January 14th 09, 17:38
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His Majesty
Join Date: Apr 2001
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RIP Patrick McGoohan
Sadly, the star of The Prisoner and many other roles Patrick McGoohan has died in Los Angeles at the age of 80.
I loved The Prisoner. It fascinated me when I was a child.
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January 14th 09, 18:07
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High Treason Prevention Officer
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Vienna, Austria
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
fuck.
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January 14th 09, 18:16
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First One
Join Date: Jul 2001
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
the problem with Scotland... is that it's full of Scots!
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January 14th 09, 18:19
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
Wow, what a shame, another great gone. I too loved the Prisoner. As a kid when I watched it, I didn't understand all the allegory, but, it worked on it's own without the allegory.
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January 14th 09, 18:21
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First One
Join Date: May 2001
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
The Reaper's been a busy boy this month... too busy for my liking.
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January 14th 09, 18:33
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Psi Cop
Join Date: Jan 2004
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
Damn. =(
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January 14th 09, 22:47
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Ranger
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: grafton ma usa
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
Prisoner yep, thinking Ice station zebra too, one of my favorite movies
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January 15th 09, 03:42
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First One
Join Date: May 2001
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
Yes, I just heard about Ricardo Montalban today, and now this. 
I have "Prisoner" on DVD, I had to have it to see if it made better sense to me. He had creative control on that one, and it was meant to be shorter than it was, isn't that right? And I enjoyed him in Ice Station Zebra very much, as well.
He's also the kind of actor who popped up a lot, unexpectedly.
He did great work.
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January 15th 09, 11:21
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Psi Cop
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Norwich UK
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
I loved Ice Station Zebra, he was great in that. Also sucks about Motalban as well.
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January 15th 09, 23:46
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First One
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: The Sunshine State
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Re: RIP Patrick McGoohan
Quote:
Originally Posted by GKarsEye
the problem with Scotland... is that it's full of Scots!
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I was trying to figure out who this was... that summed it up nicely. 
He shall live on through Braveheart. RIP
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