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IT'S DOESNT MATTER who joined the cast!!!!! by GibsonUSA Returns	Jan 17th, 2007 12:13:57 AM
Know your role jabroni.
Robot Rock by Ratphink	Jan 17th, 2007 12:16:19 AM
If anything, he should be cast as Hymie.
thats cool by s0nicdeathmonkey	Jan 17th, 2007 12:18:59 AM
wish you woulda just said darth maul though. thoughs of us with girlfriends had to look that one up.
FOURTH GOTTA EAT by scrivener	Jan 17th, 2007 12:21:46 AM
Holy fuck, I didn't know they were doing a Get Smart movie!
s0nic... by Quint	Jan 17th, 2007 12:23:51 AM
I know he was hardly in it, but Terence Stamp was the Chancellor that Palpatine dethroned... better known as General Zod from Supes 2 or the pissed off bad motherfucker from The Limey!
Elektra... by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 12:35:00 AM
... yeah, I guess its true, he was the best thing about Elektra. Too bad he was the only good thing in the movie really.
Is he the head of CHAOS? by Det. John Kimble	Jan 17th, 2007 12:37:14 AM
And does CHAOS want to take over Planet Houston?
are you kidding me? by dragon-lord	Jan 17th, 2007 12:41:46 AM
The Rock is almost as much of a box office curse as Martin Short. What the heck are you smoking to think that his addition to this movie/franchise is anything but a TERRIBLE SIGN?
Ratphink is right by dragon-lord	Jan 17th, 2007 12:42:30 AM
He's Hymie or nothing...Agent 23?...for crying out loud.
dragon lard by BadMrWonka	Jan 17th, 2007 12:45:51 AM
dude, martin short was in Three Amigos, box office GOLD!!! watch your tongue...
Missed it by.... by DarkLordFett	Jan 17th, 2007 12:49:41 AM
Well, just hoping they don't miss. Be a crying shame to naff this great franchise up.
"You tell him I'm coming. Tell him I'm fucking coming!" by Darth Fabulous	Jan 17th, 2007 12:54:16 AM
"What's the smartest thing that ever came out of a woman's mouth? Einstein's cock."
very interesting casting by Bloo	Jan 17th, 2007 01:24:25 AM
Terrance Stamp BRILLENT The Rock, unexpected but VERY funny. What i'm really interested now in is who is going to be the agent who always gave Maxwell his assignments the one you only ever saw his head popping out of the most unexpected places...this may end up being really good...even if Hathaway is a YOUNG 99 (which may make the romantic angle kinda creepy)
KAOS by SPlissken	Jan 17th, 2007 01:27:36 AM
Didn't they spell it KAOS, or is my memory failing me? Also, I can already picture a huge explosion followed by Carell reciting the famous "missed me by THAT much." I can't wait. Unleash the Nude Bomb now.
My vote for Chief by SPlissken	Jan 17th, 2007 01:29:57 AM
Alec Baldwin. But, Chief, shouldn't we lower the Cone of Silence first?
Just because you beat a guy named Juventud.... by GibsonUSA Returns	Jan 17th, 2007 01:33:02 AM
...all of a sudden you think you can go toe to toe with the great one? Who is this roody poo? This ain't sing-along with the Rock! Know your role and shut your mouth....if you smelalalalalalalaLOAW! what the Rock is cookin! (eyebrow)(theme music)
Stamp and the Rock will be fine puppets by Trader Groucho 2	Jan 17th, 2007 01:33:45 AM
in the capable hands of Peter Segal.
another choice for Chief by SPlissken	Jan 17th, 2007 01:41:58 AM
Danny Glover... doing his "I'm too old for this sh#t" mode. heheheh.
What the hell is a Juventud? by Brody77	Jan 17th, 2007 01:48:10 AM
Oh wait, it's a mexican Salamander..... I like the Rock, he should work well against the genius of Steve Carrell.
The Limey by DirkD13"	Jan 17th, 2007 02:10:33 AM
My favourite movie badass of all time. Tell them I'M coming! Fuck yeah!!
I can smell what the Rock is cookin'... by drave117	Jan 17th, 2007 02:10:42 AM
...it's the books.
Anne Hathaway?!? by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 02:24:28 AM
Sorry - she's attractive, but not worthy of the beautiful Barbara Feldon's ankle breaking 99 (50 points to the Get Smart fans that understand that obscure reference). Kate Beckinsale would be a better choice. Not only because she's closer in beauty, probably a better actress, but we might be able to get her into something tight and black just one more time ;o) I agree - The Rock should be Hymie, but only if Gheorghe Muresan isn't available ;o) Honestly, the weird whine delivery of Don Adams will always be missed so it will be hard to look at this movie with an open mind. Kinda like The Addams Family movies. Raul Julia did a fine job and Tim Curry did a fine Raul Julia, but only John Astin was Gomez.
