Theatrical Review of Get Smart

i thought it was a fun movie to watch, i enjoyed it! after watchn get smart the group i was with decided to sneak into "the Happening" (it was like 11pm) wow now that movie almost put me to sleep, horrible movie. If i wasnt so dam nervous every time i heard the theather doors open i probably wouldve fell asleep, but my friends gf is a cop so i doubt we wouldve got into trouble. oh and it was her ideal to sneak in lol

Who did this review?

Sounds like a fun movie after all.

Our own Jason Vargo wrote the review. Our sneaky Web-site program mysteriously deleted his name for a moment.

Yes, the new "Get Smart" is a lot better than some other reviewers, like the one in my own local newspaper, the San Francisco Chronicle, would lead you to believe. It may not have quite the zany spirit of the old television series, and Max may no longer be quite the idiot he used to be, but the new version is a lot of fun in its own way. A solid 6/10 from me, too, meaning upper average and far from awful.

John

Falcon,

Generally speaking, if it's a theatrical review, I did it. There are exceptions, though. Chris tackles a couple and John and I have been known to do the odd double review.

Jason, review monkey

WOW
a site dedicated to movies and movie media,boasting of SNEAKING IN to the cinema( or in other words, putting the cinema out of buisness )

PEOPLE WHO SNEAK INTO CINEMAS....ARE NO BETTER THAN MOVIE PIRATES

SHAME ON YOU DVDTOWN

First of all Jason Vargo made no mention in his review about sneaking into a movie. It was Scionguy05 who is a forum member just like you.

Please read carefully before you try and accuse people of something.

Thank you, Falcon.

Now can we get back to talking about Get Smart?

Jason, can't we all just get along

i mention only dvdtown(who are responsible for the editing of derogatory comments) no person

this site is a movie and movie media site,and if it supports the industry then it can do without comments of that kind

i work in the cinema,and get naff wages because of FORUM MEMBERS like that

maybe you should think before getting on your high horse,telling people what and what not to do or say

or do you work for a company that believes in giving its products away freely,or do you just agree that the death of the cinema by whatever contributing factors is a good thing?

perhaps even good enough to BRAG & BOAST about on websites supposedly supporting the movie industry,and supposedly staffed by people who feel passionate about movies and their place..THE CINEMA

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[Post edited by SMEGMA on Jun 22, 2008]

What is a "naff wage"?

LOW

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i mention only dvdtown(who are responsible for the editing of derogatory comments) no person

It was not a derogatory comment. Your username, on the other hand, is a bit more iffy.

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this site is a movie and movie media site,and if it supports the industry then it can do without comments of that kind

We can similarly do without you hijacking the thread, thankyouverymuch.

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i work in the cinema,and get naff wages because of FORUM MEMBERS like that

You work in the cinema and get "naff wages" because you present yourself like the 16 year old you are.

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maybe you should think before getting on your high horse,telling people what and what not to do or say

Likewise. You're the one who started this entire conversation, not us.

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or do you work for a company that believes in giving its products away freely,or do you just agree that the death of the cinema by whatever contributing factors is a good thing?

Overreact much? The death of cinema, as you call it, isn't going to be from people walking into another movie after theirs finishes. It's going to be from halfwit productions, ginormous budgets and a depressed economy.

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perhaps even good enough to BRAG & BOAST about on websites supposedly supporting the movie industry,and supposedly staffed by people who feel passionate about movies and their place..THE CINEMA

So now we're the bad guys for allowing free speech? You don't get out much, do you?

