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Did Capone Get Off On GET SMART??

Damn You Michael Bay by MCMLXXVI	Jun 20th, 2008 09:09:56 AM
Damn You Michael Bay
They should have promoted this like they promoted Evan Almighty by Mahaloth	Jun 20th, 2008 09:10:20 AM
And...first!
by ManosTHOF	Jun 20th, 2008 09:11:30 AM
As an enormous fan of the original series, I'm just hoping for something half-decent. Nice to see the Rock again, the further he distances himself from wrestling, the better.
Luke warm praise by BobParr	Jun 20th, 2008 09:14:19 AM
It sort of made Capone laugh a little. Sounds like a DVD rental at best.
I heard the remake comes out in two weeks by g-ride9000	Jun 20th, 2008 09:17:00 AM
starring shia lebouf
The direction seems spastic, hurried, typical by wilsonfisk89	Jun 20th, 2008 09:19:01 AM
I guess its a "duh" observation, but having seen some clips, the direction just seems like typicaly fast cuts obscuring the action, comedy, and feeling. "Tragedy is a close-up, comedy, a long-shot" -Buster Keaton
mmmmmmmmmmmm...... by Marxeffect	Jun 20th, 2008 09:20:39 AM
....Anne Hathaway!
Worse looking trailer ever by jah_kingdom	Jun 20th, 2008 09:27:29 AM
From the previews, it looks like they filmed "GET SMART" with the cheapest HD camera they could find. I thought movies shot in video couldn't look worse until I saw that trailer.
What's the spoiler at the ending? by darth_hideous	Jun 20th, 2008 09:30:54 AM
Bill Murray? Or Steve Carrell & The Rock kissing each other??
"Carell's chemistry with Hathaway" by Gatsbys West Egg Omlet	Jun 20th, 2008 09:32:09 AM
but seriously, who could not have chemistry with Hathaway? hot damn.
Hathaway not topless enough in this movie. by Squashua	Jun 20th, 2008 09:32:30 AM
I'll probably see it anyway.
Alan Arkin will be the only thing good about this film. by HoboCode	Jun 20th, 2008 09:39:47 AM
Looks like the same old tired slapstick garbage that comes out every summer. Meyers will get roasted for recycling HIS jokes in Guru, but at least he isn't recycling the same gags that have been around since the silent era like this drivel.
MCMLXXVI vs TomBodet by Shan	Jun 20th, 2008 09:49:36 AM
Who would win? TomBodet has a bit more variation, though it eventually does come down to the same meme "Daleks can't climb stairs". However, you have to admire MCMLXXVI's relentlessly staying on message without deviation no matter what.
Panned by DangerMan	Jun 20th, 2008 09:50:40 AM
The scathing reviews for Smart and Love Guru are funnier than the awful films.
This sounds like what Johnny English SHOULD have been by Shut the Fuck up Donny	Jun 20th, 2008 09:55:00 AM
and I actually had marginal enjoyment of Johnny English. That being the case, I should be exceedingly pleased with this film. So I'm easy to please--wanna fight about it?
This seems like Chuck: The Movie by ThrowMeTheIdol	Jun 20th, 2008 10:17:21 AM
Although Chuck owes a lot to Get Smart having paved the way. The bottom line is while this movie looks entertaining enough, I feel like I see it every week on TV already.
Steve Carell by Series7	Jun 20th, 2008 10:27:47 AM
???? I don't know what to say about this movie. Just that it looks like something I've seen a million times. That and I can't believe we are still getting Entrapment gags? In fact this movie looks like it should've been called Son Of Entrapment or Entrapment but with a dumb guy not Bond. Yeah I know the differences. Plus it looks like Dwayne has the same role he had in Reno 911 Miami. Hopefully this will get Terry Crews his own movie.
Someone cast dwayne johnson in a decent film by lex romero	Jun 20th, 2008 10:32:08 AM
For the love of god please. He's got some acting ability, he's charistmatic, he's funny, he's got an action heroes physique. Why hasn't he starred in a decent action film yet? Where's his terminator? His rambo?
