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Steve Carell's Maxwell Smart finds his Agent 99!!!

First by THE KNIGHT	Nov 21st, 2006 05:53:03 AM
I feel good today...
Interesting choice by swinky	Nov 21st, 2006 05:53:48 AM
I have high hopes for this moview. Hopefully Mr. Carell can pull this off. I'm really looking forward to it!
WELL/CARELL by THE KNIGHT	Nov 21st, 2006 05:55:30 AM
This guy is riding that virgin wave all the way huh... If these projects aren't gold at the box office, he's done!
perfect by Sit and Watch	Nov 21st, 2006 05:57:51 AM
I haven't seen the show since I used to watch it on Nick-At-Nite in the early 90's when I was in elementary school, but it seems like the perfect choice to me.
the intro by Sit and Watch	Nov 21st, 2006 06:02:53 AM
better be funny, because I;m laughing just picturing it in my head now
Anne Hahaway has an insatiable penchant for anal sex by hulk_beanpoll	Nov 21st, 2006 06:10:38 AM
And I have an insatiable penchant for worn out catchphrases. Um... Damn you Michael Bay! Something something dead raped deer.
Another Remake! Yay! by kevinwillis.net	Nov 21st, 2006 06:18:23 AM
Not too worried. Steve Carell was dead on as Uncle Arthur in the completely horrible Bewitched remake. So I'm not worried about Steve being good. The movie around him, however . . . maybe it'll be good. Not holding my breath. My suspicion is, in the end, they will have missed it by _that_ much.
Interesting by Black Satin 2	Nov 21st, 2006 06:23:22 AM
I wonder if Hathaway will prove to be as interesting as Elizabeth Hurley was as Vanessa Kessington. I thought she was Austin Powers' best side woman and really Get Smart is competing against that franchise. They just can't put any crap up there.
She's dripping with spunk! by Boba Fat	Nov 21st, 2006 06:32:02 AM
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Hm. Why not? by DerLanghaarige	Nov 21st, 2006 06:45:29 AM
I hope they are doing this right. Mel Brooks wants to stay away from it as far as possible!
If she doesn't wear a black leather catsuit in this... by Zarles	Nov 21st, 2006 06:52:16 AM
...millions will die. By me. Just now.
Hmmm.... by ScarranHalfBreed	Nov 21st, 2006 06:59:36 AM
Never heard of Agent 99 and I don't care for Steve Carell much. Meh.
Decent casting, bad idea. by Sledge Hammer	Nov 21st, 2006 07:35:19 AM
That is all.
Hmph. by radio1_mike	Nov 21st, 2006 07:37:04 AM
If they keep the 60's feel to it, and not some tepid remake like The Nude Bomb redux, it'll be good.
I'll tell ya what I think...... by Jotham	Nov 21st, 2006 07:50:33 AM
I think she needs to show her boobies.
I guess Smallville prevented the Kreuk casting. by Shermdawg	Nov 21st, 2006 07:54:55 AM
Carell supposedly wanted her for the role. If only Lana had died in that car wreck, she'd have kickstart to her movie career and Pa Kent would still be around. DAMN YOU BRYAN SINGER! ;)
Ewww, too young. by LaDracul	Nov 21st, 2006 07:55:55 AM
I don't know, I'm not a fan of hers, but I would've preferred someone in their 30's since he's in his 40's. Even though I myself have no problem with older men...
Seems to be a good choice... by omarthesnake	Nov 21st, 2006 07:58:34 AM
she's pretty, she's perky, i assume she can roll her eyes. All the requirements to play Agent 99 (who, incidentally, Mel Brooks wanted to name Agent 69 but got nixed by the network censors. true story.)
radio1_mike by Spaz_Monkey	Nov 21st, 2006 08:13:57 AM
Are you saying you DON'T want to see Anne Hathaway in "The Nude Bomb"? Jesus, I'd want to see her in anything that has to do with 'nude'!
This is one of the few... by Childe Roland	Nov 21st, 2006 08:15:28 AM
...old shows turned comedy films of the last ten or so years that I'm truly looking forward to (although the Brady Bunch movie was a pleasantly amusing surprise). Carell is pretty perfect for the part and it seems like they've found a solid female counterpart for him. Any idea who's playing the Chief?
