Wow, where do I start. I was stoked to find the DVD at Tower on Kapi'olani the other day. You see, I moved here in 1992 from Virginia, to have to move back in 1993 for another heart surgery. My 'heart" was left in Hawai'i, though. This film was made in 1998, and was not released in Virginia, so I missed it in theaters. I returned to Paradise in 2000. I kept hearing about this great film and how it put "North Shore" to shame, etc. They are two different films, different islands, different decades, and I love them both! Both show off the spectacular beauty that is The Aloha State. I have been to the Big Island several times, and plan to go back next month. I have also been to Maui, Kauai, and Molokai. Each is unique, but also uniquely Hawai'i.
I thought all of the acting was as close to excellent as I've seen in any other film. This film had my whole range of emotions going. I was at times excited, scared, angry, furious, thrilled, sad, and in tears more than once (I'm a 43 year-old guy, who has seen more of the world than I'd like to, let's leave it at that) If you don't shed a tear at the end of this movie, you need a pulse check.
The entire pastoral staff at my church (Hope Chapel South Shore, here in Waikiki) surfs, and I am buying them each copies of this movie. Come visit us at the Waikiki Community Center. I'll be the "haole" running the sound board at 10:30!
I thought all of the acting was as close to excellent as I've seen in any other film. This film had my whole range of emotions going. I was at times excited, scared, angry, furious, thrilled, sad, and in tears more than once (I'm a 43 year-old guy, who has seen more of the world than I'd like to, let's leave it at that) If you don't shed a tear at the end of this movie, you need a pulse check.
The entire pastoral staff at my church (Hope Chapel South Shore, here in Waikiki) surfs, and I am buying them each copies of this movie. Come visit us at the Waikiki Community Center. I'll be the "haole" running the sound board at 10:30!