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This is the Conversation Forum for Talking Point: Turning Television into Movies The Littest Hobo >> Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 3, 2003 by Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Spoonwinner, Cheese Namer & Zaphodista)   Posting 1 I'd get David Lynch to do the movie, with Kyle McLauchlin in the role of "Number Six"... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 3, 2003 by Felonious Monk: Piano Thief This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 You've been watching too much Kafka, namely the BBC's strangulated version of the Trial. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 4, 2003 by Beklet This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 Apparently Patrick McGoohan has been helping with a film remake of the Prisoner, and yes, he is set to make a cameo appearance! Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 4, 2003 by Behind Geddon's wall, The Wall of death! (chemist-assassin, keeper of the hooded swan) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 Peet How about John Rhys Davies reprising the Leo McKern role as No2? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 4, 2003 by Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Spoonwinner, Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 As long as he doesn't wear the Dwarf costume... There'd have to be several number 2's (fnar, fnar) throughout the production... Dennis Hopper, Eddie Izzard, Sean Connery, John Cleese and of course McGoohan himself... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 4, 2003 by Felonious Monk: Piano Thief This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 John RD could always play the Bouncing Ball.... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 4, 2003 by Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Spoonwinner, Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 Of course, we don't tell the audience how long the movie is, and lock the doors once they're all inside... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 5, 2003 by Behind Geddon's wall, The Wall of death! (chemist-assassin, keeper of the hooded swan) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 ...or given us the true name of Number 6!!! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 8, 2003 by Chronicargonaut This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 Would they use Portmeirion for the films location, or just film somewhere in downtown LA? Who would play no.6? Mel Gibson was interested at one point. They'll probably give the role to Leonardo diCaprio or Steven Seagal in a a masterstroke of Hollywood miscasting... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 8, 2003 by Behind Geddon's wall, The Wall of death! (chemist-assassin, keeper of the hooded swan) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 Portmeirion HAS to be the location. It would not work elsewhere (with the possible exception of somewhere in the Baltic Sea, southwest of Portugal, or just off the A20). Hollywood would only muck it up, look what they did to Doctor Who! Mel Gibson would change No6's nationality in every other scene(a la Braveheart) Other recommendations: Patrick Stewart to reprise the Peter Swanwick role of "the Supervisor - No26 John Rhys Davies not only to do a stint as Mo2, but following his acclaimed role on LOTR, maybe he could do "The Butler". Lenny the Goat could be Rover's first victim" I think I'd better stop before this gets too surreal. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 8, 2003 by Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Spoonwinner, Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 11 I thought that was the point... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 9, 2003 by The_Jon_m - Young, Educated and proud to be so. Bluesman of the Parish - Forgot about Dre This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 12 David Beckham as No. 6 he volly's the Rover ball into the sea Surly they should change No. 2 in every scene Suggestions include Anne Robinson, Dale Winton, Molly Sugden, Kenneth Branha, Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 9, 2003 by Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Spoonwinner, Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 13 I think the number 2s should either morph into each other, or rip their faces off in the manner of the recent BBC "Freeview" ads... Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 9, 2003 by Behind Geddon's wall, The Wall of death! (chemist-assassin, keeper of the hooded swan) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 14 I thought Beckham was already there as..... No 23 Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 9, 2003 by Felonious Monk: Piano Thief This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 15 How about Alan Rickman (or Richard Whitely) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 10, 2003 by Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Spoonwinner, Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 16 Richard Whitley certainly knows how to wear a blazer... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Jul 10, 2003 by Behind Geddon's wall, The Wall of death! (chemist-assassin, keeper of the hooded swan) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 17 It's a long way from being the erstwhile mayor of Wetwang to interrogating a person with a much higher IQ. Maybe the blazer could be a new form of psycological interogation "Tell me why you resigned or I'll force you to look at my new blazer (and tie)" - I'd tell him any thing he wanted to know!! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: The Prisoner Posted Mar 7, 2004 by Peet (the Pedantic Punctuation Policeman, Muse of Lateral Programming Ideas, Spoonwinner, Cheese Namer & Zaphodista) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 18 Actually, they already made it, as a segment in the middle of "Double Team" (Jean-Claude Van Damme, Dennis Rodman, Mickey Rourke) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0119013/combined When Van Damme's character is presumed dead, he's really been placed on a secret island by his government along with every other secret agent that ever mysteriously dissapeared... The island has strange mediterranean architecture, people wear blazers, play lots of chess and drive around in soft-top jeeps that look suspiciously like Mini-Mokes. They are obliged to follow orders from a disembodied voice related through loutspeakers, and the island is of course surrounded by hi-tech detection and interception equipment to prevent escape. I expected to see McGoohan at every turn... Conversation list Most of the content on h2g2 is created by h2g2's Researchers, who are members of the public. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not those of the BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of any external sites referenced. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's House Rules, please click on the relevant button to alert our Moderation Team. Conversation list

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