I saw Get Smart at a test screening with Phil and Janelle last year. The film was pretty much complete but some of the effects weren't finished and the music wasn't final. I really enjoyed it. Having watched the original show quite a bit as a kid, I thought the movie did a good job keeping the tone of the show. There are quite a few clever references to it as well. I laughed quite a bit and thought there was a good mix of comedy and action. Steve Carell did a great job and I thought he and Anne Hathaway had good chemistry. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson continues to impress me as a comedic actor. I should have known this after being a big fan of his comedic wrestling promos. He has definitely taken those skills and refined them even more for the big screen. The other highlights of the cast were definitely Terence Stamp and Alan Arkin.

If you're looking for a fun comedy and a break from the summer action movies I would recommend this one. Like I said, I saw an early cut of the film but it was really solid so I doubt the final product will be much different. If you're a fan of Carell, slapstick comedy, or the old series you will definitely enjoy it. I would actually pay to see it again but I'm a bit behind on my movie going thanks to the move. I definitely need to see The Hulk and really would like to see Prince Caspian. I think I'm going to save The Happening for the dollar theater. Decisions like these are why I enjoy summer so much.

The Raw Story | Book: McCain temper boiled over in '92 tirade, called wife a 'cunt' - There's no video of this incident, but the story is confirmed by three reporters who were there. McCain was asked about it didn't deny it. Is this a big deal? On the one hand, it's just one word that an ex-Navy man let slip at the end of a long day. On the other hand, it seems to be part of a pattern of anger and verbal abuse. What if he lets some foreign leader get the best of him at the end of a long day of negotiating? Can we risk having this man be our head of state? On the third hand, if Obama's preacher's words can be run in an endless loop on television, then this sure as hell is a big deal, too. It's something McCain actually said, not just one of his friends.

By the way, my wife made clear that if I ever called her a cunt I would have to finish the sentence 3 months later when they unwire my broken jaw.

I think that in time this will make it to the news and to the public's attention, along with the fact that he abandoned and probably cheated on his first wife after she waited for him during his time in Vietnam. Oh, and she was crippled from a car accident, too. Will the "family values" voters really choose this man over Obama?

(via Wonkette)