Did "24" Go Too Far?

Townhall ^ | 1/22/07 | Hugh Hewitt

[mtnwmn]

You are absolutely correct. The libs hate Fox News Channel and Fox in general. They are attacking "24" which is one of my favorites if not my favorite, American Idol is too mean.....next will be "House", "Bones" and any other show that they can criticize....on Fox of course.

[lawdude]

"No they didn't go too far; They Didn't go FAR ENOUGH!"

No, they should use actual names and advocate the destruction of these pigbutt sucking sons of bi**hes.

[Petronski]

...somewhere north of a hundred thousand, a remarkably low estimate, and that no mention was made of the catastrophic impact of radiation sickness...

Gee, the way I recall it, the script described the weapon as 1kt, with casualties somewhere north of a hundred thousand because of the secondary effects of the blast and radiation, making the estimate remarkably realistic, not low.

[DCPatriot]

I'm surprised Hollywood hasn't made a war nurse's movie with Iraq as the backdrop.

There's a blockbuster in there somewhere. ;^)

[mtnwmn]

I think it should be required viewing for every member of Congress.

[SauronOfMordor]

To be accurate, if the show portrays Muslims nuking LA, it should also portray thousands of Muslims being lynched afterwards. Starting with the entire staff of CAIR

[Petronski]

A million tourists in NYC every day? I find that hard to believe.

[Petronski]

Great little film there.

[SauronOfMordor]

The idea that we would all have to move to Mexico and the picture of Mexican border agents holding back the hordes of Americans trying to invade our southern neighbor was pretty freakin' inflammatory if you ask me.

It was also ridiculous. The gun owning civilians of Texas and Arizona would exterminate the whole Mexican military within hours

[rwilson99]

and to think...

Weenie leftist would describe what you went through as torture, other than the fact that it was self inflicted.

[SuziQ]

Clancy had the chance. But he let the PC police in Hollywood change the bad guys in Sum of All Fears from Muslims to White Supremacists.

That was EXTREMELY annoying!! Neo Nazis wouldn't have to buy their nuke materials from Muslims; they could get all they want from sellers from former Soviet client states.

[SuziQ]

Who will the dummies blame then?

Bush, of course!

[AUsome Joy]

HELP!! We had company when 24 was broadcast and had to TIVO both programs. We just realized that somehow we only watched the first 2 hours and didn't the second 2. AND we erased the programs. URGH!!

Isn't there another channel that rebroadcasts 24? Can anyone give me any information?

[Indy Pendance]

Hollywood won't make an Iraq movie unless it trashes Bush (or a republican president). The Hollywood of the 1930's-1940's isn't the same as today. Can you imagine an investigation into today's 'movie' directors in comparison to the 1950's commie craze? Oh, don't forget Roosevelt's 'censorship department'. Most of today's directors and associated actors would be thrown into the slammer today for 'aiding and abetting' the enemy. (of course, the political correctness today would prohibit it) Today, it's 'free speech', no matter what.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

Those are all valid points.

[DCPatriot]

Clint Eastwood has the gravitas to pull off a movie such as we're discussing.

Mel made Passion of The Christ by himself, IIRC.

[King Moonracer]

Huh? Are you saying no Arab American can be a patriot? I was pleased with their depiction of the "CAIR" clone guy ratting out his fellow Muslims in detention. It is a great role model for Muslim viewers.

Screw CAIR and his ACLU wench! I'm sure there are plenty of Arab American patriots. They are more than likely not Muslim.

The depiction of a military corrections grunt who is a turncoat is also very feasible.

There are military/CTU turncoats in every season. How about Muzzie military turncoats. Oh, I've seen that one. Though the evil neighbor across the street was a nice touch.

This is what makes "24" a cut above. On pedestrian shows such as "Alias" everyone acts according to form. Life is not so simple.

Alias is retarded. Barney & Friends is more realistic.

"McClennan Forrester" (Season 4) was not "the villain". They were impeding CTU to cover their own ass, not to help the terrorists.

"Impeding" is a bit light wouldn't you say. Big oil was a villain another season, or big government (can't argue, they are the enemy). They are gratuitously anti-corporate...but so am I sometimes...Good Point.

 

 

 

[BurbankKarl]

you can run out to Best Buy and buy the first four episodes for $10

[Indy Pendance]

And they were 'shunned' by the establishment.