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[Professor Dent]

Only about 9 hours until showtime here! How time flies. I skimmed through some reviews & it is getting positive remarks.

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I'm going to wait to catch it on DVD on Tuesday - I believe that edition is a director's cut.

[Harmsway]

I'm glad to see that 24: REDEMPTION is apparently a return to form for the series. Can't wait.

[Loomis]

Is it? It looks dire, if you ask me. And the presence of Robert Carlyle in the cast is troubling stuff for this TWINE hater.

Harms, what leads you to believe it's good?

[Harmsway]

And the presence of Robert Carlyle in the cast is troubling stuff for this TWINE hater.

Poor though THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH may be, it's not like the poor bloke is universally awful.

Harms, what leads you to believe it's good?

I read some good reviews, that's all.

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Is it? It looks dire, if you ask me. And the presence of Robert Carlyle in the cast is troubling stuff for this TWINE hater.

Loomis, were you always a The World is not Enough hater? Maybe you're just less vocal about it than many here.

[Harmsway]

Well, having seen 24: REDEMPTION, I think the very positive reviews were perhaps overstating things. This isn't so much a stunning return to form as it is a so-so filler piece.

[killkenny kid]

The whole thing seem a bit slow to me. Looking for a great season 7.

[Vauxhall]

Hmm, shame, but was it satisfying enough when considered merely as a filler piece, Harms? Also, what did you make of the new cast additions such as Cherry Jones as the new President?

[killkenny kid]

Well, V. for my two cent it was great to see Jack back in action. But, after so long I wanted more. But I feel I'll get want I need in Jan.

[Vauxhall]

Well, V. for my two cent it was great to see Jack back in action. But, after so long I wanted more. But I feel I'll get want I need in Jan.

Great stuff, my man, that's good to hear

I'm looking forward to seeing my first new Bauer action for 18 months or so tomorrow night. I also have high hopes for Season 7 bearing in mind that (for once) they've mapped the whole series out in advance!

[killkenny kid]

PLEASE NOT AGAIN, I'm listening to the radio and I just heard that the Screen Actor Guild strike looks imminent. This can't happen two season in a row can it.

[Harmsway]

Hmm, shame, but was it satisfying enough when considered merely as a filler piece, Harms?

Maybe. It was kind of dull, honestly.

Also, what did you make of the new cast additions such as Cherry Jones as the new President?

They seemed like they fit the bill.

[A Kristatos]

Well, having seen 24: REDEMPTION, I think the very positive reviews were perhaps overstating things. This isn't so much a stunning return to form as it is a so-so filler piece.

Well I personally liked this movie as it returns Jack to front and center. Like James Bond without the gadgets, this is the first time we get to see Jack in action without the support from CTU which has now apparently been disbanded. Although a couple of his ex-coworkers/friends will be back in Season 7, they will basically be working freelance to support Jack. Until then though, seeing Jack making decisions on the fly without having to clear these decisions through government bureaucrats and agents was quite refreshing. Also, this being Jack's first "mission" outside the U.S. added to the "James Bond" feel to the movie.

Also, as has been stated by some, Robert Carlyle's performance was quite good, and really should have nothing to do whether people liked TWINE or not.

Of course the merchandising machine is in full gear as this movie will be released on DVD this Tuesday (which includes Season 7 previews). This definately will give people who may not have been exposed to this show a chance to see in a condensed version how good "24" is without having to wade through 24 hours (actually 18 hours without commercials) of tv time to get to the ending of each season. This is definately a DVD worth picing up.

PLEASE NOT AGAIN, I'm listening to the radio and I just heard that the Screen Actor Guild strike looks imminent. This can't two season in a row can it.

Well Season 7 is all cued up and ready to go. So it wouldn't hurt this season.

Maybe they should just write a script for a two hour theatrical movie. Whatever happened to that anyway?

[killkenny kid]

V, please hold up on that link, I don't have a good feeling about.

[Vauxhall]

V, please hold up on that link, I don't have a good feeling about.

Ah okay. Noted.

[Harmsway]

Well I personally liked this movie as it returns Jack to front and center. Like James Bond without the gadgets, this is the first time we get to see Jack in action without the support from CTU which has now apparently been disbanded. Although a couple of his ex-coworkers/friends will be back in Season 7, they will basically be working freelance to support Jack. Until then though, seeing Jack making decisions on the fly without having to clear these decisions through government bureaucrats and agents was quite refreshing. Also, this being Jack's first "mission" outside the U.S. added to the "James Bond" feel to the movie.

Those were all good things, but it still doesn't affect the overall quality of the story. As far as it goes, REDEMPTION was never all that involving, despite going back to basics.

This definately will give people who may not have been exposed to this show a chance to see in a condensed version how good "24" is without having to wade through 24 hours (actually 18 hours without commercials) of tv time to get to the ending of each season. This is definately a DVD worth picing up.

I don't think it is, and I think newcomers to the show would be more likely to see REDEMPTION and say, "Well, what's the big deal with that show?" then feel compelled to watch more of it.

