'The Smurfs' Get Real in First Movie Trailer
 

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'The Smurfs' Get Real in First Movie Trailer

by Matt McDaniel · June 16, 2010


They've been around for over 50 years, but for the first time they're coming to our world. The Smurfs, the little blue people from comics and TV, are getting three-dimensional in a live-action/computer-animated feature film. Watch the exclusive teaser trailer for a first look at the new digital Smurfs, then keep reading to find out how they end up in modern-day New York City.

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In the original comic strips by Peyo, and later on the animated TV show, the Smurfs lived in a European setting during the Middle Ages. The movie begins in the same era, but the Smurfs' arch-enemy Gargamel (played by Hank Azaria) invades their village and sends them running. According to director Raja Gosnell ("Scooby-Doo"), some of the Smurfs stumble into a secret part of the forest where "there's a magical portal that transports them to Central Park."

Lost in Manhattan, the Smurfs -- Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, Brainy, Gutsy, and Smurfette -- find a couple of human friends (Harris and "Glee" star Jayma Mays) who take them in. They look for a way home, but Gargamel also crosses into our world to track them down.

From the teaser trailer, it's apparent that the look of the computer-generated Smurfs is very faithful to the originals. They're blue-skinned, though with a textured, fuzzy-looking skin tone the cartoons couldn't capture. And of course they have their signature floppy hats (with Papa Smurf in red). He's not shown in the trailer, but photos of Azaria in costume as Gargamel have surfaced, and he also looks the part. He's bald, with prosthetic ears and a nose, and he's wearing a black robe and red shoes exactly like the animated version.

In addition to the human actors -- Sofia Vergara from "Modern Family" also plays a role -- the Smurfs are voiced by a wide range of comedic talents. Legendary standup Jonathan Winters plays Papa Smurf, George Lopez is Grouchy, "SNL's" Fred Armisen is Brainy, and Paul Reubens (aka Pee Wee Herman) voices Jokey Smurf. Plus, pop superstar Katy Perry makes her movie debut as the voice of Smurfette.

"The Smurfs" will be smurfing their way onto the big screen on August 3, 2011.

LAME

AS

****

:facepalm:

Oh Christ you have to be kidding me.:spock::shake::doh!:

WHAT!?! I grew up with the Smurfs!

:facepalm::facepalm:

I like boobies.

I will never look at the facepalm the same way again.ROFL

yeah, me too. this shit is reeruned.

"Back in my day," the Smurfs made Saturday mornings (well them and Scooby Doo reruns). I don't care how lame it is, I am looking forward to seeing this. I, in no way, shape, or form, think this it will be a movie worthy of anything. This is one of those nostalgic "remember back when" movies.

If there was ever a case for the claims of "They're raping my childhood", this is it.

Smurfs take Manhattan? WTF? No. Just stop it.

:(

You all make me sad.

I agree with the spirit of your comment; however, if michael bay was in charge of this project, THAT is what I'd call childhood rape and murder. michael bay directing, m. night shayamalan executive producer/writer of screenplay.

They even got Pee Wee Herman to voice Jokey Smurf. C'mon guys. It's gonna be so lame that you have to see it!

I ignored both incarnations of 'alien vs. predator' and 'freddy vs. jason.' I'll ignore this one as well. there IS such a thing as too lame to see. this applies.

Okay, thank you. We get the point. You're not going to watch it.

Okay, thank you. We get the point. You're going to watch it regardless.

it is possible to live life without other people's affirmation, yes?

Yes, it is. Is it possible to let people have a little fun?

my alternate handle is 'buzz killington.'

besides, which 'people' (other than you) had fun that I was stifling? I mean, last I checked, everyone in the thread said it was shit (in a nice way at times), and you were defending it. that's about it. nobody having a little fun other than me making fun of this horrible idea.

I got your back on this luv. i love the smurfs,t hey are awesome. They are on at like 4am in the morning, if my insomnia is kicking in, i will watch them. lol


imma watch it.

I still believe m. night shayamalan needs to write the script and make a 'cameo' as gargamel. michael bay needs to direct the shit out of it and throw in CGI 'splosions and azrael balls. that would be watchable.

