Hawaii 5-0 (Reboot)

I'm fed up of all these tired re-boots, they get the style right but they never seem to have any sole.

I'm sorry. I really am. I just couldn't help myself.

Or soul, even.

But then and again, rumor is Jack Lord didn't have one either. Perhaps in this reboot, he'll make a comeback as a zombie. It should still be within his range of talents as a thespian, even post mortem.

The trailer looks decent.

Sorry, but that just looks stupid. The real Hawaii-5-Oh, was a Police Unit, not some lame task force with "full immunity and means" whatever the hell that means. And why is it necessary to create some tragic backstory where his father gets killed? Meh. So not happy with this. Well, at least it has the theme song, however poorly remade.

Thanks, Cyia. I didn't want to derail the other one, because I mean to ask...

Cyia said:

Yep. Daniel Dae Kim, who was on Lost, is in it, too. (as Chin Ho Kelly). The pilot previews make it look very action oriented. More like a mini-movie than a TV-show, which makes me wonder how much of the show is flash over characterization.

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What is "Flash over characterization?"

Wait. Grace Park is in it. I'm stoked.

Noah Body said:

Or soul, even.

But then and again, rumor is Jack Lord didn't have one either. Perhaps in this reboot, he'll make a comeback as a zombie. It should still be within his range of talents as a thespian, even post mortem.

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Jack Lord as a zombie . . .

That's a mental image I didn't need. I bet his hair hasn't changed; I think he had it bronzed.

Mann Crux said:

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I'm fed up of all these tired re-boots, they get the style right but they never seem to have any sole.

I'm sorry. I really am. I just couldn't help myself.

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Funny! ... It took me a few seconds (okay, maybe more than a few), but I finally figured it out. (Instead of "soul," you used "sole" because of the previous "re-boots.")

Cyia said:

All "look at the pretty [insert name of actor or location]" while ignoring the need for story or character development. Got a plot hole? Blow something up! No one'll notice.

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Can you give me an example? Current shows that don't have character development?

I never watched Hawaii Five-O the first time around, even though it was popular in my country. Same for Mannix, or the A-Team.
I loved The Persuaders, Mission: Impossible and The Streets of San Francisco though.

Will Dog the Bounty Hunter be making a guest appearance?

meh,

I never got into the original. This one seems okay.

But truth be told, this genre is sorta mined out IMO. There are so many good cop shows out and then there are shows that are pure genuis like The Closer and Burn Notice

The only thing going for this show is that it is seems okay and it will be on a major network. Oh, and it is using the Hawaii 5-0 brand

But overall, it is just more of the same. This type of cop show has been done to death and i've long sinced upgraded to shows like Burn Notice

Mel...

To be honest, even back in the day, I'm not sure it stood out from the other cop shows except that it was set in Hawaii and had that cool theme song.

I'll be watching for Alex and Daniel. Well and James Marsters as the villian in the first episode. What? I like my Whedon actors.

I just hope this lasts longer than 16 episodes (Alex's current longest running show on CBS). Just think though, after this, he's free from his horrible CBS development contract. you know, thosse don't really seem to work. Eliza Dushku had one wiith Fox and...yeah....wasn't so successful.

ETA: On a completely unrelated note, dgiharris, OMG DALEK!!!!!!!! Dalek/Cybermen smackdown at Canary Warf...brilliant!

Am i the only one who thinks The A-Team movie looks like stupid summer fun? I know it looks bad, but for some reason, I think it might be entertaining

Am i the only one who thinks The A-Team movie looks like stupid summer fun? I know it looks bad, but for some reason, I think it might be entertaining

BarrelRoll said:

Am i the only one who thinks The A-Team movie looks like stupid summer fun? I know it looks bad, but for some reason, I think it might be entertaining

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Me too. At first I was turned off, but after the trailer, i'm in the mood for some mindless summer action fun.

Movie has potential.

Mel...

alleycat said:

Jack Lord as a zombie . . .

That's a mental image I didn't need. I bet his hair hasn't changed; I think he had it bronzed.

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Funny you should say that...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellochris/198637097/

The show's even less "Hawaiian" than the original. Grace Park as 'Kono Kalakaua?' I hope this cast does better with the local vernacular than do Dog and wife.

Tiger said:

Funny you should say that...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/hellochris/198637097/

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The longest running police drama in U.S. television history? Really?

I just warned Daniel and Grace not to buy their big houses just yet in Hawaii....

RoseColoredSkies said:

I'll be watching for Alex and Daniel. Well and James Marsters as the villian in the first episode. What? I like my Whedon actors.

I just hope this lasts longer than 16 episodes (Alex's current longest running show on CBS). Just think though, after this, he's free from his horrible CBS development contract. you know, thosse don't really seem to work. Eliza Dushku had one wiith Fox and...yeah....wasn't so successful.

ETA: On a completely unrelated note, dgiharris, OMG DALEK!!!!!!!! Dalek/Cybermen smackdown at Canary Warf...brilliant!

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You and me both! I had no idea Marsters was going to be in this.

Marsters is not just planned for the first ep, either. He'll be a recurring character (provided the show lives, of course) for several eps.