FUCK'S THIS? ROCKMANIA??? by J-Dizzle	Jan 17th, 2007 02:25:49 AM
raises eyebrow
Rock gotta ea-ohmygod I have been INFECTED by MonkeyManReturns	Jan 17th, 2007 02:27:32 AM
I like ol' Dwayne...he seems like a nice man...a man you can rely on, the ladies love him, the men want to have a beer with him, he's alright. He has movie star looks, an action star body, and a seemingly fun personality. Its just a shame that he doesn't have the brains to pick out good projects. This movie is going to suck! TV to movie projects - always suck! Reason: There is no motivation to make them other than money. Yes, Hollywood is a business, but the point is to entertain as well, right? Why make this movie? Why? WHY??? Carrell - you are dead to me. DEAD TO ME YOU HEAR!
I didn't used to like this Terence Stamp by Franklin T Marmoset	Jan 17th, 2007 02:31:25 AM
what with his lack of facial expressions and that bland monotone way he says every single line, but then I saw The Limey recently and suddenly it all made sense. He was fucking great in that film, so I am now officially a fan. I don't know about this one, though. Isn't Get Smart like Inspector Gadget without the gadgets? Also, The Rock is the great one and all that, but he has a real knack for picking shitty films to be in. His presence is not a good sign.
Where's the Cameron interview Pt 2? by kwisatzhaderach	Jan 17th, 2007 02:38:19 AM
There's only so much suspense an individual can take...
Good cast but by Vern	Jan 17th, 2007 03:00:42 AM
Director Peter Segal's filmography: Get Smart (2008) (pre-production) (attached) The Longest Yard (2005) 50 First Dates (2004) Anger Management (2003) Nutty Professor II: The Klumps (2000) My Fellow Americans (1996) Tommy Boy (1995) Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) I mean come on dude. Auteur theory. The Rock beats scissors but it does not beat a shitty director. If you didn't watch the Pink Panther remake don't pretend you're gonna watch this shit either.
All this talk of Terence Stamp... by raw_bean	Jan 17th, 2007 03:11:47 AM
...and no mention of the fantastic 'Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert'? For shame geeks, for shame.
Just to confirm then... by MaxCalifornia.	Jan 17th, 2007 03:18:48 AM
...an actor joining the cast whose recent resume includes The Haunted Mansion, Elektra, and My Boss' Daughter (not to mention the Phantom Menace) is reason to get interested? I loved old Tel in The Fucking Limey as much as anyone else, but come on, its a paycheck gig. Either that or the brilliance of the script which will redefine cinema as we know it, in the capable hands of Peter Segal, who...ah, see Vern's post.
KielerKai! YES! HELP SPREAD THE WORD! by oh_riginal	Jan 17th, 2007 03:19:03 AM
MEL GIBSON MUST DIRECT AVP 3!! Tell your friends to tell their friends! This must become the new "gotta eat" "hulk, brother" "too silver"!!!
Peter Segal has yet to make a film that was... by Sledge Hammer	Jan 17th, 2007 03:25:30 AM
...anything other than barely watchable, and most have been utterly unwatchable, and yet he seems to get so much faith. On a remake. Containing somebody else taking over a truly iconic character. I don't get it, I really don't. This guy is the comedy film equivalent of Brett Ratner fer fuck's sake, with all the mediocrity, but minus even the technical skill. Fanboys truly do confound me some days.
But I Liked Tommy Boy... by tonagan	Jan 17th, 2007 03:37:53 AM
And, as everyone knows, last season's 24 shamelessly ripped off My Fellow Americans :)
Barack Obama Sounds like The Rock by DOGSOUP	Jan 17th, 2007 03:39:34 AM
Listen to him the next time you hear him and throw an imaginary "Jabroni" in there.....You'll see I'm right
"I did it for da Rock,I did it for da people by proper	Jan 17th, 2007 03:43:05 AM
ahhh shut your mouth u thong wearing fatty",the Rock should beat up Predator after this film,come on Rock get smart and get a franchise.
Snakes on a train!Get bent. by Snikkar124	Jan 17th, 2007 04:32:52 AM
BLA BLA.I know nothing of this film
Terence Stamp was great in.... by Bobo_Vision	Jan 17th, 2007 04:39:00 AM
...'Young Guns' where he was an englishman who liked 'educating young boys'.
