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Events occur in real time

Advantages: The whole thing is pure brilliance
Disadvantages: Too long a wait between boxset releases

...welcoming into the world of 24 was slightly by fluke, on my way to work i had heard radio djs rave about this new series, similar to what i heard about Heroes a few years later. They were saying this guy Jack Bauer played by Kiefer Sutherland, was a bit of a legend and they couldnt stop going on about it. Clearly when something impresses you so much to broadcast it on air, it requires checking out at least. But as my main concern at that time was ...
...to detail the plot with 24 as progression is made throughout the day and the finale may have little or no bearing on what occurs at the start but i will endeavour to bring the idea over here to give you a taste of what is happening. Word arrives into the counter terrorist unit (CTU) based in LA at midnight that there will be an assassination attempt today on black presidential candidate David Palmer. Director Jack Bauer is called at his home, that ...

Capodon 15.10.2009 · Read full review
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Review of 24 - Series 1 - Complete (Box Set) (DVD)

Stealth, Secrecy, Intrigue, Deception

Advantages: Wonderful banter between the cast
Disadvantages: The removal of some of the established cast?

Spooks is one of those programmes that I just adore. Unfortunately however I can't say that I jumped on the Spooks bandwagon from the very start. To be perfectly honest though the reason for this was the fact that I was only 12 when the first series originally aired and therefore it just wasn't part of my viewing although my dad was watching it. I personally caught on during series 3 and then decided that the best thing for me to do would be to get ...
...saving the country. Despite this Spooks is definitely not suitable for younger viewers at all and the 15 guideline should in my opinion be strongly adhered too. Opinion Spooks Series 3 is a superb series in my opinion and totally worthy of a place next to the others. People may disagree with me claiming that the loss of three cast members is too much for one series but I personally didn't find this a problem, as the introduction of new members ...

MI9to5 18.12.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Spooks - Series 3 - Complete (DVD)

MI5 not 9 to 5

Advantages: Superb cast
Disadvantages: The change of cast could have been problematic

Spooks is one of those programmes that I just adore. Unfortunately however I can't say that I jumped on the Spooks bandwagon from the very start. To be perfectly honest though the reason for this was the fact that I was only 12 when the first series originally aired and therefore it just wasn't part of my viewing although my dad was watching it. I personally caught on during series 3 and then decided that the best thing for me to do would be to get ...
...Episodes Series four of Spooks s probably one of my favourite, if not favourite series’ and is extremely action packed. The series deals with a whole variety of security issues as well as delving deeper into the characters and bringing the audience into the team more than ever before. The variety of tasks given to the team ensure that they are constantly kept on their toes and makes them deal with tremendously difficult situations and make near-impossible ...

MI9to5 09.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Spooks - Series 4 - Complete (DVD)

Bigger boat please?

Advantages: Scheider, Dreyfuss & Shaw
Disadvantages: Shows its age in places

Even after 30 years this is still good. The seaside town of Amity (Marthas Vineyard in real LIFE) is plagued by shark attacks by a Great White on people and its the height of the summer season and the mayor doesn't want to close the beaches. So cue Chief of Police Brody (Roy Scheider) to voice his opinion and try and save the town. The bloody scenes of frenzied attacks and special effects some of which still look pretty good, the scares that you ...
...Scheider as Chief Brody going on to to be in Blue Thunder, Richard Dreyfuss going on to be in Mr Holland's Opus and Close Encounters (or had he already been in that?) and Robert Shaw (he of the Rank logo gong banging fame). They definitely needed a bigger boat, and a saner captain. The shark is most likely the biggest star, lines like needing that bigger boat, asking that son of a bitch to smile. The singing in the boat at night to break up the tension. ...

atytyut2434 12.03.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Jaws (DVD)

The following takes place between...

Advantages: Top drawer season
Disadvantages: Falls slightly short due to the quality of day 5

The 6th season of 24 was originally aired in the UK in January 2007, once again i chose to ignore what adverts were playing and keep my head in the sand so to speak until the dvd was released. Luckily enough i remember it being shown on Monday nights which was when i played football so it wasnt too difficult for me to miss them. This time round we find ourselves 20 months on from day 5 and the shocking and horrific end to those events. We have a ...
...This season is 24 focuses mainly on the one storyline which fleeting subplots appearing in and around the main one. Once again some of the detail from season 5 may be leaked here. The US is being targetted, suprise, by terrorists and have been hit a number of times in the recent weeks. An individual by the name of Hamri Al-Assad is suspected to be the mastermind behind it all and his location is unknown. A man named Abu Fayed, part of Al-Assad's ...

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Review of 24 - Series 6 - Complete (DVD)