Watching 24

A few of my dreams came true today.

First, was receiving something for free from a PR firm because of my site.

Second, was the fact that the thing I received from the PR firm was none other than 24 Jolt Energy Gum. That’s right, caffeinated gum people. There’s a tiny diagram on the box indicating that just 2 pieces of Jolt Energy Gum equal 1 cup of coffee.

Third, is now I will be able to share my fortune among my readers. Every week we’re going to have a contest. I’ll announce and explain what the contest will be tomorrow. But, you’ll all have a chance to win a pack of Energy Gum. This will be great!

I’ve had a chance to try a piece and I can attest to its ability to give you an uplift. It really is an ingenious way to get caffeine in your body.

I’ve got 24 packs here and I’ll be sending them out after every weekly contest.

Stay tuned for more details about the contest I’m sure you’re all going to love…

As you know I’ve talked a lot about this new feature that’s going to be coming to Watching 24. After every episode review, I’ll then post the points I have awarded or taken away from each character based on his or her merits or blunders.

Everyone will start out with 100 points depending on what they do, and how I feel their points will go up or down.

Example:
Jack starts with 100 points
-kills terrorist +10
-tells Chloe to shut up and do what she’s told +14
-actually listens to orders from division -7
Total: 117

Chloe starts with 100 points
-first scowl of the season -8
-stops killer virus infecting the CTU’s network +15
-watches poor Edgar die in a roomful of noxious gas released into CTU because the stupid fat hobbit didn’t want to appear moronic for losing his security pass -10
Total: 97

I’ll keep track the entire season. Hopefully everyone will have fun with this. I’ll still do reviews of every episode, but this will just be a way for all of us 24 fans to have a little fun with the most intense show on TV.

Also, I have a prototype of the logo for the feature, but I’m not sure about it. Keep in mind that I’m not a photoshop whiz like a lot of people are. But, here’s kind of what I had in mind. It needs to be cleaned up a little but you get the idea.

Again I’d like to thank Jess at Apropos of Something for the idea.

Also, the character’s pictures will be sized right, this is also kind of a test to see how everything will look.

What does everyone think?

Today is the birthday of our favorite 24 actor Kiefer Sutherland.

He was born in London, England on December 21, 1966. Actor Donald Sutherland is his father. A little known fact about Kiefer was that his name at birth was Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland. Celebrities are always weird with naming their kids, but having 7 names, no thanks.

Now let’s take a look back at what Kiefer has done to get to where he is today. The first movie I remember seeing Kiefer in was Lost Boys (1987). It was a campy, cheesy vampire flick, which I hated. Then came Flatliners (1990) who he co-starred with Julia Roberts who was his fiancee. Then there were movies like Young Guns (1988), with Emilio Estevez which were just awful.

So, fine Kiefer’s career before 24 wasn’t all that amazing. But, then 24 came and Jack Bauer was born. Kiefer has carried the show through 5 seasons, with a sixth just around the corner. Jack Bauer has saved the world countless times. Kiefer has become a worldwide celebrity.

And on this special day, we here at Watching 24 would like to wish Kiefer a happy birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

‘Tis the season for award nominations to be announced.

24 has been nominated for 2 major categories.

Best TV Series–Drama
24
Big Love
Grey’s Anatomy
Heroes
Lost

Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series–Drama
Patrick Dempsey, Grey’s Anatomy
Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Hugh Laurie, House
Bill Paxton, Big Love
Kiefer Sutherland, 24

For a complete list of the Nominees, check out the Golden Globes Website.

I have NO idea what role he’s actually playing, but Peter MacNicol cracks me up and I don’t know what to think about him on a show like 24.

I remember him from Ghostbusters 2, and his most wonderful line saying “EVIL?”

For all of you that are concerned about how the 24 movie is going to play out, here’s the skinny.
I found an article on National Ledger.

The movie will be a 2 hour representation of a ‘24′ hour day.
Kiefer explains:

“It will be weird because the film will be a two-hour representation of the 24 day, which will really give us an incredible amount of freedom,� he says.

I don’t know what to think about this. The whole hour by hour thing is what made the show ground-breaking and original. Take away that, and what do you have? The Sentinel? Please, anything but that!

As of right now I have faith in the 24 team.

But, this could truly make or break season 8. As the movie will be placed between seasons 7 and 8, if people think the movie was awful. Then they’ll be less likely to watch the upcoming season.