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If exposition were a contact sport, Hawaii Five-O would be banned for life.
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1968 · Adventure / Drama
Hawaii Five-O
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
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1968
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Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord portrayed Detective Lieutenant Steve McGarrett, the head of a special state police task force which was based on an actual unit that existed under martial law in the 1940s. The theme music composed by Morton Stevens became especially popular. Many episodes would end with McGarrett instructing his subordinate to "Book 'em, Danno!", sometimes specifying a charge such as "murder one".
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Why is Hawaii Five-O rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Hawaii Five-O (1968) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 28/100. Hawaii Five-O is an American police procedural drama series produced by CBS Productions and Leonard Freeman. Set in Hawaii, the show originally aired for 12 seasons from 1968 to 1980, and continues in reruns. Jack Lord p…
What streaming era or audience vibe does Hawaii Five-O fit best?+
Hawaii Five-O works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for adventure fans. With a Burn Index of 28/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Hawaii Five-O worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Hawaii Five-O scores 28/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/criticalkino · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 1.9k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Hawaii Five-O?
Look, I wanted to love Hawaii Five-O. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/boxoffice · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 1.3k points
The cinematography in Hawaii Five-O is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Hawaii Five-O would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/criticalkino · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.7k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Hawaii Five-O?
Director clearly thought Hawaii Five-O was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/movies · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 3.6k points
Unpopular opinion: Hawaii Five-O is the most overrated film of the decade
Everyone praising the Hawaii Five-O performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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