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Top Five Hawaiian-Themed Films

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The backdrop of Hawaii is both beautiful and an important part of the plot in The
Descendants. In this feature, we will highlight five other films that highlight the beautiful
islands of Hawaii, including Blue Hawaii, Lilo & Stitch and Tora! Tora! Tora!

Based on the best-selling novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings and set in Hawaii, THE
DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George
Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past
and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event
leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to
sell the family’s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity is a 1953 film based on a novel of the same name by James Jones. The
film features an amazing cast, including Burt Lancaster, Montgomery Clift, Deborah Kerr,
Donna Reed and Frank Sinatra, and won eight Academy Awards. The film centers on the
troubles of soldiers stationed in beautiful Hawaii in the monthsleading up to the attack on
Pearl Harbor. The film won a myriad of awards, and is often cited as one of the best films in
the history of cinema.

Blue Hawaii


Blue Hawaii is a 1961 musical starring Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman and Angela Lansbury.
This iconic film was the first of three Elvis films to be shot in Hawaii, and it focuses on a
young man who has just gotten out of the army and is glad to be back and able to enjoy the
beach, his friends and his girlfriend. The films features beautiful scenes in Waikiki Beach,
Diamond Head, Mount Tantalus, and Hanauma Bay.

Tora! Tora! Tora! 



Tora! Tora! Tora! Is a 1970 film that dramatizes the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The
title is made up of the code words that the Japanese used to indicate that complete surprise
was achieved in their attack. Tora! Tora! Tora! won an Academy Award for Best Special
Effects, and clips from the film have been widely sampled in other films and television
shows because of their stunning visual effects and historical accuracy.

Lilo and Stitch


Lilo & Stitch is a 2002 animated film about a genetically modified alien named Stitch who
escapes to earth and is adopted by a young Hawaiian girl named Lilo. The film features
many beautiful animated Hawaiian landmarks, and island activities like hula dancing,
surfing and learning the meaning of “ohana.” The film was nominated for an Academy
Award for Best Animated Feature.

Forgetting Sarah Marshall

Forgetting Sarah Marshall is a 2008 film starring Jason Segel, Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis and
Russell Brand. The story focuses on Peter (Segel), who decides to go on a relaxing Hawaiian
vacation after a tough break up… only to find his ex there with her new boyfriend! This
hilarious movie was filmed in the real life Turtle Bay Resort on the North Shore of Oahu.

 

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