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35 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Best packaging job ever, May 25, 2009
Please note that this is a review mainly about the packaging of the discs and the special features. While I don't intend on saying too much about the seventh season itself, I will say that it was far superior to a poor season six. Also, if you are reading this, I can only assume that you've seen the seventh season and are contemplating on whether or not to buy this season on DVD.
To start with, this is by far the best packaging I've ever seen for a series placed on DVD. They managed to pack six discs into a case the size of your normal DVD case complete with a slip cover. Now I know what you're thinking: "How'd they get six discs into a case that thin?" and "What happened to the seventh disc containing all the bonus features?"
To answer the first question, the inside of the front of the case and the inside of the back of the case each hold one disc with a tab through the center circle of the disc. The other four discs are attached via two plastic dividers with one disc on each side of the first and one disc on each side of the second, all held in place with tabs through the center circle like the others.
To answer the second question, I really don't think it needs a seventh bonus disc. I know a lot of people are unhappy about the lack of one, but the truth is that if you added maybe one or two features per disc, you wouldn't need a seventh disc and in the end, it'd just take up disc space, especially if a feature directly relates to an episode on a certain disc.
With that said, I do feel this season was somewhat lacking in the special features department. Discs one, five and six all have bonus features added, but that still leaves three other discs that could have included some sort of feature as well. My biggest disappointment is the lack of a prequel to set up season eight. That aside, this does have some nice features including commentary on 12 episodes.
Here's a rundown disc-by-disc of what to expect:
Disc One:
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM (Optional commentary by executive producer/director John Cassar and Carlos Bernard.)
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Optional commentary by executive producer Manny Coto, co-executive producer Brannon Braga and Carlos Bernard.)
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Femucite Festival Presents: The Music of 24
Regarding the commentary on disc one, it is simply phenomenal. Carlos Bernard is so fun to listen to and I consider it some of the best commentary from any season of 24. Regarding the bonus feature, you'll probably enjoy it if you enjoy the musical score from the show. Sean Callery is a genius!
Disc Two:
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (Optional commentary by executive producer/director John Cassar and Annie Wersching.)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Disc Three:
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Optional commentary by executive producer David Fury and Hakeem Kae-Kazim.)
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM (Optional commentary by executive producer Manny Coto, co-executive producer Brannon Braga and Annie Wersching.)
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Optional commentary by co-executive producer/director Brad Turner and Tony Todd.)
Again, the commentary with both Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Ike Dubaku) and Tony Todd (General Juma) is fun to listen to. I always enjoy listening to the bad guys provide commentary because you get the impression that these are generally nice, genuine people as opposed to the characters they portray.
Disc Four:
8:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Optional commentary by co-executive producer/director Brad Turner, music composer Sean Callery and James Morrison.)
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Optional commentary by executive producer Evan Katz, co-executive producer Juan Carlos Coto, Annie Wersching and Bob Gunton.)
10:00 PM - 11:00 PM
11:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Disc Five:
12:00 AM - 1:00 AM
1:00 AM - 2:00 AM (Optional commentary by executive producer Howard Gordon, Carlos Bernard and Jeffrey Nordling.)
2:00 AM - 3:00 AM
3:00 AM - 4:00 AM
Hour 19: The Ambush
Disc Six:
4:00 AM - 5:00 AM
5:00 AM - 6:00 AM (Optional commentary by executive producer Evan Katz, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Glenn Morshower.)
6:00 AM - 7:00 AM (Optional commentary by executive producer David Fury, co-executive producer Alex Gansa and Glenn Morshower.)
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM (Optional commentary by executive producers Howard Gordon and John Cassar.)
14 Deleted Scenes (Optional commentary by co-executive producer Stephen Kronish and producer Paul Gadd.)
24-7: The Untold Story
I believe the bonus features and especially episode commentary are nicely done even if watched only once out of curiosity. (I think, to date, the only bonus feature I've watched literally hundreds of times was the 100th Episode Reel from season five's bonus disc.) Most people will probably buy this DVD for the season itself and if that's the case, you'll be pleasantly surprised with the packing job. However, if you're buying the seventh season on DVD, you're probably a diehard fan and intend on watching the extra content as well.
While the bonus stuff is nice, I do think it lacked somewhat as I believe they could have added maybe one more feature to one of the three discs that lacked extra content. My other disappointment was that it doesn't provide a list of the original airdates like past 24 season DVD releases nor does it include the episode synopsis for each episode. That aside, the packaging presentation is wonderfully thought out and this will definitely make a nice compact addition to your 24 collection.
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33 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Stunning, May 18, 2009
Just got finished watching this on TV and yes I am one of those "stupid people" who will go out and buy this tomorrow. And I will watch it again as soon as I do because that's just how great this show really is. I cant understand why people who are supposed to be such big fans of the show are actually angry they are releasing the dvd early. Wouldn't that be what you want?
But anyway...on to the show....
24 Season 7 will go down as one of the premiere seasons in the shows history. Maybe, from start to finish, the best since Season 1. After a lackluster Season 6, I think it was safe to say that the writers and producers of the show had a clear opportunity to start over and start fresh. And they did. What we got was a smart, tight, and extraordinarily acted season with the same raging action and plot twists but still with a different feel to it. By relocating out of L.A and into D.C. we got the chance to see Jack Bauer out of his element for the first time. At first I was skeptical of this, as many were. But after the first episode of the season I realized that my skepticism was for nothing. The move to D.C. was perfect and it brought so much to this season. And as we progressed from twist to twist, from villain to villain, the one thing that stayed apparent was that this season was absolutely brilliant. Nothing will ever compare to the originality of Season 1. And the show's creators know that. But they weren't trying to replicate that. Instead they were trying to bring us a season that we will remember, instead of tossing away like we did with season 6. Season 7 was a triumph and it's just another example of why we keep watching.
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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
How TV Shows SHOULD Be Released to DVD, May 19, 2009
I've watched every episode when it aired on TV, including the season finale, and absolutely loved that I could go out and purchase the entire season on DVD the very next day.
The market demand for TV entertainment is changing, and Fox and 24 are leading the way in meeting the demand. New episodes every week, DVD quality episodes streaming online the next morning, and the DVD set released the day after the season finale -- well done.
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