I've been watching "24," the "real time" day-in-the-life of federal agent, Jack Bauer, played by Kiefer Sutherland. I'm finally into it. I have several observations, but I will not give away any plot elements for all of you who have recorded the program for 24-hour marathon viewing.
First of all, I cannot get accustomed to that guy who played a hobbit in "Lord of the Rings" being almost normal size. If the producers were going to enlarge this little guy by computer tricks so he could be in the show, then why not go all the way and make him like a lithe six-two instead of a runty five-six?
Secondly, one would think that being on the same show for several years might cause some improvement in acting technique by virtue of just plain doing it over and over again ... you know, something about practice making things perfect. Of course, a guy named Eddie Brinkman played baseball in the majors for 15 years back in the day and never learned how to hit; so, perhaps practice doesn't always help. The actress who plays Jack's trusted confidante inside the agency, Chloe, the blond who slept with a ... oops, sorry -- plot element -- has an endless number of weird facial expressions that have nothing to do with the situation. She just makes a face ... I wait for her on-screen appearance to see what new and different expressions she has invented. I'm looking forward to the episode of "The Actors' Studio" when she will reveal her acting secrets.
Third, Peter Weller has made an appearance in the show as an ex-agent Who brought Jack Bauer into the secret government organization. Peter Weller starred as Buckaroo Banzai in The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension and as the title character in Robocop. Weller is a professor of history at Syracuse University, teaching Roman and Renaissance art history. Evidently, his role as Dr. Banzai, physicist and rock star, approximates reality for Weller, historian and actor.
A two-hour "24" is on the boob tube Monday night.
Posted by Bill at March 3, 2006 03:52 PMAh, we too are Bauer-ites.
Sometimes I would just like to slap Chloe... weird character, weird actress..
Posted by: Cowtown Pattie at March 3, 2006 10:32 PMI hear the daughter's coming back (at least John tells me she's coming back)--all right! She gets in more pickles than teenage girls having sex in Halloween movies. I'm not watching. Up on my high horse with Fox and all, you know. Just like I don't shop at Wal-Mart...if there's something I gotta have I ask my sister to get it for me.
Posted by: Vicki at March 4, 2006 09:53 AMI've seen the first couple of seasons. I rent 'em. Love 'em. That's it, though. So I don't know Chloe. Yet. Addicted to Jack. :)
Posted by: Keri at March 5, 2006 02:48 PM