The Prisoner Complete Series Megaset 40th Anniversary Edition

Customer Reviews

A Groundbreaking Series that has Never been Equalled

2008-05-02
A lot has been written about this series so I can't add a lot more. I came across this series 10 years ago and was immediately hooked. The writing, the concept, the acting, have all stood the test of time. It is an allegory of man's struggle to maintain his individualism in a society that rewards conformity. But even if you don't care for the underlying the message the episodes are sharply written, inventive, and stand alone as entertaining TV.
As a fan of the show, the last two episodes still annoy me but it is a testament to the other episodes that I can overlook that and still say this is one of the top ten TV series that was ever on TV.

40 years on and still excellent

2008-05-02
I saw The Prisoner in 1968 and loved it. Unfortunately we didn't have a video recorder then (!) so I waited. And waited. Now we have the entire series, restored to near-perfection, and it wears extremely well: no cars to date it, no fashion to speak of, just The Village garb, even the dialog is timeless. And - I had forgotten - surprisingly sharp and funny at time. But can't watch just one episode a week ... (Treat yourself to the Village font too - it's free)

Cult Series of my Childhood

2008-04-27
This series always fascinated me. All the many years since they got broadcasted in Switzerland for the first time I never quite forgot it.

To possess the whole set means an old dream has come true. To find so many fan sites in the Internet doubles the fun.

If You're Not A Number...you'll love this CLASSIC series

2008-04-20
Well..when I was a boy (back in 1969-1970)I used to watch every week The Prisoner....here in BRAZIL... and I love these glamourous and thrillin' episodes from the very start......Do you remember THE ROVER??? I've been searching for years for someone put on the street this series in a good and easy to understand (for me!!) portuguese subtitles......but none of I wished the most happened...now I can watch ALL 17 episodes in a box set (40th Anniversary....time flies so quickly!!) Thanks AMAZON!!!
And I'll watch every episode with my 13 years son......by the way my son's name is PATRICK can I tell more????? Go now and buy this gem..it's a must have!!!!

DVDs to Other Countries

2008-04-18
The DVDs arrived quickly but I can't play them on Australian DVD player! So I have sent them back. I think the vendor needs to make sure that similar DVDs are in no-zone format which are available as I have just received another order which is no-zone....

Love it

2008-06-22
I loved the shows so I'm delighted to have them all on dvd. If you like extremely long show openings, totally bizarre plot lines, various psychotic mind control and manipulation techniques, as well as killer balloons, this show is for you. :)

Watch this show

2008-06-15
I bought this set for my mother, who forced me to watch it when I was young. I have the older box sets, but this one has easier navigation menu.

If you don't know about the show it's the continuation of the series Secret Agent.

Don't buy this set, get the British set from Amazon UK instead

2008-05-30
This is a good box set, but a FAR superior 40th anniversary set was released in the UK last year. That set has new, remastered transfers from the original film negatives that are much better than the ones in this set. It has better packaging, 5.1 sound, many more extras and a 288 page book included with the set. You will need a multi region DVD player to watch it but it's worth it. The set is released by Network and you can get it on the Amazon UK site for around 60 dollars.

Must own

2008-05-20
For "The Prisoner" fans this is a must-own item, and it should satisfy all but the most series-obsessed (get a life). The transfer quality is a little rough on some disks, odd in this age of archival discovery and preservation. I suppose it speaks of the undercapitalization of television production during the time, which makes the production of this series all the more a miracle. The weird end-credits mystery baffles me, but is worth noting for historical completists.

"Information, we want information"

2008-05-12
In it's time the least successful of Sir Lew Grade's many tv series, it has ultimately become the most legendary and syndicated of them all. Despite the short nature, it airs constantly (generally on PBS stations in the U.S.). Was No. 6 John Drake? Some say yes. I tend to agree with that notion. MacGoohan successfully explores the strength of the individual in a cookie-cutter world where independence is crushed and conformity encouraged. Nothing has been seen like it either before or since. People either love this show or hate -- particularly the really bizaare finale.