Hawaii Five-O: Any Fans?

[ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)]

We Hang Our Own

Bit slow moving but good episode. Little predictable.

Wow. Lotsa good recognizable faces.

Bruce Boxleitner (didn't recognize him at first)
Perry King (Pretty good)
Leslie Nielsen (Great job).

I'm trying not to read the discussion you guys (who've seen the series a million times already) are having before I get there.

Change to Big Island was refreshing.

The Ranching reminded me of some Magnum Hawai'i episodes.

I could have sworn Capt. Ohano was Jack Soo. I was doing bench presses and only heard the voice. Holy Mackerel. Same voice. Then rewound and stared at him for a few. Looked like him a bit but no. Soo is so unique.

Scene at the end turning the gun on his son was excellent. Will he or won't he.

Solid episode.

MPI: Elissa Hoopai

Yep, it's a good 'un. The change in scenery to the Big Island and that vast ranch is almost a character in its own right, as Garwood mentioned. Also that Richard Shores score with a "western" theme (touches of Ennio Morricone) is very atmospheric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmimYRByxuY. Enjoy!

Leslie Nielsen as the powerful and unflinching patriarch was very good! So were Perry King and Bruce Boxleitner as his sons. Also the local stock actors like Gerald Waialae and pretty Elissa were good, as always. I'll have to watch it again to listen for Jack Soo's voice. It's been a while.

Definitely stay away from here and don't read anything until you've seen the episodes. Then you can go back and read what Garwood wrote. He way fancier den I am wit dem beeg words and pronuncifications.


Oh, and here's a great Richard Shores piece heard in "3,000 Crooked Miles from Honolulu", "Air Cargo -- Dial for Murder", and most recently in "Steal Now -- Pay Later": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WikeTiCEC4k

[T.Q.]

I'll have to watch it again to listen for Jack Soo's voice. It's been a while.

Close your eyes and listen. It's crazy.

Or I'm losing my mind... again.

Good music. Thx

[Little Garwood]

Definitely stay away from here and don't read anything until you've seen the episodes. Then you can go back and read what Garwood wrote. He way fancier den I am wit dem beeg words and pronuncifications.

Nah, I’m just the guy who uses the word “atmosphere” in every review!

[Little Garwood]

The Two-Faced Corpse (S7 E8)

The Two-Faced Corpse is my favorite S7 episode. The combination of the cast, the music by Don B. Ray, and the beautifully vivid color cinematography brings it all together for me. There is something about this episode in that it evocatively “brings me back” to the ‘70s I remember, which adds to my enjoyment for this episode.

There's a stunningly gorgeous shot of a blue, cloudless sky and green areca palms about 6 minutes into the episode, and the beachfront estate where the foxy Carla Crystal lives is a splendid digs, indeed.

Paul Hamilton, the FBI agent played by Alan Fudge--is a character I would have liked to have seen in a recurring role. The ongoing “let’s have lunch” banter between McGarrett and Hamilton was amusing to me; Hamilton even gets the episode’s last word.

I found the repeated use of the names Julio Bocher and Howard Crystal funny; they would make for some good cat names!

This is the episode where McGarrett has his arm bandaged over his shirt!

There are some great lines here. Carla Crystal, in her conversation with McGarrett, states “There hasn't been anything between us for over a year”—meaning nothing physical— because of Howard’s steroid use. Carla asks McG if he “Know how that is?”, to which Steve responds, “I’ve heard.” Hilarious!

Danno gets a good (off camera) line about onetime football enthusiast and Syndicate man Julio Bocher/Howard Crystal: “I’d want to be a good ‘open field runner’ if the Syndicate was after me.” I like the Five-0 team’s office brainstorming sessions in this one, with Ben talking about his bad old football days, which amuses the crew.

Abe Vigoda cashes in on his “Tessio” Godfather credentials and plays Syndicate big shot Abe Kemper.

The Five-0 team once again eats Chinese takeout; this always has me craving Chinese food, which I almost never eat.

Carla Crystal’s Mustang is probably one of the nicer cars of the “Malaise Era.” I used to have a ‘75 Mustang and it was a lemon; don’t even get me started on my 1970 Pontiac LeMans!

Sure, there are flaws in the narrative, as it’s obviously Sam Elliott’s distinctive voice at the beginning when we see Howard Crystal’s murder. However, I don’t watch TV shows just for the plot lines, which can only surprise the viewer once. I like the episode for entirely different reasons.

