Are you excited about the new Hawaii Five O series this fall?

[jxnmsdemguy65]

CBS to release new Five O series this fall:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawaii_Five-O_%282010_TV_series%29

[Forkboy]

1. I'm pretty much meh on the whole thing.

I think the original was great (one of the few cop shows that didn't rely on car chases and gun fights), but I have little interest in this. I'll check out an episode or two, but I'm not a big tv guy to start with.

And who is going to play Wo Fat?????

[Brother Buzz]

4. Steve McGarrett's Mercury was not well suited for car chases in Hawaii.

He drove a 1968 Mercury Parklane Brougham 4-door hardtop Sedan equipped, with a 428-4V (345 hp). That tank might have been a good interceptor on mainland interstate freeways, but it was have been a turd chasing cars on twisting two lane roads in Hawaii.

[Capn Sunshine]

5. Actually it was a detective model w/ beefed up suspension

dual sway bars, Close ratio steering box, skid plates and HD shocks. Handled remarkably well vs the primitive cars of that day.

[Brother Buzz]

6. I'm sure it handled well enough considering, but it weighed way too much

[Capn Sunshine]

7. yeah, but the bad guys didn't drive sports cars anyway

[Brother Buzz]

11. Pontiac Firebird, Shelby Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro, etc

Hardly sports cars in my world, but all could be had with huge V-8's and were significantly lighter than the 1968 Mercury Parklane Brougham by about half a ton.

The '74 Mercury Marquis, the second car used in the series, was used in shooting the new pilot. Jack Lord gave the car to his trusted stunt double and stand-in who he maintained the engine all these years. Close to 200,000 miles!

http://comfortspiral.blogspot.com/2010/04/new-hawaii-50.html

[jxnmsdemguy65]

18. Can you imagine the State of Hawaii's gas bill to keep that Brougham running....

tires squealing at every opportunity...

[NewJeffCT]

2. Are they keeping the classic opening theme song?

I don't really remember much about the show other than the song, the title sequence with the women shaking their grass skirts and "book 'em danno"

[Blue-Jay]

8. That's all I remember about the original.

And Jack Lord's "senatorial hair-do".

It might be an OK show, but I can't say that I'm looking forward to it.

[jxnmsdemguy65]

19. Nope, they've 'updated' it, kind of a trance version...

the jury is out on it...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLKdYXyQa90

[NoPasaran]

23. We have a verdict!

"Meh"

[Patiod]

27. The kids can still do an "outrigger" to it at fraternity parties

isn't that all that matters?

[HopeHoops]

3. Um, no.

[tigereye]

9. OMG you can't be serious!

on second thought, there were some progressive aspects to the first one... :think:

[Bucky]

10. I always loved that show's flagrant disregard for the Bill of Rights. It was the 24 of its day.

I mean, I like the Bill of Rights & all in real life. But you have to admit all that due process shit is what killed L&O.

[WinkyDink]

15. Such as, specifically? Usually, Steve-o is invited into suspects' domiciles. His men do not beat up

perps.
Each episode ends just before their Miranda rights would be read.

[NoPasaran]

12. Seriously?

CBS is rolling out a Five-0 retread when they won't even look at my treatment for CSI:Star Trek?

:nuke:

[Richard Steele]

13. So, you finally reveal your true purpose in coming here. HEARTBREAKINGLY LAME.

That's what you're doing today, jxnmsdemguy65? Wow.

That's so fucking SAD, I'm not even going to hit the 'alert' button.

Seriously, dude: take a good long look at yourself.

[jxnmsdemguy65]

17. Hey, uh, Dick....

I don't know who you are, but if you have a personal problem with me, send me a private message.

[Richard Steele]

30. No problem with you- I'm just a dumbass sometimes. Check your PMs.

[WinkyDink]

14. NO WAY, NADA. There is only ONE Steve McGarrett!! "Book'em Dano; Murder One."

I watch it every day but Monday at 2:00 p.m.

[carlyhippy]

16. noooo, they need to re-run the old episodes!!!

There is no way they are gonna be able to ever duplicate Hawaii 5-0 successfully. There is only one Hawaii 5-0, it just won't work in this present day time, it's only magical in the 60's, only 1 McGarrett, book em Dano, leave it alone CBS and show the old stuff!!!

[jxnmsdemguy65]

26. Seasons 1 thru 8 are available on DVD....

they can be had on Amazon, in case you're interested.

[carlyhippy]

29. awesome! Thank you, I will look into them...I loved that show

[MilesColtrane]

20. I heard that Orly Taitz was executive producing the new series.

Reportedly, the new McGarrett will spend every episode scouring the islands for Obama's birth certificate.

[pokerfan]

21. I'm still mourning the loss of Numb3rs

and I doubt an H5O retread will fill the void. I will take a look at Morrow's new project, The Whole Truth as well as the direct replacment for Numb3rs, Body of Proof because well, it has Dana Delany. Other than that I'm not seeing a whole lot to get excited about.

[old mark]

22. Thought the original sucked, probably won't be happy with the copy either. nt

[Paladin]

24. Nope. (n/t)

[Iggo]

25. In four words: No.

[Patiod]

28. My SO loves Grace Park, so it will be on the TV Agenda

And we joke that Daniel Dae Kim just didn't want to leave Hawaii after "LOST", so he took this on.

[NNadir]

31. I have been unable to work, unable to sleep, unable to eat, unable to read, unable to think all

because, after suffering all these years from Hawaii-Five-O withdrawl, the show will finally be on again.

Suddenly the void in my life seems filled; there is something to live for; once again there is meaning in the world.

I will have to leave my family, move in to an appliance store where I can watch it on 50 screens.

I'm so excited...

[KamaAina]

32. Mainly on behalf of all the Lost stagehands. caterers, etc.

who were on pins and needles wondering if they'd have to go get real jobs, or worse still, follow me up here to the Continent. :(