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tomdkat · 12-04-2002, 04:59 AM

Just finished watching this DVD and I must say this was one of my better "blind" purchases. The movie was about on par with "The Spy Who Shagged Me", possibly a tad better.

The A/V quality was simply spectacular! 'm VERY impressed with this DVD.

Spoiler (Highlight or Triple Click to Read):
Also, those Japanese twins were HOTTTT

Peace.....

**SidcupMartin** · 12-04-2002, 05:05 AM

The deleted scenes are fantastic - especially the musical number

I haven't had a chance to check the rest of the disk yet but I'll get round to it tomorrow.

DVDman70 · 12-04-2002, 05:10 AM

Yes, I really enjoyed this movie...it was so shagedelic man! I mean it had Mojo! Wooo Ha Ha! Wooo Ha Ha! Wooo Ha Ha! And anyone who didn't like it....Shhhh Zip It! Zip! Zipadoodaday!

***SeanL*** · 12-04-2002, 05:18 AM

I've enjoyed the first two, but I've never seen one of them at the theaters, as the trailers never impressed me... Goldmember is no different. Sounds like I might just have to give it a rental.

**SilentBob** · 12-04-2002, 05:30 AM

Its worth teh purchase SeanL. I bought it 3 times today. First time it was *covers self in protective gear* VHS. . . . .it was for my cousin. Ok then i boughtit at the mall at HMV for $23.99. I go upstairs to Music World and its buck cheaper PLUS i got a Mini Me Bobble-Head

Some deleted scenes are great. Those twins are hot yes.

Meritocracy · 12-04-2002, 06:26 AM

Highly enjoyable opening parody sequence, and all downhill from there on with the now tired and recycled requisite jokes from the previous films. Goldmember as a villian was a complete bore, and Fat Bastard as a reoccuring character has me contemplating random homicide in that Jar Jar Binks sort of way. Roach and Myer's wasted a wonderful talent in Caine by having him do next to nothing. My hope is that if this series continues someone hooks Myer's up to an IV for a badly needed shot of inspiration.

Quality of the Film itself :flush:

Quality of the DVD considering the extras

ElCuCuy2000 · 12-04-2002, 05:01 PM

Since Blockbuster only has PS

copies of this movie, I haven't had a chance to watch it yet.

Marty McFly · 12-04-2002, 05:34 PM

I loved this at the theater. I hated TSWSM, so I was relunctant at first - but I'm glad I saw it. I like it better than the first one.

Gonna pick up the DVD soon.

Morgan C Hoax · 12-04-2002, 05:37 PM

i liked it, but it's definitely my least favorite of the series so far.

the first 10 minutes guarantee a sort of good will that follows through the rest of the movie, but goldmember is a dull new character, fat bastard is just flat-out crude (instead of crudely funny) this time around, and beyonce knowles (despite looking fabulous in all her retro fashions) is about on par with heather graham -- which is to say, elizabeth hurley is SORELY missed.

also, the humor occasionally seems smugly self-satisfied, which is a quality i probably wouldn't associate with the second film. (and not the first film at all.)

still, if you like the series, this movie will entertain you despite its (sometimes depressing) flaws.

mch

darthbenbo · 12-04-2002, 06:05 PM

i thought it was quite good. michael caine made the film for me.

when i saw it over the summer, i thought it started out a bit slow and gradually grew on me through the duration of the showing.

tonight i plan on viewing all of the extras on the disk. i loved the deleted scenes from the spy who shagged me.

chogan · 12-04-2002, 06:58 PM

This movie is in DTS 6.1 ES Discrete! I can't believe it!

a.bunker · 12-04-2002, 08:34 PM

Haven't got a chance to see it. Thank you very much Blockbuster, you pan and scan lovin bastards.

Dr. Shrinker · 12-04-2002, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Meritocracy
Highly enjoyable opening parody sequence, and all downhill from there on with the now tired and recycled requisite jokes from the previous films. Goldmember as a villian was a complete bore, and Fat Bastard as a reoccuring character has me contemplating random homicide in that Jar Jar Binks sort of way. Roach and Myer's wasted a wonderful talent in Caine by having him do next to nothing. My hope is that if this series continues someone hooks Myer's up to an IV for a badly needed shot of inspiration.

Quality of the Film itself :flush:
Quality of the DVD considering the extras

I agree wtih this review 110%!!!

