Memorable "24" Scenes (Season 6)

Abu Fayed's Death

Season 6

10:00 pm - 11:00 pm

"Say hello to your brother" - Jack Bauer

Season 6 of "24" drew quite a bit of criticism from both critics and fans; most of which I thought was unfair. I enjoyed Season 6 very much. Was it my favorite season? No, but taken as a whole, it was a good season and had quite a few great moments.

One of which occurs during 10-11 pm (episode 17) when Jack and Fayed have their final showdown. This episode was probably the best one of Season 6.

Jack was finally able to track Fayed to the warehouse where he was going to rendezvous with his men and take the remaining suitcase nukes in order to detonate them in L.A. Jack hides underneath the garbage truck Fayed took after escaping custody (which was a great moment in itself - Kiefer Sutherland actually did ride underneath that truck - that was no stuntman!)

When Fayed arrives to meet with his men, Jack takes out all of them before the final showdown with Fayed. The final fight between Jack and Fayed was very realistic and very well choreographed. This scene was also a chance to see Jack's hand-to-hand combat skills.

One of the most memorable fight scenes in the whole series.

Abu Fayed's Death:

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"24" Season One Special Edition DVD

If you are collector of the 24 DVD sets as I am, this "Special Edition" release of Season 1 is worth a look.

The original release of Season 1 was rushed and released right after Season 1 aired on TV so it did not contain many of the special features contained in the subsequent seasons. The original Season 1 DVD did not contain chapter selections, commentaries, deleted scenes, etc. It did have an introduction by Kiefer Sutherland (on the last disc - huh?) and the alternate ending to Season 1 but that was it.

This re-release of Season 1 contains the following special features:

• Season One Introduction By Kiefer Sutherland (on the first disc as it should have been)


• Audio commentary on the series premiere episode by Director Stephen Hopkins and Director of Photography Peter Levy.


• Audio commentary on the season finale episode by actress Leslie Hope (Teri Bauer) and Director Stephen Hopkins.


• Extended and Deleted Scenes


• Alternate ending to the season finale episode.


• All-New Documentary: The Genesis of 24.


• The Rookie Vignettes.


• Letter from the Co-Creators.
  

The deleted scenes are always interesting and I also really enjoyed The Genesis of 24 documentary.

Also on this DVD are extended scenes that were not shown during the U.S. version of the show but were shown when the show ran in the UK. For example, this DVD includes the scene where Teri tells Nina she's pregnant and Jack's final shootout with the Drazen's is a little longer than the original version shown in the U.S.

This special edition DVD was first released in May 08 and is available at many stores such as Target, Wal-Mart, Best Buy, etc. It also available to order at Amazon.com.

I believe this DVD collection is worth purchasing for any die-hard "24" fan.

Memorable "24" Scenes (Season 2)

Nina's Mind Games

Season 2

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

"No offense Ed, let's face it, you're no match for Jack. You're just not that ruthless." - Nina to Ed Miller

This is a short scene that I've not heard mentioned very often, but I loved it because it illustrates despite everything Nina has done, she still tries to get into Jack's head. The way she does this is what makes the scene interesting. She talks to Jack through the other agent who is also accompanying them: Ed Miller.

The scene begins when Jack, Nina and Ed Miller are riding in a transport vehicle on their way to the airport to fly to Visalia, CA where Nina's contact is regarding the nuclear bomb. Ed is there to chaperone so Jack won't kill Nina. Nina starts talking to Ed when it's obvious she's really talking to Jack. Nina starts telling Jack through Ed about what Jack would lose if he kills her. She even mentions his daughter, Kim. Nina's line "She needs you Jack" was wonderfully delivered by Sarah Clarke.

The last part of this scene is shown at the very end of the episode. Nina's feeling confident because Ed is there, but little does she know, Jack is taking care of the Ed problem. Jack has drugged the water he was drinking and he passes out. Jack then takes out his gun, you can hear him cock it and give a little mischievous smile as if to say "Who's gonna save you now Nina?". It was classic Jack once again and a great way to end the episode.

