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Get Smart [DVD] [2008]
enlarge	Director: Peter Segal Actors: Steve Carell, Anne Hathaway, Alan Arkin, Terence Stamp, Dwayne Johnson Studio: Warner Home Video Category: DVD List Price: ~~£19.99~~ Buy New: £4.95 as of 22/11/2009 06:35 GMT details You Save: £15.04 (75%) New (19) Used (7) from £4.50 Seller: greenhornetelectronics Rating: 17 reviews Sales Rank: 3020 Format: PAL Language: English (Original Language) Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over Region: 2 Number Of Discs: 1 Running Time: 105 Minutes Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.5 EAN: 7321902176529 ASIN: B001CEE1V2 Theatrical Release Date: 2008 Release Date: February 23, 2009 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days


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Editorial Reviews: Amazon.co.uk Review The Cold War may be over, but that doesn't mean it can't still be milked for laughs. iGet Smart/i, the sassy film version of the Mel Brooks/Buck Henry-created '60s TV satire, brings plenty of elements of the original series and spins it freshly into the new world of bad guys in the 21st century, pretty much without losing a beat. Steve Carell is perfectly cast as the bumbling Maxwell Smart--but in a slick improvement on the TV show, Smart isn't really hapless--though he has a bit of a self-esteem problem (all around his apartment are sticky notes with exhortations like "You can do it!"). Carell's Maxwell Smart is a sharp techie researcher at the uber-secret crime-battling agency, CONTROL, who's just a little out of his element out in the field. As his data-crunching sidekick Bruce (Masi Oka of Heroes) says, "We're the ones guarding democracy!", aghast that Max would want to be an agent. But Max longs for the action enjoyed by the likes of Agent 23 (a godlike Dwayne Johnson), with glamorous deployments around the world. When he finally gets his dream assignment--as the newly minted Agent 86--he's paired up with the slick and experienced Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway), who provides great lines, not to mention some interesting chemistry, while she continually saves Max from harm's way. The cast is terrific, with memorable appearances by Alan Arkin as the Chief, Terrence Stamp as the head of the uber-evil KAOS, and Bill Murray as a (literally) put-out-to-pasture agent whose spy post is inside a tree ("really great, old-school stuff" he calls his assignment). And there's plenty of action, explosions, and creative shootouts with the bad guys (highlight: a freefall from a plane, with two people and just two parachutes). But it's Carell and his combination of insecure yearning and deadpan delivery that make iGet Smart/i as well smart as it is. --iA.T. Hurley/i