StinkPalm · 12-04-2002, 11:45 PM

well i dont know why Beounce matters so much besides looks. honestly i always thought of this kind of as a spoof of james bond movies and that austin as a diff girl every movie and that they are only there for looks and not much more(sorry if any ladies are reading. please dont bash me)
and i thought this movie was hilariously funny. and the movie is jampacked with extras@! and they are all pretty much great to watch. i really liked the ones with Goldmember singing the song trying to get somebody to understand that he was saying "Father".
SPOILER!!!!! (Kind of but only a deleted scene)
also loved the scene "Man of the Buisness" i think that was it. its like the 4th deleted scene. i thought it was hilarious when scott mimicked the deleted scene from TSWSM doing the "Great, I threw up in my mouth" little thing. that was one scene from TSWSM that i just couldnt understand why it didnt make it to the movie.

and why doesnt anybody like Goldmember? i thought that goldmember was a great character and was very funny. i just didnt like how the movie was titled goldmember but he really wasnt the main villain. lets face it, it was pretty much all Doc Evil.

Moppy007 · 12-04-2002, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Meritocracy
Highly enjoyable opening parody sequence, and all downhill from there on with the now tired and recycled requisite jokes from the previous films. Goldmember as a villian was a complete bore, and Fat Bastard as a reoccuring character has me contemplating random homicide in that Jar Jar Binks sort of way. Roach and Myer's wasted a wonderful talent in Caine by having him do next to nothing. My hope is that if this series continues someone hooks Myer's up to an IV for a badly needed shot of inspiration.

Quality of the Film itself :flush:
Quality of the DVD considering the extras

i third that! one other note: beyonce knowles' character was completely pathetic. this made Spy Who Shagged Me seem really good...
BTW, i love the first one (i just think they should have stopped after that)

soxrule · 12-05-2002, 12:00 AM

The musical # in the deleted scenes was great. It definitely should be in the movie. Twins

**SidcupMartin** · 12-05-2002, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by soxrule
The musical # in the deleted scenes was great. It definitely should be in the movie. Twins

yep, but the bit bit with Robert Wagner and Rob Lowe was tooooo weird

rtcpenguin · 12-05-2002, 12:28 AM

good to hear...I'm planning on getting this for Christmas

I enjoyed the movie a great deal when I saw it in theaters...I came out with a sore throat from all the laughing I did...

First 10 minutes==Comic gold!!!!!!!

silentmatt · 12-05-2002, 01:28 AM

One of the most painfully unfunny comedies in recent memory. This whole film reminds me of a terrible standup comic saying "geddit? geddit, huh? geddit?" after every joke. Not only that, but it seems that the Austin Powers series has turned into a parody of itself.

I liked the first one very much, thought the second had it's moments, but "yeah, baby, yeah!" is not enough material for 3 full length movies.

Morgan C Hoax · 12-05-2002, 01:37 AM

i think that the female lead in an austin powers movie has to be a deft comedienne of some kind, or she's going to seem like she's not in on the joke. heather and beyonce stuck out like sore thumbs.

looks matter, but it appears these two were cast only with that physical prerequisite.

mch

SolidSnakeASS · 12-05-2002, 04:45 AM

I HATED IT!

Worst film of the year easily.

**SilentBob** · 12-05-2002, 06:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by SolidSnakeASS
I HATED IT! Worst film of the year easily.

I guess you missed Ecks Vs. Sever and Extreme Ops.

Oh well i finally watched it tonight on my family new JVC 27 Inch D-Series tv. Wow picture quality is great and so was the sound (even with the stereo sound only) Some great deleted scenes i wished stayed in the movie. Especially the book covers skit

Again highly recommend the purchase of the movie.

Paul.n3w · 12-05-2002, 07:06 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Meritocracy
My hope is that if this series continues someone hooks Myer's up to an IV for a badly needed shot of inspiration.

[Austin Powers voice]
An IV for AP: IV? YEAH BABY YEAH
[/Austin Powers voice]

I still have to pick this up, I better do it quick before the price changes! I was going to pick up the three-disc set but I don't have the money right now. The other two packaged in the three disc set aren't any different then buying them seperately are they? Just different color cases?

Stone Cold · 12-05-2002, 07:49 AM

What I love about all the Austin Powers movies is that when you watch them, they make you feel good about yourself! That's why I LOVE all of them, ESPECIALLY Goldmember! They are the only movies I can watch when I'm completely in a bad mood and then feel great by the end of them. They're definitely good "cheer-up" movies.

PrometheusUFO · 12-05-2002, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by Paul.n3w
The other two packaged in the three disc set aren't any different then buying them seperately are they? Just different color cases?

I think they're both the same. The new color case versions are available separately from the set. I saw them both at Best Buy last week for $15 each.

Corky Roxbury · 12-05-2002, 03:19 PM

This was the first movie I watched on my Grand Wega II, and while it look amazing, I do think this is the worst of the series. And Beyonce

the bad part is that i have a panny rp-91 dvd player and for some reason this dvd will not pause or ff or rewind on this player among others.

wahlers · 12-05-2002, 04:03 PM

I thought this movie had it's funny parts in the theatre, but the same jokes fell kind of flat when I watched it again on DVD.

The first 2 movies have much more of a "Repeat-ability Factor".