Memorable "24" Scenes (Season 2)

"There was only one right choice to make, and you made it"

- Jack Bauer to President Palmer

Season 2

(4:00 pm - 5:00 pm)

On their way back to L.A. from Visalia, CA the plane Jack and Nina were on is shot down and then pursued by a team of commandos wanting to take out Nina. During the gunfight, Jack has to use Nina to handle the ammunition (big mistake) and do recon for him. While Jack is fighting the commandos, Nina manages to pocket a clip of ammo, get a weapon and hold Jack hostage.

Nina offers to tell CTU the location of the nuclear bomb in exchange for immunity for a crime she hasn't committed yet. . . the murder of Jack Bauer!

This is a great scene because of the exchange between Jack and President Palmer. President Palmer very reluctantly agrees to Nina's offer and is clearly agonizing over his decision. This is wonderfully played by Dennis Haysbert.

Jack tries to reassure Palmer that he is making the right decision by allowing him to be killed in order to save potentially millions. The exchange between Jack and President Palmer clearly shows the mutual respect and admiration they have for each other.

This is one of 24's most memorable scenes because of the interaction between two great characters, Jack Bauer and President Palmer. It also shows the core of Jack's character: his willingness to sacrifice everything for his country in order to save innocent lives - even if it means losing his life to the woman who killed his wife.

"24" - Band of Brothers

From Seasons 1-6
All Clips Belong To FOX

Great Jack Bauer Video - Holding Out For A Hero

Memorable "24" Scenes - (Interrogation) Season 4

"What Is Your Primary Objective!"
- Jack Bauer (Season 4, Ep. 1)

One of the signature characteristics of "24" are the interrogation scenes throughout the series.

They have been the subject of much debate, however many have been very memorable. This one occurs during the first episode of Season 4 when Jack breaks protocol (once again) to interrogate a terrorist subject.

A terrorist suspect, Tomas Sherak has just been arrested and brought to CTU for his apparent involvement with a train bombing that occurred earlier. Jack now working for DOD suspects the Sherak is involved in secondary bigger attack and based on intelligence, this strike may occur by 8 am.

Jack wants to talk to the suspect himself but runs up against resistance from the Director of CTU, Erin Driscoll and the Secretary of Defense, James Heller. After trying initially to go through proper channels, Jack is running out of time and takes matters into his own hands.

The buildup to Jack's interrogation is so well-executed; from the music by Sean Callery, to the way Jack works his way into the interrogation room is masterful.

When Jack enters the interrogation room, he doesn't waste any time, he turns over the table in the room and confronts the suspect by yelling, "What is happening at 8 o'clock?" he then shoots the suspect in the knee and shouts: "What is your primary objective?!" Classic Jack Bauer. The suspect finally breaks and and gives a somewhat surprising answer: "The Secretary of Defense!"

Jack then tries to call and warn Audrey and Sec. Heller but it's too late, both Audrey and Sec. Heller are kidnapped while Jack is on the phone. Kiefer Sutherland plays Jack's panic when he calls Audrey to perfection.

Season 4 was the first season of "24" I watched. I was hooked after this first episode and this interrogation scene was one of the reasons why. Great suspense, tension, acting, writing, direction, editing ...everything that makes "24" in my opinion the best drama ever on television.

"24" Season 7 Trailer

Navy SEALs Help Jack Bauer

The U.S. Military has been a big help to "24" in the past by helping to add realism to the show. It appears Season 7 is no exception. During a recent shoot (Aug 12-13) a group of Navy SEALs from San Diego worked to act as extras assisting "Jack Bauer".

Check out the article from Military.com below for more details.

***Warning - The Article Below Contains Spoilers For Season 7***

Source:

http://www.military.com/cs/Satellite?c=maArticle&cid=1199420625597&pagename=News%2FnwsLayout

Memorable "24" Scenes (Action) - Season 4

As all fans of '24' know, there are many great scenes that make the show memorable and unique but some scenes stand out more than others. From time-to-time I will be posting my observations about some of those outstanding scenes from '24'.

The first is one of the best action scenes from the series.

Season: 4

Hour: 12 pm - 1 pm

Scene: Jack rescues Sec. Heller and Audrey

This scene has everything that is great when it comes to "24" action scenes - shooting, punching, neck breaking, knife play. . . and of course all these moves are executed by Jack.

