Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...The film 'Goldmember' opens to Austin Powers, (Michael Myers ) zooming along in his colourful Union Jack 'Shaguar', followed by a 60's psychedelic dance sequence. This sets the tone of the third film from the fabulous stable of mock spy films which parody James Bond and other similar films in the 'Spy'genre. Austin 'Danger' Powers is a trendy spy from the 60s with a penchant for the ladies and he reels them in with lines such as 'You've got my mojo ...
...at the 'swinging 60's'. Austin 'Danger' Powers is a trendy and colourful 'International Man of Mystery' from London, who travels around in time in his mission to overcome evil. Well as usual with these films of Austin Powers it isn't really about the plot, so expect little serious content here. This is a self parody, and a film within a film. The basic premise is that Doctor Evil, arch enemy to Austin Powers wants to destroy the world with his newly ...

Morning_Becomes_Electra 11.07.2008 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...in his third outing as Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery. So whats new? To be frankly honest, nothing much. In fact I wont be the only here who thought that Myers switched into auto-mode or hit the rewind button whilst making this. Even on first view of the previews, it didn’t look promising! Sorry, I’m jumping ahead of myself. The plot. For the third outing, Myers returns as Powers, Dr Evil and Fat Bastard as well as the main title-bearer, ...
...many in the series of Austin Power films. Yes there’s the joke about women with names that sound rude. Yes, theres the shadow jokes again. Yes theres the usual pulling of faces and cheesy phrases (Oh Behave!). I could go on but you get my drift. Further into the film, I could almost sense the same tired jokes coming along. There are some funny moments though such as the opening sequence (which I wont spoil, you’d just have to see it) and Mini-Me ...

rayliu 27.07.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...the third installment of the Austin Powers franchise. I never saw the whole of the first, but have seen the second on video and thought it was very funny, especially the Dr. Evil/Scott Evil double act. I've lost nothing by watching the third, but like most sequels, and nearly all third installments, it's pretty tired and relies heavily on self-referential p**stakes and scatology to see it through. CAST Austin Powers/Dr. Evil/Goldmember/Fat Bastard ...
...are the features that make Austin so funny and charming. There is a fairly grin-raising scene between them where they beat Cockney rhyming slang into submission, but it's downhill from there. It's just a shame there isn't more of Dr. Evil- the finely honed master criminal parody of the second film has given way to a minor plot device (and yet another musical number, coming to a chart near you) although it does lead to one of the better scenes, where ...

ruth_cole 27.07.2002 (30.07.2002) · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...to see the good old Austin Powers flik, was I impressed? Not really. Did I expect to be impressed? Not really! There ya go! The film started brilliantly, very funny! We had Tom Cruise as Austin Powers and many other well known actors and actresses representing other roles. This was the introduction to the third edition of Austin Powers. These people, Tom Cruise etc have been hired to make a film on Austin Powers so in the film I was watching - ...
...and repeating from the previous Austin Powers 1+2 was a little annoying. For anyone who doesen't know, Austin Powers is a British spy who likes women. Austin's enemy, Dr.EVIL always has EVIL plans which Austin has to end up solving since he is a spy. Austin has cracked two of Dr.EVILs previous plans and now he is onto his third. It isn't necessary to watch the first two films before this one but you may prefer to if you wish. As like the previous ...

emu128 01.08.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...up. It once again concerns Austin Powers who finally captures Dr Evil, only for his father (Nigel Powers) to be kidnapped by new villain, Goldmember. Dr Evil agrees to tell Austin where his father is in return for transfer to the prison where Mini- Me is held. Austin agrees and must travel back to 1975 to confront the strange Goldmember and once again thwart whatever evil plan is being hatched. Predictably the story is more laboured than before ...
...(obviously) who plays four characters; Austin Powers, Dr Evil, Fat Bastard and Dutch baddie Goldmember. Michael Caine plays his Dad Nigel Powers, Beyonce Knowles plays Foxy Cleopatra, Michael York plays Number 2, Seth Green plays Scott Evil and Verne Troyer plays Mini-Me. There is also a huge number of cameos and a few familiar faces appear as well. Performance wise, Mike Myers is less funny as Austin and Dr Evil whilst Fat Bastard is in no danger ...