I Loved Johnny English Rowan Atkins was hilarious by CrichtonAstronut	Jun 20th, 2008 10:35:24 AM
and that chick was funny too.
"Hathaway not topless" yeah but that skin tight by CrichtonAstronut	Jun 20th, 2008 10:37:14 AM
think. whew.
Atkinson by CrichtonAstronut	Jun 20th, 2008 10:38:33 AM

It was borderline good. by My friends call me Killjoy	Jun 20th, 2008 10:39:17 AM
I found that I kept "wanting" to like it more than I really did, but it's entertaining. Probably a little better than I-Spy. Carell is good. This is his type of role: the too serious book type with a heart of gold.
Anyone remember that Atkinson comedy where by CrichtonAstronut	Jun 20th, 2008 10:53:09 AM
he plays a way too serious of among a bunch of misfits and he's in a love triangle with his boss. That'd make a fun movie.
MCMLXXVI is first! by santi01	Jun 20th, 2008 10:53:33 AM
He is a legend!
Luke Wilson and Steve Carrell should play brothers by CrichtonAstronut	Jun 20th, 2008 10:56:09 AM
in something. They look similar and have similar acting styles I bet they'd work well together.
anne hathaways boobs by seabiscuits	Jun 20th, 2008 11:13:17 AM
that is all.
are you thinking what I'm thinking? by Shigeru	Jun 20th, 2008 11:30:26 AM
if you're thinking "holy shit holy shit there's a swordfish about to ram through my head, then yes" alan arkin is the shit
Take THAT love Guru. by knowthyself	Jun 20th, 2008 11:30:56 AM
Oh yeah. Myers is out. In with the new.
so its not get smart by bacci40	Jun 20th, 2008 11:43:49 AM
they just use the title and the names of teh characters...and on that basis alone, it should get negative reviews...and fuck segal
Mike Myers can eat a dick by Kentucky Colonel	Jun 20th, 2008 11:46:40 AM
Hey, I just told a funny joke...didn't you see that funny face I made? Waddya mean "not funny"? It was funny in my last seven movies! Go away, Mikey. You are no longer relevant.
Stop dissing the Almighty! by fzammetti	Jun 20th, 2008 11:55:44 AM
I'm only going to say this once, so let's get it straight and then move on... ANYHING WITH LAUREN GRAHAM IN IT IS AUTOMATICALLY AWESOME. Lorelai Gilmore is as cute as they come, and she was in full cute mode in Evan Almighty, so for all the flaws the movie obviously had it simply CANNOT suck with her in it!
Peter Segal is extremely hit and miss by godzillasushi	Jun 20th, 2008 12:17:46 PM
But who am I to say it's all him. The scripts aren't always perfectly funny anyway. The movies always look as nice visually as you'd expect a comedy to. Seems like he works a lot of mediocre into something entertaining.
You fucking dipshits like everything now by what a shock	Jun 20th, 2008 01:13:37 PM
can't wait for harry's positive review of the love guru!!!!
Dude you guys need by Series7	Jun 20th, 2008 01:25:39 PM
To seriously stop picking on Mike. I mean his dad died just recently like 17 years ago. And the Love Guru is just his way to show his dad that he hasn't learned anything new since he died.
Haha by godzillasushi	Jun 20th, 2008 01:31:00 PM
Man...wow....that was hilarious and mean.
Series7 by Shigeru	Jun 20th, 2008 01:52:38 PM
LMAO.....
Like everything now by PowerRing	Jun 20th, 2008 01:54:26 PM
Would it be better if they acted like Siskel and Ebert? Those guys shit on more classic movies than any 10 critics. They "thumbs downed" more movies that went on to with the oscar, conquer the box office or both. This of any movie you have liked since 1978: and one of them trashed it. If I payed strict attention to any critic, either a) every movie sucks b) every movie is great. AICN approaches citical review as a fan to at least attempt to enjoy movies. Other critics exist to spew bile and rip films a new asshole in ways that 98% of the moviegoing public don't care about. Just because a critic does/does not agree with you (whoever you are) is no measure of how good or bad the critic is. critics miss by a mile in both ways all the time. There is little chance that audience members will think and react precisely like any given critic. And some here are content to hate everything anyway.
