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We Have An Early Look At A Test Screening Of GET SMART!

Too Soon! by pancomplex	Dec 4th, 2007 06:55:06 AM
How about something original for a change...we need a Titanic remake, I mean its been 10 years!!
Anne Hathaway=I'm there by Dazzler69	Dec 4th, 2007 07:14:33 AM
nuff said.
Now I Know It's a Plant by kevinwillis.net	Dec 4th, 2007 07:33:22 AM
"Oh, he's definitely not a plant. I know it for sure. No, definitely not a plant, nope. Not at all." Plant!!
Also, Maxell Smart? by kevinwillis.net	Dec 4th, 2007 07:34:20 AM
Maxell Smart? Is this product placement run amok? "Not only is he a fine agent, but his audio reproduction is second to none!"
Get Smart 2: CONTROL and KAOS team up against THE PLANT by Err	Dec 4th, 2007 07:53:30 AM
Oh noes!
glad to see a positive review, but... by freydis	Dec 4th, 2007 08:35:24 AM
max is smart? isn't that kind of... completely contrary to the show?
Austin Powers? by mithrandir16	Dec 4th, 2007 08:36:06 AM
It sounds like this reviewer is unfamiliar with the Get Smart tv show. This shouldn't just a parody of old spy movies, it needs to be a film version of the great old tv show. Of course, Agent 99, Steve Carell, shoe phones, and the cone of silence will probably be enough. As long as they don't recreate the colossal suckfest that was The Pink Panther remake, I'll be happy.
It better have... by Kid Z	Dec 4th, 2007 08:40:42 AM
...Maxwell Smart walking down a long corridor, through an endless series of various large, clanking iron doors as the opening credits or forget it! ('Cause, really... that was the best part of the show, anyway.)
A Lot of Maxwell/Chief Exchanges by Aquatarkusman	Dec 4th, 2007 08:51:47 AM
in the old series reminded me of bad Borscht-belt comedy routines. Good thing they had the perfect actor with the perfect voice (Don Adams). In any event, wasn't Get Smart more of a parody of The Avengers?
Did somebody say Anne Hathaway? by BigTexas42	Dec 4th, 2007 09:12:18 AM
Give me a minute, boys. I need some "alone time".
"is that fast for a desk?" by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Dec 4th, 2007 09:29:30 AM
god the original movie was funny. with the nude bimb and the cloning device. funny shit. i may just go out and buy that one and skip the remake.
Carell and Hathaway as romantic partners by Osmosis Jones	Dec 4th, 2007 09:41:29 AM
= EW.
Anyone else think Carrell with Hathaway is a little creepy? by SpyGuy	Dec 4th, 2007 09:44:28 AM
"99, I am your father...and...loving it!"
Sounds more like a take by skimn	Dec 4th, 2007 09:46:06 AM
on the so-so Rowan Aktinson movie Johnny English, where he escaped an attack on the British Secret Service, thus becoming their prime agent. Did this reviewer ever see the original series? No mention of a supposed cameo by Bernie Kopell, or Hymie the robot, or the agent that was always disguised as common objects. The trailer gives me a little hope, as does Steve Carell's take on taking over such a iconic role as Don Adams' Maxwell Smart. Would like a more detailed review.
I'll only watch this for Carrell. by IAmMrMonkey!	Dec 4th, 2007 09:52:57 AM
Never been a big fan of GET SMART but I'll probably watch this for Carrell. That guy has great comic timing.
Would you believe.... by Ninja Nerd	Dec 4th, 2007 09:54:31 AM
....that Hollywood can take any old property like Get Smart and NOT fuck it up? This show had a lot of little things that made it funnier than it should have been. If the movie messes this up...witness "Bewitched"...it will tank worse than "Evan Almighty".
aquatarkusman, no. get smart was never a spoof.. by jig98	Dec 4th, 2007 10:07:03 AM
of the avengers. it was more like the old 60's batman show with adam west. it was a campy take-off of the whole genre of crime fighting and puzzle solving. it was never like south park where they attack current events with genius comedy. it was a very stylish and comedic thank you to everyone who supported the mission impossible and i spy t.v series shows all those years. also, i'm looking forward to the get smart big screen remake next summer. only because i still love the show and steve carell's a funny guy.
Anne Hathaway needs to be spanked by palewook	Dec 4th, 2007 10:50:33 AM
for agreeing to be in this. Then spanked some more for being Anne Hathaway..
