Welcome to the 21st Century, Steve McGarrett!
As the CBS pilot for Hawaii Five-0 starts filming tomorrow, the Honolulu Advertiser asked a filmmaker, a former Honolulu PD detective, a local retail performance store supervisor and an Assistant Professor at the University of Hawaii’s fashion program to bring the 70s series into the 21st century. Below are their recommendations for important aspects of the new show, including Steve McGarrett’s car and clothing! City Lights THEN: The... [Read More...]
The Buzz is Building for “Hawaii Five-0″!
The buzz is definitely building for the Hawaii Five-0 remake! Check out this selection of what people are saying on the internet and be sure to come back for more updates in tomorrow’s Weekly Wrap-Up: FusedFilm: This series is shaping up not just with the crack writing team but also with a great cast around O’Loughlin and Caan such as Taryn Manning who will play Mary Ann McGarrett, Steve’s sister, and Lost’s Daniel Dae Kim, will play... [Read More...]
Dos and Don’ts for “Hawaii Five-0″
Wayne Harada at HonoluluAdvertiser.com expects that the new Hawaii Five-0 will be a boon for Hawaii and its economy, provided the show is handled correctly. Actor Daniel Dae Kim and the writing/producing team of Orci, Kurtzman and Lenkov are listed among the pros. Alex O’Loughlin, however, is apparently somewhat of an unknown factor to him, as Mr. Harada states that “he has to curb his Down Under accent”, but “he’s kind... [Read More...]
Alex O’Loughlin Picks up Newly Painted Sporty
Alex O’Loughlin recently swung by CRO Customs in Culver City again to pick up his newly repainted and rechromed Sporty. Cro posted a photo especially for “the Alex O fans out there” on his blog — check out “Book ‘Em Alex O”! The blog post “Alex O’s Sporty Gets Dressed” has some pictures of the bike itself with its awesome new paintwork. Big thanks to Liz for the heads up and Alex and Cro... [Read More...]
Hawaii Five-0: Re-dressed for Success
The original Hawaii Five-0 was an iconic television series with an impressive 12-season run that spanned from 1968 to 1980. An era in which pot was the cool drug to use, “groovy” still a hip adjective and Jack Lord’s no-nonsense Steve McGarrett was revered by the fans. Now that Alex O’Loughlin has accepted the challenge of resurrecting this classic CBS cop show, he will be playing what just might be the role of his career. No... [Read More...]
