a5c7b9f00b He&#39;s found his mojo, baby, and now Austin Powers is back again in this shagadelic comedy-adventure! The &quot;sshhh!&quot; hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with the superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin&#39;s father, master spy Nigel Powers, in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. Before you can say &quot;Shake Your Booty,&quot; Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with sexy Foxxy Cleopatra to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem. Dr. Evil and Mini-Me have somehow escaped from a maximum security prison and the duo team up with Goldmember. Together they formulate a plan for world domination. And this particular scheme requires a large amount of time-travel, and kidnapping Austin Powers&#39; father, England&#39;s master spy, Nigel Powers. As Austin chases Dr. Evil, Mini-Me and Goldmember through time, he stops in 1975 to &quot;connect&quot; with an old girlfriend, detective Foxxy Cleopatra, and requests her help to track the villains and save his father. Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002): Dir: Jay Roach / Cast: Mike Myers, Verne Troyer, Beyonce Knowles, Michael Caine, Seth Green: The series may be running out of mojo for Goldmember lacks the freshness of the first film and duplicates jokes that were already repeated in the second film. Goldmember is a slang term and the name of the villain who kidnaps Austin&#39;s father Nigel and brings him back to 1975. Standard fare but director Jay Roach reveals the origins of Powers and Evil. Mike Myers brings energythe sex-craving secret agent and the absented-minded Dr. Evil. Austin feels disappointed at the absence of his father. Dr. Evil goes to prison, and we learn more family secrets. Myers also portrays the new villain Goldmember. Verne Troyer goes through growthMini-Mi who joins Evil in prison but will question his worth when Evil&#39;s son Scott takes a step up. Beyonce Knowles is underwrittenFoxy Cleopatra who appearsan agent in 1975. She serves little purpose other than to parody classic Pam Grier roles. Michael CaineNigel is a pleasure and inspired casting despite the predicted resolution. He is kidnapped by Goldmember but feels hardly fazed. Seth Green also returnsScott Evil with an interesting transformation of his own. Despite its recycled vulgarity the production is colourful and pointlessly amusing. In its 70&#39;s galore. Score: 5 ½ / 10 More hot and cold than a ride in Dr Evil&#39;s &#39;Big Boy&#39;, Goldmember&#39;s strengths ultimately crush its weaknesses.<br/><br/>After the tired and predictable &quot;Spy Who Shagged Me&quot;, Myers and his cohorts have obviously pulled out all the stops to find new and original material, and with great success on this occasion. The beginning in itself is witty and ingenious, with lots of great cameo appearances. This fast and furious comedy theme is, generally, kept going throughout the rest of the film. Among the comic highlights are Austin&#39;s medical exam and his visit to Studio 69. Also, Dr Evil&#39;s corporal punishment song is hilarious!<br/><br/>As others have mentioned, this one is much smuttier than the other two, and mainly wallows in toilet humor with the odd flash of sophisticated wit and ridicule of everything from modern medicine to Hollywood. Virtually all of the old characters make some sort of appearance, along with some fresh faces. Among these are Austin&#39;s dad Nigel (played brilliantly by Michael Caine), and the disturbed and disgusting Goldmember (another alter-ego played by Myers). You&#39;ve got to wonder how many characters Myers will end up playing by the time this franchise ends! I think in this one alone he equalled Peter Sellers in Doctor Strangelove!<br/><br/>There are some frailties to this movie. The plot is somewhat messy and disjointed, and the ending is a little contrived, even for an Austin Powers film. The ending alone certainly leaves you wondering where the series is heading. Without giving too much away, you are left wondering how the main rivalry can continue. Also, where was Mr Bigglesworth?!!<br/><br/>Overall this one is pretty groovy. It&#39;s a definite improvement on the previouis outing, and comedy fans (especially fans of Autsin Powers) shouldn&#39;t be disappointed. The most consistently funny of the ''Austin Powers'' films.
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