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Hawaii Five-O: The Third Season
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DVD Description
Hawaii Five-O sees Steve McGarrett and his team return for Season 3 of the much loved 70s TV series about a specialist police unit solving organised crime, murder and assassination attempts in Hawaii. This explosive season opens with the thrilling episode And a Time to Die, in which a top neurosurgeon’s beloved daughter is kidnapped in a dramatic scheme, leaving McGarrett and his posse to unearth the right clues which will lead them to capturing the evil kidnappers.
Editorial
Synopsis
One of TV's longest-running crime dramas (only LAW & ORDER would surpass its record-setting 12-year run), the 1970s television series HAWAII FIVE-O captivated audiences with its smart and stylish take on the standard policier formula. Filmed entirely on the Hawaiian archipelago, the action-packed series followed the crime-fighting adventures of an elite state-police squad anchored by quintessential tough guy Steve McGarrett (Jack Lord) and his detective team of Danny 'Danno' Williams (James MacArthur), Chin Ho Kelly (Kam Fong), and Kono Kalakaua (Zulu). Almost singlehandedly rewriting the book on police dramas, the series distinguished itself with intricate plotting, inventive cinematography, exotically beautiful locations, and, of course, an indelible theme song and timeless catchphrase ('book 'em, Danno!'). The iconic show's third series is presented here in its entirety.
Be There, Aloha!
Review date: 2008-01-20 Rating: 10 out of 10
As with the season 2 DVD release, the back of the box states that some episodes are cut, which, sadly they are, to a certain extent at least. For some reason, the opening titles used here, just like with season 2, are the titles from the 1st season i.e. when James McArthur appears it lists him as Danny, it should read James McArthur as Dan Williams - strangely though, they're using the correct arrangement of the theme, so I'm lost as to why these shows have been edited this way. That aside, in general, the quality of these prints is, again, excellent. However, despite being remastered, there are a couple of episodes which lack the sharpness and vibrant colours of that of episodes from the first two seasons - there is, at times, noticeable 'dirt' on some of the episodes, something which was pretty much absent from the DVD releases of season 1 and 2. The only extras included are the episodic promotions; you only have to watch these for proof that each episode has been remastered in some fashion. In short, this is classic television and for me this season nicely consolidates the grounding the show established in seasons 1 and 2. Now bring on season 4 and the start of the truly halcyon era this show enjoyed.
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Product Details/Specifications
Artist(s):
Hawaii Five-O
Recording label: Paramount Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Paramount Home Entertainment
EAN: 5014437946935
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-05-05
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 1166 minutes