Commentary: 'Smart' approach contemporizes '60s series

June 12, 2008 With brand names driving the boxoffice these days, Hollywood understandably looks to movie franchises, comic books and classic TV series to find new product. When it comes to vintage television series, however, the transition to the big screen is complicated because the original material typically needs to be contemporized in order to be relevant to today's audiences. A case in point is Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow's action comedy "Get Smart," opening June 20 (and tracking very strongly to kick off in first place), based on characters created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry from the hit 1960s series.

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