L.A. (2) (7.2)

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#41 Post by Carol the Dabbler »

burny wrote:.... over the years, a big portion of the "magnum women" were quite annoying ....
Burny, I definitely agree about many of the women that Magnum seemed attracted to -- I couldn't see what it was all about. But then that's sort of like life, isn't it? Say, you get friendly with someone at work, so you invite them and their spouse over for dinner, and you don't hit it off with the spouse at all.
burny wrote:....imo, mimi rodgers, dana delany, and wendy girard were standouts in the series ....
I had to look up the other two women, so just in case there's anyone else who can't quite place the names, here they are:

Mimi Rogers was Margo Perina in "Italian Ice" (2.16),

Dana Delany was of course Cynthia Farrell in "L.A." and "Out of Sync,"

and Wendy Girard was Marion Hammond in "Dead Man's Channel" (2.2).

It's been so long since I've watched the other two episodes that I can't comment, but I really like Dana / Cynthia in this one!
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#42 Post by AmandaByNight »

I rewatched this one last night and I really, really enjoyed it. It's probably one of my favorite episodes. It's fun and I love Dana Delany. I think I figured out why I like her matchup with Magnum so much. One of the best features about Tom Selleck is that he's gorgeous, almost unearthly, but also has a really approachable "everyman" quality to him, and while I don't think Delany is quite unearthly, she is very beautiful but still remains a relatable presence. I've always liked that about her, and I buy them as a couple.

I also think the character is really cute and smart and knows when to be silly and when to be serious. She's pretty well written.

The end of the episode always gets to me when she tries to tell him how she feels and can't and he says, "I love you too..." Oh, tears! I get them every time.

I agree with the poster who said they wished Delany had faired better in Out of Sync. I would have liked to have seen Magnum end up with her.

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#43 Post by MaiTaiMan »

I was somewhat disappointed with this season premiere. All the other 2-part premieres had been awesome...this one just never quite makes it.

The plot, and subsequently the episode, just sort of jumps around all over, and is even bizarre in other parts. The possibility of Magnum marrying the Dana Delaney character was strange and seemed very "forced".

Dana Delaney is a beautiful actress and was enjoyable to watch in this episode/s. There was some decent action and suspense scenes too. But, other than that...this one was a "dud" for not only a 2-parter but as a season premiere too. :?

(I put this same review for Part 1)
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#44 Post by miltontheripper »

[quote="lutherhgillis"]In my opinion, the LA episodes while good are the weakest of season 7 for me. If you guys like them, that's certainly Ok but for me, when you remove Magnum from Hawaii and the estate, and the friends, and the ferrari, and the surfski... I think you get my point. MPI was sort of an escape package for me. When you separate the parts of the show, they begin to lose strength. quote]

Couldn't have said it better myself. The LA episodes are not bad but are missing some of my favorite elements of the show (TM in Hawaii, friends, estate, ferfari, etc). And the seperate story lines of TM in LA and TC, Rick, and Big Hig in Hawaii made for a less than stellar story. With all this being said, TM's relationship with Diana D. Made for an interesting "love interest" and I like the episode coming up where she visits Hawaii.

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J.J. Walters wrote:I really, really liked the ending for this episode. It's realistic, it's touching, and it's very effective with the Sandborn/Anderson song. Well done.
It would have been more touching had they used a good version by Lenny Welch or Laura Lee instead of that rancid stock version.

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#46 Post by J.J. Walters »

Not a big David Sanborn or Carl Anderson fan, huh? ;)
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#47 Post by Croix de Lorraine »

J.J. Walters wrote:Not a big David Sanborn or Carl Anderson fan, huh? ;)
Is that who it is? I though it was one of those stock versions they use so often on the show due to copyright issues. Personally I'm partial to the Lenny Welch version. I find it much more soulful. :)

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#48 Post by marlboro »

Magnum's having better luck with women in season 7. Sure she stood him up, but at least she didn't marry a Vietnamese general or shoot herself in the head. Babysteps.




I think this two parter would have worked better as a single episode. You could have chopped out the standup comedy routine, the Hawaiian subplot and several of the "building chemistry" scenes between Magnum and Dana Delaney without ever missing them.

There seems to be a pretty big divide between the folks who think they had chemistry and those that didn't; you can put me in the "no chemistry" section. After watching 6 seasons of watching Magnum being driven crazy by his female guest stars it's kind of weird to see one who is so friendly. Too friendly. She's so bubbly and perky. And that marriage proposal... it almost felt like I was watching a back door pilot for a potential "Magnum and Wife" series.

