. Mr. Montalban also gone. The star of the first movie to make me cry..TWOK..he correctly summed up the the three stages of actorhood 1. Get me Ricardo Montalban 2. Get me a young Ricardo Montalban 3. Who is Ricardo Montalban? Both these guys, like the great and the good, stayed at stage one.
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that mcgoohan created the mini series?<p> he was forced to extend the prisoner from 7 epis to 17, because no one knew how to sell the show
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If anything happens to Terry O'Quinn -- EVER -- but especially today, whoever is responsible will be destroyed. This is a promise. After McGoohan, Terry O'Quinn is one of the three icons I have left from my childhood.
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ok???
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so i guess it is poetic that mcgoohan and montalban passed at the same time
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I just heard he died too.
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Mr. Lance Henriksen, good sir.
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One fucking great actor, he will be missed! I definitely want to revisit the Prisoner series again soon.
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Howie Mandel? <P>
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A Visionary not afraid to do his own thing and fuck the lowest common denominator. He will be greatly missed.
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Patrick was another god damn classy TV heavyweight with an enigmatic voice. Loved all his Columbo appearances too (I recall 4 different episodes, maybe there were more). Well 80 is not so bad age. Have to admit he looked quite frail in Braveheart and that was a decade ago. RIP Patrick
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And his sidekick Nick Nack killed himself decades ago as well! SAD!
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Fuck.
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a real Prisoner-geek pilgrimage. Awesome place. They sell giant balloons.. you can tie one to yourself and run along the beach
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The coolest Secret Agent and the baddest Khan on the planet just strutted through the Gates...
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Check that one out, a British trucker (or Lorry driver) movie with an amazing cast including Connery, Herbert Lom, David McCallum, Jill Ireland, the great Stanley Baker and others. McGoohan is the villain and virtually unrecognisable, really disappears into the part and absolutley terrifying.
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It's HIGH time someone irrelevant, overrated and untalented bought it. I am getting tired of this shir.
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Jan. 14, 2009, 5:27 p.m. CST
Don't start that "comes in threes" horseshit
by Guy Who Got A Headache And Accidentally Saves The World
Fuck you, you cave dwelling sky screaming prayer bellowing paranoid delusional superstitious degenerate. No wonder the world is fucked up, people believe in the stupidest shit.
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Great man.
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...Adam Sandler anyone?! Never found the guy funny, except Anger Management & that was because jack made it work!
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this island we call earth. R.I.P. to the creator of a unique work of the imagination that will live on through history.
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Death just couldn't wait to get started.and it's only the 2nd week of January.<p>Yikes!
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Khan and The Prisoner (aka my choice for Dumbledore)? Thank you Ricardo and Patrick for all your great tv and film. ...and to think I was watching Crime Street just a week ago.
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damn it they killed khan, you bastards!
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Jan. 14, 2009, 6:04 p.m. CST
I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefe
by JackBauer24
His life truly was his own. RIP
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to come back and obliterate this place and us with it?
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His King Edward the Longshanks in Braveheart is one of my favorite.
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In 'A Time To Kill' is a good performance, as well.
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that's a shitty Michael Bay movie. It's The Village! Not the shitty MNS flick. Also, the password is...the schizoid man!
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Number Six and Khaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnnn kack it, and so does my truck's starter. Fuck.
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Rest in peace, #6.
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Now i'm wondering if he IS dead! Rest im peace Number 6! I'll play Iron Maiden's 'The Prisoner' in tribute! And Rest in peace Ricardo! both of these are sad, shocking losses!
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RIP Mr McGoohan - your acting chops were superlative, no matter if you were playing the hero or the villain, but more importantly you did so much more for the medium BEHIND the camera and it is for this, that some of us will remember you most fondly.
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I meant PrisonER
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Awesome in Braveheart and a prefect total prick in Escape from Alcatraz! And of course -- NUmber 6! Rest in Peace Patrick.
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THE PRISONER was--hands down--the finest, most original and brilliant TV series I've ever seen. <BR><BR> You will be missed, Number 6. <BR><BR>Be seeing you, chum.
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is that haggis tastes like crap. This sucks. What next, is Patrick Swayze going to go?
