Hawaii
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Movie Reviews of Hawaii
Movie Review: Is anybody listening?
Summary: 2 Stars
I am so glad that everyone is talking about the edited version of Hawaii on DVD. I love this movie and remember seeing it from a balcony seat on the BIG Screen....absolutely breathtaking. No one makes movies like this anymore. Are the movie companies listening to anybody? 'Hawaii' most definately needs to be re-released without edit.....AND re-mastered for picture and sound. From all the comments posted here ~ it would be well worth the effort and probably sold out in short order!Movie Review: A beautiful epic but has no life in the actors
Summary: 2 Stars
After reading the so so book i had to see the movie. i can say it's not as good as the book and it suffers some amajor scene changes(mostley becouse the dvd is edited from it's original release). The acting is the downer point all the actors dont have life in there charactors and seem lost in there acting. The movie is beautifully shot and is a grand epic but sadley it's forgetable.Movie Review: Don't want a chopped version
Summary: 1 Stars
I'm also glad to have read the reviews because I was also getting ready to order this DVD. I have the full VHS version of the movie and was going to get the DVD version until I read the reviews. I do not want a chopped up version of any movie, especially not this one. It is a disgrace that anyone would do that on a DVD for purchase. When we buy movies, some at a huge expense, we expect the movies to be UNCUT... not hacked up to alter the tone of the movie.... I can only imagine the purpose of trying to make the missionaries appear to be less harsh by deleting the suffering of Julie Andrew's character... which is what the entire movie is centered around.... and the devastating impact of the missionaries upon the island inhabitants.
Next they will be editing Roots to make it look like the slaves bought passage on the boats which held them prisoner or creating a movie to make Gitmo look like a south seas resort. I wonder if Murdoch and FOX had anything to do with the chopping of this movie? Sounds like their handiwork.
I would boycott any attempts to rewrite history or edit movies to change their content. If they don't come up with an uncut version of Hawaii, then I can always make a DVD.
There is no excuse for butchering a movie sold on DVD. We expect to see the entire movie and any extra scenes which were made when we dole out the big dollars for all of these DVD's. I have 6000 movies in my collection... 2000 of which are on DVD's.... all store bought copies.
If you have a VHS, get the VHS version of this movie... but make sure they did not butcher it as well. The set I have is the full version... but with the current atmosphere of wordsmithing and politics and history rewriting that has been going on... you should probably double check before buying the VHS version.
Movie Review: 5 star movie - 1 star dvd
Summary: 1 Stars
I don't have a lot to add to what so many others have already said. There is truly no excuse for releasing such a severely edited version of this film on dvd. Now that MGM is being distributed by 20th Century Fox (one of the best dvd labels) instead of Sony (the worst of the major labels) perhaps they will consider issuing a new edition of this film.
It is always a little difficult deciding what to do when a movie you have waited years for is issued in an edition this inadequate. If you decide not to buy it does that send a message to MGM that they need to do a better job or do the low sales tell them that their lack of attention was justified? I decided not to buy this one. I am lucky enough to own the excellent, letter boxed vhs version of the uncut film and since it is not copy guarded I am able to transfer it to dvd. Obviously this is not the same as having a studio issued, anamorphic edition of the film, but it's better than having a version with the heart cut out of it. When MGM does the job right and issues a new, complete dvd of this film I will buy it on the day it is released.
Movie Review: Why has this been cut?
Summary: 1 Stars
A totally awesome movie when it was first released, Hawaii is based on the James A. Michener bestseller. Even at three hours plus, it still had to leave a lot of Michener's novel untouched, but the basic idea is still there. The breathtaking cinematography adds to it, as does an outstanding Elmer Bernstein score. Then there's the acting by the stars, Max Von Sydow as the missionary who goes to Hawaii to preach to the natives, and brings his own brand of religion with him. Julie Anderws is outstanding in a rare non-singing role as his wife. Richard Harris is excellent as the sea captain who is amazed that the preacher's wife turns out to be an old girlfriend.
The supporting characters are just as memoriable, with an actual islander playing the queen, and also an unknown playing Keoki.
All in all, take Hawaii complete, or don't take it at all. Wait until the complete version comes out on DVD. I rated it one star because of the cuts, but it is a five-star movie in its complete version.