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Mr. and Mrs. Smith

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Hypermom
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08-13-2001

Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 9:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hypermom a private message Print Post    
Loved it! Quite violent, but the chemistry and humor between Pitt and Jolie was great! Vince Vaughn was hilarious, imo.

Jennabeesmommy
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06-06-2004

Saturday, June 11, 2005 - 8:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jennabeesmommy a private message Print Post    
I want to see this. The reviews have been good so far. Plus, they're both pretty damn hot! LoL

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 7:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
We saw it last night and really enjoyed it!

The storyline was good even if it is a bit of a reality stretch. I'd frame it a bit like Grosse Pointe Blank with a Matrix flair...and a side of War of the Roses. But, since the story was told with humor, I didn't find it hard to accept and those stretches did not interfere with my ability to enjoy the movie. I know I laughed more in this movie at their exchanges than I ever expected I would in a movie like this. From the opening scene to the closing scene...very funny!

The car chase scene carried on about 2 minutes longer than I found necessary, but it was worth it to see their exchanges with one another as soon as the danger was gone.

It is impossible to miss the chemistry between Angelina and Brad. The sparks between the two are what helped pull off a movie like this. They are intense, sporting quips and smart remarks.

Great flick!


Tishala
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08-01-2000

Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 11:13 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tishala a private message Print Post    
Mr. and Mrs. Smith was originally a 1941 Hitchcock film starring Carol Lombard and Robert Montgomery. It was a rare Hitchcock film: a screwball comedy about a couple that discovers their marriage is not valid. The little bit of violent undercurrent in this film is nothing like we find in Rope, Strangers on a Train, or North by Northwest, but it adds interest to a fluffy flick.

Which brings us to 2005's Mr. and Mrs. Smith. What's not to like about this film? Mr. Pitt and Ms. Jolie are both incredibly sexy (and they appeal to both male and female viewers). It mixes action and sly comedy (and therefore appeal to both male and female viewers). And, to carry the binary structure even further, these two are both assassins--who find out they work for rival companies! Prizzi's Honor? True Lie? War of the Roses? To Catch a Thief?

Mr. Pitt has usurped George Clooney's throne as the Cary Grant manque and Angelina Jolie simmers like a raven-haired Grace Kelly. And yet, as the NY Post said about it, "Mr. & Mrs. Smith is an action comedy for suburban women that's as toothless as a newborn, and nearly as stupid." In other words, it's good summer fare. It's too bad the film didn't have the guts War of the Roses did--it simply chose to let the audience believe in fairy tales, I suppose.

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Sunday, June 12, 2005 - 5:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
I enjoyed it too :-)

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 5:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
I think I'll wait for the director's cut on DVD - Brad Pitt always puts on a smokin' sex scene, and I understand all that was eliminated from the theater cut so they could pull in the PG13 numbers.

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 9:49 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
GAL, the build up to the act was hot, I can't imagine what the parts they cut must be like!

Ketchuplover
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08-30-2000

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 4:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ketchuplover a private message Print Post    
Spygirl is a mod????????? <faints>

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 4:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I'll faint when/if I see Moderator under Ketchuplover's name!!!!

Spygirl
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04-23-2001

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 5:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Spygirl a private message Print Post    
Scary, isn't it, Ketchup?

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 5:31 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
Hey Ketchup, shall we test her?!!! Just go from thread to thread and write a bunch of mean stuff or profanities. Keep score and see if she misses any!

Jennabeesmommy
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06-06-2004

Monday, June 13, 2005 - 6:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jennabeesmommy a private message Print Post    
I love all these reviews, I can't wait to see it.

Bbfanatic
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08-14-2000

Tuesday, June 14, 2005 - 12:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bbfanatic a private message Print Post    
I have mixed feelings about the movie. I do have to admit the theater was not up to par. Sound and picture quality was poor. We have two theaters in the area and they play it at the old one. I would have had to drive an hour for the great theater and wish I had. I will watch it again on DVD. I felt the first part of the movie dragged on a little too long. Only when Mr & Mrs found out about each other did it become interesting. I am a brad and Angelina fan. If It hadnt been for them being in the movie, I may have not made it to what I consider the good part. I give the first half a 4.5 out of 10 and the second half 7.5 out of 10.

Brenda1966
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07-03-2002

Wednesday, June 22, 2005 - 12:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Brenda1966 a private message Print Post    
I recently saw this and really enjoyed it. What's not to love about a gorgeous Brad and stunning Jolie looking hot and exchanging humorous barbs. The "story" is typical brainless but fun summer fare. But the wit was quite good and the chemistry was fabulous. I give it a thumbs up and wonder about a sequel...

Goddessatlaw
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07-19-2002

Sunday, July 03, 2005 - 11:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Goddessatlaw a private message Print Post    
OK, we saw this yesterday. It was either this or War of the Worlds, and I refuse to contribute financially to Tom Cruise' insanity-fest. Angelina Jolie brings out the absolute best in Brad Pitt - he can be extremely wooden, and he was as animated and engaging in this role as any I've seen since he showed up in Thelma and Louise. The movie is about 1/2 hour too long on either side (beginning and end) but the fight scene between Pitt and Jolie in the middle of the movie is worth the price of admission in and of itself. We laughed ourselves sick. Sexy and funny. A good date flick. (PS I'll still rent the director's cut.)

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Saturday, July 16, 2005 - 9:16 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
Saw it today. Thought it was just an okay, somewhat cute movie. Almost fell asleep a couple times though. Which was surprising for a supposed comedy action film.

Alegria
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07-05-2002

Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 9:07 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alegria a private message Print Post    
Juju, I totally fell asleep! (At least I didn't snore). Did I miss much?