Ahhh.... by veritasses	Dec 4th, 2007 10:58:30 AM
This reminds me of the old "use the goofy IT nerd to team up with the hot super agent so that they can save the world from the evil plans of a secret, powerful organization Trick." Missed being an original story by... THAT much. I wonder how many young'uns even saw an ep of Get Smart. Still sounds good though. Good cast.
Young'un by ThomasServo	Dec 4th, 2007 11:31:09 AM
I'm 25, do I count as a young'n? Remember, my generation had Nick@Night to introduce us to all these great old shows. To this day, I consider The Dick van Dyke show one of the greatest sitcoms ever. I loved Get Smart, Green Acres...hell, even F-Troop. I'm excited about this flick.
As For Vegetation... by Aquatarkusman	Dec 4th, 2007 12:09:50 PM
... the excerpted review is a plant and not particularly interested in hiding that fact. Leo presented evidence as damning as the plant typing "gotta go, we at Paramount are having a birthday cake for Fred in Accounting."
That review is unreadable. by one9deuce	Dec 4th, 2007 12:23:46 PM
Moriarty, I hope your "friend" isn't planning on being a writer. I think the cast sounds spot-on for this, unfortunately the story sounds derivative.
Mel Brooks and Buck Henry by Tar Heel	Dec 4th, 2007 12:43:51 PM
Did Mel and Buck have any say in this? At least to give it their blessing or not. Inquiring minds want to know. I suppose we'll hear more as the release date approaches.
I think a round table at Comic Con by skimn	Dec 4th, 2007 01:15:55 PM
mentioned that Mel and Buck have given their blessing, if not some advice. I hope they both get a buttload of cash for this. And Buck Henry's coming up on 30 Rock as Tina's dad. How appropriate given the SNL lineage.
PLANT by cornponious	Dec 4th, 2007 01:27:29 PM
and Page may go on tour again, with John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham.
Xiphos: And by "undercover" did you mean large? by Det. John Kimble	Dec 4th, 2007 01:45:18 PM
Because they are. A little pale though.
plant by ironic_name	Dec 4th, 2007 02:42:16 PM
titties
"Under appreciated underdogs"?????? by Mister Man	Dec 4th, 2007 03:37:14 PM
Underappreciated, actually. But isn't that a somewhat strange phrase?
I've Seen It Too by DangerMan	Dec 4th, 2007 03:56:18 PM
The movie is soft and is not GET SMART as we know it. It does feel like JOHNNY ENGLISH and they made the character of Smart a nerd and a dweeb. The odd thing is it's an action movie and not all that funny. There's one scene in it that plays like a flashback to the original show, but overall this is a major disappointment. It's Maxwell Almighty.
my favorite Get Smart joke by JackDonkey	Dec 4th, 2007 05:28:08 PM
"this is the second most powerful poison in the world" "is it artificial sweetner?" "no it's blah blah" "what's the first most powerful poision?" "artificial sweetner" max does the funny face
You had me at Terrance Stamp by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Dec 4th, 2007 06:17:10 PM
although I'll still probably just rent it. Hey, it sounds good, and has a fine cast, but a movie has to be superb for me to shell out $10.
I'll go see GET SMART! by Boris Baddenov	Dec 5th, 2007 12:29:10 AM
BUT ... When is Hollywood going to do a big-screen adaptation of HOGAN'S HEROES?
No leobloom, YOU'RE a plant! by Ribbons	Dec 5th, 2007 01:06:58 AM
Boosh!
"Do you drink, Hymie?" by OtisSpofford	Dec 5th, 2007 04:00:25 AM
"Only a little oil now and then." "Do you smoke?" "Only when I drink cheap oil." Man, I used to love me some Get Smart.
He's 100% full of shit, and I can say this b/c.. by AceVenturtle	Dec 5th, 2007 04:08:26 AM
I saw it at a test screening and I can tell you for certain that it blew hard. It's a tame PG kiddie flick. Steve Carell is wasted to shit, and Hathaway phoned it in. She's still amazingly hot though. This all coming from an Office-addicted, Anchorman fan with 40 year old virgin bobblehead on his desk. I was amused by the teaser, but this movie sucked hard.
by Mr. Nice Gaius	Dec 24th, 2007 12:08:16 PM
TEST
by Mr. Nice Gaius	Dec 24th, 2007 12:09:08 PM
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by Mr. Nice Gaius	Dec 24th, 2007 12:10:56 PM
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by Mr. Nice Gaius	Dec 24th, 2007 04:16:39 PM
p {color: white; } body {background-color: black; } Wow!
Ah well... by Mr. Nice Gaius	Dec 24th, 2007 04:19:13 PM
........................ Oldschool it.

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