#MrandMrsSmith

[silveragelovechild]

A week or so ago, I got an email inviting me to attend a screening of the first 2 episode of “Mr & Mrs Smith” at a Cinemark Theater. I had planned to watch the series (starring Donald Glover) so I signed up for the tickets.

The series is “inspired” by the 2005 movie starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. The biggest change as far as I can see is that, unlike the couple from the movie, Mr & Mrs Smith of the series work for the same secret agency.

In the first scene, I thought for a moment that they were screening the wrong show. Instead of Donald Glover and his costar Maya Erskine. Alexander Skarsgard and Eiza González were featured. The reason was revealed quickly. They were the “old” Mr & Mrs Smith, and their top secret agency would soon need to hire replacements.

The first episode is intercut with Glover (John Smith) and Erskine (Jane Smith) being interviewed individually for their new jobs; and the duo as they conduct their first mission. The organization is so secret, they are interviewed via text message by someone codenamed “Hihi”

Glower and Erskine are hired, given a luxury brownstone in NYC, and plenty of gun and other weapons at their disposal. The audiences learns two important details - both previously worked for organizations like the FBI or CIA and were released (fired?). They couldn’t get jobs elsewhere but were recruited via email for this one. It sounds like it’s well paid AND neither of them have any qualms about killing.

Extended portions of both episodes involve the two awkwardly discussing their situation. They only just met and need to pose as a married couple. But they are are reluctant to share any personal details of their former lives with each other. And they seem to know nothing about their employer. These conversations involve lots of pregnant pauses. To be honest, it wasn’t clever banter. I grew impatient with the slow pace.

In their two missions it appears Mr & Mrs Smith were being tested by their employer. Although their behavior during the missions might have been played for laughs, I wasn’t impressed with the espionage skills, nor their ability to communicate with each other. It’s implied that their employer wasn’t too impressed either, based on the last text message sent.

The show is a black comedy with gallow’s humor - which can sometimes be fun. But the character played by Glover and Erskine are the stars of the show. If I’m going to watch them for 8 episodes I need to like them on some level. But both came off too indifferent to life. So why should I care if they live or die?

I think if you’re a fan of Donald Glover you’ll probably like “Mr & Mrs Smith”. But I think I’ll pass.

Unintentional Ironic Humor:

Before the screening started, the audience was told not to uses smart phones to call, text, or take photos. BUT in the middle of one mission there is a scene where the Smiths conduct an extended texting each other in a theater while a play is being performed. WTF? I guess it’s a case of “Do as I say” not “Do as I do”.

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A reimagine of the assassin/spy romp classic, Mr. & Mrs. Smith gets a fresh look with a somewhat altered premise, diverse casting, and some awkwardly accurate dialogue. From that fabulous plunge pool to the best locations to travel solo, we have lots to chat about.  Email us: KillerFunPodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook: fb.me/KillerFunPodcast All the Tweets, er, POSTS: http://twitter.com/KillerFunPod Instagram: killerfunpodcast

[stayskrunchyinmilk]

Stays Krunchy in Milk Episode 527: Marry a Beautiful Orphan

R.I.P. BD’s Mongolian Grill. What restaurants do you miss? Though they played Dan on his most recent outing, Rasing Cane’s is pretty darn consistent and of high quality. Ohio still hasn’t gotten its cannabis law in order. Cleveland’s own Tracy Chapman’s sells and streams are up exponentially following her Grammy performance. The bezeled out tooth fairy visits Ant’s house before we discuss Super Bowl parties and our personal plans for watching “The Big Game” including food options and prop bets. Dan’s internet left us for a little bit so Tee slid in to share his tale of hanging with the Podfather Gabe in less than idea but still wonderful circumstances and just as he wrapped, boom, Box rejoined the show to tell tale of copping tix to see a concert occurring 9 months from now. We then head to Reddit for our weekly AITA before sharing our entertainment recommendations for the week with Ant introducing a new segment “Tubi or not To Be”, Thanks for joining in on the good times, we will see you next ep.

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[tomorrowedblog]

Mr. & Mrs. Smith gets new trailer, releases February 2

A new trailer has been released for Mr. & Mrs. Smith, which is set to release February 2, 2024.

Two lonely strangers land a job working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels and a dream brownstone in Manhattan. The catch: new identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. & Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone. Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier, espionage or marriage?

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