Jason, now you've ticked me off

FREE SPEECH

dont make me laugh

1000s of topics and the mention of em are taboo on here

FREE SPEECH ENDED 9/11

A GANG OF PEOPLE SNEAKING INTO A CINEMA=60 TO 120 DOLLARS REVENUE LOST/STOLEN(they only paid to watch one film)

AND WHY BANG ON AT ME

I AINT STEALING OR SWEARING OR TROLLING OR FLAMING

IF I TOOK $20 OUT OF YOUR WALLET EVERY WEEK

I DONT THINK IT WOULD BE TOO LONG BEFORE YOU COMPLAINED

AND THE CINEMA I WORK IN IS OF THE SMALL INDEPENDANT TYPE

AND WE RELY VERY HEAVILY ON OUR PATRONS PAYING TO VIEW FILMS...UNLIKE THE MULTIPLEXES THAT MAKE A KILLING FROM REFRESHMENTS

SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU CONDONE THIEVERY IN ALL FORMS
AND HAVE AN UNDERLYING HATRED OF PEOPLE,WHO BELIEVE IN A FAIR AND JUST LIFE

MAYBE I AM ACTING LIKE A SIXTEEN YRS OLD

BUT YOUR COMMENT MAKES YOU SOUND 10YRS OLD AND SCUM


SMEGGY.....AND ...I ...DONT...CARE...THAT...IVE...TICKED...YOU...OFF.................SO WHAT!



OH AND A DEPRESSED ECONOMY

THATS THE AMERICAN PEOPLES FAULT
FOR VOTING THE WORLDS BIGGEST LIAR,MURDERER AND THIEF AS THEIR PRESIDENT......TWICE

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Likewise. You're the one who started this entire conversation, not us.

ERRRR....NO IM NOT
WHOEVER STARTED THE THREAD STARTED THIS,I SIMPLY ADDED A COMMENT...WHICH I THINK IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MESSAGE BOARD......WOULDNT YOU AGREE?

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[Post edited by SMEGMA on Jun 22, 2008]

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FREE SPEECH

dont make me laugh

1000s of topics and the mention of em are taboo on here

Like what? I don't think we've ever shut down a conversation here unless it had become vulgar. And even then, only certain posts were removed.

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FREE SPEECH ENDED 9/11

Nice way to bring up something which has nothing to do with anything.

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A GANG OF PEOPLE SNEAKING INTO A CINEMA=60 TO 120 DOLLARS REVENUE LOST/STOLEN(they only paid to watch one film)

Not once has someone condoned that behavior in this thread. Not. Once. If you wanted to legitimately discuss the topic, you could have started a new thread dedicated to behavior like this. Seeing as you decided to hijack a thread of opening your own discussion, I can only surmise you have no idea how online message boards work. Or the etiquette thereof.

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AND WHY BANG ON AT ME

I AINT STEALING OR SWEARING OR TROLLING OR FLAMING

Hijacking=Trolling.

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IF I TOOK $20 OUT OF YOUR WALLET EVERY WEEK

I DONT THINK IT WOULD BE TOO LONG BEFORE YOU COMPLAINED

I don't doubt there would be complaints. Therefore, I'd keep a closer eye on my wallet. Maybe these theaters need better security. (Which is not to excuse walking into another movie.)

[qoute]AND THE CINEMA I WORK IN IS OF THE SMALL INDEPENDANT TYPE

AND WE RELY VERY HEAVILY ON OUR PATRONS PAYING TO VIEW FILMS...UNLIKE THE MULTIPLEXES THAT MAKE A KILLING FROM REFRESHMANTS[/quote]

And I'm guessing you know who goes in and out of every single theater. Since you're a small operation, you have a much larger stake in what happens. In the multiplexes owned by giant companies, the basic employees probably don't much care.

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SOUNDS TO ME LIKE YOU CONDONE THIEVERY IN ALL FORMS
AND HAVE AN UNDERLYING HATRED OF PEOPLE,WHO BELIEVE IN A FAIR AND JUST LIFE

Yep, you got me. I walk into three movies every weekend after paying for one. I grab a couple CD's at Best Buy and stick them in my bag, too.

Grow up, dude. I haven't defended this type of behavior. Period. Nor will I. You're the one making it a crime against humanity. Why not put your energies into something a bit more productive?

