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Summary: seriously addictive
Review: My girlfriend and I just watched my DVD set of 24... almost straight through over the past 4 days. The first night we intended to go out and meet friends, but ended up calling to cancel. The next day we both had work but phoned in ill. The weekend began but we entirely missed it. The pizza delivery guy even started to call me by my name, even if it was difficult for anyone else to recognize me because of the beard I'd grown from not shaving. Don't be fooled, this DVD set of the first series is addictive. Kiefer Sutherland and the rest of the cast are brilliant, the action non-stop, and each episode ends with a cliff hanger that will leave you with no realistic choice other than to watch the next. Start watching it and you might as well forget about eating, seeing friends, going to work, or doing anything else productive. Just make sure you have plenty of beers in the fridge, the phone is switched off, and your TV can cope with nearly 24 hours of non-stop usage. Brilliant!
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Summary: ...the longest day of your DVD-watching life!
Review: This DVD set will be the historical benchmark for DVD as it maximizes the advantages of the medium while delivering uncomprimising suspense. I didn't quite make it through all 24 episodes in a row, but this set is addictive. I can't imagine that the show's producers didn't have DVD in mind when they created this- the split screen technique, sound and most of all, real-time story make this simply a new paradigm in video entertainment. You may like your favorite movies or TV series writing/storylines more than this, but you won't find a better entertainment product for DVD.
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Summary: Good show. Lazy DVD production
Review: OK maybe I'm just spoiled with DVD extras these days. The price for 24 episodes is cheap I'll give them that. And the show is really good. But couldn't they have tried a little harder with the DVD? The thing doesn't even have chapters for god sakes! You just start the episode and if you wanna go somewhere later into the episode...well I just hope you have a very fast fast-forward button.
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Summary: Can't stop watching!!!!
Review: Its true!! You can't stop watching once you start with your first couple of hours. This is truly a great DVD. I wished there were more and more like this. Don't wait!!! Buy this DVD TODAY!!!
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Summary: Fantastic
Review: The best television experience I've ever had. No comparisons.
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Summary: I love Kiefer Sutherland!
Review: I love this show, and Kiefer Sutherland was totally robbed at the Emmy's. He deserved it way more than anyone else. All you have to do is watch one episode and you'll agree. However, I think his time will come.
I loved this DVD set because I got to see some things that I missed when I watched it the first time around. I only hope they will stick around for a few seasons longer!
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Summary: Great series that hooks you in early and keeps you hooked.
Review: Watching a couple episodes of "24" on TV, enjoying its structure and non-stop plot, I bought the DVD package of the show's first season because I didn't get to see all the episodes. Because I'd missed key twists, I didn't watch the full series, so I was incredibly glad when they released this so quickly.In my own time and at my own pace, I could watch how the day unfolded for CTU agent Jack Bauer and his family. I could try and figure out the villains of the show, and I could try to understand how presidential candidate David Palmer and his wife Sherry were working against each other on the day of the primary. Using the DVD, as well, I could go back and forth over the twists, analyzing things that I'd missed, and determining what clues could help me figure out what was going to happen next. "24" is fun - brilliant, suspenseful fun that keeps you enthralled for a very, very long day. It manages to juggle the fates of dozens of characters without much confusion. Few plot twists, with the exception of Teri's late-in-the-game amnesia, are completely out of left field. And the ending shocker is a payoff to anyone who's invested time in the show. The format and pacing of "24," clever as they are, wouldn't work without the quality acting and directing in the show, though. Penny Johnson Jerald, Keifer Sutherland and Dennis Haysbert are standout talents. The second season, which I've been watching every week, is even better than the first, so I'm hoping the DVD for that one is released quickly.
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Summary: The Best Series on Television
Review: For those of you who missed the boat last year, here's your chance to see the best and most innovative show on television. For those of you that have just started watching this year, you now can find out what happened between Nina and Jack. For those who don't know, "24" goes in real time. That means each 24 episode represents one hour that shows events as they happen within that hour. The plot revolves around an assassination attempt to kill a Presidential candidate. Kiefer Sutherland is simply outstanding as Jack Bauer, the CTU agent trying to stop the plot. He is intense but, at the same time, very caring for the people around him. Most of the rest of the cast is outstanding, including Dennis Hopper, whose role I can't give away without ruining the show. The story is excellent and filled with twists throughout the show. The only drawback to the show (both this season and last) is Jack's daughter Kim. She is simply one of the stupidest characters in television history. I can't give too much away, but, if you've seen this season, you know what I'm talking about. If you're a fan of suspense and good television, you have to have 24 in your collection.
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Summary: I don't think I've ever liked a TV show this much!
Review: Just wanted to add myself to the list of reviewers that love this show. Season 2 is just as good, if not better, too. 24 RULES! =)
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Summary: Believe the Hype!
Review: When I saw commercials for "24" a while back, I thought Fox just created another awful show. In fact, the initial ratings were so bad that there was a distinct chance that 24 would only last 13 episodes (Fox only ordered 13 episodes to start with). Well, as we all know, it did finish, and they started a new season. I was shocked because all signs showed that "24" would not have been renewed. Then it occurred to me - they might have kept it around because it was good. Critics were saying it's a great show, but then again, these were the same critics that found shows like "Will and Grace" funny, so I gave them no thought. Out of pure boredom I rented the first disc. I was instantly hooked. This series was unique. Every scene was action-packed, fast paced, intriguing, smart, and well written. When I say fast paced and action packed, I'm not talking about mindless explosions, senseless killings, and pointless car chases. I'm speaking of mystery, fallibility, surprises, and suspense. This series is filled with twists and turns, but unlike ever-other show with twists and turns, these twists enhance the plot, force us to think, and are never, ever contrived. The show concerns an assassination attempt on a presidential candidate, which mingles the lives of Jack Bauer, his wife, his daughter, his coworkers, the terrorists, and the presidential candidates' family. Unlike a Jerry Bruckheimer movie, this movie avoids every cliché in the book. Characters development occurs, and people's true colors, motivations, failings, and strengths all show up. The typical dividing line between good and bad is divided and spliced with every episode. The best way to put it is that the real-time action kept me on the edge of the seat, the plot and characters kept me hooked. There were some flaws with it. After the 13th episode, there was a considerable drop-off in quality (a character suffered amnesia for a while, causing me to say "oh no"), but the final episodes put the series back on track. DVD, not TV, is the best way to watch it. It is something that deserves your full attention, and should not be spread out over 24 weeks with commercial interruptions. In terms of extras, this DVD does offer much, except an alternative ending and a small commercial, but then again, it doesn't need to. So quit reading this and start watching "24"! It's the greatest action show ever!
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