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Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1Binding: DVD Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT EAN: 0024543462927 Format: DVD-Video, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: Fox Network Languages: Manufacturer: Fox Network MPN: 2246292 Number Of Items: 7 Publisher: Fox Network Region Code: 1 Release Date: December 04, 2007 Running Time: 1050 minutes Studio: Fox Network Theatrical Release Date: 2007 Editorial Review: Product Description: It s 20 months after the end of season 5 and Jack is back. A series of suicide bombings across the United States has CTU pushed to their limits and the only way to stop the attacks will be to sacrifice their star agent. But are they being misled and can Jack uncover the real mastermind before the bombings begin? Of course it s going to take more than weapons to stop Bauer from uncovering the truth but what he finds it just the beginning of a much larger conspiracy involving nation states the U.S. government and a host of other factors that make this season of 24 the most exciting to date.System Requirements:Running Time: 1012 mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 024543462927 Manufacturer No: 2246292 Amazon.com: Creating and executing a TV series in which each season takes place in the course of just one day, with each episode occupying a single hour, is no mean feat, but the makers of 24 have pulled it off admirably. And while many of the show's longtime adherents seem to agree that this sixth season (with 24 episodes offered on six DVDs, plus a seventh disc loaded with bonus features) is perhaps its weakest, relative newcomers, freed from the expectations generated by the five that preceded it, will find it to be riveting entertainment. This is a show that hits the ground running and then proceeds to relentlessly ratchet up the tension, balancing its disparate elements--terrorism and espionage, political intrigue and treachery, personal drama--with remarkable aplomb. Indeed, the first episode is barely underway before we're told that a plague of terrorist bombings is sweeping the United States, killing many hundreds and leaving the nation in disarray. President Wayne Palmer (DB Woodside), in office for just three months following the assassination of his brother, agonizes over the proper course of action while some of his advisers counsel restraint and others urge him to adopt measures that will radically restrict Americans' (especially those of Muslim descent) civil liberties. Meanwhile, Jack Bauer (star and executive producer Kiefer Sutherland) has been released after two years in a Chinese prison, but only so he can be handed over to Abu Fayed (Adoni Maropis), a particularly nasty villain who proposes to trade Jack's life for the location of Hamri Al-Assad (Alexander Siddig), who's suspected of being the mastermind behind the current reign of terror. That's only the beginning, of course. Soon Jack (who, despite being severely tortured during his imprisonment, is still cool enough to coordinate a manhunt while simultaneously disarming a bomb set to detonate in two minutes) and his counter-terrorism cronies are dealing with the specter of a nuclear holocaust on American soil, more political assassination, Jack's feckless family, and a good deal more. And that's only in the first twelve hours! It doesn't all work--especially in the second half. Some of the characters are less than convincing (Jack's brother Graem, portrayed by Paul McCrane, is weak in every respect; in fact, the entire family sideshow is fairly ridiculous), while the casting is sometimes off the mark (Woodside does his best, but he lacks the gravitas needed in a plausible Chief Executive) and the story contains multiple plot points that will challenge even those willing to totally suspend their disbelief. By and large, though, 24 more than lives up to its own hype as the tube's most addictive program. Bonus material includes commentary on selected episodes, deleted scenes, a preview of Season 7, several featurettes, and a whole lot more. --Sam Graham Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Jack's Back!Season Six of 24 just grabs you & never lets go. Same as with Seasons One through Five on DVD, Jack Bauer never disappoints. Exciting and a winner. Best part is you can watch it at home without missing a minute because of the annoying commercials. Makes you wish January comes quickly for Season Seven with the ever so sexy Kiefer Sutherland! Rating:  - Season 6: Intervention24 got a bad case of Hollywood politics as Season 6 begins -- and they are extremely heavy handed and off-putting. Fortunately, ratings or common sense intervened and these themes are quickly dropped. In fact, many of the things that don't work in Season 6 don't survive for very long, but wading through them is painful. By the end of the season, you'll be pleasantly surprised how the season redeems itself. Beyond the politics, the single worse thing about Season 6 is DB Woodside as ... Read More Rating:  - 24: DAY SIX...After two years in a Chinese prison, Jack Bauer is returned to America in order for C.T.U. to get the location of the man putting off bombs. Jack finds out it's all for nothing and escapes to help save the day. Throughout this day, Jack teams up with terrorist who wants peace, there is an attack on President Wayne Palmer, the Vice President wants to bomb another country, Jack must find 5 suitcase nukes, stop his dad and brother, help his nephew, and a whole lot more! This is one of the better seasons. ... Read More Rating: - Not Great but not badOK, this one is kind of over the top. Jack Bauer comes back from Chinese captivity a broken man. Then he is confronted with a series of terrorist attacks culminating in the explosion of an atomic bomb. The show also has turned somehow more gruesome since we early on see Jack bite the neck and kill one of his captors (Jack as vampire?) and then eventually he will kill one of his friends and torture his brother. His father also turns out to be an enemy. And we get to know this pretty early on in the series. ... Read More Rating:  - Most rediculous season yetMost ridiculous season yet 24 is crazy conspiracy theory nonsense and that's why I kinda like it? In this fictional world it needs to seem just possible and dramatic enough for us to say "cool" and not "give me a break". I liked season 1 and 5 and the others were ridiculous but I still liked them. It's like a parody of the republican party in a way. Season 6 was total hog wash. The first part was ok but the second part with the Chinese and the boy was stupid in a perfect way. |
