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Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
Another spot-on review about MAGNUM (no comma) P.I.
I have a feeling we will be having some fun with this missing comma, like we did when Five-Oh became Five-Zero.
Added: May 25 2018 02:36:23 PM
Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
Don’t know what his name is but I think it’s the show with the gay chef. Not Savalas but the guy on the left. Or maybe Savalas too lol who knows?
Added: May 25 2018 06:45:51 AM
SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
Does anyone know who is the guy on the right in the picture with this article? He is a dead ringer for Telly Savalas!
https://t.co/UDTETzaDhD
Added: May 24 2018 12:57:18 PM
Submitted by: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
The Magnum, P.I. Reboot Looks Bad, Will Probably Be A Huge Hit
(This article is actually pretty sarcastic.)
http://www.houstonpress.com/arts/cbs-reboots-magnum-pi-10491100
Added: May 24 2018 12:38:07 PM
Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
Honestly I don’t even find “Mutual Concern” racist. If anything I find it very creative in the subject matter and I find the 4 characters to be extremely colorful (race pun not intended). They all have their quirks and prejudices and that’s what I love about them. Great script by Skinhead and Vashon scribe Alvin Sapinsley!
It’s like Archie Bunker. How can anyone hate such a great and iconic character?? You just want to watch more and more of him.
Added: May 23 2018 10:54:51 PM
Submitted by: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
This "racist" comment seems pretty innocuous compared to some of the things said in the H50 episode "A Matter of Mutual Concern":
http://fiveohomepage.com/5-0log4.htm#83
Added: May 23 2018 10:09:41 PM
Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
Plus the new Magnum is played by a Hispanic! Why not? We have a white guy, a black guy, a chick, so of course we can’t have another white guy. Make Magnum Hispanic! Or Korean! Gotta push ahead with that diversity bit, fellas. Otherwise we won’t be able to sleep at night.
I read a while back on the KNIGHT RIDER board on IMDB (when the boards were still operational) one reviewer who caught this one episode of the 80s show and this reviewer was mortified because Michael Knight jokingly called 2 comical Chinese karate goons “the eggroll brothers”. Apparently this sensitive individual was so mortally wounded by such a “racist” remark that he immediately turned the show off and vowed never to watch another episode. He explained that he couldn’t believe that there was a time when terribly racist things like this were aired on prime time TV. And there you have it folks - political correctness run amok! Young kids growing up and being groomed to take offense to everything and to basically lead lives devoid of any humor or fun. Needless to say this comment raised A LOT of eyebrows from those of us who grew up with these shows and who never saw any racism in them. It’s all just harmless fun. Unfortunately the new generation doesn’t understand this term. Talk about a HUGE generation gap. And I’m still in my 30s too!
Added: May 23 2018 11:50:29 AM
SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
LOL.
https://www.autoblog.com/2018/05/21/new-magnum-pi-fake-ferrari-fake-tom-selleck/
Added: May 23 2018 08:41:07 AM
SUBMITTED BY: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
And here's the trailer for the new MAGNUM: https://bit.ly/2GtxMXF
As expected it has the usual over-the-top Fast and Furious nonsense that Lenkov is famous for. Plus Justin Lin (the F&F director) is directing the pilot. There's a character named Nuzo who's a buddy of theirs from the war who gets killed (in the original show Nuzo was played by James Whitmore, Jr. and appeared in the famous Ivan episode, not the pilot) and of course Magnum and his pals set out to investigate their friend's murder. This is actually similar to the pilot of the original show where their Vietnam war buddy Dan Cook (Allen Williams) is murdered and Magnum sets out to investigate. But that's pretty much where the similarity ends. Higgins is a woman who is a karate expert and can kick butt???? Yeah ok. It's nice to see the dogs, the Ferrari 308, and the chopper back, but as expected the spirit of the original is not there. How can it be?? It doesn't have the original cast nor the restraint that is required. It's all slam-bang-thank-you-ma'am type of nonsense. It's just another Five-Zero. Bottom line - it's Lenkov.
Added: May 17 2018 07:18:32 PM
Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
Looks like ABC has cancelled DESIGNATED SURVIVOR. Netflix is looking to possibly pick it up for further seasons. I don’t watch the show. Michael J. Fox has joined the show (and Kim Raver of “24” fame) and I saw that one episode with them but it’s not enough to keep me watching.
Added: May 17 2018 07:31:55 AM
SUBMITTED BY: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
Well, I’ll definitely check out the pilot (as I did with Five-Zero) but probably won’t bother after that. Curiosity is a strange thing. I especially want to see the new Higgins. 
Added: May 16 2018 07:36:24 AM
SUBMITTED BY: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
CBS has announced Magnum reboot will be on Monday:
https://bit.ly/2InQx4I
Added: May 16 2018 06:59:33 AM
SUBMITTED BY: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
I'm sure it's gonna be just another stupid action show. Lenkov doesn't know anything else. The original MAGNUM PI was about as action-oriented as an 80-year-old grandma. It was a very laid-back show. If someone fired a gun once during an episode that was *something*. Folks didn't watch it for the action. They watched (and I watch) it for the chemistry between the leads, the humor, the Ferrai, TC's chopper, Robin's Nest, Higgins, Zeus and Apollo (don't look at the dogs!!), and just the laid-back atmosphere of Oahu on the windward side of the isle. Oh, and the occasional darker-themed episode like the one with Bo Svenson as Ivan or Kenneth Tigar as the serial killer "The Ripper". Every once in a while an episode would have a really cool twist that you never saw coming, but when it happened it was totally earned. Not like on these reboots where there's a stupid twist like every 5 minutes.