willgould 26.07.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...ciao members have completely rubished Austin Powers in Goldmember, the third installment in the Powers saga. They say it has let the side down, that it stretches the franchise too far, and that it's just plain not funny! I say, give it a break! Although I may be a little biased as being the biggest Austin Powers fan in the world, I do know a bad film when I see one, and this was not one of them. It made me laugh from the hilarious start to the bitter ...
...not familiar with the series, Austin Powers is in esscence a James Bond spoof comedy, with all of the major characters closely resembeling a Bond counterpart. Austin Powers is the hero of the movie. He is a British secret agent who is as irresistable to women as he is deadly to his enemies. His arch enemy is the neurotic psychopath Doctor Evil, who has aspirations of world domination. His motley crew includes his number two man, Number Two, a German ...

Greenday 30.07.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

To complete the trilogy comes Austin Powers: Goldmember. Clearly a spoof on the James Bond title, Goldfinger. So will this finally be it for Austin Powers and Dr. Evil's rivalry that has been spread over 5 years (1997-2002) or about 40 years in their time? There was a lot to live up to with this film and the stars were queuing up to be a part of it. And Mike Myers star power is mimicked in the beginning for Goldmember, as it shows a film being made ...
...knighted by the Queen, Sir Austin Powers, Austin receives the news and assumes that is why his father was not there for the ceremony - only to find out he was actually kidnapped later that day. This opens up the door to Austin's resentment towards his father but he still wants to save him and Foxxy jumps on board to help him. Austin finds Foxxy in 1975, the pair have met before and aparently their relationship didn't end nicely, only Foxxy cannot ...

Nathan_Innit 06.02.2007 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...course im talking about the Austin Powers Trilogy that has become highly popular the world over. This latest installment will not leave die hard fans wanting but the average cinema goer who has seen the previous 2 will soon come to the conclusion that Myers is somewhat barrel scraping with the plot. After all, based loosely on the James Bond plots, there are only so much you can do with an international man of mystery. For those of you who dont know, ...
...series of films. AUSTIN POWERS The hero. Played by Mike Myers of Waynes World and Saturday Night Live fame, he is a bumbling british secret agent who is stuck in the 1960's with his lingo, dress sense, personality and attitiude. Everything is "Groovy Baby" in his Physcadelic world! He always gets the girl thanks to his MOJO! Something he lost in the Second film. He is full of one line gags, similar to James Bond! DR EVIL. Played again by Mike Myers, ...

andycharger 05.08.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

Before the third Austin Powers was released there was a big ‘to do’ about the name. They won though and ended up with “Austin Powers; Goldmember”. The film starts with Tom Cruise playing Austin Powers, they are making an Austin Powers film too! Danny Devito is Mini-Me but this is just a brief show and the film starts shortly afterwards. Dr Evil and Mini-Me have caught and are put into a maximum security prison. After a remix ...
...captures Austin’s Dad, Nigel. Austin chases them through time and meets up with an old girlfriend (some time in the past!), Foxy Cleopatra, played by Beyonce Knowles. She is to help Austin save his father. You would think that the story is wearing a bit thin now with Austin Powers but I have to say that I enjoyed the third one more than the second. The jokes are all much the same but I still think they are funny. The humour is very in your ...

annette_tr9 05.08.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...was the latest offering from Austin Powers aka Mike Myers. I felt the need to go and see a no brainer, and just have some laughs to lighten our mood after some recent sad events. I won't give too much away, as there were some surprises in there which made the film all the more enjoyable. The first 2 minutes made me think that I was watching the wrong film, and I was amazed that I had not read anything about this opening in any reviews. I will leave ...
...film we are shown that Austin Powers is more popular than he has ever been, and still has an eye for the ladies, and is even having a film made about his exploits, and he has received a knighthood from The Queen. The opening scenes of the film start with the now familiar dance scene featuring Austin and many many extras dancing through various locations. Again, as in the previous films, Myers not only appears as Austin, but also as his enemy Dr Evil, ...

