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| Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Gregory Itzin, DB Woodside, William Devane | | Format:
| DVD, NTSC | | Language:
| English | | Subtitle:
| English, French, Spanish | | Number of Discs:
| 7 | | Studio:
| Fox Network | | Run Time:
| 1050 minutes | | DVD Release Date:
| December 04, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 217 reviews |
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 Excellent ProductMar 09, 2010
Thanks, Amazon, for delivering this product so fast and in excellent conditions. I'm looking forward on purchasing Season 7 now.
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 24 at its weakestFeb 13, 2010
This is, by popular opinion, the worst season of 24. The season moves way too slowly, they tried to fit way too much into the season, the plot is basically just a bunch of recycled plotlines from previous seasons, and Wayne Palmer is President. Now, when I say this is the wost season, I just mean it is the worst season of 24, which is not just my favorite show, it is one of the greatest things mankind has ever been blessed with. This season is not terrible, by any means. It's just the weakest season in it's series. This season still kept me entertained, and I was actually on the edge of my seat for parts of the season. I also thought this season had one of the best openings, and one of the best endings in the whole series.
At the end of the previous season, Jack was kidnapped by the Chinese and put on a freighter bound for China. In my opinion, this season should have picked up right where season five ended. The season could have taken place in China. It could have involved Jack's friends trying to rescue him. It could have had Jack being tortured for information. The season could have centered around Jack's attempts to escape or cope with his environment. It could have been a very different season than all the ones previous. Instead, the season is set almost two years after the events of season five. The country in under attack by terrorist leader Hamri Al-Assad. They are being hit by suicide bombings. Abu Fayed, a former associate of Assad, has agreed to give the government Assad's location in exchange for Jack Bauer. Years ago, Fayed's brother was tortured to death by Jack. Fayed wants revenge. So President Palmer (Wayne, not David, unfortunately) makes some deals with the Chinese government to hand over Jack. Jack agrees to this, because he wants to die for something, as opposed to dying for nothing in a Chinese prison. CTU hands Jack over to Fayed, who begins to torture him. While he is torturing Jack, Fayed gloats that it is he, not Assad who is responsible for the attacks. Jack breaks free (after biting some guy's neck) and saves Assad from being killed in an air strike by the U.S. military. Jack gets the president to offer Assad a deal, a pardon in exchange for help stopping the attacks. Assad agrees, but this angers Curtis. Jack finds out that years ago, when Curtis was working in special forces, Assad beheaded two of his men. Curtis still holds a grudge against Assad. When Curtis tries to kill Assad, Jack is forced to kill Curtis. Devestated by what he was just forced to do, Jack calls CTU and tells them that he can no longer work for them. Earlier that morning, Jack discovered that Fayed is constructing a nuclear bomb. A CTU field team is closing in on the bomb, thanks to some information provided by Jack. The team storms the garage the terrorists are holed up in, but the terrorists manage to set off the device. A nuclear bomb is detonated in Valencia, a small town outside L.A. See what happened there? Jack quit CTU for five minutes, and terrorists were able to set off a nuclear bomb. CTU then discovers that the terrorists have four more of those bombs.
So far the season has been pretty good. Unfortunately, it now starts to gradually go downhill. Now that a bomb has been set off, Jack decides he wants to get back in the game. So what was the point of killing off Curtis? All it did was provide five minutes of drama. Jack said he was out, but now he's right back in again. Anyway, Jack discovers that the bombs were stolen from a company run by his father Philip and brother Graem. Graem tries to have Jack and Philip killed to cover his tracks. He is unsuccessful, and is tortured by Jack. When it looks like Graem might talk, Philip kills Graem. It looks like he is also evil. Then follows a completely convoluted thing in which Philip kidnaps Josh, Graem's son, in exchange for Jack. He says he is going to kill Jack, but when Jack has his back turned, he disappears. He leaves a phone number for Jack to call. Jack finds himself talking to former President Charles Logan, who is under house arrest. This could have been good. Unfortunately, they don't do anything with it. A few episodes later, Logan is stabbed in the shoulder by Martha, his ex-wife. He is rushed to the hospital, and starts to flatline. To this day, we don't know what happened to Logan (although it is rumored that he might return in season 8). Bringing him into the story was completely unnecessary. He didn't do anything, except when they sent him into the Russian consulate to talk to that guy from Return of the King. But it didn't have to be him who did that, it could have been anyone. You don't bring a major character into the story just to turn around and cut them back out. Meanwhile, Assad and Palmer have decided to start peace talks. Assad wants to try to negotiate his differences with America, and stop the violence he himself was once a part of. Unfortunately, a group of government officials try to kill President Palmer. They think he is a weak president whose leadership will only hurt the country. Assad is killed by the bomb, and Palmer is badly injured. Why did they bring Assad in if they were just going to kill him off? What was the point of introducing his character if they weren't going to do anything with him? With Palmer incapacitated, Vice President Noah Daniels takes over the presidency. And this guy is an idiot. Obviously, they were trying to put another moron in charge of things, to make it more difficult for Jack. But Daniels is such and idiot that he is just not realistic. People in previous seasons, like Ryan Chapelle, were realistic. They wanted to do things their way, which would have gotten someone killed. But there is always some kind of rationale behind their decisions. Daniels is just an idiot. He looks at any given situation, and always chooses the least intelligent option. After this, and after a couple of slow-moving episodes, Jack and CTU finally locate the bombs. Jack has a dramatic confrontation with Fayed, and hangs him from the ceiling. Jack then recieves a call from Cheng Zhi, the Chinese agent who oversaw his torture for two years. Cheng wants Jack to obtain a circuit board for him. The circuit board contains information about the Russian military. Cheng tells Jack that he has Audrey Raines, who is still alive. Earlier that day, Jack was informed that Audrey had died in a car accident in China. She was in China because she was looking for him. Now, it is made clear that she has been in Chinese custody the whole time. Cheng orders Jack to get the crcuit board for him. If Jack refuses, she will die.
