Entries from Phillyist tagged with 'getsmart'
June 20, 2008
As the credits rolled on Get Smart, I thought to myself: "Ah. Well that makes sense." The missing piece to the puzzle? Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, the creators of the original series, served as consultants on the film. My guess is that they're the reason things in the film, although silly, never got too over-the-top, and that as things began to near the top, there was just a little bit of restraint used. Which......
Continue Reading "CinePhillyist Reviews... Get Smart"February 28, 2008
A tall, icy glass of our favorite internet junk, just for you. The upcoming print edition of Empire Magazine has a couple of cool new pictures from The Incredible Hulk. Looks like William Hurt makes a kick-ass General Ross! Rumor is that a sequel to The Last Starfighter is on the way, focusing on the son of the titular character from the first movie, and featuring the talents of the original writing, directing, and acting......
Continue Reading "Whiz of the Web: Thirsty Thursday"April 11, 2007
The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Another pointless remake, because the original was perfect: The Day the Earth Stood Still. Unfortunately, it has a director now, so we guess it's really going to happen. Oh, and what a great director, too! It's Scott Derrickson, the guy who made The Exorcism of Emily Rose, a movie no one saw. Brilliant! A movie starring Jackie Chan and Jet Li,......
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