Age difference by Tar Heel	Nov 21st, 2006 08:17:55 AM
I don't know about this. The thought of Carrell canoodling with Ann Hathaway is a little icky. What's wrong with a smart, cute older actress like Mary-Louise Parker?
The Chief will probably be played by... by anchorite	Nov 21st, 2006 08:20:44 AM
that guy who plays Mohinder's dad on Heroes. Okay, I don't really think that's true, but he sort of looks like him.
yet again by BizarroJerry	Nov 21st, 2006 08:24:15 AM
Hollywood says, "we need somebody young". Damn kids. I hate having all these kids forced into movies. Must make me an old man. What's great for Carell is that even if the movies tank, he's still got The Office to fall back on for a few more seasons, anyway.
Sandra Bullock could play Agent 99 by Mr Incredible	Nov 21st, 2006 08:32:37 AM
She needs a hit, anyway. If this movie is a hit, by the way.
what? by purplemonkeydw	Nov 21st, 2006 08:38:47 AM
I had no idea this project was even out there. Pretty nice job of casting!
Holy Canole by Squashua	Nov 21st, 2006 08:39:41 AM
Anne Hathaway. Drool.
There's something strange looking about Anne... by Batutta	Nov 21st, 2006 09:02:10 AM
Her eyes are too big for her head or something. She looks like an animated Disney girl...I'd still hit it, though.
Sandra Bullock would actually be a great choice. by Osmosis Jones	Nov 21st, 2006 09:07:34 AM
Old enough to believably pair up romantically with Carrell yet looking far younger than her 42(!) years, plus she can do "spunky" perfectly. It's not like Carrell had to bang Katie Holmes in The 40 Year Old Virgin...
Ewwwwwww Gross by Saluki	Nov 21st, 2006 09:12:15 AM
Anne is twenty years younger than Carell. In contrast, Don Adams was only nine years ahead of Barbara Feldon. This is gross, and many audience members are going to be turned off because of it.
What's wrong with looking like an animated Disney girl? by Osmosis Jones	Nov 21st, 2006 09:12:32 AM
Ariel? Belle? Pocahontas? Scha-WING!
Ever since I saw her nude... by MonkeyManReturns	Nov 21st, 2006 09:16:30 AM
...in that movie scene with the Latino bad boys, I find I cannot take her seriously as an actress. I question the need for actresses of her stature to disrobe in such a sexually explicit manner, and find it - hold on, what am I saying??! Anne! Show me the money, baby...show me the MONEY!!!!! Without a trailer I can't say anything other than...bad idea! Who cares about this old tv show...I mean really...who?? Sigh...I look forward to the remake of the old tv classic, Highway to Heaven....cinema gold, my friends...cinema gold...
20 Year Age Difference = More Than A Little Creepy by robogeek.com	Nov 21st, 2006 09:22:10 AM
Eek.
This casting choice feels good. by durhay	Nov 21st, 2006 09:49:22 AM
Like bags of sand.
Vergard by Rupee88	Nov 21st, 2006 09:52:05 AM
I bascially agree with what you are saying. My appreciation of Miss Hathaway increased tenfold after seeing her whip off her shirt in the back of that car in Brokeback Mountain. However, some actresses do fine not getting naked like Winona Ryder...sometimes it's better to tease your fans instead of giving it all to them. Natalie Portman is not very busty, so she should probably keep her top on so as not to disappoint. Keira Knightley was topless in a film and after seeing her little bee stings, I became much less interested in her. Yes, it is very shallow but that is human physiology and psychology for you...it's just the way it works.
I approve by kafka07	Nov 21st, 2006 10:23:34 AM
I think she's cute and spunky. I give this casting my stamp of approval. WIll she be naked? No matter, either way I like the casting choice. Naked is always better though.
If it were anyone else but Carell I'd be worried by jimmy_009	Nov 21st, 2006 10:37:23 AM
Should be fun
Sad News by beefywhore	Nov 21st, 2006 10:44:05 AM
Robert Altman has died.
