24 remains one of my favourite TV shows of all time. In fact, I'm currently watching through the very much underrated 2nd season (just say the words 'Kim' and 'cougars' to know why many a fan doesn't rate this season).
Before I went to LA to study, me and my brother attempted to watch one entire season in real time, choosing season 4. It remains one of my fondest memories. We set ourselves the target of a bottle of beer an episode. The first 5 or 6 episodes seemed to drag as we would finish the beers 10 minutes into them. By episode 11/12, it was a case of downing the beers in the last few minutes of the episode. It became a struggle. But we made it in the end, and my bond with 24 was complete.
Season 5 I was able to enjoy whilst I was living in LA, looking forward to a new episode every monday, live on Fox. This was when 24 was at it's peak. There was constant fanboy debates about whether 24 or Lost was the better show. Kiefer was always doing interviews. And season 5 ruled the Emmys that year. It was, without a doubt, my favourite season as it had Charles Logan in it, simultaneously one of the most gutless but interesting characters in all of 24's history.
Season 6 turned out to be a major disappointment for many, but for me, seasons 7 and 8 rank among some of the best of the entire shows run. This was probably, in part, due to the shows relocation, to Washington and New York, respectively. The last ten episodes of season 8 were outstanding, Jack finally completing his transformation into the ultimate badass, as he had nothing left to lose in his life. The return of Logan into these episodes undoubtedly helped, and when Jack Bauer disappeared from that satellite view, to run off into the sunset, it seemed that 24 would ride off into the sunset with him.
There had been murmurings of a movie for a long time, but for me, the best opportunity would have been when 24 was at its zenith in popularity and critical acclaim. But it looks like we may be getting another fix of the mighty Bauer after all.
20th Century Fox has assigned studio fave Mark Bomback (UNSTOPPABLE, LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD and Len Wiseman's TOTAL RECALL) to map out Jack Bauer's peril-fraught two hours. I haven't seen Unstoppable but I dug the hell out of Die Hard 4, and good things are being reported about the remake of Total Recall (smartly, they've went in a different direction from Arnie's take on Philip K. Dick's short story).
According to Deadline, Fox expects to have a filmable draft by the end of the year, which will then allow them to cast and crew up in anticipation of an April start. There's no word yet on which of our favorite characters will be reunited/resurrected for this big-screen jaunt. A director has yet to be attached, but it won't be Tony Scott (as was previously rumored).
My choice? If you can't get an A-list director of Michael Bay standard, then give it to one of the series director's, as 24 always had a big screen look. As long as Jack's back, it'll be all good. Oh, and the movie better begin like this, just to remind us who the terrorists will be fucking with...........
Until next time........
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