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Summary: This film is even more shag-a-delic, baby, than the others
Review: Austin Powers has outdone himself in Goldmember. This was one movie that I wanted to see over and over in the theatres. It's just that good.
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Summary: Good
Review: I liked it, it was very funny!
I thought Fat Bas**** was extremely funny, he was in it alot more then in the 2nd Austin Powers.
Mini Me is also in it more this time, and he is a riot just like always.
I urge you to see this movie!
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Summary: "Incredibly funny"
Review: I am not sure why many reviewers and critics hated Austin Powers in Goldmember. I thought it was incredibly funny movie and the best in the series. Reviewers stated that Goldmember changed it's humor and that made it less hilarious. However, every single one of those reviewers is wrong. In Goldmember, the humor switches from toilet and dirty humor (as shown in the first and second) to complete parody. And as everyone knows, parody is probably the greatest comedy there is. If you disagree with me, do not continue reading this review. In the third installment of the popular series, Austin Powers is once again pitted against Dr. Evil and his henchmen. However, he must also face off against the sick disco lover Goldmember, a man who plans to either join Dr. Evil in ruling the world, or doing it himself. Austin goes back in time but unfortunately releases Goldmember in our time and now must catch him. Helping him is his father (Michael Caine) and a disco singer from the 60's named Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles). What follows is a bambardment of jokes, pranks, and a whole lot of fun as the most shagadelive secret agent faces off against his long time enemy. Austin Powers in Goldmember is a great treat and the DVD is rumored to have many extra features such as documentaries and music vides. Goldmember is definetely a must buy though I suggest not letting the younger kids watch it since it has a couple crude and sexual jokes. Highly recommended.Time: 96 minutes. Directed by: Jay Roach.
Rated PG-13 for crude and sexual humor.
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Summary: Austin / Mike - PLEASE leave it to 007!
Review: I'll start off by saying I'm a religiously devout Bond fanatic. I did however find International Man Of Mystery and The Spy Who Shagged Me hilarious, and was consequently surprised how bad Goldmember turned out to be. Indeed, Myers is a funny man, and he's proved he can parody Bond just well enough to save it from becoming a poor copy. The Dr. Evil (obviously Blofeld) and Frau Frabissner (Rosa Klebb) were genuinely side splitting, but in Goldmember, everything seems a little convoluted. Despite being really mad parodies, the first two films followed a more traditional narrative, whereas Goldmember goes completely off the rails. Michael Caine obviously misses his glory days as Britain's best, but Beyonce Knowles is a pleasant surprise, combining blaxploitation and sassy girl very very well. The script has the cringe worthy jokes that we all laugh at, but they're delivered in a way so they actually seem more cring worthy, but not funny. Awash with cameo's (why Steven Speilberg, why?) from people that obviously had nothing better to do, this is a shameful entry to the otherwise side-splitting series. I was relieved to hear that this was the last AP flick
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Summary: Gold-dud!
Review: Let me start out by saying I am a huge fan of the series. I have a very easy going sense of humor and it takes a lot to bore me. Well guess what, this one bored me. The Goldmember guy is a really stupid character and the plot is not all that funny. This movie must have been thrown together in a hurry because I could have easily written a better script givin the success and the characters in the series. I highly recommend waiting for this one to come out on cable and save your money. If you plan on giving this one as a christmas gift keep your eyes on the auction sites the day after christmas I'm sure you will see it again.
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Summary: More than meets the eye....
Review: There's much more to this movie than might be seen by your average reviewer. Yes, it repeats itself. Yes, it uses obvious gags. But, such is the spirit and style of the Austin Powers series. Myers may reuse jokes, or use obvious gags.... but the point here is that he does them WELL. He isn't repeating material from the first two movies because he's lazy. Anyone who knows him will tell you very quickly that he'd never let that happen... he is doing is because its funny. The opening is an obvious preparation for such total absurdity (and even a mockery of its own popularity) and all references to earlier movies are done with such self-consciousness that he obviously wants us to think about the previous films. He isn't trying to make it seem new. Its barely a shallow movie, either. If anyone knows the background to the Austin Powers series, you've probably heard about Mike's amazing devotion to his father, Eric. (note the name of the production company.... Eric's Boy) And, what subject perpetuates Goldmember, in jest or in somber truth? Family and fatherhood. No, this isn't Shakespeare, but he is contemplating an issue in a special way that only a comedian can do. It is as if he is laughing at the Mike Myers that made the first two films. On that level of self-realization, the film is hardly shallow. If comedies aren't your bag, or you have to cry all the way through something for it to say anything to you personally, that's fine, but lets remember that this is a comedy, folks. Laugh a little. It won't hurt. I promise. With that, I tip my hat to Austin, Dr. Evil, Fat, and Goldmember. Mike is one of the most talented comedians of our era, and I look forward to seeing what he comes up with next.
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Summary: Not As Shagadelic
Review: Austin Powers 3 really could've been better. I was cracking up, but I was also thinking as I saw it "How perverted!" If you think disguisting things are funny, you'll love this movie. I thought it was hilarious, but the movie without the jokes, was pretty bad. It was mostly "potty humor" and my sister who is 10 didn't get any of the jokes when she saw it, and I don't recommend it for kids 11 or under.
The first two Austin Powers movies were way better than the third. It had a bad storyline, and a really bad/predictable/cheezy ending. I think mainly one of the villains made it worse. Goldmember. If he hadn't been in it, then maybe it would've been better.
On the other hand, I hope they make another one with Beyonce. She did really well. I hope that was her big break. She was great as Foxy Cleopatra. She fit the part well.
When Fat... returned, that was bizarre as well. He was a sumo wrestler, and I don't think he'll be returning in these movies. I know they will be making another one though becuase of how it ended. The beginning was rather weird as well. Now I'm not going to spoil it for you who've not seen it, but if you plan on seeing all the austin powers, but have heard really bad reviews on this one, to get the next movie, you probably will have to see it.
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Summary: FRICKIN HILARIOUS
Review: Ok, I don't usually review things, but I was reading some people's reviews that said the movie was bad. It was HILARIOUS. I've talked to quite a few people about it, and they all loved it. Sure, Goldmember was kinda gross and not great, but the movie was funny. It had a lot of the same jokes but it was still really funny even though I have the first two and have seen them each a million times. This movie is the best!!! If you like the other Austin Powers movies, then I think you should like this one too.
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Summary: Best Movie Ever
Review: I saw this once, but missed the begining. I went back again, and it was just as funny. Mike Myers is very funny...
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Summary: I hope this is the last of the Austin Powers series!
Review: Really now, I haven't stopped blaming myself for watching this senseless film & wasting my time. They are definitely running out of ideas. It has a very shallow plot (I am being generous here, it should be plotless actually), crude jokes which are not funny at all & lousy characters. I am surprised why Michael Cane decided to join this cast. Goldmember is not something worth watching for..neither in the theaters nor rented discs. Please spare yourself from such absurdity.
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