DVD Hawaii Five-0 - The Complete First Season
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Review(s): DVD Hawaii Five-0 - The Complete First Season | |
| The greatest opening to a TV show ever ... |
No matter the quality of the writing, directing and acting in each individual episode, Hawaii Five-O always had the advantage of the single greatest opening credits sequence in television history. Like The Streets of San Francisco and Miami Vice, Hawaii Five-O made the most of its beautiful locations, especially when it came to its opening credits. From the scenes of Diamondhead and Honolulu to the views of beautiful island girls to the dramatic zoom to a closeup of Jack Lord standing atop the Ilikai Hotel, the credits sequence always got the show off to a rousing start a la the gunbarrel openings in the James Bond films. The acting may be stiff and somewhat "Dragnet-like", but the opening and the locations more than make up for it. Thankfully, Hawaii Five-O will finally be released on DVD soon -- it's about time!
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| "Be There... Aloha." |  |
I used to love that signature tag from Jack Lord at the end of the scenes from next week's episode that would show just before Hawaii Five-O's closing credits. I hope that line and those scenes will be part of any extras on this DVD.
Looking forward to seeing these first season episodes uncut and remastered. This may sound silly, but one aspect of the first season I always enjoyed was the Five-O squad in their offices without their suit jackets on. It made the characters seem more real, if that makes any sense. McGarrett was especially cool in these office scenes because he had the shoulder holster. I was never struck by the characters' wardrobe until I viewed later seasons, possibly from the fourth season on, where the characters were dressed in their full ensembles, even when sitting at their desks! It just looked uncomfortable.
Anyway...
My favorite first season episodes include: "Cocoon" (the 2 hour pilot), "Full Fathom Five," "And They Painted Daises on His Coffin," "Tiger By the Tail," "Yesterday Died and Tomorrow Won't Be Born" and "The Box" . This DVD is also slated to have the episode "Six Kilos" which was rarely shown in syndication.
It's about time this classic police drama is being released on DVD, can't wait to see the opening credits: Starring Jack Lord, with James MacArthur as "Danny", Zulu as "Kono", and Kam Fong as "Chin Ho".
"Be There, Aloha!"
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| Book 'Em Danno! | |
I have waited so very long for this classic show to become available! I only hope that the greatest care is taken with the transfers, and that the episodes are the uncut original versions and not the chopped up syndicated versions. I'd love to see extras (I have great ideas and will sign away the rights to them for the promise of a full series set comped- hey, can't blame a guy who's waited this long for trying).
Anyway, the entire cast was brilliant, the scenery was gorgeous, and Jack Lord played the coolest cop ever (unlike the bribe taking, corrupt, small town speed trap Dukes of Hazzard type police I grew up around.)
So bring it on and keep the seasons coming!
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