CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

Titreenp SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?

Steineded How sad is this?

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

tizerdude Forget the awful set, cheap production, this show had great writing & characters.It also tackled hard issues no other show from its time did. All in all a great show with laughs, memorable characters and some shocking moments. This is a real cult classic.

brian_m_hass This Australian television series is a drama set in an Australian women's prison called Wentworth Detention Centre. The series depicts the lives of the female inmates and prison staff, with emphasis placed on the inmates. The series is essentially a soap opera, with stories continuing from episode to episode.The drama in this series is always riveting. The characters are well developed with their own individual stories. The mood of the show can quickly alternate between fear and humor. The series is never boring.When the series was first broadcast in the United States during the early 1980's, it was often shown late at night on local television stations. Some of the language used on the series was often too vulgar to be aired during earlier hours on American broadcast television. The series also frequently depicted intense situations as well as physical violence.The series was broadcast under different titles outside of Australia. In both the United States and the United Kingdom, the title used for the series was "Prisoner Cell Block H." In Canada, the title that was used was "Caged Women."This television series has an addictive quality. It is easy for viewers to become caught up in the continuing stories; and, the cliffhangers keep the viewers coming back for more. Because of language, violence, and adult situations; the series is not recommended for young children. Overall, this is a fascinating television series which has developed a cult following for a very good reason. The show is highly recommended.

riley453 Excellent, gripping, funny and over the top. Inside the gates of Wentworth Detention Centre are housed the most dangerous criminals in H Block. From the camp style of true English upper class snobbery of Erica Davidson, who is Govenor, to the evil, sadistic, cruel ways of the "Freak" Joan Ferguson.From episode one the main story line has you gripped, and through out all 692 episodes you will be a fanatic. Riots, fires, murders, LSD trips, bashings - everything you could ask for in a prison drama and more.Well worth renting or buying, you will NOT be sorry! 12 out of 10! A+++

stekflott If you live in Sweden and were to say "I watch 'Prisoner'" to one of your friends, you would get a big laugh. You would probably be mocked for eternity. I too was one of the mockers, one of the bullies. My brother once told me he watched Prisoner, I laughed hard and long but then realised that he didn't have much choice since he didn't have cable and hence nothing to watch late at night. The summer of 2003 things changed. I shared an apartment with him during this summer and he forced me to watch it. O boy, it didn't take long to understand what I had missed during these long years.The show is really dramatic and even though some of the actors/actresses aren't the best (and damn right ugly!) or the visual dramatic effects are pretty poor. The storyline and the plot are really well thought of and every episode is really packed with action and drama. If you were to compare it to another long running show like Days of Our Lives, DoOL wouldn't stand a chance. If you miss a week of episodes of Prisoner you miss A LOT, and when you come back to watch you wouldn't know what's going on. However if you miss a month of DoOL and come back to watch, you're still in the game and know exactly what's going on since one single small event can last for a week of episodes. They story advances really fast in Prisoner and that's what makes it so different from all the modern soap operas which are advancing DoOL style; slow as hell.The only thing I fear now is whether I'll be able to find the time to watch all the upcoming episodes of Prisoner - I really don't want to miss one single episode!My name is stekflott and I am a Prisoner addict.