Everywhere else the film is getting trashed. by GQtaste	Jun 20th, 2008 02:01:13 PM
But it did get a 54% to the Love Guru's 14%. If that means anything for you. I'll tell you what: talk about Myers needing a hit. Yes, thats true, but Steve needs a hit like a crack whore needs a hit. W. the diseaster of Evan Almighty and DAn in real life this clown really needs this to do good business. Plus he has four capable supporting actors around him to help w/ the turnout. i.e. Hathaway, Rock, Arkin coming off his Oscar and Terrance Stamp of course.
GQTaste, considering Carell has a hit NBC show... by IAmJack'sUserID	Jun 20th, 2008 02:16:35 PM
...he's nowhere near as desperate as you make him out to be. He's doing just fine.
So, is Anne Hathaway Agent 69? by Snookeroo	Jun 20th, 2008 02:52:44 PM

Not sold on this review by tk 421	Jun 20th, 2008 02:55:37 PM
I've disagreed with Capone's last two reviews. I hated, I mean HATED The Crappening while apparently Capone loved it and I liked the Incredible Hulk while he trashed it. Maybe I have no taste but it's starting to feel that whatever Capone feels about a film, I will feel the opposite. Have to wait and see more reviews of this film although the Rotten Tomatoes score doesn't help.
I liked it by The Funketeer	Jun 20th, 2008 02:58:27 PM
I thought it dragged a little when it started trying to be an action movie instead of a comedy but it was a fun diversion. I'm a big fan of the old show and all the supporting players and gadgets were well represented here.
PowerRing by what a shock	Jun 20th, 2008 02:59:41 PM
I realize my post was a little harsh, but the truth is I'm a HUGE fan of films and the point i was trying to make was the fact that Hollywood in general has been churning out a steady stream of shit as of late and this USED to be a website that called them on it, AS FANS of films. That ain't the case anymore and we all know it, for whatever reason the "critics" on this site keep giving passable reviews to films we all know are crap. I mean fuck, look at the films reviewed just over the last month! The only time anyone even gets close to calling something shit is first, to kiss the ass of the filmaker. THEN talk about "what went wrong" with whatever new turd they plattered up for us. I like AICN, but what happened!
Looks far better than the Love Guru by Yeti	Jun 20th, 2008 03:14:57 PM
Mike Meyers should just stick to doing "Shrek" if he can keep his massive ego in check.
Put Anne Hathaway in the Gym for a Year... by zinc_chameleon	Jun 20th, 2008 03:47:41 PM
...or six months, and you've got the next Angelina Jolie. Seriously, though, a buffed Anne Hathaway could rule the world. We Canadians would be proud to have her as our Queen.
MCMLXXVI vs TomBodet?? Who would win??? by rogueleader66	Jun 20th, 2008 03:51:21 PM
If you were running a contest to see who contributes the least amount of content to TB's, MCMLXXVI would win hands down. I don't really know about Tom Bodet's posts so I cannot really comment on them, but I am guessing they are a lot of nonsense.I fail to see why anyone admires moronic content. I know I come across as a complainer lately, but the lack of intelligent discussion is exactly why. I see no humor or any value whatsoever in MCMLXXVI posting "Damn you Michael Bay" in every fucking talkback. If a coherent,intelligent thought ever came out of him I think I would faint from shock. I'm not saying he should be banned or anything just because I think he is a moron, I just don't see any point in what he does. Anyways, I am pleasantly suprised to hear so many good things about Get Smart. I would have liked it to have been more like the TV show, as it is one of my childhood favorites, but if it's a good movie then I will check it out anyway.
What a shock by PowerRing	Jun 20th, 2008 04:25:00 PM
Yeah, there are all types out there. Gene Siskel gave "Field of dreams" a thumbs down. I didn't watch it for years because back then, I took his B.S. seriously. When I finally saw the film, I was blown away. Talk about all time classic! I like to consider myself of reasonable taste, I cannot stand a movie that doesn't even try, or resorts to nothing but scatalogical humor (epic movie) or something that looks unquestionably bad (speed racer). I will admit though, just because I do not like a movie does not make it suck. Some people on this site do however love or hate everything. I avoid absolutes like that.