Chancellor Valorum! Heck if he can save Episode I... by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 05:04:00 AM
Yeah, no.
Anne Hathaway, a good piece of "casting" by YackBacker	Jan 17th, 2007 05:05:21 AM
Euphamism of the day!
It's "EleKtra" by Venkie007	Jan 17th, 2007 05:36:00 AM
With a "k"... Like the album label. "EleKtra"....get it right. Terance Stamp is great on "Smallville"
Putty for Hymie by Jubba	Jan 17th, 2007 06:12:17 AM
The guy who played Putty on Seinfeld (and voiced the animated Tick) would be a good Hymie, I think.
Don Adams is turing over in his grave.. by Carl's hat	Jan 17th, 2007 06:13:02 AM
and the guy's only been gone a year. As a Get Smart fan from way back I was excited 'bout this. Steve Carrell was inspired casting but the script for this flick is apparently dreadful. Check out Would you Believe.com, they've got a petition going against the movie. They're gonna address the age difference between Hathaway and Carrell as 99 having a shitload of plastic surgery, Hymie ain't in it, Agent 23 is some new copout agent and there's no Siegfreid. Max has a mother and they get into his childhood. Yeah whatever.
Since when has Hollywood worried about an age diff? by CreasyBear	Jan 17th, 2007 06:25:01 AM
How many of you can NOT think of a few movies where the guy was significantly older than the girl? Oh, and the Limey was a great movie, even with Soderbergh giving Fonda his trippy 60's memoirs scenes.
Hymie would have been better. by EvilWizardGlick	Jan 17th, 2007 06:30:42 AM
Rock would have stood out in Dick Gautier Hymie the Android role.
Johnny23 by Orionsangels	Jan 17th, 2007 06:43:05 AM
What's with the number 23?
If it isn't my old friend, the Craw... by 2for2true	Jan 17th, 2007 07:05:05 AM
Not Craw! Craw! Craw! That old joke still gets me after 40 years....Seriously, unless Charley Pride is on board, I ain't interested.
Stamp as the Evil Leader? by Otter	Jan 17th, 2007 07:07:31 AM
Does that mean he will be playing Siegfried? With a goofy German accent, I think he can definitely pull it off. All hail Bernie Kopell!
"Come, Mr. Shmart...Kneel before Siegfried!" by SpyGuy	Jan 17th, 2007 07:19:48 AM
Yeah, I can see it. And The Rock should definitely be Hymie. Who's playing The Chief?
wouldyoubelieve.com is teh laughable and pathetic by Teh Suk	Jan 17th, 2007 07:30:03 AM
And I thought TALKBACKERS were the nerdiest bunch out there.
I LOVE ANNE HATHAWAY'S TITTIES by Judge Dredds Dirty Undies	Jan 17th, 2007 07:50:48 AM
They need a billing of their own.
CAN YOU SMELL WHAT THE ZOD IS COOKIN'??? by Nosferatu Jones	Jan 17th, 2007 07:51:02 AM
Yes, yes and yes: GREAT casting. And I too would love to hath-away all over Annie's spectacular bosom.
Stamp could be scary asking for directions... by Childe Roland	Jan 17th, 2007 08:04:10 AM
...at an information booth. I love the guy. But might he not be a little much for this movie? I mean, they can't want genuine menace out of the villain in a Steve Carrell vehicle, can they?
Orionsangels and Venkie007 by snomusic	Jan 17th, 2007 08:09:50 AM
It would be Johnny4 if they knew the truth...Haven't ya seen ConAir, the greatest Kevin Gage vehicle ever? Venkie, you seem an Elektra fan - check my posts on the Iron Man talkback.
Hathaway is TOO YOUNG (and scrumptious) to be 99!!! by wackybantha	Jan 17th, 2007 08:41:06 AM
A better choice would be Elizabeth Hurley. Oh, wait....nevermind.
Dick Cheney as CHIEF by Piltdown Joey	Jan 17th, 2007 08:43:25 AM
Yeah!
AGENT 99 should be ANGELINA JOLIE or SARAH SILVERMAN!!! by wackybantha	Jan 17th, 2007 08:46:41 AM
The bottomline is they're both HOT AS HELL!!!
I already mentioned Sandra Bullock as Agent 99 by Mr Incredible	Jan 17th, 2007 09:27:05 AM
She's not doing anything noteworthy at the moment. It would spare us the "Eww" factor, as well.