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MAYBE I AM ACTING LIKE A SIXTEEN YRS OLD

BUT YOUR COMMENT MAKES YOU SOUND 10YRS OLD AND SCUM

See, the difference between you and me is I can refute you point by point without calling you a name. It's called maturity. You might want to look it up. I can assure you the people I've known for the last 2 years here on DVDTown and the places I've written for the last 10 years know I'm not scum or 10 years old.

And really, is "scum" the worst thing you can come up with? I've been called much MUCH worse.

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SMEGGY.....AND ...I ...DONT...CARE...THAT...IVE...TICKED...YOU...OFF.................SO WHAT!

You'll find there are people you shouldn't tick off around here. I don't promise anything, but just a friendly warning.

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OH AND A DEPRESSED ECONOMY

THATS THE AMERICAN PEOPLES FAULT
FOR VOTING THE WORLDS BIGGEST LIAR,MURDERER AND THIEF AS THEIR PRESIDENT......TWICE

At last! Something we agree on!

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ERRRR....NO IM NOT
WHOEVER STARTED THE THREAD STARTED THIS,I SIMPLY ADDED A COMMENT...WHICH I THINK IS THE PURPOSE OF THE MESSAGE BOARD......WOULDNT YOU AGREE?

Yes, I would agree. But you also shouldn't hijack a thread which was talking about a particular movie. Start a new thread, as I already mentioned.

Jason, amused

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[Post edited by JJ79 on Jun 22, 2008]

"I AINT STEALING OR SWEARING OR TROLLING OR FLAMING" --SMEGMA

Actually, ITSTHROBBING, you are trolling. You disrupted a perfectly good thread, changed the subject, and made an attack for no reason except purposely to disrupt. In fact, each of your posts since you were banned and re-registered under a new name have been disruptive troll posts.

I have asked the editor to ban you again. And you will re-register under yet another name, and we will continue to play this game until you quit and go home.

John

so what john?

taboo subjects on this site include

everything that SOME longer term members disagree with

espiecially those like you

waffle your big long words and theorys on how you are a supreme being and the finest measurment of a man on this planet

just call yourself a twat
its much easier

I think I found a picture of SMEGMA!



"It puts the lotion in the basket . . . "

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[Post edited by Tim Raynor on Jun 22, 2008]

So does anyone care to actually talk about Get Smart?

Jason, curious

Jason I hear you saw this and then sneaked into another movie? :p

Anyway I'd like to see this but I still haven't seen Indy 4 or Kung Fu Panda, plus Dark Knight is comin and who knows what else. Priorities! I'll see it on video for sure though.

Jason do you think there will be a sequel to this?

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Jason I hear you saw this and then sneaked into another movie? :p

Funny guy!

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Anyway I'd like to see this but I still haven't seen Indy 4 or Kung Fu Panda, plus Dark Knight is comin and who knows what else. Priorities! I'll see it on video for sure though.

I'd put GS above Panda and Indy, to tell you the truth. More of a date movie or something light to bring the family to (with 12 yo+ kids). But then, Dark Knight is going to blow everything else away, obviously.

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Jason do you think there will be a sequel to this?

I think this works as a "one and done" better than an ongoing franchise. Hathaway, a serious actress of sorts, can't be thrilled with the idea of playing in a comedy for the next decade. The cast is going to get prohibitively expensive, unless WB locked them in for three movies in their original contract. And, while GS did win the weekend ($39.1 mil, IIRC, domestic), the production budget was $80 mil. It will make back its budget, but will be knocked down to 2 or lower next weekend with Wall*E opening...and then Hancock and then Dark Knight.

The short version? How many times can they go to the same story without feeling overdone and old? How much is there to do with a secret agent? They've already pulled the mole, destruction of HQ, Russia and nuclear weapons out of the hat. How many other stories are there, really, that deserve to be on the big screen?