Customer Reviews: Showing reviews 1-5 of 17 1 2 3 4 Next » Hilarious Update of Classic "Get Smart" Television Series August 11, 2008 John Kwok (New York, NY USA) 10 out of 12 found this review helpful "Get Smart" is a silly and smart update of the original 1960s hit television series, offering as slapstick humor, the untold story as to how Maxwell Smart became CONTROL Agent 86. Steve Carell is absolutely dead on as the nerdy nebbish Maxwell Smart (Agent 86) in "Get Smart". However, unlike the original actor, Don Adams, from the television series, Carell's bumbling Smart is actually a brilliant technical analyst in disguise, who happens to use his encyclopedic knowledge to help get himself and Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway in yet another brilliant performance) after one deadly serious - but also funny - situation after another. Alan Arkin is also perfect as CONTROL's Chief, while Terence Stamp is fine too as KAOS' sinister head Siegfried, and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson shows he is a master of both physical comedy and action adventure stunts as CONTROL Agent 23. Long-time fans of the original television series will recognize a lot of homages to the original series, including a surprise cameo by Bernie Kopel as a befuddled German tourist. Yes "Get Smart" may seem a bit long, with too many car crashes and chase scenes, but it is still the funniest film I have seen so far this year. So fellow moviegoers, your mission is clear: "Get Smart" and enjoy every minute of the splendid chemistry between Carell and Hathaway. Very Very Good January 21, 2009 Steven Stewart (steveo.stewart@hotmail.co.uk) 2 out of 3 found this review helpful Before I watched this film, I read the reviews of the press and most of them weren't great. I am unfortunately one of those guys who will put himself off watching it because of those bad reviews. I'm gutted I did as this film was simply the personification of brilliance from start to finish. It's slick, stylish and downright comic excellence. Even for a film like this, the special effect and general action would put even James Bond to shame. It's exciting, quite emotional at times, cool at others and just downright silly at the times that are left. br / br /Steve Carell plays Maxwell Smart, a secret agent who desperately wants to get on the field. The government agency he works for known only as CONTROL are infiltrated by an evil agency known as KAOS which compromises the identities of all the current field agents. So in order to battle this force and still stay a secret, the chief of CONTROL puts smart on the field and assigns him the title of agent 86 partnering him with the much more experienced Agent 99 (Anne Hathaway). Max looks up to his close friend and one of the best agents on the field, Agent 23 (Dwayne Johnson). He is the James Bond of CONTROL and it's no surprise that Max wants to be so much like him. br / br /This is just a really light hearted and fast paced film. I guess it could just be labelled a comedy, but that would just ignore the other great aspects of the film. The action is done really well and isn't the tacky type comedy we have come to associate comedy movies when they feature action. Some of the sequences are genuinely unique and truly edge of your seat. The chemistry between Hathaway and Carell is great and one scene in particular expresses the comedic chemistry between the two. The laser room scene which is somewhat of a cliché for spy movies is superb in this. br / br /Carell is the usual silly guy we have come to know and love, his ridiculous expressions and perfected comic timing are all present. It's also very pleasant to see the wonderful Anne Hathaway in a leading role where she isn't the damzel in distress, or the naive teenager. The Bill Murray cameo is also something quite special as agent 13, he's only there for a moment and has about three lines but it's always great to see Bill Murray on our screens. It also seems quite a wrestler fest as well, obviously with the inclusion of Dwayne Johnson as agent 23 but also WWEs The Great Khali as the cliché middle eastern, giant bad guy. Johnson doesn't take his character too seriously, which is something he always manages to shine in playing but manages to pull out the acting stops when he has to enter into the action man role. br / br /An awesome movie all round and is definitely worth it just for the sky diving scene and the laser room. Get smart August 19, 2009 Ms. Z. Flitcroft (united kingdom) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful I was satisfied with this product, this film is action-packed and funny in places overall this film was amazing. Steve Carrel is Great! January 20, 2009 Mr. C. J. Deacon 0 out of 1 found this review helpful Steve Carrel was made for this part as he did an outstanding performance, with hilarious moments and a great story. Great Comedy Film! This is hilarious August 29, 2008 Hugh Claffey (Co. Kildare Ireland) 4 out of 5 found this review helpful I went to see this movie with my kids aged 8 through 13 and we all laughed out loud. I haven't had such a good time at the movies in years. The kids chose the movie and I was expecting to fall asleep, but they enjoyed it and so did I. There was lots in it for the grown ups, I especially enjoyed Alan Arkin, as the boss of the spy network, losing his cool with the Vice President (I presume supposed to be Chaney). There were a few quasi-political gags - especially the 'profiling' scene in the plane,and also the stuff you'd expect about boxer shorts and Max shooting himself with this own weapons. I loved the cone of silence. I thought the lovely Ann Hathaway was excellent, though this is probably the hormones talking, and the big Football player guy (can't remember his name) was not bad. br /I didn't give it five stars, because I thought the dance scene was very unkind to 'heavy' people, its true Max sent himself up for his 'heavy' past, but I think the scene was more unkind than funny. In fact I thought when the dance stuff started that I was at the usual comedy which has twenty minutes of humour, and runs itself into the ground, but it picked up again after the dancing and I think was hilarious. br /If you can, go see it Showing reviews 1-5 of 17 1 2 3 4 Next »

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