Up `till now, the season has been slowly going downhill. At this point, it tanks. Jack gets Audrey back, but Cheng escapes with the circuit board. Jack finds that Audrey has been severely traumatized through drugs that the Chinese gave her. She appears to have gone insane. Her father shows up and blames Jack for what happened to her. He says he doesn't want Jack anywhere near her, and files a restraining order against Jack. The rest of the season has Jack and CTU trying to get the circuit board back. The whole thing culminates in a showdown at an oil rig. Cheng has been working with Jack's dad Philip (who disappeared but now has suddenly been brought back into the story). He has once again kidnapped Josh (a Chinese commando team invaded CTU and lost most of the team just to kidnap him) because he is going back to China and wants to take Josh with him. He has, as he sees it, lost both of his sons. He can now start over with his grandson. That's got to be the worst motivation for a villian I've ever heard in my life. The Russians have threatened to start a war if the circuit board is not recovered or destroyed. The Vice President, orders an air strike on the oil rig in attempt to destroy the circuit board. Jack and Bill decide to try to rescue Josh before the airstrike can be carried out. They succeed, and manage to capture Cheng as well. As soon as they are clear, Jack drops off the chopper and goes to find Audrey. The last fifteen minutes or so, I liked. Jack breaks into James Heller's home and demands to see Audrey. He is angry and Heller, not only for blaming him for Audrey's condition, but also for not getting him out of China. He intends to escape with Audrey. But after seeing her, he realizes that the best thing for her is that he be away from her. He leaves their house, and walks out to the beach. He appears to be contemplating suicide, and the season ends with a silent clock honoring Jack's sacrifice.
In my opinion, this season had one of the best openings, and also one of the best endings in the series' history. But that could not save it from familiar, if not moronic plotlines. As I said before, the plot is practically one recycled plotline after another. There's nothing new here, and that chiefly makes it the worst season of this series. Another thing that makes the season bad is it's lack of foresight. They start a plotline, and then realize they have no idea how to finish it. For example, Charles Logan and Assad. I already covered them earlier in the review. For many reasons, this is the worst season of 24. But that doesn't mean it's a complete piece of trash. It's the weakest season of 24, but that is only because the other seasons are infinitely better. People who watch this season without watching the other seasons will love it.
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 24's my fave of all time...but come on...4-5 star ratings overruledFeb 01, 2010
First off: I am a DIE-HARD 24 addict. With that said, I know when I'm being B.S.'d and this season was B.S. from start to finish. I'm gonna try to make this review as concise as possible because I can't stand you people who write 10 page reviews but there is so much MAJOR B.S. wrong with this season I can see how this could turn into 20 pages of picking it all out--with no rambling. Every1 is entitled to their opinion but I cannot tell you people with all the 4 & 5 star reviews how pissed I am that I allowed you to make think I was too hard on this season. This review is more written to persuade the people with all these good reviews to collectively send me my $20 back but as for everyone else--just don't buy it. Here is why:
The PLOT: I know 24 is fiction but part of it's appeal was it dealt with real issues in a post-911 era. This season takes the fiction into the realm of Harry Hotter. Jack trying to stop 1 nuke is 1 thing but this show alienated itself from real life altogether by having the worst incident in U.S. history take place as a cheap way to shock us on the season premiere. And how easy is it to get nukes? A terrorist with no support from any nation was able to get four; are they selling these things at Wal-Mart? The story is just so unbelievable and feels way too gimicky for me to enjoy it.
