24 - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD) > Reviews

Advantages: 17 and a half hours of tense action and atmosphere
Disadvantages: Nothing! It is perfect! (Except maybe some more extras would be nice...)

I first heard about 24 in a DVD review in a magazine. They said it was the best Drama they had ever witnessed! It was some time later that Season 2 started on TV. Remembering the review I thought to myself that I will give it a go! After 40 minutes of staring at the Tele with wide eyes and adrenaline pumping through my veins I was hooked! I watched the second episode the next week and it was the greatest 40 minutes of my life! Wow this is good! Unfortunately ... Read review

Advantages: Fast moving, thrilling
Disadvantages: none, scary though!

...work to watch my new 24 box set in 1 sitting! I got plenty of supplies to keep me going for the day; pizza, cidar, doritos and dip!! I first got into 24 during the first series, however I missed some episodes and it wasn't till the second series that I watched every week. I saw this box set in Tesco for £24!! At just £1 per hour, I thought it was too good to miss... 24 is a creative, revolutionary television program - '24' (representing the number ... Read review

Advantages: An original concept, good acting.
Disadvantages: It's addictive

...the highly acclaimed TV drama 24 starring Keifer Sutherland as the now infamous Jack Bauer. Let's see where to start: The longest day of Jack Bauer's life begins at just turned midnight on the day of the presidential primaries, slowly at first, he is relaxing playing chess with his daughter Kimberly. There is no tension in these first scenes, we get some inclination that there is lots of history to this guy, this Jack Bauer guy, and over the ... Read review

Advantages: Will Grip You From Start to Finish
Disadvantages: You Will Lose a Day of your Life

...[Dennis Haysbert] and so his 24 hours of hell begin at precisely midnight. During that 24 hours Jack has to deal with internal treachery and mistrust, with family crisis, with coerced compliance with terrorists, with stopping the assassination, with betrayal and with pure, hands on gritty field agent work which he does in his own unorthodox, questionable and inimitable style. As each hour ticks by the situation intensifies, the stakes become higher, ... Read review

Advantages: Kiefer Sutherland, Addictive, Elisha Cuthbert, Brilliant storyline/acting/twists
Disadvantages: Will monopolize your life! No special features.

...Haysbert), sometime in the next 24 hours. His assignment is to protect Palmer, stop the shooter, and flush out a mole inside the agency. Meanwhile, Teri sets off in search of Kim (who has snuck out of the house), whos night of partying has suddenly turned into a struggle for her very survival. Even now, after 6 seasons, 24 is still the best thing around. It is a nerve racking, nail biting, teeth grinding, edge of your seat roller-coaster. With ... Read review

Advantages: Bauer at his best
Disadvantages: None

24 is an American TV series about a government special agent called Jack Bauer. He works for an organisation called CTU, Counter Terrorist Unit. This series is a real time show with each season lasting 24 episode of one hour. Each season therefore lasts 24 hours, hence the shows name. The show has been running for six seasons now and each season has dealt with different terrorist incidents. The idea of a real time series is quite novel and it works ... Read review

Extremely enjoyable programme. I didn't expect to enjoy this in the beginning, however, when I started to watch I was unable to stop until I had finished the entire series. A really dramatic, tense, original series. I intend to purchase every other series now.

Advantages: Innotive, Great storylines and action
Disadvantages: Packaging, Lack Of Extras

24 - Season 1 24 Episodes on six discs Cast : Kiefer Sutherland = Jack Bauer Xander Berkley = George Mason Carlos Bernard = Tony Almeda Sarah Clarke = Nina Myers Penny Johnson Jerald = Sherry Palmer Eric Balfour = Milo Pressman Elisha Cuthbert = Kimberly Bauer Leslie Hope = Teri Bauer Dennis Haysbert = David Palmer Extras Alternate Ending and a season two preview Summary 24 is a truly brilliant and innotive series where events ... Read review

Advantages: Moving, tense, exciting.. It goes on...
Disadvantages: A whole season can take a lot of your time!

...me, it was. Season One of 24 throws you head first into the world of Jack Bauer, Los Angeles CTU Agent. Jack Bauer is a family man whose world becomes turned upside down before your eyes in 'the longest day of his life'. Jack's anguish becomes the viewer's delight, as 24 delightfully tense, pulsating episodes unfold in real time before your eyes. Like a book you just can't put down, addiction quickly sets in and each brilliant hour flies past. ... Read review

Advantages: Fast, Exciting, Edge of your seat thriller
Disadvantages: None

...is his friend and confidant... 24 is filmed in real time, and ever second of these 24 hours is edge of your seat stuff. 24 is a completely orignal and innovative Television experience. After the first 3 or 4 hours you will not be able to put it on. I originally missed this on Sky one and so rented it after been told I had to see this show. After the first 4 hours I was so eager to see the next episode I went out and bought the DVD box set. ... Read review

After seeing series 5 and 6, we just couldn't wait to see series 7 so have gone back to the beginning! Series 1 although more basic than the latter shows still has the same excitement, tension and more twists and turns than a chinese puzzle. If you like drama, suspense and action, you will love 24. This really does keep you on your toes, and once started, you wont be happy until you've seen every episode.

Advantages: great storyline, very dramatic
Disadvantages: each episode only lasts 40 minutes in real time.

...to purchase season 1 of 24. I had started watching 24 from season 2. I really didnt get what all the hype surrounding 24 was about. I was wrong. In my opinion 24 is one of the best shows ever created. In this Season of 24 you get 6 DVD's with 4 episodes per DVD. The show is done in real time but with "tv breaks" each show lasts about 40 minutes. In season 1 of 24 we are introduced to Jack Bauer (kiefer Sutherland) and his life as a father to 15 ... Read review