Saturday, 2 April 2011

Danger Man

Review coming soon...

DM:
Yes, it took two and a half years to get to this - better later than never has never felt more true. On that note, and with one more thing on my to-do list complete, I reflect on the life of Patrick McGoohan: his seeming complete conquering of to-do list quagmires as well as trampling all fear and doubt on this way through a storied life as writer, actor, director - creator!

In this fine example of McGoohan's vision, we see the final episodes of his pre-Prisoner series, Danger Man, as it soars into new colour delights from its black and white origins, karate chops its way through cultural boundaries into far-flung Asia, and gives us a glimpse of story-telling interests he'll more fully explore in The Prisoner.

To properly review these episodes, I'll have to watch them again. (I feel just a little more excited to see them than I am to re-watch The Prisoner!) The impression I am left with 30 months later is this: engrossing, charismatic, exuberant.


AS: I wish I could remember more about Danger Man. It has just been too long to provide any meaningful commentary - after two and a half years I can only look back and recall small snip-its - but I do recall enjoying the episodes and wanting to know more. Who is this Man of Danger? Let's get our hands on more episodes so I can find out!

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