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Buying Hawaii (2013)
Laughable
I watched the Kauai episode which warns of the "wild pigs running free" on the island and the Maui episode which claimed that many people in Hawaii prefer to have outdoor bathrooms... ummm... NO.
I agree with all the other reviewers who call out the HORRIBLE narrator for his butchering of all of the Hawaiian place names. As for the homes they show, I think they intentionally choose the most bizarre homes possible and try to pass them off as "typical" for the state. I guess they had to make those choices in order to keep the price range of the homes under the million dollar mark.
I have lived in Kaneohe for most of my life. The only feral animals in our area are the chickens and a few stray cats - no pigs. Homes in this area are all typically 3 bdrm/2bath ($400k - 2 million). We are 5 minutes from a yacht club, shopping mall, and all the conveniences of civilization without the hassle of a big city. It''s about 30-455 minutes to a nice beach (not Waikikki).
DOn't watch this show if you want insight into the homes and lifestyle of Hawaii - all you'll get is a bunch of confused mainlanders looking for something that doesn't exist being sold by someone who has no clue as to what they are selling.
MacGyver (2016)
Thank you
I remember the original Macgyver. I couldn't stomach the milquetoast performance of Richard Dean Anderson - he will always be the timid, Dr. Jeff Weber from General Hospital to me.
That being said, I enjoy the science behind the reboot and the idea that Mac has a team and isn't a one-trick-pony who rushes in with a paper clip and bubble gum to save the world.
The new cast - especially George Eads - brings energy to what used to be a drearily executed good idea. Lucas Till is a fresh face and makes Mac more believable Mac as a young war vet. He is in his 20's and looks it. Anderson was already in his 30's when he started in the original.
Anderson said he holds no ill-feelings toward ABC because they pulled the plug on MacGyver. He said it really was a mutual decision. "I was physically exhausted," Anderson said, "really in trouble. We were working 15-hour days and spending four years (on location) in Vancouver really took its toll. The network wanted to try something else."
Into Thin Air: Death on Everest (1997)
Disappointing **SPOILER ALERT**
SPOILER ALERT I am not even all the way through watching the movie, and I know it will be a struggle to finish it. Too many holes in the plot and too many glaring errors.
The Korean climber who slips and falls dies in the movie... he actually survived with relatively minor injuries. Then, the climbers are all almost always depicted without their oxygen masks. Yes, I know it's only a movie, but that critical detail was annoying beyond forgiveness.
I found the dramatization of the deaths of Andy, Doug, Scott, and Rob to be melodramatic at best and disrespectful at worst. The book speaks of Beck having hallucinations of being at a beach with his wife - then the movie shows Rob having that dream right before his phone call to his wife.
The movie turns Krakauer from the role of participant/survivor to someone who almost seems to be the only one interested in any rescue attempts. Certainly he has expressed his survivor's remorse, but the movie misrepresents his actions on May 11.
Don't waste your time with this movie... read the book - then read "The Climb" by Anatoli Bourkreev.
Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
A few minor things bother me
First of all, I agree with just about all of the comments made about the show so far. At first I was convinced that the producers made a fatal mistake with their selection of Alex O'Loughlin as Steve McGarrett, but he has grown on me. He is way better than Jack Lord (who always looked a bit constipated).
Being a HUGE "Lost" fan, I was hoping to see Josh Holloway in the lead role. I still think that he and Daniel Dae Kim had great chemistry and would have brought that to the new project.
Here are my two pilikia (that's the Hawaiian word for problems for you mainlanders) with the new version of the show:
1) LOSE THE RIDICULOUS TECHNICOLOR FILTERS! They may make the trees look greener, but they cast a horrific green tinge over our beautiful blue water too.
2) I know it's supposed to be "trendy," but Danno and Steve should shave every now and then... especially Danno. He looks like a bum.
Supergator (2006)
Worst Movie Ever
Hollywood B-movie bile at its worst.
1) The blood spray is clearly added (badly) after the fact. 2) THERE ARE NO ALLIGATORS IN HAWAII 3) There is only one active volcano in Hawaii and it is a crater (Kilauea Caldera) not a mountain. The vulcanologist clearly sail up the Wailua River before hiking through Waimea Canyon (opposite sides of the island).
Really horrific waste of video stock.
I suppose no one should be surprised by the low quality of these original films. Considering the fact that SciFi (Science Fiction) has now been switched to SyFy... what the heck does that stand for? Syince Fyction? Symbiotic fysiotherapie? This film is an excellent example of how movies are more oft than not made for an audience with an IQ of 12.