Get Smart

[Revan]

Originally Posted by TMNTerminator

I saw the movie last weekend and really enjoyed it. I must admit, going in I knew next to NOTHING about the series as I had never seen the tv show or really even heard of it. I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Steve is so awesome and the rest of the cast was great as well.

Ditto on everything. Never saw Get Smart series but the movie was hilarious. Mr. Carrell was a bullseye. No Suprise there. I laughed myself through the movie.

[Hannah]

I actually heard it was kind of bad.

[Revan]

You should wait until you see it

[Drtooth]

I saw the movie last weekend and really enjoyed it. I must admit, going in I knew next to NOTHING about the series as I had never seen the tv show or really even heard of it. I wasn't expecting much but was pleasantly surprised. Steve is so awesome and the rest of the cast was great as well.

Though, it's just as good if you're familiar with the series. Half the time I was the only one cracking up at the catchphrases. There was a loud roar from me when he said, "the old 'moisture sticks to everything but the dirt in a fingerprint' Trick." while the rest of the audience was silent.

Anyway, what's the deal with that midqual they're putting on DVD? The thing about Masi Oka, and that guy from the Capital One cards (opposite David Spade that is) building Hiami?

[odupianist]

yeah the tributes to the old show were great... missed it by 'that' much...

[GK Punk]

I finally got to see it, great film. So much better than I anticipated.

[Jo Dawn]

Originally Posted by CrazyCowboyDion

Because nobody else does it like he does. Without him there could be no "The Office", and that, McFly, is a world that none of us want to live in.

Actually, there would be. The original, English version. I like both versions, though.

[Jo Dawn]

Was I the only one who was disappointed?

It was merely a Steve Carell movie with the names from and a few nods to the old series. I loved the old series. This had too many gross jokes for my taste and the characterizations were a bit off. Plus, the political stuff was completely unneeded and really was too much. It ewally ruined a bit of the movie for me. I liked Anne Hathaway, though she wasn't 99. The relationship moved way too fast, also.

I would have preferred it was more like the show and not a comedy much like many others.

But, I'm a HUGE fan of the old show, so I was a bit wary of this anyhow. I'd see it again, to see if I catch more that I like.

[KROW]

Originally Posted by TheCure

Jesus, when I saw KROW made this thread, I thought he was back. Whew. I almost died.

ANYway... I've got mixed feelings on the film. I loved it for the same reasons Tooth stated, but didn't for the reasons Jo stated. A few things I could've lived without but overall the movie was good. Carell was very good, despite adding his own unique outbursts to some parts. I was iffy on Hathaway, but she was tolerable. The Rock was simply fun to watch, and Arkin and Stamp were great as always. Surely not a blockbuster, but still a nice piece of cinema to spend an evening (or afternoon) watching. I felt it was a nice mix of old and new. Hollywood is notorious for dampening the spirit of old franchises, but this film didn't seem so convoluted. It was more good than bad, though the line is there.