What a shock by Bass Bastardson	Jun 20th, 2008 04:52:36 PM
This website never "USED to be a website that called them out on it" when Hollywood pumped out shit. The site is named after a line of dialog from BROKEN FUCKING ARROW! I remember when the original Mummy came out and dimwits on here were calling it better than Last Crusade. Oh and I don't suppose you remember the high praise heaped upon the American Godzilla? AICN has always been and always will be nerdy fan-boy hackery with a slice of corporate shill on the side. That said, I still come here every day for some reason.
PowerRing by Bass Bastardson	Jun 20th, 2008 04:58:13 PM
Speed Racer was not actually unquestionably bad. In fact, it was pretty fucking awesome. Did you actually see it? Cause, I'll admit that the trailers looked like absolute shit but the movie itself blew me away. I have never seen anything like it. I can understand why some people didn't like it but I would respectfully disagree.
Bass Bastardson by PowerRing	Jun 20th, 2008 05:11:21 PM
No, I admit I have not seen it. I was never a fan of the choppy anime series. The SR effects/environment look very cool but I was (and am) worried that if I spend my $6.50 on this thing that it would be something that didn't try to do anything except generate CGI effects. this weekend is slow for me, I might go see it. I don't want to give the impression I like or dislike anything that I have not actually seen. I am a big fan of Tron-like movies that put you into "their" universe.
Bass Bastardson by what a shock	Jun 20th, 2008 05:12:05 PM
So the site was always like this? Jesus (I was actually assuming) I'm too young to have read it when the reviews for MUMMY or GODZILLA came out. I knew the line was from Broken Arrow, but i though it was a tongue and cheek thing to make fun of it! Fucking hell, this shit is worse than i thought! I'm sticking with FILMDRUNK.
Alan Arkin and James Caan by skimn	Jun 20th, 2008 05:48:03 PM
Do they share any scenes together? Its a Freebie And The Bean reunion!! I fondly remember that '70s over-the-top buddy cop movie, that come to think of it, was the template for buddy-cop-action-comedies to follow. How about a Freebie And The Bean sequel, with these two seasoned pros, stuck in their retiring years behind the desk, forced to hit the streets to solve a crime with ties to the seventies? It can't be any worse than some of the stuff Hollywood force feeds ud.
Hathaway gets naked.... by rogueleader66	Jun 20th, 2008 07:24:15 PM
Ina a movie called Havoc
Max was not an idiot! by Oknight	Jun 20th, 2008 09:47:07 PM
OK, he was an idiot, but not in the context of his world. Max was actually a supremely competent agent in a world of insane stupidity. Compare him to his opposite numbers in Kaos... Not so bumbling, eh. And Control DID have use of the Cone of Silence as its official POLICY-- Max just insisted on following the directive. Nothing to do with the movie, but it DOES affect the joke-- Max wasn't fired because he actually COULD do his job.
Not as competant as 99... by Oknight	Jun 20th, 2008 09:58:53 PM
I'm not saying that, mind you. Part of the joke was that the subordinate "girl" sidekick was a far better agent (it was a diffrn't time you understand...) But compare him to most control operatives-- really to almost anyone in the show other than 99 and the Chief... He's clearly not outside the range.
what capone neglects to mention is by bacci40	Jun 20th, 2008 10:53:21 PM
that the guts of what made the tv smart special have been cut out of the movie...gone is the biting satire of the cold war...and im sorry, hathaway doesnt hold a candle to barbara feldon....so when is the i dream of genie coming out? and what about gilligans island, although when that comes out everyone will scream that its a ripoff of lost...please, there is a bit more of my childhood to rape...when they put me in the home, i dont want any good memories
BrunoMac... by wilsonfisk89	Jun 21st, 2008 12:45:38 AM
Link>>>???
