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Today's
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24: Season
One
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Reviewed
by: |
David
Litton |
| Genre: |
Television |
| Video: |
1.78:1
widescreen |
| Audio: |
Dolby
2.0 Surround |
| Language: |
English
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| Subtitle: |
English,
Spanish |
| Length: |
960
min |
| Rating: |
Not
Rated |
| Release
Date: |
09/17/2002
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| Studio: |
Twentieth
Century Fox |
| Commentary:
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None |
| Documentaries:
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None |
| Featurettes:
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None |
| Filmography/Biography:
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None |
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Interviews: |
None |
| Trailers/TV
Spots: |
None |
| Alternate/Deleted
Scenes: |
Alternate
Ending |
| Music
Video: |
None |
| Other:
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Introduction
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| Cast
and Crew: |
Kiefer Sutherland,
Leslie Hope, Sarah Clarke, Elisha Cuthbert, Dennis Haysbert,
Penny Johnson |
| Screenplay
by: |
Written by:
Michael S. Chernuchin, Robert Cochran, Howard Gordon, Lawrence
Hertzog, Maurice Hurley, Chip Johannessen, Michael Loceff, Andrea
Newman, Joel Surnow, Virgil Williams |
| Produced
by: |
Michael Loceff, Andrea
Newman, Cyrus I. Yavneh |
| Directed
By: |
Jon Cassar,
Davis Guggenheim, Stephen Hopkins, Frederick K. Keller, Winrich
Kolbe, Paul Shapiro, Bryan Spicer |
| Music: |
Sean Callery,
John Frusciante |
| The
Review: |
One
of the more innovative and inspired television series to come
along in many a moon, "24" takes place during the course of
one day as opposed to a number of days in the course of its
24-episode first season run. The care with which creators Rob
Cochran and Joel Surnow have crafted the series of events is
stunning in many respects: the fact that everything happens
in "real time" doesn't allow for things like flashbacks or sudden
jumps in plot. The series centers on Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland),
a federal agent whose wife and daughter are put in jeopardy
by Balkan assassins intent on scratching out a black presidential
candidate. The performances from the cast are all-around involving
and terrific, and the craftsmanship by a team of various directors
and writers shows in every episode. While it's not without its
minor flaws, plot inconsistencies, and some occasional implausibility
for good measure, "24" still manages to hold one's attention
throughout its entire. |
| Image
and Sound |
Presented
in 1.78:1 widescreen, "24" ranks as one of the better transfers
of a television series to DVD in some time. The colors are bold
and make a statement all their own, while sharp edges and excellent
contrast keep the distractions to a minimum. There is the occasional
grain and noise, but it hardly matters in the overall scheme
of things. The sound has been mastered in Dolby 2.0 Surround,
and features a well-recorded score, excellent sound effects,
and an overall brooding feel. |
| The
Extras |
In
order to hype the release of the series' second season, not
much was done with the DVD for the first season, save for a
video introduction to the series by Sutherland, and an alternate
ending to the season, which runs approximately two minutes and
puts a new perspective on the events as a whole. |
| Commentary |
None
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| Final
Words: |
While
the special features are lacking, the fact that Fox has taken
so little time to release such a widely renowned TV series as
"24" makes one hopeful for future releases. The show itself
is terrific, and the audio/visual presentation is top notch.
The price is much lower than most Fox boxed sets, including
"The X-Files," so anyone who fell in love with the show will
undoubtely make room for it on their shelf. |
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