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Post by acousticwolf on Jan 5, 2016 19:26:29 GMT
I should like to say - now it's nearly upon us - my most sincere wish for this range is for it to be absolutely great, for Nick to have teased remakes but really shaken up the status quo and for the end of the box set to make me feel like I need more ASAP. I'd love to have egg on my face over this one and all my misgivings come to nothing. I'm already very, very excited about Michael Cochrane's 2. Have you bought it? Cheers Tony
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2016 19:28:39 GMT
Yes and no - I've locked in my Amazon pre-order at a much better £29 and I can always cancel if reviews worry me.
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Post by acousticwolf on Jan 5, 2016 19:41:49 GMT
I'm sure it will be very good, just possibly not at BF's price. I have until tomorrow to either purchase the CD (refuse to get the download at that price and I don't want to pay extra for postage) and possibly sell on or order from Amazon (and lose the download option)
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Post by bohnny on Jan 6, 2016 3:33:06 GMT
Its showing up as released on the website - but not yet in my downloads (in fact the download option to purchase seems to have disappeared altogether, as has 'the prisoner' from the list of ranges in my download folder). Temporary glitch, I'm sure.
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Post by acousticwolf on Jan 6, 2016 9:46:46 GMT
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Post by acousticwolf on Jan 6, 2016 9:57:00 GMT
For those who are interested the download comes with the following bonus content:
Additional package of Behind the Scenes Interviews Isolated Music Score by Jamie Robertson PDF Scripts of Eps 1-4
So no PDF of the limited booklet then ...
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Tony
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Post by Admin on Jan 6, 2016 12:05:55 GMT
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Post by acousticwolf on Jan 6, 2016 15:29:54 GMT
Half way through this and you can't fault Nick for the quality of the stories, they really are excellent so far. Surprisingly, The Schitzoid man works very well on audio and I'm not sure whether I hear Mark Elstob or Patrick McGoohan in these. Looking forward to listening to the solitary original story next to see if he's managed to keep the same flavour and quality of the first two ...
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Post by TinDogPodcast on Jan 6, 2016 16:38:30 GMT
I agree...
I suspect that mark is actually possessed by mcguan rather than impersonating!
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Post by Tony Jones on Jan 6, 2016 20:12:27 GMT
Let us know what you think of Nick's own story
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 22:15:17 GMT
Let us know what you think of Nick's own story Your review piqued my interest on that quarter of the box. I'm hoping it's the best part and shows Nick he can expand the scope from remakes to al original stories next (even if elements of the originals crop in) though I do wonder...if there is a Volume 2...does that kinda need to be in deluxe packaging now? Hmmm.
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Post by ljwilson on Jan 6, 2016 22:44:51 GMT
Let us know what you think of Nick's own story Your review piqued my interest on that quarter of the box. I'm hoping it's the best part and shows Nick he can expand the scope from remakes to al original stories next (even if elements of the originals crop in) though I do wonder...if there is a Volume 2...does that kinda need to be in deluxe packaging now? Hmmm. Well, it would make sense for it to be the same size packaging at least, or my CD and DVD shelves will be all over the shop* *is this just a Northern expression BTW? Apologies if you are not in the UK and think I live in a supermarket or something
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2016 22:51:24 GMT
Your review piqued my interest on that quarter of the box. I'm hoping it's the best part and shows Nick he can expand the scope from remakes to al original stories next (even if elements of the originals crop in) though I do wonder...if there is a Volume 2...does that kinda need to be in deluxe packaging now? Hmmm. Well, it would make sense for it to be the same size packaging at least, or my CD and DVD shelves will be all over the shop* *is this just a Northern expression BTW? Apologies if you are not in the UK and think I live in a supermarket or something It would make sense from an aesthetic standpoint but if these 3000 sell poorly and the customers say "We'd like to try the range...but at £20 not 40"? I dunno if BF would be too fussed about people's shelves looking consistent. The WHo stuff never has anyway! (We certainly say all over the shop in Scotland)
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jan 6, 2016 23:18:11 GMT
Downloading it now.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jan 7, 2016 2:04:56 GMT
Arrival/Departure.....okay. That was rather good. I like the use of modern technology in the 1960s setting.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 2:14:37 GMT
Arrival/Departure.....okay. That was rather good. I like the use of modern technology in the 1960s setting. After you and I exchangig misgivings on here and FB, yours in one of the opinions that will sway me the most so I'm looking forward to hearing your full thougts.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jan 7, 2016 2:39:57 GMT
Arrival/Departure.....okay. That was rather good. I like the use of modern technology in the 1960s setting. After you and I exchangig misgivings on here and FB, yours in one of the opinions that will sway me the most so I'm looking forward to hearing your full thougts. I'm still processing my thoughts on it. It's very much our The Prisoner while being different enough to hold interest. I think maybe I get why Briggs remade/re-imagined certain episodes. Perhaps he felt, rightly I feel at this point, that he needed to reset the world in audio terms to move forward. Or at least that is my impression one episode in. It's not what I expected. Which is probably a really good thing.
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Post by Audio Watchdog on Jan 7, 2016 2:50:00 GMT
And to anyone else who has listened to it, did any of you get a Lost vibe out of it? What is Rover if not the smoke monster in a different form? Anyway, I thought that was interesting.
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Post by seeley on Jan 7, 2016 3:24:57 GMT
And to anyone else who has listened to it, did any of you get a Lost vibe out of it? What is Rover if not the smoke monster in a different form? Anyway, I thought that was interesting. I don't have the Big Finish version, but heck, I got that vibe from the TV series! The smoke monster's even described as a "security device," at one point.
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Post by kastoniago on Jan 7, 2016 9:43:52 GMT
Personally, I view The Prisoner: Volume 1 as a great success! Yes there are scenes that are pretty much lifted from the original TV counterpart, but in terms of the stories themselves, Nick Briggs has put a new spin on them that, despite fans knowing where the stories will eventually conclude, we still have a number of surprises and they take turns that go into uncharted territory.
I like the fact that the stories in this release are interconnected more. Whereas in the original TV version, none of the episodes even referenced each other (barring the last two episodes). This makes the box feel like an ongoing story for No.6 and The Village, and the character of No.9 goes some way to achieving this, which is again, is a wise move to make it different enough from the original version to make it engaging on it's own merits.
Honestly though, the episode I was looking forward to the most (and proved to be my favourite after all) was Your Beautiful Village. This is really where the Big Finish version of The Prisoner starts to develop it's own identity. No only is it a clever concept in it's own right, but also gives Mark Elstob's No.6 his own character separate to McGoohan's No.6. On that point, I'll admit, Elstob never really captures the charm and poise that I've come to expect from No.6, with Elstob portraying a more emotional and aggressive No.6. So I prefer to think of the two No.6 as different interpretations of the role, rather than a straight forward recreation of a single character. But back to Your Beautiful Village, due to the circumstances in the story, we see quite a vulnerable side to No.6. A side that I don't think McGoohan's No.6 would demonstrate, appearing to be the most infallible individual in British television. Also, this episode takes advantage of the recurring story elements that are carried throughout this release, namely No.9 being a familiar person to No.6 is used to the plots advantage, and makes this story incredibly engaging.
Finally, the thing that is just the icing on the cake of this series is the choice of No.2: John Standing, Celie Imrie, Ramon Tikaram and Michael Cochrane are just marvellous! Nuff said. They each have their own characters and nuances, which makes their respective interactions with No.6 enjoyable, and most important of all, different from one another.
Honestly, after that release, I'm hoping Big Finish get the opportunity to do a The Prisoner: Volume 2, and the continue the series in the future. But at a cheaper price, preferably.
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