[hcmv007]

PLEASE NOT AGAIN, I'm listening to the radio and I just heard that the Screen Actor Guild strike looks imminent. This can't two season in a row can it.

Fortunately, no. They should be done with the last episodes before any potential walkout.


RE: Redemption

I liked it, while not as action packed as some thought, it serves as a great forerunner to Day 7, and introduces us to the major players on day 7. Oh and Carly Pope-MEEYOW!

[Loomis]

Is it? It looks dire, if you ask me. And the presence of Robert Carlyle in the cast is troubling stuff for this TWINE hater.

Loomis, were you always a The World is not Enough hater? Maybe you're just less vocal about it than many here.

Yeah, sorry, I've always hated TWINE. It's the only Bond film I don't like (although even then it does have its moments - a couple.... and I do enjoy the PTS). I'm sure I've made my share of posts attacking TWINE over the years.

[dodge]

No doubt, REDEMPTION wasn't great. I'm placing my hopes on the season itself. And I accepted REDEMPTION as a sort of bon-bon to tide us all over until the main course in just a couple more months. On the plus side: fine performances from Cherry Jones and Robert Carlisle.

While I won't go easy on Season 7, if it sucks, I'm cutting REDEMPTION some slack. It was good to have Jack back. And the way has been paved for the hearings to come. If the writers are savvy, they'll use the redemption theme to show us Bauer back in form, after a half-decade funk.

[SolidWaffle]

Redemption was my first 24 viewing experience, and I liked it. Robert Carlyle was pretty good, and the plot about child soldiers was pretty compelling. I can't rate it against the main series, but I'll be watching season 7, even if I can't get a season or two on DVD before.

[Professor Dent]

I thought Redemption was a good set-up for the season. Decent action & a good storyline. From the previews at the end, looks like a good portion of the characters will be back during the season. Bring on January!

Spoiler

Ok, the bodyguard of the President's son being with the bad guys was a little obvious to pick out ahead of time or maybe I'm just cynical of everyone in the 24 universe.

PLEASE NOT AGAIN, I'm listening to the radio and I just heard that the Screen Actor Guild strike looks imminent. This can't two season in a row can it.

Sounds like a good strategy - call a strike during a major economic downturn.

[Matt_13]

Watched it last night, loved everything that took place in Africa but thought the Washington scenes were poorly directed and just kind of blahh. Great to see Bauer back, though, and season 7 looks awesome! Count me in.

[Vauxhall]

Finally caught 24: REDEMPTION last night. Despite a few minor quibbles I might have had, it certainly did what it intended to, and teased Season 7 admirably. Also had the chance to see the first seventeen minutes of episode one. Fantastic. I can't wait for January now!

In other news, Sky1 will now be showing 24 on Tuesdays, so the UK will now have the episodes less than 24 hours than they're first broadcast in the United States!

[hcmv007]

I bought the DVD of Redemption, and included is the first 17 minutes of season 7! I might post the brief glimpse in a spoiler post later on, but it looks great!



Oh, and Carly Pope is my new dream woman. I saw her first!

[sharpshooter]

24 Redemption is on television this week. Can't wait to see it, I've been deprived of Bauer for too long.

[Vauxhall]

I bought the DVD of Redemption, and included is the first 17 minutes of season 7! I might post the brief glimpse in a spoiler post later on, but it looks great!

Agreed! It's frenetic but fantastic.

[killkenny kid]

Looks great, indeed. A return of the fun ride.

[sharpshooter]

Just finished 24: Redemption, and it was fairly good. I'm pumped for Season 7, which it led into pretty well.

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I'm a bit surprised by the lukewarm reception to Redemption here. I watched the extended version on DVD and thought it injected new life into the series. I loved the Africa setting and the child soldiers storyline was surprisingly dark stuff. Scrapping CTU and all the unnecessary subplots it facilitated went a long way towards giving the series a much-needed shot-in-the-arm.

Solid star turns from all involved, even if some of the Washington cast are so ridiculously good-looking that it's distracting (it saddens me that the awesome Powers Boothe got lumbered with the turkey that was the sixth season, so I enjoyed his brief cameo here, even if it failed to resolve the fates of Wayne Palmer and Charles Logan). The subplot about the president's son's friend stumbling onto evidence of terrorist activity was the only bum note for me.

A great set-up for the seventh season, which will hopefully be a return to form. On that note...

Spoiler

I also watched the first 17 minutes on the DVD - incredibly fast-paced stuff. Within this snippet, Jack is removed from his hearing and told Tony Almeida is alive and working with terrorists, while their scheme seems to be coming together fast. It's a busy opening that breathes new life into the show. Two gripes:

• Still not sold on Tony either being alive or working for the bad guys. Have to see how it plays out, but I still don't buy it.
• Already, we've been introduced to the FBI's headquarters and a group of bitchy, snipy employees. I was hoping this unnecessary guff would be shafted along with CTU.

Otherwise, though, enjoyable stuff! Bring on the seventh season!