THE CONE OF SILENCE. by alice 13	Jun 21st, 2008 01:28:57 AM
of course, its the old 'another name for the theater showing the love guru' trick.
photo of 99 by Dradis Contact	Jun 21st, 2008 10:04:55 AM
It's too bad they couldn't have used Barbara Feldon as the photo of 99.
Hathaway blows some rich guy on the internet by General Crom	Jun 21st, 2008 11:22:39 AM
Caught on cam sucking cock on a yaht
I'm checking this one out.. by Aethyrr	Jun 21st, 2008 12:39:36 PM
Someday, maybe.. not in theaters I think.. lotsa good movies here these days..
IAmJack'sUserID, as far as films are concerned by GQtaste	Jun 21st, 2008 01:23:53 PM
you bet he needs a hit. Evan was the most expensive comedy of all time and it bombed. Dan in real life didn't perform like the suits hoped or expected to do. Like Jolie, they both need a commercial success badly. Just b/c he's on a tv show thats fine. But it's tv and not film. That's what he's going after. He wants to follow in Jim Carrey's footsteps and thus far he hasn't.
Where is this Hathaway blowing a dude on the net? by GQtaste	Jun 21st, 2008 01:31:45 PM
I'd like to check that out. Thanks.
PowerRing by Bass Bastardson	Jun 21st, 2008 02:23:10 PM
If you are a fan of Tron I would totally say go see Speed Racer (It's still playing where you live?) While I'll admit that it may take an appreciation or affection for the cartoon to really get into it, there are just so many crazy new things in the movie that are worth checking out. The editing is unlike anything I've seen before in live action (sort of) cinema. Anyway, if you do wind up seeing it, hunt me down here in the talkbacks and let me know what you thought.
I was gonna bitch about the ages by BizarroJerry	Jun 21st, 2008 02:52:52 PM
I think Carell is like, 20 years older than Hathaway. But the first Max and 99 musta had at least ten years between them.
Hey Bass by TRON	Jun 21st, 2008 03:05:04 PM
Thanks for being a fan...no seriously
Adams/Feldon by BruceVain	Jun 21st, 2008 11:01:35 PM
Don Adams was only nine years older than Barbara Feldon.
Carell/Hathaway by BruceVain	Jun 21st, 2008 11:03:47 PM
Steve Carell is 20 years older than Anne Hathaway. So much for how far we've come.
The Rock reminds me of The Juice by Maniaq	Jun 22nd, 2008 01:01:59 AM
Have they cast that Capricorn One remake yet?
I thought the stunts were good by CherryValance	Jun 22nd, 2008 01:33:02 AM
you know when they were all on the car. I couldn't tell if there were stunt people or effects or what. I think I noticed it because of the silliness in Indy 4 with that Shia/Cate fight, bad CG nonsense. I liked this movie. It was more actiony and less funny than I was expecting. But it was still very good and I also wished for a sequel at the end.
Poor Rock by Toby___Wong	Jun 22nd, 2008 10:40:12 AM
No matter how much Rock wants to be Dwayne Johnson will always be the Rock. There will never be a movie role for him that will make people say :"That is Dwayne FN Johnson" He can't escape his roots and he won't. He is missed in today's abysmal wrestling scene but as always I wish him the best in Hollywood.
Wasn't sure how it would be... by chudson	Jun 23rd, 2008 12:58:29 PM
I grew up watching the series. No one could replace Don Adams. And Siegfried wasn't quite the same. I mainly went because my wife has been wanting to see it since the previews came out. Have to say, I really enjoyed it. A fun movie. No, it's not your daddy's Get Smart, but it is a good film IMO.
this movie was really not good... by gernblanston67	Jun 23rd, 2008 01:22:57 PM
very few real laughs and a general weirdness in it trying to find its cinematographic footing. it felt all over the place in its look and tone. AVOID
get smart by djtwofofive	Jun 23rd, 2008 04:59:47 PM
am calling him the ROCK f@#k it
hmm by Rufferto	Jun 23rd, 2008 10:10:06 PM
interesting I hate the actors in this.

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