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Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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Adam Brody
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Recasting Couch
Sam Shepard, Tommy Lee Jones or Tom Hanks as Adam; Adam Brody as Harley; early Chris Pratt as a child
Flex pick · Mina Kimes
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- Nicholson or Harrison Ford might make viewers demand a romantic reunion, unlike Baldwin’s charming but unsuitable Jake.
- Sam Shepard is favored for Adam’s sensitive charisma; Dennis Quaid and Cruise are rejected.
- Tommy Lee Jones could play a blue-collar contractor; Dustin Hoffman offers a Kramer vs. Kramer callback but is judged too odd and insufficiently competitive romantically.
- Recasting was the flex already used. — Mina Kimes
- Michael Douglas is floated as Adam, with concern that his sexual charisma would overpower the role.
- Hanks is proposed as Adam and encouraged to take supporting romantic-comedy roles again.
- An early-career, funny Chris Pratt could improve one child role, although adding another NBC sitcom star might overload the cast.
- Adam Brody replacing Krasinski gains agreement; the earlier, charming Krasinski is nevertheless preferred.
The Dion Waiters Award for Best Heat Check Performance
Michelle Monaghan; unnamed I-Team stitcher; Adam Brody, disputed
In the discussion (3)
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- Michelle Monaghan is nominated for one brief, eccentric scene.
- The I-Team member administering stitches receives a nomination for precise work in a very short appearance.
- Adam Brody is nominated but also rated only C-plus because the part wants his essence without giving him enough lines.
What’s Aged the Best?
Celebrity magazines; contract-killing premise; Jolie’s chair balance; insults; zip lines; counseling; Pasadena house; Washington; Brody; weapons stove; tracksuits; Monaghan; Vaughn; party outfit
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Approx. transcript time · 00:44:33Read transcript
- The paparazzi and celebrity-magazine era inspires nostalgia despite its cruelty.
- A contract killing is praised as a reliably effective movie premise.
- Jolie balancing on a chair while adjusting drapes demonstrates the character’s dexterity and grace.
- The exchange of “Chicken shit!” and “Pussy!” is praised.
- The film’s two zip-line exits are praised as an underused action device.
- The marriage-counseling scenes remain a highlight.
- The Pasadena house becomes a dream home, surpassing Father of the Bride for one participant, though its TV area seems small.
- Having both Jolie and Kerry Washington in the film is celebrated.
- Young Adam Brody captures a particularly 2005 moment.
- The hidden weapons stove is praised as an appealing kitchen gadget.
- The matching Jesus Rocks tracksuits are funny.
- Michelle Monaghan’s brief appearance is singled out as an early-career cameo.
- The Liman–Vaughn reunion and Vaughn’s mid-2000s rise are celebrated.
- Jane realizing she is still wearing fishnets and thigh-high boots at a Christmas party is praised as a good bit.
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