Love Get Smart! by dirtsandwich	Nov 21st, 2006 10:59:15 AM
I think both are excellent choices. I'm really looking forward to it. It's the writing I'm worried about. No telling how that'll turn out.
That Sounds Fine By Me. by El Fuego	Nov 21st, 2006 11:00:57 AM
Not a bad choice... although with Carell it's going to be hard-pressed to suck.
Good casting by PushTheButton	Nov 21st, 2006 11:02:03 AM
I'll admit, like Bond, Get Smart has the kind of formula that should be remade every generation. Good idea to adapt this.
rupee88... by robosushi	Nov 21st, 2006 11:07:37 AM
I love those bee stings. seeing those just made me love her more.
Robert Altman Passed away at 81 by erichaislar	Nov 21st, 2006 11:19:13 AM
Fuck! Al least he got his gold watch at the oscars finally.
Hooboy! Inspector Gadget 3! by Mgmax	Nov 21st, 2006 11:35:42 AM
If I were Carrell this is not what I would have lined up after Ishtar Almighty, is all I can say.
this whole thing smells like shit! by yeah i'm a jerk!	Nov 21st, 2006 11:59:16 AM
i hate steve carell, and anne hathaway is not 99 material. dammit, let don adams rest in peace. this is one of my all time favorite shows, and we don't need a big screen version. it's already been done, "the nude bomb". and this film flopped even though it had don adams.
If they're remaking THE NUDE BOMB she's perfect by Det. John Kimble	Nov 21st, 2006 12:20:36 PM
Just drop a nude bomb in frame 1 and Ms. Hathaway can do the rest.
meh, she's kinda boring. My question is... by oisin5199	Nov 21st, 2006 12:32:20 PM
who will play Siegfried, Agent of KAOS?! Bernie Kopell's still kicking.
carrell has get smart is brilliant... by maceodkat	Nov 21st, 2006 12:51:37 PM
comedy genius steve carrell will own the silver screens all summer long with this insta-classic, just add young meat to intrance key demographic and you get Pirate B.O.
20 Year Age Difference by blondeman	Nov 21st, 2006 12:52:48 PM
I don't think that is going to work at all. I love Steve Carell as Smart and I think Anne Hathaway could probably do a good job with the role of 99, but together --- they just do not mix. I am hoping that they tweak the story a bit so that there is no serious romantic relationship between them. Maybe Smart can lust after 99 during the course of the movie and then she can introduce him to her mother at the end....mmmmm Agent 99's Mom.
Deja Vu by kentrel	Nov 21st, 2006 01:01:14 PM
Why is this not the first time I've heard that Ann Hathaway loves anal sex. Where are these rumours coming from??
i hope she gets naked in this by reckni	Nov 21st, 2006 01:57:19 PM
other than that, love the show, was addicted to it while growing up.
Good call by monorail77	Nov 21st, 2006 02:14:35 PM
I approve.
Hey Hollywood! by glodene	Nov 21st, 2006 02:20:44 PM
Stop being so cliched and dare to be different and cast a female lead that's actually close to the male leads' age. How about Teri Hatcher or someone in that age range. Steve Carrell is almost old enough to be this girls' ancestor.
Hathaway? No way! by Barracuda	Nov 21st, 2006 02:26:42 PM
The obvious choice was Parker Posey. I don't see how anyone can argue any differently.
She's too young, but I guess that's Hollywood. by AnnoyYou	Nov 21st, 2006 02:46:36 PM
I would have chosen Zooey Deschanel - still quite young, but a tiny bit older than Hathaway. What is it with films pairing barely-legal women with men old enough to be their dads? I mean, I love Carell and think he's really attractive, but really. There's a reason he was paired with Catherine thingy in "The 40 Year Old Virgin:" she's the right age for him! Jeebus.
Too young. Sexy as all get-out, but too friggin' young by YackBacker	Nov 21st, 2006 02:49:58 PM
But who cares, it's GET SMART people. This movie is meaningless shite.
Everyone else has already said it... by LaurieMann	Nov 21st, 2006 02:52:32 PM
But, they're right. She is too young. She's got the right attitude and look, though. Hope they'll age her a little; Max and 99 should be close to contemporaries.