Jason, watch me be proven wrong tomorrow

i saw it on saturday with my mom, my sister, and my gf.

dude, i was sooooo disappointed. all the best laughs were in the trailer. the rest of the movie was very flat...worse than day-old soda.

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i saw it on saturday with my mom, my sister, and my gf.

dude, i was sooooo disappointed. all the best laughs were in the trailer. the rest of the movie was very flat...worse than day-old soda.

Dude, you are SUCH a killjoy! Remind me not to see Star Trek with you next year!

Jason, you KNOW you love me

I really hate it when the best parts are in the trailer. Drives me NUTS.

Jason, I forgot about Wall-E and Hancock. Good call. Gonna see Wall-E with the 6 yr old for sure, Hancock I hope so.

Man I haven't been to the theatre this much in YEARS.

Anything to get excited about after Dark Knight? The only movie I can think of is the Clone Wars cartoon movie but that's only cause I'm a Star Wars nut. I don't expect other people to be getting too excited about that one.

Falcon,

In terms of after TDK...er, maybe The Mummy? The Women in September? There may be a breakout something or other, but nothing huge which smacks me in the face. Then again, the best movie of 2006 that NOBODY F'ING SAW didn't hit until the end of October...Catch a Fire.

Jason, newly depressed

"harry potter 6" (Y)

"star trek" = directed by j.j. abrams = iffy quality

http://bp3.blogger.com/_VFCRDw8tOl4/SFNsZEk6eXI/AAAAAAAAALQ/QAJ_DI45ADM/s1600-h/all+the+best.jpg

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[Post edited by posters5 on Jun 22, 2008]

Yes. The Mummy, H.P. 6 and the new Star Trek. It's gonna be a good year I wonder if this years totals will be higher than last years money wise. We shall see. There seems to be more enticing movies out there this year in my opinion.

I had thought we were talking about Summer movies, else I would have included HP.

I'm sure you both know Star Trek is pushed to May, 2009, so it's not coming out for a while.

Jason, bummed

Who in the heck ever said that DVDTown "supports the movie industry"? We're an independent web site that provides news coverage and film reviews. We therefore become part of the sprawling PR machine that is cinema, but we're hardly part of the industry.

And of course your entire complaint is nonsensical since it wasn't posted by a DVD employee in the first place, just a user. We don't censor lightly - only when personal attacks or rampant trolling are involved.

Well i didnt mean to start a debate about sneaking into a movie. sorry guys i guess some people are up tight, I dont support stealing are sneaking into movies or pirateing dvds. i really didnt think it was that big of a deal considering there were like 15 people in a huge theather watching the movie, it was 11pm. Not that makes its okay but its not like its was a packed house and people tryn to find a seat.

Is Hymie is this movie?

Yup. One very small scene at the very end. I'll admit, I didn't get it.

Jason, Patrick Warburton has a funny name

Hymie was my favorite last major character introduced in the series. "Kill the light... shake a leg!" Yuk, Yuk.

So did Maxwel Smart still have a shoe phone? I can imagine him on a street corner in Manhattan with everyone around him on their cell phones, when his shoe starts ringing... some of those old gags would work wonderfully today for completely different reasons.

Skyhawk,

I went to great pains not to spoil the movie in the review. Do you want me to spoil it all now?

Jason, I will if you want me to

is like senior citizen for employees. lol

well this movie i saw last night and it was packed.i got hooked up with free tickets and was going to watch the love guru aswell but got tired and went home.

the other half didnt like it.. stating the movie dragged, but the whole pacing of the movie ws slow since the beggining so i though the movie was just like that. it wasent liek really funny, then slow for a while... it was pretty much always slow, with laughts spread through the film.

Saw the movie twice in spanish (to be fair, the original person who dubbed Smart on the original show, did Smart again)...and it didn't blow my mind. But yet, it didn't bore me the second time, I actually enjoyed it. I give it a 2/5, however, once I see it in english (not soon of course, even when I love Carrell!) I might give it a 3/5...