24 - The Movie

@Craig747 (488)
January 21, 2007 12:00pm CST
I love watching 24. Recently, I finished watching series 5 on DVD and it was brilliant. For those of you who don't know, a feature film version of 24 is expected to be resleased in the summer of 2008 based in between day 7 and day 8. The film will not take place in real time. What is your oppinions on this? Will it be good? Will it spoil 24? Is abandoning the real-time format a bad thing? Will it be a success? Will you watch it? Let me know what you think.
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
22 Jan 07
i will surely watch it. i love the series of 24. keifer sutherland is great! it's so action packed and very thrilling. every episode is crucial. and i am glad that a movie will be released sometime next year.
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@maryannemax (12156)
• Sweden
22 Jan 07
yep. keifer as jack bauer is great in this film. sad that i haven't watch the last season. but i will if i get to have the time.
@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
In my oppinion, Keifer Sutherland makes 24. Jack Bauer is a brilliant character.
• United States
22 Jan 07
I've been a big fan of 24 since Day 1 (First Season/First Series) in October of 2001 and I own Seasons/Series 1 and 2 on DVD, and (of course) now watching Day 6 on Fox. I, too, have heard about the 24 feature film, and I have to admit that I feel some trepidation as far as to how the writers will depict the characters from the one-episode-equals-one-hour show without using the real-time format. Obviously, they can't tell a 24-related story as they do on TV; it'd be a day-long movie, right, and where would the food and loo breaks fit in? That having been said, if the show's writers are involved, I don't see why 24: The Movie would not be a good film.
@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
I agree! The writers are brilliant and I really think they can pull it off.
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@jimotman (633)
• Indonesia
22 Jan 07
I am a big fan of the 24 series, so I'll definitely watch the film. But I think yes it will spoil 24 as it's not in the real-time format. Anyway, if they make the real-time format, then we'll have to sit in the theater for 24 hours lol.. or maybe they can make it divided into 12 parts, like the trilogy of The Lord of The Rings (3 parts).
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@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
Sitting in the cinema for 24 hours! Think how much it would cost for a ticket. :)
@aidonia (4209)
• Greece
22 Jan 07
I'm fun of 24 but i didn't know that they will do a film.As series i find it very good and the best it was that ever thing was at real time.Now if the movie it will not be like this of course i don't know if the people will like it so much.We sit and wait until see it.
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@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
You are right, we will have to wait and see.
@shomomo (850)
• Israel
22 Jan 07
I think that the series 24 was suppose to be a movie in the first place. It looks like it anyway.
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@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
That is an interesting point.
@smkwan2007 (1036)
• Hong Kong
22 Jan 07
Sure, it must be a great series. But so far I didn't watch any episode of it, because I was busy watching Lost, Atlantis, Breaks and other movies. You know when you have to work on daytime, there is not much time left in evening. I am now trying to get copies of 24 and start watching the movie.
@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
I never fit time to watch 24 on the TV so I only watch it on the DVD. That way I can choose when to watch. I also watch Lost.
@ezzrssi (11187)
• Italy
21 Jan 07
i'm 24 fans too and i'm watching season 6 in hdtv downloaded from internet with subtitles ,jack is cool :)
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@Craig747 (488)
21 Jan 07
Wow, 24 is HD. That would be cool. I hope season 6 is all it is hyped up to be. Keep this discussion spoiler free for my sake. :)
@nhaza1 (18)
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
yah I will watch that movie for I'm a 24 fanatic. since it firts season. I think that the outcome of the movie will defends on the Director. I think it is exiting cant wait to the movie
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@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
Like you, I am a 24 fanatic so I just can't miss the movie. I actually can't wait to see it too.
@rein2410 (809)
• Australia
22 Jan 07
I love this movie and I watch series 1-5 already. I really like how the movie goes and how Jack Bauer is damn smart even though he is so rebellious and never followed procedure, but seriously, those procedure make him lost track of the suspect.wow, its gonna take a long time to wait for the next series if it is in 2008 released then. Ive been itching to wait for the next movie to come out. What do you mean by day 7 and 8? are you sure its not gonna take real time again, ow.. thats dissapointing but I would still watch it though. Maybe because the issue cannot be solved within 24 hours and it would become unreasonable time to do that, maybe that is why they decide they would not be in real time anymore. But, thats what makes the film unique. Why would they not do it?