You can't go wrong with a "24" action scene when Jack taking on all the terrorists by himself. The U.S. Army had a slogan at one time: "Army of One". That is what I think of when I watch is scene: Jack is an Army of one in every sense of the word.

Additional observations:

• The scene starts with the patented Jack Bauer neck breaking of a terrorist. Good way to start a scene like this - Jack taking on the terrorists one-by-one working his way into the compound.


• Jack's slide down the hill with gun drawn - cool move. It probably wouldn't be necesary if it were a real rescue, but it just looked cool!


• The direction by Jon Cassar and the editing were excellent during not only this scene, but the whole episode.


• Erin Driscoll finally realizes there's no use going up against Jack. She relents when Jack says, "I'm not turning back, Erin". She wisely doesn't try to talk him out of what he's about to do.


• Jack finds Audrey before Sec. Heller; he gives her a knife. Nice touch - that knife is going to come in handy later on.


• Liked how Jack and Heller work together from the eye contact between them before Heller flips his chair over so Jack can have a clear path to kill the terrorists to the gunfight outside the compound. It's obvious Heller has a military background as well as Jack.


• The showdown between the terrorist who had the gun to Audrey's head and Jack was great. Good thing Jack gave Audrey that knife. Nice touch with Jack throwing the knife at the terrorist; Jack sure can think fast on his feet!


• The use of real U.S. Marines in this scene was another great addition. The military has worked a great deal with "24" and they do a great job by bringing realism to many of the action scenes.


• One of the great things about "24" is how they can say so much without dialoge. The end of the scene, after Audrey is saved, she hugs her father but looks at Jack. You can see the connection between them and how they would like to be holding each other in that moment but since their relationship was still a secret, they can't. It was subtle, but the look between them said so much without a word of dialogue.

There have been a lot of action scenes in "24" and without question, this was one of the best.

"24" Theatrical Movie Still Possible?

We all know there will be a "24" prequel TV movie this fall, but many "24" fans are still wondering if we will ever see Jack Bauer on the big screen.

Kiefer Sutherland recently talked about the possibility of a movie based on his hit series "24" -- and admitted that he was up for the project!

"It's certainly on the table," said Kiefer, "We would certainly be thrilled to make it, but we're going to wait until the series is finished."

The Emmy-winning show returns to FOX this fall -- and Sutherland promises the new season is worth waiting for! "We've just finished it. So now, we have to wait 'til November to show it... arguably, I think it's the best thing we've done to date."

Source: Extra TV: http://extratv.warnerbros.com/2008/08/post_35.php

"24: Exile" Movie Coming To DVD

Two days after the airing of "24: Exile", the movie will be made available to purchase on November 25, 2008. This DVD will contain the two-hour movie plus various extras:

Extended Edition “Creator’s Cut” featuring over ten minutes of never-before-seen footage (not shown in the television broadcast version)

Behind-the-scenes “Making Of” documentary
Children of War featurette
Cast / Crew Commentary (names to be confirmed)
“24” Season 6 in Four Minutes featurette
Season 7 Sneak Peek – First 16 minutes of the premiere episode

This should help those of us with "24" withdrawl have a fix until the premiere in January 09.

"24" Prequel Movie To Air This Fall

2-Hour Prequel Movie "Exile" To Air This Fall:


Because of the writers strike, the 7th season of "24" was pushed back to January 2009.

Since there is a year-long tortureous wait until the next season, the producers had pity on us die-hard fans and decided to produce a 2-hour movie that will be titled "Exile". This movie will bridge-the-gap between seasons 6 and 7.

The movie will air Sunday, November 23rd from 8 - 10 pm ET on the FOX network.

The prequel movie will be set in Africa (24 actually filmed the movie in South Africe in June 08) 4 years after the end of Day 6 where we will find Jack Bauer doing humanitarian work with an old friend. While there, Jack will get caught-up in a political/military crisis (surprise, surprise) and in the meantime in the United States, a new President is being inaugurated.

What little has been seen so far of this film, the buzz has been very positive. The star of "24", Kiefer Sutherland has stated it was the best script he has seen for a long time.

Is it November yet?

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