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McGoohan was my first casting pick for Gandalf in the LOTR films over a decade ago. I got a quick thrill when Jackson said early on in a pre-production interview that McGoohan was just the kind of actor he had in mind for G.
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Boy you guys at AICN have really dropped the ball on this one!!!
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and the top ten posts.
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"...And my will is my oooowwwwen"<p>As is mine, thanks to your reminder.
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...And now both are gone.
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for 57 yrs.... anyone who can stay faithful to one woman for that long is my hero
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My introduction to McGoohan was King Edward the Longshanks in "Braveheart." He brought such mesmerizing presence to such a world-class asshole that I tracked down and watched a few episodes of "The Prisoner."<p> Quality work, all around. Bravo and rest in peace.
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"see you on the island", "once you get used to the druggings it's not so bad" and Homer stopping the bouncing ball protector by popping it with a plastic fork - "why did you think a plastic ball would be a good defence? - Shut up, that's why."...been awhile since I saw The Prisoner tv series. No way would I confuse it with Michael Bay's crap though, that's for sure.
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Jan. 14, 2009, 10:33 p.m. CST
McGoohan Is Finally Pushed, Filed, Stamped, Indexed, Briefed, De
by ericinwisconsin
But he left with dignity.
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But he blew the Shat out of the quadrant with his superior acting talent.
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The Prisoner wasn't 20 years ahead of its time. It was 17 years ahead of its time. (Think about it.)
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Help, my childhood is dying!
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..is that it's full of Scots!" Patrick McGoohan played a ruthless Edward the First Brilliantly. Rest in Peace.
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Has anybody ever seen online or been able to read a copy of McGoohan's feature film script for PRISONERS, the feature-film sequel to The Prisoner that took place 100 years later? Reading that right now might help me cope...
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Back in 97 I started bartending at a little Tex-Mex joint in Santa Monica, and as the new guy, got stuck with the Monday lunch shift for about my first year. Well, at least 2 times a week, in the early afternoon, Patrick McGoohan would come by for one or two quick drinks. Well Vodka with a splash of OJ--no ice. Sometimes he'd slam it, and be out the door, but sometimes if it was a quiet day, he'd hang for a bit and shoot the shit with me. He was kind of a brusque, crusty Englishman, but still very classy, and seemed just as interested to find out about me and my life, aspirations, whatever, as he was happy to share andecdotes about his vast and varied life. Most people don't know it, but he was one of the hardest working and most sought aftr "script doctors" in Hollywood. He was always working on touching up a script, usually with no credit. He also really, really wanted to get a feature film of The Prisoner made, and at the time hoped that his friend Mel Gibson would play #6. Here's one last thing -- he once told me that back in the 60's he punched Mick fucking Jagger in the kisser for hitting on his wife at a London nightclub! True story. He actually seemed to take a lot of pride in that one. Okay, this is so far down on the talkback that I'm sure no one will read it, but I wanted to remember Patrick once again, and say we'll miss him dearly. He was indeed MUCH more than a number.
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Thanks for that. That's a great story...especially the Jagger bit. Love it.
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I agree with Mr Smith above, I love stories like that. Many people have had encounters with 'the stars' (myself included) and it’s those real world anecdotes, which help enrich a memory of someone who was a bit of a hero of mine as a kid. Thanks for sharing.
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As a kid in the 60s I loved Spy shows more then kids shows, I loved the Prisoner, Man from U.N.C.L.E, The Avengers etc. In the early 70s I lived in Newport Beach, Ca. a family friend was the A.D. on Columbo and the show ended up using where I lived as a location, He asked if I would like to help out on the set for a couple of day's, of course I jumped on it, the episode I worked on was being directed by Patrick McGoohan, Robert Vaughn was the guest star, I was in Fan Heaven, but since I was working on the set I did not get much of a chance to talk much to them, Mr. McGoohan was a very serious director & the man knew his stuff, all in all a very cool time. RIP Mr. McGoohan
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shocked that he wanted a movie made of the prisoner...did he want to write and direct? cuz that is the only way any justice could have been done...and i could easily see him working as a script doctor
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good show
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I first saw The prisoner when I was 10...and it blew my fucking mind!!! 20 years later, it still does!!! Number 6 was the epitome of integrity. Stuck to his moral guns, no matter what those bastards threw at him. He will be missed. R.I.P. Mr. McGoohan.
