Hawaii Five-O: The First Season [DVD]

Nothing to dislike very enjoyable

As expected good

You cant go wrong with this a true bargain.

The original Hawaii Five-O series was screened on British TV between 1968 - 1980. A total of 284 x 60 minute episodes were made, all made on location in Hawaii. Other popular detective series made in Hawaii include Hawaiian Eye (1959 - 1963: 134 x 60min episodes), Magnum P.I. (1980 - 1988: 164 x 48min episodes). The original series has been remade (as Hawaii Five-O) and screened from 2010 onwards. There have been 118 x42min new episodes up until 2015. James MacArthur, who played ‘Danno” Danny Williams, Steve McGarrett’s second in command, made a cameo appearance in the Hawaii Five-O TV movie as Governor Dan Williams, the roll previously played by Richard Denning.These TV detective series span almost 60 years but the series I remember most of all is the original Hawaii Five-O with Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett, head of Five-O. I recall the ingenious plots and the fact that all the Five-O team wore suits and were immaculately dressed most of the time despite the hot and humid tropical environment of Hawaii. The remade series is probably more true to life in terms of dress sense but what the original series had was style, and style by the bucketful.Try as I may, I cannot get the original cast out of my mind when watching the remake series. Worse still are the new plots which seem to me too ‘generic’ for my taste. I mean by this that I have seen similar plots in other cop shows. Perhaps the writers of Hawaii Five-O have run out of ideas and look for interesting storylines elsewhere.Whether the remake series will be as memorable or as enduring as the original series is open to debate but at the time of this review the original series has notched up more than double the number of episodes of the remake.I remember the original Five-O with fondness and it is my intention to collect the entire series on DVD. I only need series 4 to complete my collection.Series 1 contains the Pilot episode in which Steve McGarrett seems to have an entirely different character. I suspect that after the first episode the writers decided McGarrett needed to have more laid back approach to crime detection. Also, he was the head of a large organisation and he had to behave appropriately. But that managerial role never stopped him from having a hands-on approach to all his cases. He has the single-mindedness of a bachelor to make his job a success. One feels that McGarrett lives for his job and has little, if any, social life outside of crime detection.

For the true fan of the original Hawaii 5–O series this is a must. Jack Lord and Co., invoke memories of a by gone age.Looking back at episode 1 made 53 years ago has lost nine if it’s appeal!

Good to watch

This classic series has been remastered, and looks better than ever. You will not find complex tales that span multiple episodes (at least in this season). What you will find is straightforward, well-made stories that provide first-class entertainment while making intelligent points. The acting is generally very good, with the main characters being believable and likeable. There are also some notable guest stars.If you have fond memories of this series, this is your chance to relive it. If you have never seen it, you may find it a refreshing change from the labyrinthine plots and angst-ridden characters that seem to be a requirement of some modern series. Finally, you get one of the best opening sequences (and themes) in TV history, plus great Hawaiian locations.

Great TV, bck from years ago. Watched just the pilot episode and rlly enjoyed it! Am looking forward to watching some more. Deffo reccomend. Arrived in time frame given

Nach der Veröffentlichung der deutschen Version als Einzel-Discs mit jeweils 3 Episoden (meines Erachtens lächerlich!), habe ich mich dann doch für das Original entschieden. Und ich wurde nicht enttäuscht.Die englische Sprache ist mit normalen Englischkenntnissen ganz gut zu verstehen, hier spricht man kein Slang-Kauderwelsch. Zusätzlich kann man noch auf die englischen Untertitel zurückgreifen, zumindest in der Kombination müßte es mit dem Verständnis klappen.Zusätzlich enthält die Box noch skandinavische und holländische Untertitel.Die sieben Discs sind in vier Einzelhüllen verpackt, die jeweils eine Kurzbeschreibung der einzelnen Episoden anbieten.Zudem gibt es als Bonus noch eine ca. 45 minütige Doku mit James McArthur (Danno), in der auch "Chin" und "Kono" zu Wort kommen und die einiges über die Herstellung der Serie verrät.Tolle Drehbücher mit guten Storys und das tolle "5-0-Team" lassen diese Serie zu einem echten Krimi-Erlebnis werden. Zwar ist die Serie nicht so actionreich wie das Remake von 2010/11, aber sie stammt halt aus den 60ern, wo die Cops halt nach heutigem Ermessen mit "Steinzeitmethoden" arbeiten und zum Beispiel noch nicht einmal ein Handy zur Verfügung haben.Dies gibt der Serie aber einen gewissen Charme. Hawaii-5-0 hebt sich wohltuend von vielen Fließband- und Massen- Produktionen ab.Als Fan alter, guter Serien kann ich diese Box wirklich empfehlen.