luckman65

http://www.amazon.com/Prisoner-Compl...5538372&sr=1-1

Good deal, no? Free shipping...just tax added.

Mr.Briggs

No tax added here on Amazon orders. That is a helluva good price. DD has it for $54 which would be $43 if it stayed the same until the next 20% off but for the difference of $4 it's probably not worth waiting & chancing it.

namlook

Amazon only charges tax in four states I think.

luckman65

Yeah, I'm in WA, so, taxed. $4.23 tax.

I've read that this version is the same as the original release in 2001, but in slim cases.
And that the UK version that's available is remastered and better pic...

Can anyone verify? Or, just tell me if US version is 'good' for a late '60's show.
Thanks.

namlook

Oh wow, the newly remastered R2 version is available from Amazon.uk for only £33.69 with airmail shipping included to the US! That's only $67 shipped. This is the version to get. I just ordered one myself. Couldn't pass up for this price.

Look at the restoration comparison screenshots here:

http://www.networkdvd.co.uk/prisoner/priscomparison.htm

Also comes with a 288 pg book, new documentary and commentary tracks, new 5.1 mix etc.

Special features on THE PRISONER 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION include:

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Digital, high definition restoration of all 17 episodes
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Dolby 5.1 sound treatment
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Alternative version of ‘Arrival’, fully restored and complete with music-only track
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Comprehensive 288 page book written by TV historian Andrew Pixley
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Original script PDFs including ones never filmed
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7 brand new audio commentaries with production members - 'Arrival' with Bernie Williams and Tony Sloman, - 'The Chimes of Big Ben' with Vincent Tilsley, 'The Schizoid Man' with Pat Jackson, - 'The General' with Peter Graham Scott, 'Dance of the Dead' with Bernie Williams, Tony Sloman and John S Smith, - 'A Change of Mind' with Roger Parkes, 'Fall Out' with Eric Mival and Noreen Ackland
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Main titles with clean themes by Ron Grainer, Wilfred Josephs and Robert Farnon
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A major new 90 minute exclusive documentary titled Don’t Knock Yourself Out with contributions from cast and crew including Patrick McGoohan, Annette Andre, Tony Sloman, Jane Merrow, George Baker, Mark Eden, Peter Bowles, Robert Rietti, Derren Nesbitt, Wanda Ventham, Fenella Fielding, Earl Cameron, Vincent Tilsley, Roger Parkes, Peter Graham Scott, Eric Boyd-Perkins, Noreen Ackland, Sheila Allen, Ian Rakoff, John S Smith, Leo McKern, Bernard Williams, Robin Llewelyn and ITV chairman Michael Grade
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Behind—the-Scenes Footage
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Original edit of the episode titled Arrival
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Stills gallery including many previously unseen pictures
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Production documentation
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Trailers
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Easter Eggs - Television's Greatest Hits clip with Patrick McGoohan, Patrick McGoohan audio interview with Roger Goodman (Tom has this) and World Background Footage

With a cracking theme tune by Ron Grainer, special guest appearances from some of the top names from the stage and screen including Leo McKern, George Baker, Peter Bowles, Donald Sinden, and Anton Rodgers THE PRISONER 40TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL EDITION is THE definitive release of the series and essential viewing.

luckman65

But if one doesn't have an all-region player...then I can only play it on my Mac.
Darn. Looks real good, too.

Chris-K

Network has claimed they'll be putting out this on Blu-ray sometime this year too, so if anyone wants to wait some more :-)

bloopbleep

looks like I will wait for blu-ray

namlook

Got my R2 version of The Prisoner from amazon uk yesterday. Big thumbs up. Picture quality is much improved. Very informative 280 pg book too.

dmkb

Blu-ray is region coded isn't it?

jeffrosen

Dead no more at cheap price

bluetoast

Yeah but some studios are region free. I'm not sure how the PAL/NTSC thing will play into this for BD players though.

Heat

I don't care what extras they have, ~ $3 per epsisode is still way too high for a 40-year old series.

I personally wouldn't pay more than $20 for this.

And if you were wondering, there are 17 episodes, each about 50 minutes in length.

AberAber

It's an amazing show though. Can some reference me an article on this on bluray? I'm debating waiting or not.

MikeShaynePI

Looks I ordered it just in time then. Got mine in the mail Thursday.

namlook

Quality is worth paying for. This is one of the best TV series ever created. It's by no means an outrageous price and it's worth the price for fans. For people that are ambivalent about the series maybe it's only worth $20. But if you aren't a fan you won't miss not owning it anyway.

PhantomStranger

I'm waiting for the eventual Blu-ray release this year.

Proglodite

Any idea if this 40th Annversary edition will get a Stateside release? Price at Amazon.uk isn't bad (esp. now the dollar has rebounded a little). --Peter

bloopbleep

I rented this set at netflix a few years back,it was so dark and grainy,I couldn`t watch it. I will wait for the blu-ray

cgray

I'm not sure this was ever that great of a deal... With the occasional DD BOGO sales, I think I purchased this for a little under $30. I could be wrong.

Regardless, there are still NEW copies for sale in amazon marketplace for about $41, including shipping. That's $6.50 better than the original sale price that Amazon had.

I also disagree with Heat.

Are we paying by the minute now? What does age have to do with it? Should Lawrence of Arabia be expensive because it's long, or cheap because it's old?

I agree that $47 isn't a great price... I just think it's not a great price because it can be found cheaper (see above), rather than because it deserves to be found cheaper due to age or length.

GMan2819

You just missed the Amazon B1G1 by a couple weeks. It was $52 or $26 if you bought 2 copies.

dmkb

It's part of the DD box sale (70% off) - $30 shipped. I don't think I've ever seen it cheaper new. If you are thinking of picking up the blu-ray, then this R1 version will definitely hold you over at a price that won't kill you.