I hear that Grace Park is quite tall.
Hawaii Five-O - PILOT - Discussion and Spoilers
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30 minutes of viewing = 30 minutes you can never get back
Hours of bitching afterwards... priceless
Sorry, couldn't resist, but I wish I was pickier about my viewing so I spent less time watching TV, you shouldn't let it get to you.
Hours of bitching afterwards... priceless
Sorry, couldn't resist, but I wish I was pickier about my viewing so I spent less time watching TV, you shouldn't let it get to you.
i liked the original but really havent seen it since it was first on and dont remember much of it beyond the characters, a bad guy and a couple of plots.
i do think the characters are going to be the strength of this show.
as for grace park a lot of women atheletes especially ones who like mararthon runners look scrawny (and i dont think park does) who could whoop someone up because they also cross train.
i do think the characters are going to be the strength of this show.
as for grace park a lot of women atheletes especially ones who like mararthon runners look scrawny (and i dont think park does) who could whoop someone up because they also cross train.
Yeah, I'm sure the dynamic between them in the original was different, but there was still a lot of dynamic between the two in this, so it works. Lots of fun and much better than I thought it would be as well.
Nice, James Marsters, William Sadler and Norman Reedus!
Spike had the original on not too long ago, and MAN were they slow!!!!! Maybe it was just the eps I saw, but there was no action at all.
Like what I saw in the pilot of the new 5-0, will wait and see how the rest of the series goes.
And damn! Grace still looks good!
Like what I saw in the pilot of the new 5-0, will wait and see how the rest of the series goes.
And damn! Grace still looks good!
I'm willing to bet the vast majority of people who this show is aimed at (hint: it's not the usual geriatric CBS audience) have never seen a second of the original show and only know the iconic theme song.
For them, this show works well with interesting characters right out of gate (unlike The Event which relied on a WTF ending to pique interest) and loads of well-choreographed action. Whether the action quotient was just ramped up for the pilot (lure them in early or never, in the case of most shows) remains to be seen, but Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan had great chemistry, IMO. I was cracking up at practically every line coming out of Danno's mouth--his brand of cynicism really worked for me.
Like Burn Notice's Miami setting, Oahu is practically a character in itself. I'm definitely looking forward to more of this show and gave the pilot an "excellent".
For them, this show works well with interesting characters right out of gate (unlike The Event which relied on a WTF ending to pique interest) and loads of well-choreographed action. Whether the action quotient was just ramped up for the pilot (lure them in early or never, in the case of most shows) remains to be seen, but Alex O'Loughlin and Scott Caan had great chemistry, IMO. I was cracking up at practically every line coming out of Danno's mouth--his brand of cynicism really worked for me.
Like Burn Notice's Miami setting, Oahu is practically a character in itself. I'm definitely looking forward to more of this show and gave the pilot an "excellent".
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Haven't seen the new series yet. For that matter...
I have zero familiarity with the original Hawaii Five-O beyond the theme song, aside from the fact that it takes place in Hawaii and involves the po-po.
The most exposure I ever had to the series was through a two-parter on Sanford & Son.
I have zero familiarity with the original Hawaii Five-O beyond the theme song, aside from the fact that it takes place in Hawaii and involves the po-po.
The most exposure I ever had to the series was through a two-parter on Sanford & Son.
I found the cinematography refreshing. Good use of setting, well framed shots, well lit. I was impressed that every shot was well framed and no "shaky cam" was used. You could actually enjoy the fight choreography instead of just getting quick cuts and closeups of fists and elbows. I hope this trend makes it to other shows.
I only wanted to watch this show for the theme song and Grace Park. The theme song was nice, but doggone it I nodded off before Park showed up.
From what I saw I thought the cinematography was nice but at the same time a bit too glossy. It felt too Hollywood to me, with the new McGarrett and his sprayed on stubble. I didn't know what was going on when it opened in S. Korea and McGarrett was a soldier. Also, normally like James Marsters but his appearance felt jarring and out of place to me. I'm so used to him in genre settings. Jean Smart was a good choice for the governor.
I watched the original show as a kid but can't really remember it. However, I recall that Jack Lord had an air of authority that the new guy doesn't. I don't think the new guy is a horrible actor, but I think his storyline is contrived. And it stretched believability that he would be put in charge of this taskforce. I wish they had just started him off as a cop or a US Marshal or something. Scott Caan wasn't bad.
Don't know if I'll stick around for episode two. Then again, I have yet to see Grace Park, and I bet she emerged out of the ocean as her intro dammit.
From what I saw I thought the cinematography was nice but at the same time a bit too glossy. It felt too Hollywood to me, with the new McGarrett and his sprayed on stubble. I didn't know what was going on when it opened in S. Korea and McGarrett was a soldier. Also, normally like James Marsters but his appearance felt jarring and out of place to me. I'm so used to him in genre settings. Jean Smart was a good choice for the governor.
I watched the original show as a kid but can't really remember it. However, I recall that Jack Lord had an air of authority that the new guy doesn't. I don't think the new guy is a horrible actor, but I think his storyline is contrived. And it stretched believability that he would be put in charge of this taskforce. I wish they had just started him off as a cop or a US Marshal or something. Scott Caan wasn't bad.
Don't know if I'll stick around for episode two. Then again, I have yet to see Grace Park, and I bet she emerged out of the ocean as her intro dammit.
