Titreenp
SERIOUSLY. This is what the crap Hollywood still puts out?
Dynamixor
The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.
Bessie Smyth
Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
Syl
I still want to go to Hawaii on a vacation. I finally saw the first season of this groundbreaking series. It's set in Honolulu, Hawaii and filmed entirely on location with guest stars and locals. The series has Hawaiian feel but the show is first rate. Jack Lord was perfect to play Steven McGarrett who runs Hawaii Five-O with his colleagues. I love the guest stars and the scripts are first rate. The series moves at a perfect pace. The drama moves well with innovative twists and revelations to keep the audience tuned in. This was the first crime drama series to be filmed outside Hollywood and New York City by 1968. Despite the beautiful scenery, paradise like Hawaii faces crimes. You can't be off guard even in paradise. I do hope to get there someday. Still the Hawaii in this version of the series is before construction and tourism boom.
rwgruhn
This series is out on DVD's Through Netflix. I am just now finishing watching Hawaii Five-0: Season 3: Disc 6, I have seen dozens of episodes from seasons 1, 2, & 3! I don't know if Blockbuster.com also has the series on DVD to rent, but they might! I had forgotten what a great TV series this truly was. Jack Lord was perfect for the role of Steve McGarret, and so was James McArthur in the role of Danny (BOOK'EM DANO!). I will now go and see if I can buy the DVD's to keep as a collection! Does anyone reading this know where they can be purchased? The ones I rented through Netfix were fantastic! I just don't know whether or not that all of the episodes from the 3 different seasons are on the discs I rented. If anyone out there knows the facts on this I would appreciate it if you could post that information! Thanks!
Lee Roth
Feb. 27th, 2007 is release date for the 1st season on DVD.See http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/newsitem.cfm?NewsID=6584 for info.I know the younger crowd may find it hard to understand the appeal of this show, but I still think it's top-notch entertainment even by today's standards. It was a standout show back then and still is today, in my book.Until the Law & Order series of recent days, this was the longest running police drama on TV - 12 seasons.The tough-guy character of Steve McGarrett played superbly by Jack Lord, a perfect cast, great writers, great location - heck, even a great theme song! Book'em Danno!!
happipuppi13
It was 25 years ago just this past March 5th (2005) that Hawaii Five-O came to an end. There were cop shows all throughout the 70's and plenty after that ,but (as far as action oriented cop shows go)MacGarret & crew still reign supreme. Shows like Hill Street Blues & NYPD Blue (which just missed being on as long as 5-0 by about 20 episodes or so)give us the ultra-real look at cops and their lives and all the dramas that goes with it.Hawaii 5-O,however,is still the show to watch for well written story-lines and great police/bad guy action. Not all the bad guys are crooks,sometimes their people who have suffered some sort of mental breakdown or maybe they are misunderstood youth (of the 60's & 70's). MacGarret,while tough as can be,treats all cases and people involved with them with a humanity that before this was not usually part of a police drama. Unlike Jack Webb of Dragnet,Steve was allowed to make mistakes and be imperfect.Sidekick,Danny (Danno) Williams,is no second banana! I recently watched a show where he himself has to take on a crazed suicide bomber who's exacting revenge on Dan for killing his brother. James MacAurther looks and acts tough in that episode and pulls it off marvelously. Chin and Kono are great go-between guys as well,doing a lot of the necessary footwork.The rest of the cast is tops as well. The best ones would seasons for me are 1 to 11. Season 10 marked a farewell to Kam Fong & his Chin Ho Kelly character. Season 11 was James MacArthur's last also , but I can honestly say ,both seasons are great.Season 12 is hit & miss with some fairly good story lines and Jack Lord's still on top of his game ...but replacement actors William Smith & Co. really didn't fill the void fans felt ,in missing Danny & Chin.At least MacGarret catches nemesis Wo Fat in the grand 1 hour finale (I wont say how!) 5-O forever! (END)
