Rating: Summary: MYERS STRIKES GOLD! Review: I have seen the last 2 movies and this one.I think this is the second best one out of the 3. The 2nd to me was the best because it was a comedy/action film.The 1st one was not funny at all but had more action than any of them. This one is a pure comedy because there basically is no plot. It seems like everything Myers says is funny almost.Beyonce Knowles is great and better than Liz Hurley and Heather Graham. It is so rare a singer is also a good actor so early in their carrer. The only problem I have with the film is that GOLDMEMBER is the worst charcter. There are only like 3 things that are funny he says. Dr.Evil like always is the funniest charcter especially during the SILENCE OF THE LAMBS parody and HARD KNOCK LIFE song. Mini Me is the star and never even talks. I like the part when he has a kitchen clock around his neck during THE HARD KNOCK LIFE parody. Scott Evil plays a much bigger role and is a little funny and will take on a bigger task in the 4th film. The film has Myers' fingerprints all over it(Toronto best city in the world,Maple leafs win stanley cup,Male leafs jerseys in the Jay-Z parody etc.) and it is not such a bad thing. The opening sequence is one of the best in all the movies I have seen .It is a complete shock the first time you watch it.Danny Devito as Mini me is just hilarious. Overall I thought GOLDMEMBER was a great film but could have been much better.
Rating: Summary: What can I say? I liked it.... Some scenes too gross, 'tho Review: What can I say? I watched this. While STEADFASTEDLY vowing NEVER to watch another Austin Powers movie, I'm a diehard Seth Green (Scott Evil) fan, so I decided to take the plunge.Austin, and his homegirl Foxy, are after evil Dutch criminal mastermind GOLD MEMBER. (No, I'm NOT going to go there fans). During the pursuit of the evil criminal, they travel back in time, confront Doctor Evil, and go to Tokyo. Along the way, they encounter the usual Austin Power's rogue gallery and supporting cast, with a few new notable additions: Austin Power's father, and a Covert Operative named Mole (for the rather large mole on his face, duh). As usual, potty humor, juvenile humor and scenes even Freud would not bother interpreting abound. (There was a scene where a villian picked off a scab and ate it, which I found too revolting for words.) Despite this, I enjoyed Gold Member for reasons I still could not fathom. Oh, and I really thought Seth's performance as Doctor Evil's son, was really funny. Seth is such a versatile actor. I wish he'd been in MORE scenes. Because of the content, I would recommend this movie for Mature audiences only.
Rating: Summary: more funny than the first two Review: the first two austin powers movies were very funny, especially the first one. The second one was a good follow up but it just stole all the jokes from he first movie and slapped some themes on them. This third one is much diferent and much more funny than the first two though. Mini me, Dr. Evil, austin, his dad, and goldmember are all great characters, with tons of great lines and jokes. Beyonce is not to good as the new "powers girl" elizabeth hurley is the best out of the three of them, beyonce hardly plays a role in the movie and her only purpose is to scream out phrases like "SHAZAAM!" if you have an issue, heres a tissue, but this movie has very little. it's the best in this growing series
Rating: Summary: Panasonic owners be WARNED!!! Review: Panasonic owners be WARNED!!! If you own a Panasonic DVD player you most likely will not be able to pause or scan forward/backward!!! See my response about this MAJOR issue from manufacture below: "Are you using a Panasonic player? If so, please read below. If not, please provide us the make, model and year of your player and PLEASE INCLUDE ALL PRIOR CORRESPONDENCE IN FUTURE EMAILS. THANK YOU. Thank you for the information. We have received a few complaints regarding compatibility problems with Panasonic players. We have tried the disc on our Panasonics as well and are encountering similar problems. Unfortunately, this appears to be a player specific compatibility issue and we would recommend contacting Panasonic for further assistance as they might have a suggestion about the player that we do not. Thank you and we apologize for the inconvenience. DVD TEAM" I loved this movie and would give the movie 4 stars. But the DVD is maddening! It seams they added sooooo many kewl features (i.e. BAD CODE) that they thought that the ability to pause or scan forward/backward to mundane to think about =/ I cannot stress enough what a pain this is to watch on my DVD player that seams to handle my 100's of other DVDs perfectly :( If this DVD worked I would give it 4 stars.
Rating: Summary: OK movie, bad DVD Review: No matter what you thought of the movie as a movie, the DVD is very flawed. Not the image or the sound, mind you -- they're great. And, yes, even the extras are sort of fun. No, what's wrong with this disc is the "Infinifilm" coding. In order for that to operate, other features on the disc are disabled: "fast forward", "pause", and "rewind." That is, you can only stop the film outright (no freeze-frame pauses), and you can only jump forward and backwards by chapters (no zooming ahead or backwards). Bummer.
Rating: Summary: Absolutely Dreadful! Pure Trash! Review: This movie is about as weak and unfunny as they come. Minime's character is brought to new lows (sorry, no pun intended) and does for midgets what "Birth of a Nation" did for Blacks. Filled with fourth-grade bathroom humor, unfunny gags, the nonacting of Beyonce (but hey, her scenes work with the sound down). Nah. The second Austin Powers film was not bad and the crude humor was at least mildly amusing. This time around, the crude humor is just crude!
Rating: Summary: Don't waste your money Review: The first two Austin Powers movies were great; the third BOMBS. Mike Myers should stop now...
Rating: Summary: Poorly put together, worst of the series Review: The few entertaining visuals and star cameo appearances can't make up for this meandering disappointment. The elements from the prior movies are present, but much of the wit is gone. Overall, although I didn't expect much, I was disappointed.
Rating: Summary: Lighten up... it's called comedy, baby!! Review: I couldn't resist renting this as double feature with the underrated Bond film, "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," especially with the delicious Blofeld/Dr. Evil connection. With fifteen minutes left 'til closing time, I dutifully trotted down to my local video shack, and picked this up in DVD form and hunkered down for a late-night campfest. The opening had me howling, and plenty of other good jokes held my attention thoughout. Mike Myers isn't just a great gag man, he also is one of the most inventive filmmakers around today, in terms of seeing the potential use of the medium for fantastical and playful disruptions of "normal" perception. He just has a great sense for the unexpected, and a delightful ability to balance it with the painfully obvious. Still... Has Dr. Evil really gone all soft and squishy on us? Only "Austin Powers IV: Mooncroaker" will tell!
Rating: Summary: Disappointing Review: The first two Austin Powers movies were hilarious, particularly the second one. "Goldmember," however, demonstrates that the franchise may be running out of steam. The film is cluttered with too many characters, as if Mike Myers can't bear to leave anyone out of the party. They take turns trotting out their schtick, which is largely repeated from earlier films in the series. The new character, Goldmember, is just disgusting rather than funny. There are some great stand-out moments and surprising cameos, but the overall result is a disappointment.
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