Well clearly the pattern here is those of you who didn't grow up on the original, and who haven't seen the original really liked it. Those of us who loved the original are maybe a little less than thrilled.
Weren't the executive producers of this show part of the creative team behind the Star Trek reboot? I ask that question because I'm really amazed at the two different approaches they took with the reboots of each series. With ST, for the most part, I felt like they did a reasonable job of capturing the spirit of the originals, while at the same time the current actors putting their stamps on the roles.
With Hawaii 5-0, it was like they threw everything out, kept the setting, the character names, and that's it. In fact, if someone had not already posted about how this show came to be, I would have thought that someone had come up with an idea for a cop show, and then someone else said "Hey I know an idea for a gimmick, let's set it in Hawaii, call it Hawaii 5-0, and rename the characters McGarrett and Williams."
It probably will do fine, because the "non-original" crowd probably will embrace it, but Im sorry it ain't Hawaii 5-0.
Weren't the executive producers of this show part of the creative team behind the Star Trek reboot? I ask that question because I'm really amazed at the two different approaches they took with the reboots of each series. With ST, for the most part, I felt like they did a reasonable job of capturing the spirit of the originals, while at the same time the current actors putting their stamps on the roles.
With Hawaii 5-0, it was like they threw everything out, kept the setting, the character names, and that's it. In fact, if someone had not already posted about how this show came to be, I would have thought that someone had come up with an idea for a cop show, and then someone else said "Hey I know an idea for a gimmick, let's set it in Hawaii, call it Hawaii 5-0, and rename the characters McGarrett and Williams."
It probably will do fine, because the "non-original" crowd probably will embrace it, but Im sorry it ain't Hawaii 5-0.
^^ I don't know, what you've written about H50 is pretty much how I felt about the Star Trek reboot.
The spirit of a show or movie is probably the hardest thing to recapture in these remakes. However, it is probably what people want most out of them. I think people could overlook the details of what changed if it "felt" like the original or even better what the original "should have been".
As for this show, again I don't know the original but I like the snappy patter, action and Hawaiian setting. It didn't all click this time around but I could see enough potential to tune in agan and see if they start to connect.
The spirit of a show or movie is probably the hardest thing to recapture in these remakes. However, it is probably what people want most out of them. I think people could overlook the details of what changed if it "felt" like the original or even better what the original "should have been".
As for this show, again I don't know the original but I like the snappy patter, action and Hawaiian setting. It didn't all click this time around but I could see enough potential to tune in agan and see if they start to connect.
Which is probably why they shouldn't do them in the first place.
My thought is, and I'm serious as heart attack about this, if you want to make a new show, then make a new show. Why do we need remakes/reboots? Either the new show can stand on it's own, or it can't. It doesn't need the names Hawaii 5-0 or McGarrett. If it's a good show, it's a good show.
If they were going to go this route, they probably should have stuck with their original idea of a sequel instead.
One important factor without 5-0 we might have watched and be talking about the blond super marshal on Chase
Loved it and will be sticking with it.
I agree that going from Commander in the armed forces to cop was contrived, but the opportunity to avenge your father's murder and run a no-holds-barred unit has its advantages. Then he finds out his father was chasing a mole in HPD, possibly the same one who ousted Kono, and knows that he is in it for the long haul to finish his father's work.
Yes, it's something that's been done many times before but I think in this instance it works. Forsyth's new novel, Cobra, is about a deepest-black-ops CIA agent who is given carte blanche to take out the drug cartels, no red tape.
It's about time a cop show gave us that kind of system. The criminals don't play by the rules and there is only so far that a cop playing by the rules can go. This H50 is probably going to give us more of the "we don't need a warrant for this" because "guys like that" need to "get [them] the hell off my island."
I will continue to watch, even though I have better things to do because it is escapism. I watched the reruns of the original and obviously it was a production of its time, as this is a production of the current times.
Yes, it's something that's been done many times before but I think in this instance it works. Forsyth's new novel, Cobra, is about a deepest-black-ops CIA agent who is given carte blanche to take out the drug cartels, no red tape.
It's about time a cop show gave us that kind of system. The criminals don't play by the rules and there is only so far that a cop playing by the rules can go. This H50 is probably going to give us more of the "we don't need a warrant for this" because "guys like that" need to "get [them] the hell off my island."
I will continue to watch, even though I have better things to do because it is escapism. I watched the reruns of the original and obviously it was a production of its time, as this is a production of the current times.
Ok... Loved the original. Was must see TV for me and my dad on Sunday nights (I think)...
Loved that they kept the theme and used the Ventures to update it. The opening sequence was a nice homage to the original as well.
I like Scott Caan, but a little of his smartass routine goes a long way.. Same character in everything he's in. I want to see some development.
Grace Park.. Right now, she's eye candy (not that there's anything wrong with that) so I really want to see her develop into a something more.
The opening was great.. I think this will be on the list, at least for a couple more weeks.
Loved that they kept the theme and used the Ventures to update it. The opening sequence was a nice homage to the original as well.
I like Scott Caan, but a little of his smartass routine goes a long way.. Same character in everything he's in. I want to see some development.
Grace Park.. Right now, she's eye candy (not that there's anything wrong with that) so I really want to see her develop into a something more.
The opening was great.. I think this will be on the list, at least for a couple more weeks.
Would have been nice to have someone from BSG, Lost AND Stargate. But as much as I like Shanks, I don't think he would have worked as well as the guy we got.