Go Amazon! Go Jack!
Added 11/16/2009
Any fan of 24 knows there are always intense moments and plot twists. Season Five is no exception and there were episodes that had you on the edge of your seat. Terrorists with biological weapons and who is the inside government traitor? Lots of action and the story continues....
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24 Season 5 slim pack
Added 10/8/2009
24 Season 5 is also one of my favorite Seasons!! Well written and the Action is non stoppable!!!!
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Okay, I'm a huge 24 fan. Season five just didn't do it for me. And I'm not really sure why. Though I think most of it has to do with Charles Logan. Without any spoilers, I just didn't like him.
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Caution! This Product May Cause Lack of Sleep
Added 8/29/2009
My wife and I are big 24 fans. We've purchased seasons 1-6 and have watched them all. Sometimes it's impossible to turn it off. We'll find ourselves still up at 3 A.M. finishing the last episode of a season. Fortunately we're both retired and can sleep in. The slim-pack is great as it takes up less room. Of course, as always, shipping and everything else about ordering from Amazon was flawless. We highly recommend 24 to anyone who likes fast paced, action packed stories ripped from today's headlines.
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Excellent season. Highly recommended.
Added 8/28/2009
Excellent season with unexpected situations and changes in several characters. Chapters very dynamic with a great performance by Kiefer Sutherland. Highly recommended.
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Pure Adrenaline, great writing and wonderful acting
Added 5/22/2009
Up until this year, I'd yet to see one '24' episode. But out of boredom, I purchased the first three episodes and then the next three. Fantastic is the only succinct way to describe this program. Its conception and direction are cutting edge. The acting is superb. Every facial twitch has a meaning. Every gesture, every posture gives clues. And although the dialogue takes a back seat to the action, it is great fun.
This show has been mischaracterized as a politically right leaning show, but I beg to differ. The politicians featured are from both sides of the aisle. The philosophies expressed are not one way or another....in fact, are human and play to both the intellect and the emotion of today's world both ways.
We have good guys, bad guys, women in power, women not in power; we have politicos more interested in their own re-elections and shining examples of leadership here. We also have a host of bad guys--- from all groups, colors, political spectrums, and using all kinds of intrigue. We have yes men and wackos. We have terrorists and common criminals. Motives for behavior run the gamut of human experience---the heroic, the selfish, the petty, the confused, the terrified, the conceited. And just when we think we have catalogued all bits and pieces we find we've lost sight of someone or something rather important. It drives the imagination and is fueled by speculation. A vague sense of déjà vu permeates this show, and certainly the big themes have been making many headlines as we all explore our belief systems, values, and ethics as we try to contain and respond to terrorism and guerilla warfare in a complex world. Mysteries are solved and yet continue. Good guys get killed and bad guys get resurrected. Characters show compassion and disgust with each other. 24 is a slice of life under an electronic microscope. It is a melodrama, an object lesson, and a tragedy without becoming trite or predictable. And it is worth watching.
I think I've learned more about the inner workings of our government, especially our law enforcement, military, and political systems than I have in reading several newspapers a day over the past ten years by watching these DVDs. And I have also learned about the dark side of human nature, especially toward free America. Not every Arab is a terrorist. Not every corporate boss is a goon. Not every politician performs will under pressure. Not every supervisor understands their jobs, does them with skill or understands those under their direction and those human flaws drive this powerful show. But we also see people who exemplify those who exhaust any personal reserve and exhibit the most noble of qualities one can ever possess. I hope it continues for many more seasons.
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A Few Thoughts On Each Season...
Added 3/2/2009
With each season of 24 that I watch, there seems to be a certain plot or character thread that I am really drawn into. Thus, here are what I consider to be the most engaging moments of each of these three seasons:
Season One: Though viewers see the progression of CTU's Jack Bauer from just a concerned parent to a man obsessed with getting them back, I found the "President Palmer" storyline to be much more effective in this first season. Watching President Palmer struggle to maintain his integrity amid a sea of deception is quite thought-provoking and, at times, even inspirational.
Season Two: The second season of 24 completely thrives on the sheer intensity of Jack Bauer. In a race to stop a nuclear device from detonating in Los Angeles, Bauer stops at nothing (and I mean NOTHING) to get the job done. The scene in which he interrogates/tortures a man suspected of being involved in the nuclear plot is, at least so far, the most intense scene in the history of the show.
Season Three: While still showcasing the moral integrity of President Palmer and the intensity of Jack Bauer, the third season showcases a new horror: the threat of biological terrorism. When a deadly toxin is released in a Los Angeles hotel, and threatened to be activated throughout the entire city, the entire CTU crew (while racing against the clock to find the perpetrator) are first-hand witnesses to the toxin's devastating effects.
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Seasons 1 - 3 are in my opinion the best of 24. this set is a great buy for anyone who likes 24
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