The Kids Love Them The Maxwell Smart by Aquatarkusman	Jan 17th, 2007 09:30:37 AM
Wow, turning a borscht belt spy comedy from the 60s into a feature-length movie. Should be huge! BEWITCHED huge!
How about the I Married Joan movie? by durhay	Jan 17th, 2007 09:50:26 AM
C'mon, it's gold
Get Smart was 0.000000001 interesting to begin with by durhay	Jan 17th, 2007 09:57:22 AM
unless they include Salma Hayek and the Nude Bomb, I'm not going.
IS THERE NO ONE ON THIS PLANET TO EVEN CHALLENGE ME? by Zarles	Jan 17th, 2007 10:09:01 AM
Terrence = The Man. Except in 'Priscilla - Queen of the Desert'. In that one, Terrence = The Woman.
I was ready to defend by skimn	Jan 17th, 2007 10:12:08 AM
the age difference between Carrell and Hathaway, thinking there was some difference between Adams and Feldon, but lo and behold..they were the same age! Damn, Feldon was hot back then...didn't Mel Brooks once say they tried to name her Agent 69, but couldn't get it past the censors?
durhay thats brilliant by JRKerr	Jan 17th, 2007 10:14:10 AM
I second the motion for salma hayek and a nude bomb.
Not "The Craw", THE CRAW!!! by Billyeveryteen	Jan 17th, 2007 10:21:25 AM
No way will this be as good.
Does Agent 99 by Dr Gregory House	Jan 17th, 2007 10:25:16 AM
like 69? That would be swell.
Competing with Austin Powers is gonna be tough by CarmillaVonDoom	Jan 17th, 2007 10:41:24 AM
Really good cast though. I'm interested and I generally don't watch a lot of comedies.
Orionsangels...why 23? by dogu4	Jan 17th, 2007 10:43:24 AM
In a word "fnord". Number 23 occurs widely in fact and fiction; from mathmatics to metaphysics and has made a recent splash with the departure for parts unknown by the visionary author/prankster Robert Anton Wilson, whose passing has been noted far and wide. It would almost bring greater notice to the number 23 were it not somehow integrated into such a widely anticipated venture into the absurd, especially that which is the brain-child of google-worthy Buck Henry.
FNORD!!! by DOGSOUP	Jan 17th, 2007 11:51:32 AM
I grok it fully.
eh? by darthhirsty	Jan 17th, 2007 12:00:00 PM
what's get smart?
No Hymie=no movie by Melnick666	Jan 17th, 2007 12:01:10 PM
As the proud owner of all 5 seasons of Get Smart on DVD (Time Life, never seen it linked here - no Amazon kickbacks) I feel uniquely qualified to say this will suck. No Siegfried either - is Buck Henry still alive for rewrite?
The Rock was the only good thing about BE COOL by Harry Weinstein	Jan 17th, 2007 02:05:34 PM
This is wasted potential. Mel Brooks ought to be writing/directing this.
The Rock was the only good thing about BE COOL by Harry Weinstein	Jan 17th, 2007 02:05:38 PM
This is wasted potential. Mel Brooks ought to be writing/directing this.
Anne Hathaway by jmyoung666	Jan 17th, 2007 02:36:47 PM
There was approximately a 10 year difference between Don Adams and Barbara Feldon. There is approximately a 20 year difference between Steve Carrell and Anne Hathaway. As a man I am all for older guy/younger girl, but it will be a little weird to watch (and more importantly hard to swallow) any romance between Carell and Hathaway. Beautiful woman with incompetent boob is a staple of televison comedy. Beautiful young woman with incompetent boob old enough to ber father is a little disturbing.
Interest upped by 100x?? by 13th Librarian	Jan 17th, 2007 04:00:42 PM
Sorry.. missed it.. by this.. much. The Rock adds nothing interesting to this project, he has some potentional, but I doubt it'll be realized. No Siegfried? whats the point.. if you can't play off what made the show great.. why bother? couldn't they even have Bernie Koppel come back to be the evil leader? sigh.. Carrell is the only good thing on this project..