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I was waiting for him to reprise the role in the Chris Nolan movie (if it goes ahead). By hook or by crook, it will!
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He should have got an academy award for his performance
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Your amazing performances has brought me (& those close to me) so much joy. My thoughts to your family and friends. And to any talkbackers who have never seen THE PRISONER - now is the time. It's amazing - as good as serial telly gets.
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so much that you start confusing the role with their real personality then you know they did a helluva job. That's why my wife hates Tim Roth because of Rob Roy.
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You were, Patrick.<br><br>Be seeing you, my friend. That is all.
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...has taken a piece of my childhood. I enjoyed all the "Danger Man," "Secret Agent" and "The Prisoner" episodes when they came out and anytime I could catch them on reruns back when TVs had dials. Thankfully with DVDs, I'll be enjoying them for a long time to come. He was very intelligent, a great actor with an accomplished resumé and delivered 100% in his performances. A "professional" in more than just the roles he portrayed. Be seeing you, Mr. McGoohan.
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When I first saw the headline I was thinking that the guy from the Avengers had passed yes I now realized that his last name is MacNee. Anyway never watched the Prisoner..maybe a couple of times as a kid..but didnt realize I seen so many movies that this guy was in. R.I.P
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who played that asshole Tavington, i hated him so much everytime i see Jason Patrick i want him to die a horrible death
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my mistake...
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Great story. I forgot to say that the man was a romantic, and worked at his fidelity. He triumphed where so many else fail.
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Another great one leaves us.
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Well, your post may be far down the list, but I read it. And I'm glad you posted. About eight years or so ago I was on 3rd Street Promenade, during the day, and as I went around the corner on Broadway I saw a man and instantly thought: that's Patrick McGoohan! But as my brain was processing, I said to myself: but he's tall, and too thin, and bearded, and in Santa Monica instead of, I don't know, Europe, so it can't be Patrick McGoohan. But then I noticed this sort of tight, wily smile on his face, and thought: uh, that's Patrick McGoohan. But I couldn't be sure. After reading your post, now I'm sure, because I didn't know he lived here. The only thing is, is, I never got to talk to him.
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He's part 3. The connection is TV shows on an Island.<p> Although, I dont think anyone ever completely closed the 'threes' sequence after Bob Denver died, so maybe this is the long awaited 2nd and 3rd. Even so, someone keep an eye on O'Quinn.
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acting. When actors can make you believe they are really vile. Jason Issacs is a great actor.
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Check out the Village map at http://suif.stanford.edu/~aimee/images/village-map-huge.gif <p>Mountains to the north, west and east and the sea to the south. Also, in the last PRISONER episode, "Fall Out," The Butler drives a truck containing Number Six, Number Two and Number Forty-Eight that eventually ends up on a main British motorway.</p>
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He finally escaped. RIP
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Jesus! I'm knocking wood so much I just heard my neighbor answering her front door.
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My point being that having 'updated' in red with two exclamation marks next to the obituary heading looks a little crass. The 'update' should have been a separate story (or at least lose the exclamation marks).
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An "Update" on an obit piece...Seriously? Especially about something already posted in the Talkback and on other sites that didn't fail to mention it last week?
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I live near SM. What's the name of the place? I want to go by there for a vodka with splash of OJ. McGoohan = The Man.
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my homework....well we already knew that
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and dont use the maps given to the prisoner, or that final epi as proof of anything...many viewers of the final epi hypothesize that number 6 was indeed broken and never left the villiage...remember, muscat walks into number 6's flat, and the door opens in the same way that doors open in the villiage
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Sleep well. And farewell to The Prisoner (never called "Number Six" in the scripts, never referred to as Six casually on-set, never treated as a number except by the warders).
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it sounds cool but I cant really piece much together from the comments I read other then it sounds kind of like 1984. Can someone give me a synopsis without spoiling? Sorry if it's above somewhere but I'm not reading all that shit.
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yeah I was hoping he had risen from the dead or was buried alive by accident or something...
