24 question

Systems
Systems Posts: 14,873
edited January 2007 in Music & Movies
Hello

We've never watched the series 24 and have been thinking about getting it on DVD. I was just curious about something though, are they doing the show in real time then, an hour is actually an hour in the show?

Thanks
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  • pssbarry
    pssbarry Posts: 1
    edited January 2007
    That is correct. Each episode covers 1 hour in real time. So the entire season, 24 episodes, covers one day.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2007
    Not on DVD, you don't get the commercial breaks so each episode is actually like 45 minutes if I remember correctly.

    It covered an hour time on TV though.
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  • Demiurge
    Demiurge Posts: 10,874
    edited January 2007
    They want you to believe that it does, but it really doesn't account for an hour in real time.

    My suggestion would just be to ignore all that if that's what you're going to focus on the entire time. Have fun! It's intense, and a blast to watch.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited January 2007
    Okay, thanks for the info.....

    Yes I doubt we would focus on that, was just kinda curious if thats how it played out in the episode.....
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited January 2007
    BaggedLancer wrote:
    Not on DVD, you don't get the commercial breaks so each episode is actually like 45 minutes if I remember correctly.

    It covered an hour time on TV though.

    Yeah but they supposedly skip over the commercial time when they show the little clock, so... it's still 'real-time'.

    But Demi's right, it's not at all reasonable that that much could happen in 24 hours, and the timeline is loose at best, so just ignore it and enjoy the show.

    Also, 42 minutes without commercials. When you get a DVR, you learn these things. :D
    If you will it, dude, it is no dream.
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  • BaggedLancer
    BaggedLancer Posts: 6,371
    edited January 2007
    bobman1235 wrote:
    Also, 42 minutes without commercials. When you get a DVR, you learn these things. :D


    Don't even start with me on the DVR comment :D:(
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited January 2007
    My wife and I have been watching the seasons on DVD. I can't imagine what it will be like to have to wait each week to find out what will happen. I'm not sure I can take that kind of suspense.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited January 2007
    Starts tonight, Go Jack.
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