My Rating: 10/10

[T.Q.]

Not reading.

Hey… why not wait for the newbie?

[Little Garwood]

Not reading.

Hey… why not wait for the newbie?

No problem.

[T.Q.]

LOL

You waited 50 years to post 'em... What's a few more days.

I usually watch 3 or 4 episodes a week during my workouts.

[Little Garwood]

LOL

You waited 50 years to post 'em... What's a few more days.

I usually watch 3 or 4 episodes a week during my workouts.

I hope those workouts wrap up with chili dogs and/or Fig Newtons dipped in milk.

[T.Q.]

LOL

You waited 50 years to post 'em... What's a few more days.

I usually watch 3 or 4 episodes a week during my workouts.

I hope those workouts wrap up with chili dogs and/or Fig Newtons dipped in milk.

I like fig newtons but rarely buy them.

You did inspire a quick gif though.

[Pahonu]

LOL

You waited 50 years to post 'em... What's a few more days.

I usually watch 3 or 4 episodes a week during my workouts.

I hope those workouts wrap up with chili dogs and/or Fig Newtons dipped in milk.

I like fig newtons but rarely buy them.

You did inspire a quick gif though.

Nice! Since you are watching during workouts, I thought I might mention that Fig Newtons are actually fairly healthy for what is marketed as a cookie. Because of the figs, they are pretty high in fiber and, to a lesser extent, protein. They also have several vitamins and minerals, particularly potassium.

I can’t justify chili dogs in any way!

[T.Q.]

Nice! Since you are watching during workouts, I thought I might mention that Fig Newtons are actually fairly healthy for what is marketed as a cookie. Because of the figs, they are pretty high in fiber and, to a lesser extent, protein. They also have several vitamins and minerals, particularly potassium.

I can’t justify chili dogs in any way!

But chili dogs are better!

I should eat more fibre for sure.

[Pahonu]

Nice! Since you are watching during workouts, I thought I might mention that Fig Newtons are actually fairly healthy for what is marketed as a cookie. Because of the figs, they are pretty high in fiber and, to a lesser extent, protein. They also have several vitamins and minerals, particularly potassium.

I can’t justify chili dogs in any way!

But chili dogs are better!

I should eat more fibre for sure.

No argument!

I responded to your new thread about traumatic moments… sort of.

[ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)]

Definitely stay away from here and don't read anything until you've seen the episodes. Then you can go back and read what Garwood wrote. He way fancier den I am wit dem beeg words and pronuncifications.

Nah, I’m just the guy who uses the word “atmosphere” in every review!

Wait, what? I've never noticed.

James Olson and Sheree North—a goddess if there ever was one—make welcome appearances in this atmospheric-as-hell episode, and an episode I’ve grown to appreciate a lot more in recent years, as I find myself immersed in the rainy, moody, Hilo environment…I just love it.

Check.

The impressive and incredibly atmospheric musical score by Jerrold Immel is especially effective during the bomb defusing scene at the 18 minute mark.

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This is imo the most atmospheric episode Hawaii Five-0 ever did. The Big Island, with its mist and rain practically makes the island a character in this episode.

Check.

but it’s the music and atmosphere that make We Hang Our Own one of my favorite S7 episodes.

Check.

[ZelenskyTheValiant (Ivan)]

LOL

You waited 50 years to post 'em... What's a few more days.

I usually watch 3 or 4 episodes a week during my workouts.

I hope those workouts wrap up with chili dogs and/or Fig Newtons dipped in milk.

I like fig newtons but rarely buy them.

You did inspire a quick gif though.

Nice! Since you are watching during workouts, I thought I might mention that Fig Newtons are actually fairly healthy for what is marketed as a cookie. Because of the figs, they are pretty high in fiber and, to a lesser extent, protein. They also have several vitamins and minerals, particularly potassium.

I can’t justify chili dogs in any way!

Pahonu, I bet your favorite character on CHEERS is Cliff Claven.

It's a well known fact that...

As a matter of fact...

It's funny you should mention..... because....

[T.Q.]

Pahonu makes me think I should put on my thinking cap before posting and stop firing off 20 second posts.

Then I think, meh, too much work... And never do it.

Still fire off grammatically lazy and half brain-dead posts.