Format:PAL Languages:English (Subtitles For The Hearing Impaired), Norwegian (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), English (Original Language) Rating:Suitable for 15 years and over Region:2 Aspect Ratio:16:9 - 1.78:1 Number Of Discs:6 Running Time:1036 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs):0.9 Dimensions (in):7.3 x 5.5 x 1.3
EAN:5039036041072 ASIN:B000Y7ZBZS
Theatrical Release Date:2009 Release Date:October 19, 2009 Availability:Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Amazon.co.uk Review Accepting that by the time people get to season seven they tend to know the formula of 24 inside out, the creative minds behind the show respond here by emptying out every cupboard to throw everything they can at you. The core of the show remains the adventures of Kiefer Sutherland as Jack Bauer, as he battles to save the world from yet another terrorist threat. With the action taking place in real time, we get 24 episodes set across a single day, and it’s one filled with twists, turns, action and surprise. That much we’re expecting.
Surprise number one in 24 - Season 7 though arrives within 20 minutes of the season starting, as the character of Tony Almeida seemingly returns from the dead. So what’s happened? Has Tony turned? What kind of threat is brewing? Ah, it’s these and many questions that are resolved at the show’s usual breakneck pace.
24 - Season 7 also wisely gets on board a roster of enviable acting talent. Cherry Jones ably takes on the role of President Allison Taylor, while Jon Voight makes a suitably sneery Secretary Of Defense. Add in the likes of Kurtwood Smith, Bob Gunton, Janeane Garofalo and Tony Todd, and it’s an impressive roster who put a straight face on the occasionally silly narrative.
Season 7 does find 24 inevitably lacking some of that original spark, and a few more ideas wouldn’t hurt it. But it’s still a confident season of arguably the best thriller currently on television. And, bluntly, there’s nobody who does all this quite like Jack Bauer, even if the man’s best days may be behind him⦠--Jon Foster
Rollercoaser rideAugust 16, 2010 simon It may be more difficult to find armageddon scenarios and Jack may be a bit of parody of himself but it still gets you hooked right from the start. You have got to like this sort of action movie, but if you do - Jack's the best.
Better than Series 6June 20, 2010 D. I. Gray(UK) It becomes a bit of a formula after a while, but I think this series was written well enough to not need to crazy stuff like blowing up half of LA, and drew well on the back stories of the longer serving characters. A few weaknesses where people that used to trust each other now don't, but I guess that can happen.
24!June 20, 2010 Jordan Mclean(UK) 24 Is one of the best and longest TV shows around, I myself love long TV Shows and I hate it when they end, So 24 Is amazing for me! It is perfect show for me alot of action and alot of deep indept plans and thought going into each episode.
5/5 Buy it!
Exciting - but too longJune 11, 2010 Roy J. Jenkins we made the mistake of trying to watch it a video / night. The TV original of one night per week would have been better.
Good story - but rarely truly believable.
Good but by the numbersJune 9, 2010 G. Hanks(United Kingdom) Season 7 has stepped things up from the lull in quality provided by the last few series and also radically over-hauled setting and a vast majority of characters. The acting, moments of tension and emotional drama are consistently high and the production levels are top notch as usual.
The problem is that nothing feels really new here. Situations of peril feel revisited, Jack is almost always right as usual, twists and turns happen on a regular basis often mirroring previous series, people aren't to be trusted etc... The shock and horror of betrayals in previous series' are really dampened here as anyone who is familiar with 24 as a whole knows exactly the kind of twists and turns that will be coming. It does feel like they've made an effort to keep things fresh but the story arc feels recycled and overlong. It could end easily and satisfactorily by episode 12 but gets strung out to 24 episodes by just adding more peril and conspiracies. The fact is the story could have ended at about 4 junctures in the series with nobody being wiser to anything extra other than the name of the series being 8, 12 or 18. Instead it feels like the writers are chasing their own tales by rehashing similar ideas more than once within the same series.
Perhaps it is hard to do anything new with the series because its staples of action, espionage, intrigue and drama have been so thoroughly rinsed through in the previous series until threads start showing and the colour fades. If this is the case then they really should consider putting the IP to bed and buy some new clothes.
Saying all that it's not a poor show and is still enjoyable but it's no longer new, no longer has the same impact. Whilst familiarity with characters and their histories can increase emotional immersion and attachment, familiarity with the writing just makes it feel like a constant acute sense of deja vu. Buying this isn't a bad idea but for many I imagine that it will not have half the enjoyment factor that it used to.
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