nicanddarrell 01.10.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...franchise casts Mike Myers as Austin 'Danger' Powers, a swinging spy from the 60s whose battles with his nemesis, Dr Evil (also played by Myers) take him from his natural habitat of 60s London to the present day and back again. The films poke gentle fun at both the Bond films and also the deification of 60s culture in general; although on occasion takes sideways swipes at a whole host of genres. So here we are on the third instalment, and bravely ...
...sequence between Mini Me and Austin can remain amusing. Oh and having Ozzy and family point out the audience has seen this joke before may have seemed a good idea at the time, but sometimes such overt cleverness can just be irritating. Performances wise it's another slightly mixed bag. Myers this time takes on four roles, and whilst Dr Evil and Austin remain masterful creations, Fat B******d really should have been confined to the cutting room floor ...

dreamerz 06.08.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...later and here we are Austin Powers is back baby yeah ! I like the first two films, both are quite funny although the first one seems to have the edge but the second has Dr Evil taking a more prominent role. This film certainly ha a lot to live up to, after all it has to top Dr Evil's appearance on Jerry Springer ("the f*****s biting me!"). I'm pleased to say that if you find Austin's adventures groovy then chances are you'll like this. Anybody who ...
...piles cream. To make sure Austin Powers doesn't get in the way, Dr Evil enlists the help of a 1970's villain by the name of Goldmember. Aptly named because of an unfortunate smelting accident with his genetalia. Goldmember kidnaps Austin's father Nigel (Micheal Caine) who is like his son in every way. Of course Austin goes to save his father with the help of a 70's sassy chick Foxy Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles). The whole romp is incredibly stupid ...

utero 31.07.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...chose to see the new Austin Powers film instead. Well, I chose, he sort of followed along. Start as you mean to go on, I say ;-) I loved the first two Austin Powers films. He wasn’t that keen. Oh, he has got a name by the way, my new hubby, he’s called Nik. Anyway, we found the Odeon, paid and went in. It was pretty full but after all, the film had only been out a couple of days and yes, this was Wrexham. I was expecting great things. ...
...the four main parts – Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Fat Bastard and new enemy Goldmember. He is utterly convincing in each (dis)guise and I had to remind myself it was the same person. Verne Troyer again excels as Mini-Me and also as Mini-Austin this time. He is a real scene-stealer with his wonderfully impressive facial expressions. This guy is such a star. So the cast is amazing, Beyonce is better than you could have dreamed of, Mike Myers is ...

KarenUK 29.07.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...going to the cinema for Austin Powers 3 (see there is a point to this op…) Details: Director – Steven Spielberg Starring: Tom Cruise as Austin Powers Gwyneth Paltrow as Foxy Cleopatra Kevin Spacey as Dr Evil Danny DeVito and Mini Me And John Travolta as (the aptly named) Goldmember Well, maybe not… Opinion: Anyone having seen either of the last two films will know what to expect – largely exactly the same again ...
...up to super secret agent Austin to foil his plans again. Thrown into that are a couple of side lines featuring both Austin and his nemesis Dr Evil’s father issues, the kidnapping of Austin’s dad Nigel (Michael Caine), Austin meeting up with old flame Foxy Cleopatra (Beyonce ‘has an accent on the e but still a silly name’ Knowles) and a strange Dutch guy; and you essentially have Austin Powers 3. Like the previous films, it’s ...

a-true-ben 22.08.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)

...into the 6:00pm showing of Austin Powers in Goldmember, the third Austin Powers movie from SNL’s Mike Myers. My grandson was all for it, so if I was going down for sneaking into the movie he was going down with me as my accomplice. We walked right in without a problem, we received the V.I.P treatment. I think we might have been mistaken for Fatbastard and Mini-Me. Austin Powers in Goldmember starts of with a bang with cameos from Gwyneth Palthrow, ...
...privilege of seeing the previous Austin Powers movies, you will remember Dr. Evil and Fatbastard, they are both more outrageously funny than ever before. But now Myers plays another bizarre sinister bad guy named Goldmember. Goldmember is a very flexible roller skating thief from Holland that enjoys pealing off and eating the dead skin from his head and neck. The strong accented Goldmember lost his private parts and they are now replaced with gold, ...

stockholder2 12.08.2002 · Read full review
Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful
Review of Austin Powers - Goldmember (DVD)