'Descendants' team proud of film's island authenticity

By Mike Gordon

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Jan 29, 2012

~~<p>In the last few months, whenever someone from Hawaii praised "The Descendants" for its honest portrayal of island life, producer Jim Burke felt as if it were getting an Academy Award nomination. Now the film really does have some nominations — five.</p>
<p>Burke won't lie: Awards are nice, and in his business none is better than an Oscar. But Burke, as well as everyone associated with the film, took pride in getting Hawaii right, he said.</p>
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In the last few months, whenever someone from Hawaii praised "The Descendants" for its honest portrayal of island life, producer Jim Burke felt as if it were getting an Academy Award nomination. Now the film really does have some nominations — five.

Burke won't lie: Awards are nice, and in his business none is better than an Oscar. But Burke, as well as everyone associated with the film, took pride in getting Hawaii right, he said. Login for more...