Posted on 12/03/2006 2:00:49 PM PST by DogByte6RER
Get your serial anti-terrorist thrills in the fifth season of '24'
Critics' picks: New DVDs
Originally published December 3, 2006
24 SEASON FIVE // Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment // $59.98
The anti-terrorist thriller enjoyed its largest audience ever last season as Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) returned to Los Angeles and CTU after 18 months living on the run under assumed identities.
Certainly, no other series got off to a bigger bang than 24 did with the assassination of former President David Palmer (Dennis Haysbert) in the opening seconds. The season also ended with a nifty twist, with Bauer being kidnapped by Chinese agents for his all-but-forgotten role in a killing at China's U.S. Embassy.
The DVD scheduled for release Tuesday serves as an instant reminder of how perfectly this series -- with each season structured as the 24 hours in one day in Bauer's life -- suits a format that allows back-to-back viewing of episodes.
• Special features
Last year, I fell for the DVD's much-hyped prequel to the forthcoming season.
Not this year. The Toyota product placement is almost too much to take. Besides, last year's prequel ultimately had almost nothing to do with the season's real story arc.
But there is informative commentary from cast and crew on selected episodes. The very best is provided by Jon Cassar, the executive producer and director most responsible for the series' narrative firepower.
There is also a standout featurette in "Unsung Heroes: The 24 Camera Department," with Rodney Charters, director of photography, explaining how the look and feel of the show is created.
(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...
Maybe they're planning on showing season six in a real-life 24 hours for extra authenticity.
January 2007.
A 2 nighter.
wish they had run with the chinese storyline im getting tired of terrorists
Nothing better for a long flight than a set of '24' DVDs and a portable DVD player. (Walmart has 7" DVD portables for $99!) If you are not flying the plane, you cant beat this series for making your flight go quickly. If you are doing Christmas travelling, this is the way to go.
Thanks, I actually think I'll do that. I had no idea you could get a portable DVD player cheap!
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