The fourth film I'm reviewing for class is "Blue Hawaii". Okay...I'll be honest. I've known about Elvis Presley, but I have never watched any of his films nor really been very interested in him. Lets just say that after watching this film, I now see why he is so famous and popular--he is really, really, reeeally quite handsome!?! Hahaha! I enjoyed watching this film and really enjoyed watching him star in it. I believe that the market industries did really well in starring Elvis in this film to attract a variety of audiences--in particularly, the female audience. Lol!
This film was about Chad (starring Elvis) when he returns home to the islands from the army. Although he is the son of a rich pineapple plantation owner, he returns to his girl friend Maile and she helps him get a job at the tourist agency that she works at because Chad has no interest in taking over his dad's plantation. He goes against his parents wishes (especially his southern sounding mother--she is quite the pest!) and continues to work at the tourist agency. He takes on his first tour group which consists of 4 girl students and their school teacher. To keep the story simple, dramas take place due to MANY miscommunications and misunderstandings. Maile thinks that Chad and the school teacher have a little fling going on, one of the girl students crushes on Chad and puts herself in danger at the cost of Chad's reputation, Maile finds out that the school teacher actually loves Chad's uncle, the school girl is disciplined by Chad and has a change of heart, and Maile and Chad end up together and get married. After which they open up their own tourist agency and put Chad's uncle in charge of the pineapple plantation company. So a happily ever after for everyone! The End.
There is so much to comment on about this film so I might end up rambling from one opinion I have to the next and so forth without much order or sense (so bear with me please!!!). First off, I will state my negative opinions. I think that Maile's character is annoying--if I saw my boyfriend kissing some lady on the airplane, I would LEAVE him!?! Haha! Throughout the entire film, it annoys me how jealous Maile gets of Chad and doesn't even leave him and just seems so entranced with him (well, actually, I don't blame her lol). But I think it's annoying when women fall into that trap and don't know how to get out of it and are attached to men--and especially if he's irresponsible, unthoughtful, conceited, and even selfish! Men such as the character Chad are a type that just is so...not cool! What do these women think sometimes!?? I like how Chad is close to the Polynesian guy friends of his, however, I think it's not fair that they hardly have a part in the film except to be goofy, sing, and dance. Although, compared to the previous films we've viewed, they actually have a lot more script and involvement (and it's more positive) so I guess that's good.
Now second, I will state my positive opinions. I think that this film is the best one so far that we have watched because it portrays Hawaii a whole lot better as it is! In the mid-late 1900s, tourism really was blooming and Hawaii was becoming an attraction to all. The film did a good job making Hawaii seem bright, friendly, beautiful, entertaining, and good! I feel like this film also did well in portraying Hawaiians/Polynesians as "aloha" spirited locals and citizens as compared to the previous films where they are such barbaric people. I like how the film displayed some people who were racist but also other people who were completely the opposite of racism--this to me was very good because it's a shame when people are racist. And I liked how FINALLY an interracial marriage happens and is successful!!! YAY!!! I believe they can be VERY successful and happy and good--and for the film industry to display this, well, way to go!!!
This film was about Chad (starring Elvis) when he returns home to the islands from the army. Although he is the son of a rich pineapple plantation owner, he returns to his girl friend Maile and she helps him get a job at the tourist agency that she works at because Chad has no interest in taking over his dad's plantation. He goes against his parents wishes (especially his southern sounding mother--she is quite the pest!) and continues to work at the tourist agency. He takes on his first tour group which consists of 4 girl students and their school teacher. To keep the story simple, dramas take place due to MANY miscommunications and misunderstandings. Maile thinks that Chad and the school teacher have a little fling going on, one of the girl students crushes on Chad and puts herself in danger at the cost of Chad's reputation, Maile finds out that the school teacher actually loves Chad's uncle, the school girl is disciplined by Chad and has a change of heart, and Maile and Chad end up together and get married. After which they open up their own tourist agency and put Chad's uncle in charge of the pineapple plantation company. So a happily ever after for everyone! The End.
There is so much to comment on about this film so I might end up rambling from one opinion I have to the next and so forth without much order or sense (so bear with me please!!!). First off, I will state my negative opinions. I think that Maile's character is annoying--if I saw my boyfriend kissing some lady on the airplane, I would LEAVE him!?! Haha! Throughout the entire film, it annoys me how jealous Maile gets of Chad and doesn't even leave him and just seems so entranced with him (well, actually, I don't blame her lol). But I think it's annoying when women fall into that trap and don't know how to get out of it and are attached to men--and especially if he's irresponsible, unthoughtful, conceited, and even selfish! Men such as the character Chad are a type that just is so...not cool! What do these women think sometimes!?? I like how Chad is close to the Polynesian guy friends of his, however, I think it's not fair that they hardly have a part in the film except to be goofy, sing, and dance. Although, compared to the previous films we've viewed, they actually have a lot more script and involvement (and it's more positive) so I guess that's good.
Now second, I will state my positive opinions. I think that this film is the best one so far that we have watched because it portrays Hawaii a whole lot better as it is! In the mid-late 1900s, tourism really was blooming and Hawaii was becoming an attraction to all. The film did a good job making Hawaii seem bright, friendly, beautiful, entertaining, and good! I feel like this film also did well in portraying Hawaiians/Polynesians as "aloha" spirited locals and citizens as compared to the previous films where they are such barbaric people. I like how the film displayed some people who were racist but also other people who were completely the opposite of racism--this to me was very good because it's a shame when people are racist. And I liked how FINALLY an interracial marriage happens and is successful!!! YAY!!! I believe they can be VERY successful and happy and good--and for the film industry to display this, well, way to go!!!
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I wouldn't consider myself an Elvis fan, but I was a fan of Blue Hawaii the first time I saw it. :) It was with my grandmother, and she loved Elvis. I loved the vibrant colors of the movie, the scenery (as it was clearly a movie to attract tourism), but now as an adult, not terribly fond of the portrayal of the locals in this movie.
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