The Old TV-To-Film Trick. Doesn't Work Every Time But It Did For This
Added 11/20/2009
Yay! My 100th review. Now that that's done; I couldn't imagine Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway in an action film but they pulled it off well. Nobody can top what Adams, Feldon, Platt, Kopell, etc. did in the series and the actors in this don't rip off their interpretations or belittle what they had done. Carell plays Max with a deadpan wit, which I enjoy, compared to Adams' nasily voice which defined the character back in the 60s and it still does now. Hathaway is the accomplished agent who doesn't even tolerate Max until the end while Feldon immediately fell in love with him. Platt's Chief grew exasperated with Max's antics while Arkin's actually admired Max's talent. And Kopell (who makes a cameo) used a thick German accent while Terence Stamp is an English actor who plays Seigfreid with a bit more menace. The references to the series are excellent from Max's catchphrase to the shoe-phone. Even the three cars Adams drove in the opening credits are featured. The plot is a little cliched (drawing comparisons from how Steve Martin's Clouseau gets humiliated only to be redeemed in the end) and some twists aren't that surprising but it doesn't stop this from being funny and exciting. The gags and jokes are clever (this being one of few comedies I've seen in theatres and the whole audience was laughing) but the vomit joke was disgusting and not remotely funny. The action sequences were executed well, some scenes being homages to the Bond films (the original series being a spoof of them) such as the free fall fight sequence with Dalip (who reminds me a little of Richard Keil's Jaws and Kabir Bedi's Gobinda) from Moonraker. Trevor Rabin's score is excellent and I love the reorchestrated TV theme.
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Funny, but not a classic like the show
Added 11/3/2009
Get Smart is based on the classic 1960s sitcom starring Don Adams as Maxwell Smart and Barbara Feldon as agent 99. In the movie Steve Carrell as Smart is Control's top analyst but he wants to be an agent. He finally gets his chance when Control agents all over the world are attacked at once by KAOS and they are left short handed. So agent 86 goes on his first mission with agent 99 played by Ann Hathaway.
The cast play their parts with verve and their are several laugh out loud moments in the movie, but it doesn't sustain the laughs throughout. People who didn't watch the TV show may like it more. I loved the old show and found the differences off-putting. Don Adams played Smart with a bumbling arrogance. Carrell is a brilliant comedic actor but he played Smart so straight he had almost no personality. Barbara Feldon's 99 was smart and confident but also vulnerable. Hathaway's 99 was self-centered and abrasive at times. Get Smart is a funny movie but not a classic like the TV show.
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Steve Carell: Smart & Funny / Anne Hathaway: Smart & Sexy
Added 10/30/2009
Great fun movie for all viewers as it captures the brilliant British humor that has made the UK series such a big hit. The casts of the film were brilliant as they all had a complimentary role to the two leads; Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway. I would definitely recommend this film to all movie goers as it is jam packed with smart and sexy humor and comprises of some pretty cool action sequences but the comedy is the bread and butter of this film.
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Fun Action!
Added 10/16/2009
Totally laugh out loud movie! If you're a Steve Carell fan - actually if you're an 'office' Steve Carell fan - go out and rent this DVD right now cuz you're missing out! This was such a fun action movie with all the special effects and excitement still very present. Awesome Awesome. Steve Carell does his 'thing' in this movie and he is just too awesome for words. To speak something so ridiculous with a straight face in such a serious situation - I wonder how his co-stars managed to get through the scenes without laughing their heads off. And the sparkling diamond of the movie - Anne Hathaway - is it just me, or does she get more beautiful in each film? She is a 'knock out.' Really lovely to see her combine her comic talents with the swift actions. This woman can kick butts with sexy style. All the other casts were downright hilarious. Alan Arkin - need I say more? And the geek twins Bruce and Lloyd were truly icing on the cake. Nice to see Masi Oka - the Japanese hero who travels through time - in such a fun movie.
I did knock one star off cuz the friends I went to see the movie with weren't as enthusiastic as I was. Obviously, I know they're wrong. I have seen this movie three times.
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Funny movie
Added 9/13/2009
Get Smart is a funny movie. The combination of Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway unexpectedly provided good laughs and good acting. It is entertaining to watch for the whole family. Blu- ray picture quality is excellent. Sound reproduction added another dimension to the movie.
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Like the title says, it's fun, some funny moments and hilarious scenes. It's the kind of movie you watch once and move on.
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Very funny!
Added 8/14/2009
Very funny movie with great cast members. Some of us may know the original 'Get Smart'. I haven't seen it myself, but since I've seen this I would like to do so. If you like comedy movies and spy movies. I would suggest this. It reminds me of the Pink Panther. (The new one. I haven't seen the original of that either.)
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Pee your pants funny!
Added 7/29/2009
This was so funny, I loved it and enjoy watching it over and over again.
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