Love the theme to Get Smart by dirtsandwich	Nov 21st, 2006 03:00:02 PM
and she'll be fine. As good as this idea is, it's super easy to fuck it up. We got Fang the dog and Hymie the robot, if I remember correctly.
Zoinks! Carrell & Hathaway is, like, uber-creepy... by SpyGuy	Nov 21st, 2006 03:31:38 PM
I really like Anne Hathaway, but pairing her with Carrell as 99 is just a bit Ick Factor 12. I liked AnnoyYou's call for Zooey Deschanel, though. She's only a couple of years older than Hathaway, but wouldn't be quite as pervy-looking a match for Carrell and she was also one of the best things about the HITCHHIKER'S movie.
yeah, young. magma hot though. by droidonthemoon	Nov 21st, 2006 06:37:48 PM
I'm pretty sure she was born around the time of my last dental checkup, but for spunky (heh) cuteness, Hathaway can't be beat. Don't think she'll be gettin' nekid though. She can do pretty funny too, i imagine, but I don't think anyone has given her room yet to be herself (or she hasn't found it) but Carrell is quirky enough to bring it out in anyone. At any rate, lets wait and see if the producers got smart.
She seems to young... by BigTuna	Nov 21st, 2006 06:49:31 PM
Of course the female co-star has to be a way too young for the job, 23 year old. Just like they did in Superman Returnms with Lois Lane.
Sacha Baron Cohen or Ferrell as Seigfried... by gildersleeve	Nov 21st, 2006 06:58:44 PM
wouldn't suprise me
or even surprise me by gildersleeve	Nov 21st, 2006 06:59:27 PM
bah!
No Wonder Actresses Bitch by Homer Sexual	Nov 21st, 2006 07:43:43 PM
I think Anne Hathaway is good, but obviously she is too young. The age difference between her and Carell is distracting. He played a 40 year old just shortly after she played a high school student. I guess that's it for Sandra Bullock.
Hathaway is too young! by superninja	Nov 21st, 2006 07:47:39 PM
Sheesh, there are a ton of 30 something actresses who would be ideal. Carell, on the other hand, is obviously perfect. I'm still waiting for my Avengers remake that doesn't suck and is actually clever and stuff.
superninja!!!! by YackBacker	Nov 21st, 2006 08:15:20 PM
Welcome back. How are you?
My choice... by solarangel	Nov 21st, 2006 08:20:05 PM
...would have been Catherine Zeta-Jones. She's exquisite, exudes class/sophistication, and is close to Carell in age. Besides, talk about someone who looks spectacular in a catsuit! ;-) The irony is that she apparently doesn't mind mating with mature men in real life. I mean, her husband's what, 62?!? Then again, I shouldn't be so harsh -- he was only 50-something when they married...
Carell should be able to pull this off ... by Lamerz	Nov 21st, 2006 09:02:31 PM
... and added hotness doesn't hurt. Even if she is a little young. Shit, are you all disgusted with Hef gettin it from 20 year olds? I thought he was a hero. ...... Hey, in the back, shut up you cheap bastards! 50 years ago we'd have had you strung ..... Uhhhh, yeah. Michael Richards is such a cockwad. What a fuckin loser. And I loved Seinfeld too. So sad.
re: 20 year age diff by wash	Nov 21st, 2006 09:12:52 PM
Oh, leave Harry alone already.
hmmm this reminds me of somthing.... by quadrupletree	Nov 21st, 2006 09:27:26 PM
Comedic actor of the month making a movie about an old TV show co-starring stunning actress... what does that remind me of... coughBewidtched ... Oh well, hope it's not a dud!
Remember that Get Smart episode... by Osmosis Jones	Nov 21st, 2006 10:24:23 PM
...with the man-eating plant? Scared the FUCK out of me as a kid.
Would ya believe no ones cares by Orionsangels	Nov 21st, 2006 11:44:49 PM
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PERFECT CASTING! AND I CARE! by uberman	Nov 22nd, 2006 12:49:55 AM
I care. Alot. And so do you, else you would not bother to post your dissent or approval. The fact your even reading this means you care, and If you post again, your in love. Word.
