I missed this yesterday, but Patrick McGoohan died. He was 80yrs old.McGoohan created and starred in one of the best television series of all time - "The Prisoner". Weird, stylish, and smart, it puts more recent sci-fi mind-benders like "Lost" to shame.
The show is actually getting updated and will debut on AMC in 2009. Bad news: Jim "Jesus" Caviezel plays the McGoohan character #6. Good news: Ian McKellan will play #2. Hopefully it will do some justice to McGoohan's vision, or will at least shine some light on his amazing work in the '67 series.
Glenn Kenny has an interesting celebration of his legacy on his blog:
Much, I dare say most, of McGoohan's film work is in "genre" stuff, but in every performance, he's got a rough, almost (if you will) kitchen-sinkish presence; he is always somehow naked. It could make for some weird but bracing contrasts.Check out this clip:
Patrick also guest starred on "The Simpsons". A great honour. A great synthesis of two great shows.
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