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Why not just go to Wikipedia? <P> <P> A British spy resigns, for unstated reasons. He's gassed in his home and carried to a prison camp made to look like a Welsh holiday resort, where he is dubbed Number Six. All persons in The Village are referred to by number and none discusses her/his past. Which are prisoners and which are warders remains unclear. The commandants, all known as Number Two, try to break The Prisoner "by hook or by crook" to learn why he resigned. Freedom of speech, matters of identity and personal integrity and the weirdness that was the late '60s all come into play as The Prisoner defends himself and sometimes others from the invasive interrogation techniques used by his captors.
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that was what went into my head. hahaha. updated, he's alive, we fucked up.
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I don't need wikipedia because of buds like you, so thanks guy. That sounds wild, I'll have to check it out.
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its more fun asking on here, that way I can usually expect some people to rip me a new asshole and others to provide helpful, insightful information, where else can you engage in such a rollercoaster of emotions from asking a simple question?
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yeah I thought and hoped the update was gonna be that he's still alive ;-(
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the one where they try to convince him, that he isn't him. Genius. Nice story cosmos. Be seeing you.
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at least in this poster's opinion rates with the original Star Trek, Outer Limits ,Twilight Zone and Doctor Who as the greatest genres shows of all time. And Mr. MacGoohan starred and created. Sad news.
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Sorry for the error.
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Jan. 15, 2009, 3:08 p.m. CST
Bacci40: Many viewers also theorize Six was One from the start
by SpyGuy
Since the series comes full circle with Number Six driving his car and he sees his own face under Number One's mask in "Fall Out," there is also the theory that Number Six was Number One all along. He could have suffered from Multiple Personality Disorder or could have simply imagined everything during his drive. <p>But if Six was broken, as you say, at which point in the series did it happen? And if he wasn't Number One from the start, then who was the original Number One?</p>
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but really, he's been shipped off to some secret destination because he KNOWS TOO MUCH....
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At the very start "who is number one?" "You are, "Number Six" I have no words for my admiration for this actor/director -- he was truly number one in my book RIP, Free Man
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I thought he´s survive long enough to get a cameo in a Prisoner remake.
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Mr. McGoohan.
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Abe Vigoda will outlive everyone!! All hail the great Abe Vigoda!!
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The place is called Marix Tex Mex. It's just off the PCH on Entrada Dr., right behind Patrick's Roadhouse (that little green breakfast place). At least I think it's still there. It's been a few years. Personally, I'd order a margarhita, but hey, it's your call.
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heck, even the 3 lives of Tomasina while you're at it. Too bad he never was able to make the Prisoner film he wanted to do. PopBitch claims he lost the rights in a Poker game? He left us with one of the greatest TV programs ever, however short in episodes, and whole a lot more.
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People who live in Santa Monica thank you. I'm not sure if that place is still there, but I'll keep an eye out next time I do the Adelaide Drive stairs. And to think that Patrick McGoohan probably ate breakfast at Patrick's Roadhouse. Who knew?
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Like the blazes, the first chance I get.
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...to all actors/writers/directors/auteurs. There's obviously a lot of love here but one could argue that his self-imposed estrangement from the industry meant that, like Welles before him, we only saw a small glimpse of the man's genius and that the majority of his talent wasted away on cameos. I once spent a magic day in Portmeirion twenty years ago and writing this brings the memories flooding back (those bloody wasps outside the cafe!). Be seeing you..!
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actually, I'm going to have brandy, whiskey, vodka, Drambuie, Tia Maria, Countreau, and Grand Marnier. Be seeing you.
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in a town full of phonies and cheats. he will be sorely missed. always excellent in anything he did, even if the movie was crap--remember hysteria? brilliant in it. i remember him playing the bongos during that weird telepathic orgy VERY well. love you, mr. mcgoohan and godspeed. they broke the mold when they made you.
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Jan. 16, 2009, 11:21 p.m. CST
I hope Nolan tips his hat to PMG in the Prisoner film....
by amrisharmpit
Maybe a portrait of him on a wall in the Village or something. I'm sorry PMG will never get to see or take part in the Prisoner movie he tried so hard to make. Be seeing you, #6.
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Those eps rocked
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