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#49 Post by No need to know! »

Not my favourite two-parter. This one and Deja Vu are the weakest of them.

I actually think there are some chemistry between Cynthia and Tom. But not as lovers or something. More like a brother and sister relationship. So to me it was a total shock when he proposed.

You might have guessed that i´m not a big fan of Dana, and you are right. But to her defence i haven´t seen her that much. I couple of episodes of Desperete Housewives, but i always remembered her from that "stinker" Exit to Eden.

I´ll admitt that she is naturally beautiful though. She looks even better these days. Maybe it´s that ugly 80´s hairstyle or something. Turns me off.
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#50 Post by EZiller »

This is my least favorite MPI 2 parter, for many of the same reasons others have given. To me it doesn’t make any sense to take the show out of the locale we all love, along with Robin’s Nest, and Higgins with all his eruditeness and pretentiousness. Plus the Ferrari, TC and his Chopper, Rick and the KKC. Also we didn’t have TSM doing the voice-over, which was a brilliant plot device that kept the audience in his head. Also the side-story back in Hawaii with TC, Rick and Hig was a complete waste, just some crap thrown together to eat up screen time.

Now I have nothing against occasionally going elsewhere, as in the episode when TSM and Higgins go to the UK (I would have enjoyed a couple more with Hig back in his true environment) or when TSM went back home to Tidewater, which gave them a chance to conclude with one of the most moving endings ever, TSM visiting the Vietnam Memorial in DC and seeing the names of the many he served with who didn’t return including his stepbrother. But instead they stuck this episode in LA of all places, the locale for so many endless PI or cop shows of the 70’s and 80’s and used a familiar script, chasing evil drug dealers. Would have rather seen TSM go to St. Louis for some reason and run into Luther Gillis.

Dana Delaney, aka Dana Delicious. I’m a huge fan. Incredible sexy and sweet smile, great figure. Stuck with a bad script and her romance with TSM just seems completely awkward. Part 2 of this comes off better than Part 1. Still, they could have just used her as a love interest in a Hawaii episode. Which could have been a good excuse to get her in a lengthy swimsuit scene. 7

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#51 Post by TSMIV »

Did anyone else notice the other (albeit very minor) Australian element that was added to this episode? (i.e. besides the valley girl’s reference to INXS). There’s one scene where TC is using a boomerang to point to a specific location on a map! (maybe there was an Aussie working on the set decorating team… :lol: )

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#52 Post by thechickinthemiddle »

LOL! :lol:

I'm guessing T.C. doesn't have to point to maps all that often, so he just grabbed the first thing lying around. :P

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#53 Post by Big Kahuna »

From the Episode Guide... "The Region 1 DVD version of this episode inexplicably omits a one-minute foot chase scene. The scene occurs just after Magnum is shot at by two uzi-toting henchmen. After his rental car is blown up, Magnum runs through several backyards to escape. In one of the backyards, Magnum encounters Playboy "Playmate of the Month" Kimberly McArthur (January 1982) in a hot tub and briefly talks to her! A few moments later there is also a brief scene with her being interviewed on the news, in which she states that a man nearly attacked her in her backyard (in fact, Magnum just stood there and told her that he's "not the sushi man"). This entire scene is missing on the Region 1 DVD (at the 32:52 mark, you can hear the musical score end abruptly). Oddly, this scene IS included in the standard syndication airings on television (and is included in the German DVD)!"

I'm watching from what is evidently a Region 1 burn then...'cause this scene was not in it! It sounds from the above description like something straight out of Ferris Bueller's Day Off! Was the accompanying music March of the Swivelheads by English Beat..?!

Ferris Bueller's Day Off did open in June 1986 and this episode first aired in October 1986, so it's entirely possible.

Does anyone know if this scene is anywhere on YouTube..?

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#54 Post by thechickinthemiddle »

Hi BK :)
Luckily, the UK Blu-ray release has the above scene fully intact. A helpful user posted torrents from it a while back. Here's the full version of "L.A.". :D

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#55 Post by brianw »

An OK ep. By season 7, the better episodes were fewer and farther between. I do like Dana Delaney a lot, and they were good together. But the proposal was silly and I am glad they never actually married. Not really a fan of the non-Hawaii episodes, it was very 80's Los Angeles cheesy.

I missed the part where TC and Tanaka rescue the tap dance kid (Carlton) (Alfonso Ribiero), and I dont remember what happened there. Can anyone fill me in please? Thanks.

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