The 24 Clock: I can't stand a nit-picker but they just do crap so boldy it's almost as if the writers are daring you to call them on their B.S. (Examples 1:) In the 1st ep Jack escapes from the terrorists by going underground and literally 5 minutes later he's managed to get so far away that he doesn't even check for them in what I assume is the TERRORISTS parking garage while he talks to CTU casually on his cell before he finally pulls out. (Example 2)Fayed closes the door and literally the next second CTU invades his hide-out. 5 minutes later he's managed to make it from the sewer to a helicopter that was far enough away to not be registered on CTU's high-tech satelites that cover miles within 10x10 inch computer screens.
I could go on but I don't want to sound nit-picky, I just want you people giving these good reviews to realize that the concept you fell in love with was 24 hours because it used to believably (at least with a STRETCH of imagination) fit into 24 hours. Oh yeagh...I thought it was gonna take Martha Logan a long time to convince the Subaroff's to help--not 50 seconds.
The Nit-Picky: I can't stand nit-pickers but this stuff really isn't nit-picky--it's bad enough to bring the quality of the show down but this "small-big" B.S. is happening in the midst of the huge B.S. (Example 1) In the past Jack has always had an excuse to go rogue, now he's just doing it because. Here's 1 time out of many:In Jack is following the only lead to the 4 nukes, Buchanen asks what Jack's going to do and Jack just say "it's personal" and HANGS UP ON HIM. Come on now-I love Jack and I know his dad being involved is personal but really peoople...really...its 4 NUKES. (Example 2) Jack is again on the trail of the only lead to the nukes by tracking Gredenko whom has lead CTU to Fayed... when things "uncharacteristacally" don't go as planned Jack calls CTU who tell him that backup is coming in 20 minutes...it's 4 NUKES DAMNIT!!! (Example 3) I know all action movies do this and 24's done it plenty of times but really...how many episodes in a row can you shoot someone the moment they are pulling the trigger on someone else?
The Soap-Opera: The whole season is a Soap opera with guns and nukes. I won't bother to explain this, you should see it for yourselves...the more I review this the more I want to take back my attempt to be cordial--you people are entitled to your opinion but you are either mindless drones entertained by any form of action/ violence or you are just willing to accept anything with the title "24" as good.
The Good: The scene with Jack torturing his brother was intense--you just have to accept that lie detectors say you're lieing about the question being asked of you when your actually telling the truth. That's because that lie detector actually knows your behind the assasination of President Palmer and the machine itself will lie to make sure your busted.
Jack invading the Russian counselate was cool but...
my point simply is even the few good things that happened this season still require an incredible amount of turning the other cheek from the audience.
Summary: I could go on and on picking apart this season but that just goes to show why it's deserving of 1 star. The other seasons of 24 all can be appreciated more upon viewing them again appreciate elements of the plot coming together before the eventual plot twist or climax. This one just gives you more to complain about-it's worse than I remembered it because it was the first season I watched from the beginning and I didn't realize the only good parts of the story were recycled ideas from previous seasons. It's hard to back a show when the writers are already explaining to the media why and how they messed up midway through the season. Seriously--I love 24 but you people are drones. Just accept that they had a bad season-you don't even deserve to have your opinions. Be honest with yourselves and stop making these good people waste their hard earned 20 dollars.
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 What Happened?Jan 22, 2010
A newcomer to 24, in that I've only been experiencing it through DVD, I was particularly impressed with how the show seemed to improve with each season. This was why I was a bit surprised that season 6 had such a dip in quality. (Spoilers) Season 6 begins with a situation beyond the usual "reality" of 24, an america besieged with constant terrorist activity. Bombings are frequent, and apparently common place. This alone was a turn off, given the shows ability to feel real and unique. I wasn't interested in an america under seige. Add to that other unrealistic moments such as a nuclear bomb going off, and apparently no fallout or worry, as well as someone tortured with a drill returning to work, and you have a season that was particularly unrealistic. Also, the characters, most of which were unlikeable, seeming to exist only for sake of moving a plot device along. One moment the presidential aide is in favor of a harsher stance against terrosits, the next he's fighting against those who are. Jack starts the season traumtized by a couple years in prision and tortured, but quickly is fine. Oddly, though he spent really only one (1) day with CTU in the last three and a half years (after season 4, he only spent day 5, until day six with them), its shocking how well he know the technology and protocols of CTU. They never change? Even the twists were boring and unexciting, mainly as they come from a previous season. Girl having an affair with a spy? seen it. Threat of nuclear bombs? seen it. Heck, even the use of the good cop/bad cop president and vice president and invoking of the 25th amendment have been done. (end spoilers).
I guess the issue comes down to writing. Its not that the actors did not work hard, they had little to work with. The writing feels almost lazy this time around, as if trying to reycle old stories in a slightly different way. Sadly, the twists weren't shocking, and usually not interesting. The characters weren't as likeable, and the plot was a bit of a mess. While I was able to watch it, I don't know if it is a season I'll rewatch, like the first five seasons. Only for 24 fans.
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