Reboots suck. Why? Because they can never capture the essence of the original.
Added: May 15 2018 06:51:04 PM
Submitted by: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
Magnum Mania (discussion board) on the new Magnum PI -- they love it, they hate it.
http://magnum-mania.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=3597
Some samples of the latter:
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I think that is kind of what we've been saying though is that Magnum never went around saying "I'm a SEAL" or even anything remotely close to that. He never advertised it and very few episodes even referenced it. It was such a minor part of the show. Now the veteran aspect and camaraderie between war buddies was a huge part but Magnum wasn't going on night raids and shooting machine guns every episode. I and many others on here I presume,would just hate to see a Magnum reboot that is essentially another (new) Hawaii 5 O with senseless action horrible plots and flashy things to try to catch your attention. So to bring it back in Tom Sellecks stature was enough, he didn't have to advertise that he was a badass Navy SEAL nor did he want too. Magnum wanted to distance himself from his service and prove he could make it his own way with his own rules.
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Everyone is entitled to their opinion.....I give it [H50 reboot] a bad to okay rating at best.....great, no way! The storylines are so weak and fluffy at times you just shake your head and roll your eyes! The odd time they are decent and you think okay, they are getting it together, but the next episode just stinks. Yes, it has been going on for 8 seasons so it has its followers and some luck too because it shouldn't have lasted that long. Yes, I tune in to watch a bit of Hawaii in the background and then I usually fast forward through the show especially when Steve and Danno start bickering like an old couple....just awful (IMO).
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Everything you say about the current Hawaii 5-0 is true. However it is also true that it is the most successful reboot in tv history [WHAT?!?!?!?!? - MQ]. Therefore the suits at CBS will apply the same formula to Magnum PI because they couldn't give a toss about keeping the spirit of the original.
They probably viewed at most a 15 minute highlight reel of original Magnum car chases, hot babe guest stars and a out of context look at Magnum killing Ivan that likely elicited a "Bro, that's hard core" response from the 20 something execs who could not, if their lives depended on it, ever understand the Band of Brothers bond that existed between Magnum, TC, Rick and Higgins.
Kenji, the reboot is going to be a legendary disaster, and the only reason it would run more than a month is because CBS will pray the ratings pick up to offset all the start up costs for filming in Hawaii.
I look forward to the new threads that will appear on Magnum Mania mere moments after the pilot episode is shown, thread titles such as "Magnum PU", "Never Again, Never Again, Dear God in Heaven Never Again", "The Jororo Kill? Kill Me!", "Did You See the Sunrise? No, I Tore My Eyes Out To Make Sure I Never Watch This Crud Again", "The Big Blow" and fittingly, to describe how long the reboot will last, "Limited Engagement".
If I am wrong I will gladly donate my first born, my Spiro Agnew autographed tennis ball I got for 50 cents at a garage sale, and my cat to the Magnum Mania Board of Directors, and I highly value the cat as she is a first class mouser.
Added: May 15 2018 06:29:33 PM
Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
SOSF score for today: “Target: Red” by John Elizalde.
https://bit.ly/2IhF0ng
Added: May 14 2018 11:37:18 AM
SUBMITTED BY: John Chergi
From: Pittsburgh PA
The Takers is a masterpiece Streets Of San Francisco. I wonder if it's the 1st episode filmed. Has a different feel to the episode. The Apartment complex was out of sight with the cool music, swimming pool, window glass. I would have loved to live there. Beautiful people too. Mask Of Death was a real masterpiece. John Davidson became that character. Incredible episode from start to finish! Stunning
work! There's some other great episodes. The Glass Dart Board with the PERT chart and the sniper. Letters From The Grave I thought was intelligently done. The Most Likely To Succeed is close to perfection. Poor kid wasn't allowed to fail. I can't blame the teacher because he gave him a chance at make-up work. Season 5 was given a fair shake and I was happy to see some quality marks to Monkey Is Back and others. Hope you Classic HFO fans and Streets SF enthusiasts enjoyed Mother's Day in some form or fashion. JC
Added: May 13 2018 10:02:42 PM
Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
SOSF score for today: “Before I Die” by Duane Tatro, who scored the Five-O episode “Clash of Shadows”.
https://bit.ly/2IeW5gQ
Check out the scene at 2:15. That’s like right out of the opening of DIRTY HARRY where the camera pans across the long barrel of Scorpio’s rifle in extreme closeup!
Added: May 03 2018 03:22:20 PM
Submitted by: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
Count the number of shows with that rating.
Added: May 01 2018 09:37:52 PM
Submitted by: ringfire211
From: Philadelphia
Mike, what do the 9's and 6's in parentheses mean?
Added: May 01 2018 08:30:10 PM
Submitted by: Mr. Mike
From: Vancouver
Denis, who reviewed SOSF at the French site, is rewatching the episodes. This is his new take on season one. Some of the ratings have changed from previous (in brackets).
4 (6)
Act of Duty
Beyond Vengeance
The Takers
The Thirty-Year Pin
Trail of the Serpent
Tower Beyond Tragedy (+1)
3 (9)
The First Day of Forever
The Set-Up
Bitter Wine
In the Midst of Strangers (+1)
The Bullet (+1)
Deadline (+1)
Shattered Image
Legion of the Lost (+1)
Timelock
2 (9)
Hall of Mirrors (-1)
Pilot The Streets of San Francisco
45 Minutes from Home (+1)
Deathwatch
A Collection of Eagles
The Unicorn
The Albatross
The House on Hyde Street
A Room with a View (+1)
1 (3)
A Trout in the Milk
Whose Little Boy Are You?
The Year of the Locusts
Added: May 01 2018 04:15:30 PM
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