Product Description
Two cultures collide in this vast lavish and truly spectacular film starring Julie Andrews Max Von Sydow Richard Harris Gene Hackman and Carroll O'Connor. Adapted from James A. Michener's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and nominated* for seven Oscars® this "majestic gorgeously framed epic is adventuresome picture-making a credit to the industry" (The Film Daily) and riveting entertainment!They came to bring God but instead brought disease and destruction. The Rev. Abner Hale (Von Sydow) and his gentle wife Jerusha (Andrews) attempt to convert early 19th-century Hawaiian natives to Christianity but find themselves ill-equipped to endure the unexpected tribulations of paradise. Surging with the excitement of windstorms firestorms shark attacks and magnificent island scenery Hawaii shines as passionately as the island paradise itself!*1966: Supporting Actress (Jocelyne LaGarde) Cinematography Color Costume Design Color Special Visual Effects Score Song SoundSystem Requirements:Running Time: 161 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DRAMA Rating: NR UPC: 027616921918 Manufacturer No: 1008152
Product Details
| Publisher | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| UPC | 027616921918 |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 1966-10-10 |
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| MPN | 1008152 |
| Brand | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT |
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| Directed By | George Roy Hill |
| Release Date | 2005-04-12 |
| Label | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| Region Code | 1 |
| Title | Hawaii |
| Studio | MGM (Video & DVD) |
| EAN | 0027616921918 |
| Starring | Julie Andrews,Max von Sydow,Richard Harris,Gene Hackman,Carroll O'Connor |
| Running Time | 189 minutes |
| Theatrical Release Date | 1966-10-10 |
| MPAA Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Manufacturer | MGM (Video & DVD) |
Customer Reviews
Hawaii The one you never Knew about !Review by Robert, 2010-07-30
Hawaii is a all must see movie it tells a story very close to the American Indian Experience, the taking of land from native people's and the introduction of Living a Christan way of life only to be subjected to disease and rejection from christian leaders. Good enough to see Even better to add to anyone's DVD collection.
Long enough for me
Review by R. Swanson, 2010-06-14
My first thought about the film was "good but way too long!" So I found it interesting to read all of the reviews here complaining about the missing half-hour! Perhaps if I'd seen what was cut I may have liked it better---who knows?
Anyway, as for this version, I found it awfully slow and one-dimensional. We see the poor minister, wonderfully played by Max von Sydow, doing his narrow-minded, judgemental thing over and over and over, to the point where I really didn't want to watch it anymore and turned it off. The next day, when I had some time to kill I returned to it and found that it did become more interesting. Then, right before the end, the minister has change of heart and turns out to be a loving guy, after all. A case of "too little, too late" for me. If more had been shown of the man's inner conflicts as the film went along, it would have been much more believable and interesting. However at the time it was made, people still believed in black and white, good and bad so this was how the story was presented.
I think that the film did make some effort in showing the positive effects of Christianity instead of showing only the dark, condemnatory side. The missionaries did keep the happy natives from killing the deformed babies. I can't really complain that they made an effort to stop incest, either.
Von Sydow did a wonderful job given the character he had to play and his ending scenes were really marvelous. Julie Andrews was adequate as his wife although she certainly didn't burn up the screen with either her personality or her beauty. It was hard for me to imagine the handsome, squashbuckling whaling captain played magnificently by Richard Harris, pining away for this pale flower.
The supporting characters were all very good, especially the woman who played the native queen.
As epics go, this is one that didn't age well in my opinion. However it is colorful and gives some interesting history of the islands.
Hawaii DVD (Mitchner's novel)
Review by P. M. Smith, 2010-05-23
The dvd itself was in perfect condition. Packaging minimally marred, but nothing significant. Amazon kept me up to date on each step of the order. The dvd was shipped quickly. I'm very happy with the order process and the product received.
To my surprise, the movie only covered about 1/3 of the James Mitchner novel. But the novel covers about 1500 years of history, so it would be difficult to condense it all into 1 movie. I wish they would have come up with sequals.
Hawaii
Review by W. Kreutner, 2010-02-03
I had seen this movie many years ago in the theatre when it was first released. After planning a trip to Hawaii with a friend who had never been to Hawaii, I thought it would be good for her to get a little background on where we were going. The movie explained the history of some of the places we visited.
review of HAWAII
Review by Edmund W. Peaslee Jr., 2010-01-30
From James Michener's novel, this is the story of a nissionary sent to Hawaii to convert the people to Christianity. His wife, Jerusha, is more understanding of the Hawaiians AND IS A moderating influence.
