Article: Missed it by that much.(LIVING)(Movie review)

Byline: Daniel M. Kimmel

COLUMN: Movie Review

The shelves of the video store are filled with examples of classic TV shows turned into forgettable movies: "The Honeymooners," "Sgt. Bilko," "Bewitched," "The Beverly Hillbillies," "I Spy." Every once in a while someone gets it right. Amazingly, the people behind "Get Smart" got smart and got it right.

The 1960s spy comedy was a spoof of the James Bond movies and the numerous spy series then on the air. Created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry, and personified by Don Adams, Maxwell Smart became a clownish version of the suave Bond. He had high tech-gadgets at his disposal - such as a telephone hidden ...

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