FYP

ROFL

No shit....i loved the smurfs, this is an abortion of the whole cartoon. Seriously taking on the 'real' world? wtf

The whole 'cool' trailer is gay as ****

It'll probably be just as good as that crappy scooby doo movie.

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It's be nice if they kept it atleast the same as the cartoon, i didn't know manhattan was part of the smurfs universe. ****ing shit

It's obviously Gargamel's fault.

Or Garfield.

At least they're doing the "crossing over" and not pretending that they're just like real life.

This I can agree with. I guess their country wouldn't have been "entertaining" enough. Besides, they can't have Manhattan. The Muppets already took it.

I can already see the Smashup creating a new Avatar trailer using footage from this movie and vice versa on youtube.

I wonder if Azriel is part of this movie

They should've kept it the same as the cartoon. The smurfs actually look decent from what i saw, but this NY thing annoys the **** out of me

**** is smurf from this point forth in this thread.

Smurfy could be shitty. That's been used in this thread a lot too.

Smurf is technically any foul word you want it to be. So, smurf this smurfy idea of a movie and smurfface that created it.:D

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"What's the point in living........if you don't have a dick?"

LMAO

I know. I'm a chick. I still find that funny. Especially in context with the Smurf speech.

Smurfs are communist propaganda.

true story.

Que the Obama comments and then move to D.C in 3...2...1...

i hate this 'just because'.

I do think casting Hank Azaria as Gargamel is pretty epic. Never would have gone that direction. And I bet he kills it.

He def. looks the part in makeup

Do you think it is just coincidence that the smurfs, and their socialistic overtones, suddenly get a movie with OBAMA in office?

I don't follow.

Yes, sir!

I was blown away when I saw him in Bryant Park. Unreal.

Touche.

He looks so goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood!!

I just can't wait to see him in the movie. I'm not all that excited for the movie itself, but I'm so pumped to see Hank. Awesome.

Can I get some rep please?

I hate it simply for the fact that they had to "citify" the entire Smurf story. The original Smurf outdoor setting with the mushroom houses and the trees... nahh **** that it's uninteresting, we gotta go NY.... Cause that's a production angle that's never been considered before.

Smurf this...

This.

/smurf thread

What a disaster. I'd say KC Fish - nail....head.

Smurfette has a duck face.

I wonder if Big Mouth will be there.

BIG MOUTH HUNGRY! BIG MOUTH WANT EAT!

go smurf yourself

ugh...just smurf me in the smurf hole mother smurfers.

SAw the preview for this last night before Toy Story and the whole audience groaned and did one of these numbers :facepalm:

We were joking about those exact same obvious observations before the internet.

The more interesting conversation was over whether Gargamel represented the Juden. He had Azreal for a pet fer Chrissakes.

They always gave me the creeps for some reason?

I'll go ahead and guess..... hmmmmmm.... Yes!

Is that right?

I dont really like the blue man group either-maybe it is just blue people-lol

ROFLROFLROFL

How did you feel about Avatar?

Heh, I asked my 11 yo son if he wanted to see it and I just got a look...

This is how I felt when I saw Zombie's Halloween.

Long ago, I read a brief pitch for a Smurfs movie concept that I loved. The writer's (of that pitch) went back and watched every episode and noted all the little inconsistancies; characters vanishing from the story/world without explanation, characters changing names or characterists without explanation, mulitple conflicting origins stories. Things like that. Apparently, there are a lot.

And the point of the movie was to explain those inconsistencies, to fill in the gaps. It was going to be very tongue-in-cheek, and a little more "adult."

I wish they'd make that Smurfs movie instead. Smurfin' idiots.

to the ship.

I don't care how smurfy it looks, I'm still looking forward to it.

I was going to aimlessly bash this film until I discovered that Neil Patrick Harris will be voicing one of the characters.

That's just dandy.

Actually, I think he's IN it. Not just as a voice, but as a person.

I absolutely cannot wait to pirate it, then.

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Opens this weekend! Please tell me I'm not the only one looking forward to seeing it.

yea.........................

uhm, no.:evil:

No.

Boob palms

http://i45.tinypic.com/9rocnr_th.jpg

I don't even think kids should waste their parents money on this.