Hawaii Five O Theme Old vs. New

CBS has relaunched the classic seventies police drama, Hawaii Five O. Some will argue which is better, the old show with Jack Lord as Steve McGarrett and his iconic suit and tie, hair and trademark phrase, "Book em Danno", or the new show with Alex O'Loughlin as McGarrett, sans suit, tie or big hair. For many though, the only real question is, the New Hawaii Five-O theme vs. the old Hawaii Five-O theme?


I love the original theme of course, it is a classic!  Before I moved to Hawaii, I like every one else that did not live in Hawaii, wondered what all those cool scenes from the intro were. How can you forget the shots of the killer wave curling into the TV screen as the kettle drums rolled, the outrigger canoe full of bare-chested Hawaiian men paddling into the ocean waves during the closing credits, the large gleaming white statue of Justice, the beach-front Ilikai Hotel balcony that McGarret stands on, the lovely Hawaiian girl running along the beach, the gyrating hips of the hula dancer, Diamond Head, the Honolulu Airport and of course the areal shots of World-famous Waikiki Beach.

Hawaii Five O Headquarters - Iolani Palace, Honolulu 

When I first arrived on the island Oahu, one of the first Hawaii photos that I took was of The famous Hawaii Five O headquarters building, which in fact is the Iolani Palace, the only royal palace on United States soil. It was fun to find and photograph the iconic images from the Five O theme for myself. So if you can't make it to Hawaii to take your own photos, here are some of my own photographs of the Scenes from the Hawaii Five O Theme.


The new Hawaii Five O theme reboot has paid homage to the original series theme by including many of the same imagery shown in the original intro and by also employing many of the original musicians in the updated musical recording.


Compare for yourself: Hawaii Five-O Theme Old vs. New or view more of my Hawaii Photos at ComeSeeHawaii.com.

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Hawaii tsunami warning for Hilo

A tsunami warning has been issued for all Hawaii islands. An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck near central Chile, South America and has generated a tsunami wave. A tsunami wave projected at 6 to 12 feet is forecast to first Hilo on the South East coast of the Big Island of Hawaii at 11:19 AM Hawaii time.

Local Hawaii residents are being warned to prepare for the impending tsunami by evacuating low-lying coastal areas state-wide and moving to higher ground.

On May 23, 1960, a 35 foot tsunami wave killed 61 people and destroyed most of Downtown Hilo, following a 8.5 magnitude earthquake off the coast of South America.



Hilo tsunami zone photos

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