http://www.beyondhollywood.com/get-smart-movie-gets-a-teaser-poster/ Hollywood, Indie, Asian, Foreign, Horror, and Genre Movie Reviews and News Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:05:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/get-smart-movie-gets-a-teaser-poster/comment-page-1/#comment-74086 Joseph C. Cavella Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:22:57 +0000 http://www.beyondhollywood.com/get-smart-movie-gets-a-teaser-poster/#comment-74086 As one of the writers of the original “Get Smart” TV series, I was dismayed by the review of the new “Get Smart” movie. I never understood why remakes don’t consult the writers of the original. Maybe it’s a kind of immature tantrum, “I want to do it myself, mom.” That said, for the writers of the next remake, here’s a bit of advice: The essence, the fun of Don Adams’ character was his child-like confidence presaging the inevitable blunder. “Sorry about that.” (Not unlike the character often played by Bob Hope.) Any writer charged with vetting agent 86 should start by studying the origin of the character, Don’s nightclub routines. His defense attorney bit: “Look at those trim ankles, the well turned calf. Are those the legs of a homicidal maniac?” Joseph C. Cavella HowToWriteComedy.com As one of the writers of the original “Get Smart” TV series, I was dismayed by the review of the new “Get Smart” movie. I never understood why remakes don’t consult the writers of the original. Maybe it’s a kind of immature tantrum, “I want to do it myself, mom.” That said, for the writers of the next remake, here’s a bit of advice: The essence, the fun of Don Adams’ character was his child-like confidence presaging the inevitable blunder. “Sorry about that.” (Not unlike the character often played by Bob Hope.) Any writer charged with vetting agent 86 should start by studying the origin of the character, Don’s nightclub routines. His defense attorney bit: “Look at those trim ankles, the well turned calf. Are those the legs of a homicidal maniac?”
Joseph C. Cavella
HowToWriteComedy.com

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