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@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
The movie was planned to take place between series 7 and series 8 and isn't likly to be in real-time. However, it will continue the overall storyline of 24.
@friendship (2084)
• Canada
22 Jan 07
I love 24 hours. It is a thrilled movie and it is also a combination between science and fiction. I think the first episode of this movie is more interesting. Don't you think 24 hours is like James Bond 007? However, James Bond 007 is more "feminine" than 24 hours? I don't care if the film won't take place in real time as long as it can entertain me. Besides, I don't notice if the time is not in real time.
@pmcdee (271)
22 Jan 07
I heard they were bringing out the movie a little while back. I think it is a mad idea. For me the best thing about 24 is its uniqueness. The fact that it is in real time just draws me so much. Its clever and it works. Why take that away i dont know!! Another reason i think 24 is so good is the fact that each episode leaves you drooling for more. You will get to the episode on TV and you end up talking to everyone you know for the next week trying to figure out what is going to happen in next weeks episode. You wont get that with a film. The only way a film would work is if they say did it in 6 lots of 3 hour movies but i somewhat doubt that is going to happen lol.
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@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
They actually could make more than one movie with a continuing storyline. I agree that it is the uniqueness of 24 that makes it so good. It is the real-time format which makes 24 brilliant.
@kurtdon (143)
• Malta
22 Jan 07
24 is great! So is the director! :p He is Maltese, one the few Maltese directors in the US.. thats a real good thing for us Maltese, as we are not that much involved with the cinema abroad! Good day!
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@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
I didn't know that. I agree that the director is brilliant.
• Canada
22 Jan 07
I've never watched 24 but I've never been as tempted to watch it as I have been this year. My good friend loves Jack Bauer and he says that the first 4 hours this year have been insanely good. It's all over CBS promos too. I should really get into it but now I've already missed the first 4 hours!
@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
You really cant watch it if you miss any episodes. However, i recommend you watch a series from the beginning. When you start watching it you will be hooked.
@Jotz14 (16)
• United States
21 Jan 07
I, too, love 24. I never miss a single episode. In my opinion, I think the movie would be excellent quality-wise, but it might be a little odd. That is because the producers must either compress 24 hours into 2-3 hours, or make a mini-story. But a mini-story just wouldn't go along with how 24's stories are structured. So basically, I guess the movie is a mixed bag for now, from what we know about it.
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@Craig747 (488)
21 Jan 07
Thanks for your response. I totally agree with what you are saying. Personally, I think they will have a shorter story compressed into 2-3 ours. Being a movie mean it will have a bigger budget so I think we can expect more explosives!
@ichurn (611)
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
I've seen 24 in a TV channel. It showed everything in a day. The pacing is fast so you don't bored.
@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
Yes, 24 is done in real-time.
@miryam (6505)
• Italy
21 Jan 07
I like 24, I see a serial 4 in Italy 5 to bdo at a day. are a good relial tv, bu so long, and so suspemnces... I think tht are a gooidea, trhe people are obbligate to watch all serial...
@Craig747 (488)
21 Jan 07
So the film will be great for those who thing 24 hours is just too long. Interesting point.
• India
22 Jan 07
I watch it it is value of time
@maru_047in (1007)
• India
22 Jan 07
i think so the the movie 24 ll b a super hit as per me cause the 7days and 8 nights was one of the super hit movie of all time if it is taken on that one definitely the movie ll go on pretty good as far as i m concerned.
• India
22 Jan 07
it all depends on u how u take use in ur life from these movies...good for nothing....
@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
I think some will love the film and others will think it has spoiled 24.
@gemini1960 (1161)
• Philippines
22 Jan 07
i like the tv series have seen the season one only and the story is good and the lead actor of course..love to see them all if ive got the chance...
@Craig747 (488)
22 Jan 07
You should watch the other series. In my oppinion they get better every time.