This movie was really-really stupid. It's like some Hawaiian's wet dream of what Hawaii should be ... but isn't. First, nobody lives like this in Hawaii! I've lived on 3 islands for over 30 years and I can assure you that this movie is a parody of Hawaiian life. From the hick cars, to a guy that's about to lose his house on O'ahu for not paying 5 years back taxes ... that'd be like losing a million dollar home and land for about $10K in taxes.
Then there's the language and speeches of EVERYONE. Nobody talks like this here. Pidgin? Sure! But not like they portray.
The way they treat kapuna and heiau's would, or should, insult just about every local here.
The portrayal of the living conditions all the way to the POS island cars is ludicrous at best. This would be right for a person living in Puna on the Big Island (but doubtful) but the islands don't allow junk cars much (safety inspections required here) ... lots of rust buckets, but that's about it.
The use of a box of spam by a kid to reach the pedals on a car?! Not even.
Everybody like, "ohana" and always giving away fruits, fish, etc... Hawaii is friendly, the people great, but this?! No. And the way it tries to shame the Hawaiian that's moved to New York is shameful in itself.
Much of this is a rip of other shows ... especially "The Goonies."
Casper, the white-redhead haole kid, is typical of the stereotyping of this show.
The lack of respect of these people, especially the young to the older generation, is plain silly for Hawaiians! I tell you, aunty ever here her keiki give lip or stink eye like dat, she give'em the slippa!
Anyway, this show is a four at best and that's because there's not enough Hawaiian motivated movies and it tries to portray the island as something magical (which it is) but in a horrible fashion! Watch "Lilo and Stitch" and you'll have a MUCH better representation of the islands.
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