Who's Anne Hathaway? by Carl's hat	Nov 22nd, 2006 12:57:19 AM
I really don't know. Carrell is a champion and I was totally stoked for this Get Smart project but if she's as young as you guys are saying, well... Sandra Bullock should be banned from making movies for ten years after "The Lake House".
Hey, Yack. by superninja	Nov 22nd, 2006 01:12:30 AM
I'm fine. How are things with you?
If Mel Brooks doesn't want to know..... by Kenny8	Nov 22nd, 2006 02:41:09 AM
...about the remake that says it all. RIP Don Adams and thanks for the decades of laughs
Doing well, supes by YackBacker	Nov 22nd, 2006 02:54:50 AM
Dreading the holiday season insanity. I want to hibernate for the next month and a half and have it all be done with. Did you see CASINO ROYALE yet? I really liked it. Craig IS indeed James Bond.
It'll be a reboot! by Nazzim O'Bazzim	Nov 22nd, 2006 03:01:57 AM
Carell will be a rougher, tougher Maxwell Smart than we've seen before. We'll be keeping it real! When he says "Missed it by that much" it'll be tinged with regret. When he says "Would you believe...you're surrounded by three boy scouts with slingshots?" we'll see the desperation that brings him to that lie! When he says "Sorry 'bout that Chief!" he'll really mean it! And no shoe phone or cone of silence or other preposterous gadgets! What was the question? Oh, right, Anne Hathaway. Yeah, she's too young.
omarthesnake by Trader Groucho 2	Nov 22nd, 2006 03:44:37 AM
Try and imagine Toto singing "69" in place of "99", which song was inspired by Barbara Feldon.
If Bond can go blonde, so can Agent 99 by Trader Groucho 2	Nov 22nd, 2006 03:56:23 AM
Uma Thurman would have been a kick-azz choice. Or how about Aunjanue Ellis (Sista Girl from Undercover Brother)? Nothing against Hathaway. She's got presence. And she's got chops. Oh, and to whoever said Parker Posey, way too on-the-nose dude.
Too Young? by Wungolioth	Nov 22nd, 2006 04:58:28 AM
She's 24 years old, just dress her like a grown up and she'll be fine. The problem is she's been in too many teenager flicks and people are conditioned to think of her that way.
Nazzim! by DoctorWho?	Nov 22nd, 2006 12:27:05 PM
That was damn funny! The real question is...who do they cast as HYME?
Yack - no, haven't seen Bond. by superninja	Nov 22nd, 2006 02:11:41 PM
Probably won't. Not into the idea of Po-Mo Bond. I hear it is quite good, though. Have you seen the Ferrell movie about him being offed by the author? Have a great Turkey Day!
Would you rather have.... by BillyPilgrim	Nov 22nd, 2006 02:46:16 PM
Rue McClanahan?? Would that be the salve for your tender age sensibilities?
A 20 year age difference is really no big deal anymore by Triumph poops!	Nov 23rd, 2006 05:31:19 AM
Seriously, maybe it's just me since I live and work out here in Los Angeles where you constantly see couples like that, but pairing Carell with Hathaway seems fine to me. It's GREAT casting for both roles and I think someone above said it best -- Hathaway has always played roles that skewed her actual age DOWN, so mentally you're just conditioned to think of her as being younger than she actually is. Besides, the Carell/Hathaway age difference is LESS than Michael Douglas Jr and Catherine Zeta-Jones, who actually share the SAME birthday and are thus EXACTLY 25 years apart. And let me tell you, if I was Michael Douglas and I had a chance to nail Catherine Zeta, I'd have been all over that -- and I'm sure most of you would have been too! And if you want to talk age point spreads in terms of a couple, here's one for the geeks out there: James Doohan -- yes, Scotty on STAR TREK -- was THIRTY SEVEN YEARS older than his wife, with whom he had children. In fact, right off IMDB trivia (quote): "In 1974, Wende met her future husband, James Doohan, at a theater performance and married later that year. Wende was 17, and Doohan was 54."

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