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Call it a comedy, call it a drama, whatever you'd like. But this entertaining movie is well worth your time. How can you beat a Western where the bad guys get their comeuppance in such a satisfactory manner? Randolph Scott is the real hero here; we cheer him on as he comes to the rescue of a beleaguered shop owner and his lovely daughter, played by Angie Dickinson. James Garner shines in a pre-Maverick role. Check it out! You won't be disappointed.

I'm trying to imagine movie goers in 1966, all decked out for the evening, sitting through this overlong, bloated blimp of an 'epic'. Did they fall victim to the advertisements and reviews of the day that promised an enthralling cinematic experience in the tradition of 'Gone With The Wind', 'Lawrence of Arabia', and other classics? I expect so. Instead, what they got with 'Hawaii' is just a portion of Michener's sprawling novel that must have left them wondering, Do I really CARE about how Christianity came to Hawaii? Or am I just sitting here with numb buttocks because some overblown newspaper advertisement told me I should? Well, now it's 2025, and the passage of time has not been kind to 'Hawaii'. But it is a wonderful time capsule of what might have been a classic film. Oh, and of Richard Harris SHOUTING, something he did better than any actor before or since. Enjoy.