Rather see The Rock play Larabee or Agent 13 by Negative Man	Jan 17th, 2007 04:11:49 PM

Sorry, but "Kneeeel!" is owned by a different actor by Movietool	Jan 17th, 2007 04:30:07 PM
Namely, Frank Langella in "Masters of the Universe."
jmyoung666 by skimn	Jan 17th, 2007 04:44:21 PM
Whoops, my dyslexia kicked in, you're right, Adams was born in '23, Feldon in '32....she was still hot though.I agree Patrick Warburten would make a perfect Hymie, and maybe JK Simmons as Chief with less anger, more bluster. But alas, this smells like whale vagina all-the-way!
snooze. by JacksonsPole	Jan 17th, 2007 04:46:44 PM
still not interested. steve carrell is funny. but, not a sure bet. 40 year old wiirgin was laaame. sorry to all you lovers of the film. but, it was. it tried to balance edgy and family friendly and failed on both. just my opinion. but, it was like nails on a chalkboard. and, his character on the office has gotten progressively more saccharine. and anne hathaway is silly and sweet. but, kinda whitebread. i actually, to my own dismay, like the rock. but, he's not enough of a draw. and, i like terrance stamp. but, this is 'get smart'. he's hardly gonna get to be a badass. and, when not a badass, stamp can be bland. he's no sam jackson. his presence alone doesn't guarantee much. and, again, this is 'get smart'. i didn't even like the show when i was a kid. count me highly skeptical...
What-is Hathaway gonna be his intern? by TomBodet	Jan 17th, 2007 04:50:50 PM
Neice? Kid? Carell is about twice her age isn't he? This needs a Giant Robot. I like the Rock showing up and Zod, too. ___KNEEL___
I love Anne Hathaway. by nemesisdarkside	Jan 17th, 2007 05:15:24 PM
Her, Stamp and The Rock have got me interested. However, the director isn't promising. I got a bad feeling about this. Also, whoever said Kate Beckinsale as 99 was spot on. I'm sure there are better films for Hathaway to be in (Like that Salma Hayek/Eva Green "self-discovery" film from the Iron Man TB) ;D. It would also make the relationship easier to swallow, but seriously does that really matter. Countless films have an older guy with a young hottie.
Thats the second biggest shoehorn I've ever seen! by RKDN Del Sol	Jan 17th, 2007 06:10:59 PM
Didn't Leslie Neilson already redo this? Seems to me that Police Squad (tv show and movies as a whole) is already a rewrite of Get Smart, and a pretty good one too. Also 2nd the casting of Rock as Hymie but we already know who he's going to be - he's the 'hot new recruit from the academy' character we've already seen in ten bazillion trillion movies before. This will be Training Day 2: Book of Slapsticks.
GET SMART, GET S-MART!!! by S-Mart shopper	Jan 17th, 2007 11:19:13 PM

Agent 99 should have been... by chrisd	Jan 18th, 2007 12:40:55 AM
Charlize Theron, IMHO. Brandon Routh as Hymie: I think he can act like a robot with no problem. No, I mean I am guessing he CAN act, although he wasn't give much chance in Superman Rechurns. JK Simmons as Chief. But what are they going to do with this that will be funny?
Laser Floyd, spot on! by Kenny8	Jan 18th, 2007 02:06:42 AM
Patrick Warburton for Hymie......perfect
The Nude Bomb..... by Kenny8	Jan 18th, 2007 02:21:42 AM
...will look like a masterpiece if the draft on Wouldyoubelieve.com is to be believed. Calling Andy Dick!
Terrence Stamp should have been Dooku by Doc_Strange	Jan 18th, 2007 03:17:16 AM
That was a total missed opportunity storywise. It would have made the downfall of the senate much more intriguing because it allowed Palpatine to rise to power. Plus we would have gotten to see Stamp in a kick ass duel. Oh well.....
raw_bean - I've said it before, by fenario80	Jan 18th, 2007 11:51:50 AM
I'll say it again: no fucking Abba!
Hey Jubba... by diverdan	Jan 18th, 2007 02:12:17 PM
Sure it was just a slip but Patrick Warburton was the live action Tick. The animated Tick was voiced by the fabulous Townsend Coleman!
Hymie by ferociousbadger	Jan 18th, 2007 04:20:09 PM
Yeah I had forgotten the name of the robotic character but the rock seems perfect for that role. Maybe that's a twist! Agent 23 is really a robot!
Lower the Cone of Silence. by kabong	Jan 18th, 2007 04:52:51 PM
Max's mother? Aw, come on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PICKLES!!! by AllPowerfulWizardOfOz	Jan 18th, 2007 05:07:54 PM
HOLY FUCKING HYMIE!!! This is either going to be comedic gold or suck so hard that it will still be funny for sucking. What a cast! But see I don't want to get myself over excited about this because I fear the let down. You know how it is. The same type of let down I had when I saw Phantom Menace and felt like my childhood had been raped by Jar Jar Binks without even getting the reach around. I am hoping for the best with this one.

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