Sometimes I review lists of the greatest 10, 20, or 25 American TV shows in history, and when I don't find (Magnum P. I.) in one, I say maybe the makers of this list are: so poor to not watch it, or so pathetically fool to forget it, or watched it and refused to include it (folks I don't want to know at all!)
(Magnum P. I.) is the best of its kind. Simply the action, the comedy, and the drama. It had completely what made it the standard to measure any other similar work: good characters, fresh atmosphere, touching moments, big production, great writing, sensitive cinematography, genius music, top notch acting, cinematic direction, and memorable 162 episodes that were never bad, and just perfect all the way (Maybe one concerning Higgins's twin, and a few else, but HEY, they're humans after all).
(Magnum) for me means 2 eras in my life. The first when I was a kid at the 1980s and (Magnum) was the assured ride of fun. The second one was after I've studied cinema and scriptwriting, when I discovered how this show had it all, so every episode of the reruns was such a lesson about how to make a classic work and a great amount of entertainment too. The thing about it is that it embodied cleverly what I believe in as the ultimate formula: some fun + some seriousness. It's not wholly a show about nice detective in Hawaii who punches the bad guys, hangs out by the beach, and plays the saxophone badly in between; actually he is that, yet with more.
It was a lovely book of wisdom with catchy thoughtful lines, instruction about friendship, manifesto about deformed generation that could overstep its tribulation anyway, a chance to be a down to earth hero, learning that life is invaluable that despite anything you must solemnize it, and how living careless and well is the best revenge out of anything! See, whether it shows a rainy night or shinny day, it can represent the beauty of both with contemplating also.
I liked the main formula of the characters: a brain (Higgins), some muscles (TC), a heart (Rick), and one who got all of that temperately (Magnum). Not to mention the distinct relationship between (Higgins) and (Magnum) which develops from English gentleman vs. Straight American, to severe father and rebel son, to friends, very different friends yet resemble each other and learn from each other, with keeping all the previous symptoms running on and under the surface. That was unique and creative as nearly the whole thing.
(Tom Selleck) was like the show itself: funny but can masterly be serious. For instance, I'll never forget his performance in (Memories Are Forever)'s 2 parts where he assured how strong actor he is, and how deep (Magnum) can be as a character and as a show.
I just hated the (James Bond) effect on the title character. Aside from serving in the Navy, speaking many languages, enjoying certain wine, living - somehow - in luxury, exactly like 007, what did bother me was the idea of (Magnum) being a widower, who lost his love early, and now he has many girls in his life, without any new everlasting love as well, which I believe fitted the show in terms of providing tons of eye candies! Plus, it was uncomfortable, rather unacceptable, to watch (Magnum) turning into a ruthless killer in the name of cold war!
Anyhow, at the advertisement for it as DVD, you'll hear a voice saying: "It's the 1980s". I think it can define not merely the era, but the best of it. Its secret was that it didn't satisfy with being only a funny entertaining show, and wanted to present something better with every step ahead. In one word; I love (Magnum), as a child's memory, and as a grown-up's mania. I've always believed that happiness was all about watching it continually without commercials, and I still do. Because this show is never dated. So, when I made a list of the best 10 TV shows ever, I found no competitor on the first rank but (Magnum, P. I.). It's an immortal moment of ecstasy which gets a certain mode to put you in the mood. It equals a "Magnum opus" for me. If only every show has something from it, we would have better ones that could last after watching, in our hearts as well as our brains.
PS: I wrote elaborately a review about this show's magical elements through one of its most important episodes (4 # 1: Home From The Sea), which you can find on its own page.
(Magnum P. I.) is the best of its kind. Simply the action, the comedy, and the drama. It had completely what made it the standard to measure any other similar work: good characters, fresh atmosphere, touching moments, big production, great writing, sensitive cinematography, genius music, top notch acting, cinematic direction, and memorable 162 episodes that were never bad, and just perfect all the way (Maybe one concerning Higgins's twin, and a few else, but HEY, they're humans after all).
(Magnum) for me means 2 eras in my life. The first when I was a kid at the 1980s and (Magnum) was the assured ride of fun. The second one was after I've studied cinema and scriptwriting, when I discovered how this show had it all, so every episode of the reruns was such a lesson about how to make a classic work and a great amount of entertainment too. The thing about it is that it embodied cleverly what I believe in as the ultimate formula: some fun + some seriousness. It's not wholly a show about nice detective in Hawaii who punches the bad guys, hangs out by the beach, and plays the saxophone badly in between; actually he is that, yet with more.
It was a lovely book of wisdom with catchy thoughtful lines, instruction about friendship, manifesto about deformed generation that could overstep its tribulation anyway, a chance to be a down to earth hero, learning that life is invaluable that despite anything you must solemnize it, and how living careless and well is the best revenge out of anything! See, whether it shows a rainy night or shinny day, it can represent the beauty of both with contemplating also.
I liked the main formula of the characters: a brain (Higgins), some muscles (TC), a heart (Rick), and one who got all of that temperately (Magnum). Not to mention the distinct relationship between (Higgins) and (Magnum) which develops from English gentleman vs. Straight American, to severe father and rebel son, to friends, very different friends yet resemble each other and learn from each other, with keeping all the previous symptoms running on and under the surface. That was unique and creative as nearly the whole thing.
(Tom Selleck) was like the show itself: funny but can masterly be serious. For instance, I'll never forget his performance in (Memories Are Forever)'s 2 parts where he assured how strong actor he is, and how deep (Magnum) can be as a character and as a show.
I just hated the (James Bond) effect on the title character. Aside from serving in the Navy, speaking many languages, enjoying certain wine, living - somehow - in luxury, exactly like 007, what did bother me was the idea of (Magnum) being a widower, who lost his love early, and now he has many girls in his life, without any new everlasting love as well, which I believe fitted the show in terms of providing tons of eye candies! Plus, it was uncomfortable, rather unacceptable, to watch (Magnum) turning into a ruthless killer in the name of cold war!
Anyhow, at the advertisement for it as DVD, you'll hear a voice saying: "It's the 1980s". I think it can define not merely the era, but the best of it. Its secret was that it didn't satisfy with being only a funny entertaining show, and wanted to present something better with every step ahead. In one word; I love (Magnum), as a child's memory, and as a grown-up's mania. I've always believed that happiness was all about watching it continually without commercials, and I still do. Because this show is never dated. So, when I made a list of the best 10 TV shows ever, I found no competitor on the first rank but (Magnum, P. I.). It's an immortal moment of ecstasy which gets a certain mode to put you in the mood. It equals a "Magnum opus" for me. If only every show has something from it, we would have better ones that could last after watching, in our hearts as well as our brains.
PS: I wrote elaborately a review about this show's magical elements through one of its most important episodes (4 # 1: Home From The Sea), which you can find on its own page.