Also, I felt that the movie was hurt by me having just seen Undercover Brother prior to seeing this, and just don't think that Austin Powers did the blacksploitation (spelling?) think nearly as well.

Beyoncé (spelling again?) took herself way too seriously and wasn't nearly as entertaining to watch as they would have liked if you were just watching the movie and not her cleavage.

Not to mention that they took the most interesting character (Scott Evil) and turned him into Ron Howard

CruiseControl · 12-06-2002, 05:41 AM

I thought the flick was pretty good. I wasn't a real big fan of the original two, but I decided to pick this one up due to the opening sequence which was great. I thought the Goldmember bits were funny...him eating his skin and i loved his accent with the "fazha". Beyonce wasn't that bad either and Michael Caine was great. The best one yet.

DVDdetective · 12-06-2002, 08:11 AM

I rented the DVD and watched all fo the features. I have 2 questions that have bugged me.
1) I remember hearing about elizabeth Hurley scenes being cut after initinal press screenings. The reason give at the time was she was simply not funny. No mention of it on the DVD.

2) In the commentary(over top the end credits) Mike Myers seems determined to avoid promising or denying there bing any further movies in the AP serios. How odd.

It's definitely worth a rental, and I'm still contemplating buying it.I am hoping for cheap copies ot turn up used stores beginnning in about february.

DVDD

12-04-2002, 05:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
SidcupMartin Director/Moderator Captain Paranoia Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philadelphia, PA	The deleted scenes are fantastic - especially the musical number I haven't had a chance to check the rest of the disk yet but I'll get round to it tomorrow. __________________ eternally putting the kettle on

12-04-2002, 05:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
*SeanL* Producer/Admin Got BMG? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: NW Florida	I've enjoyed the first two, but I've never seen one of them at the theaters, as the trailers never impressed me... Goldmember is no different. Sounds like I might just have to give it a rental. __________________ Forum Administrator "You can never go home again, Oatman... but I guess you can shop there."

12-04-2002, 05:30 AM	#5 (permalink)
SilentBob Silent Director/Silent Moderator Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Burlington, Ontario	Its worth teh purchase SeanL. I bought it 3 times today. First time it was covers self in protective gear VHS. . . . .it was for my cousin. Ok then i boughtit at the mall at HMV for $23.99. I go upstairs to Music World and its buck cheaper PLUS i got a Mini Me Bobble-Head Some deleted scenes are great. Those twins are hot yes. __________________ SilentBob's DVD's Supporting both HD-DVD and Blu-ray XBOX LIVE: luvthempocket8s PS3 ONLINE: pokerlover

12-04-2002, 06:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Meritocracy Actor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Earth	Highly enjoyable opening parody sequence, and all downhill from there on with the now tired and recycled requisite jokes from the previous films. Goldmember as a villian was a complete bore, and Fat Bastard as a reoccuring character has me contemplating random homicide in that Jar Jar Binks sort of way. Roach and Myer's wasted a wonderful talent in Caine by having him do next to nothing. My hope is that if this series continues someone hooks Myer's up to an IV for a badly needed shot of inspiration. Quality of the Film itself :flush: Quality of the DVD considering the extras __________________ What exactly is rotten in Denmark? My DVD Collection

12-04-2002, 05:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
ElCuCuy2000 Actor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: San Antonio,Texas, USA	Since Blockbuster only has PS copies of this movie, I haven't had a chance to watch it yet. __________________ "If you shake it more than twice, you're playing with it!"

12-04-2002, 05:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
DVDman70 Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Illinois	Yes, I really enjoyed this movie...it was so shagedelic man! I mean it had Mojo! Wooo Ha Ha! Wooo Ha Ha! Wooo Ha Ha! And anyone who didn't like it....Shhhh Zip It! Zip! Zipadoodaday!

12-04-2002, 05:34 PM	#8 (permalink)
Marty McFly Moderator Emeritus Geezer Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Somewhere Between Hell and Hill Valley	I loved this at the theater. I hated TSWSM, so I was relunctant at first - but I'm glad I saw it. I like it better than the first one. Gonna pick up the DVD soon. __________________ Marty McFly - Forum Moderator Emeritus Granny, I'm gonna catch me some Vietcong! Well I ain't cookin' 'em!

12-04-2002, 05:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
Morgan C Hoax Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	i liked it, but it's definitely my least favorite of the series so far. the first 10 minutes guarantee a sort of good will that follows through the rest of the movie, but goldmember is a dull new character, fat bastard is just flat-out crude (instead of crudely funny) this time around, and beyonce knowles (despite looking fabulous in all her retro fashions) is about on par with heather graham -- which is to say, elizabeth hurley is SORELY missed. also, the humor occasionally seems smugly self-satisfied, which is a quality i probably wouldn't associate with the second film. (and not the first film at all.) still, if you like the series, this movie will entertain you despite its (sometimes depressing) flaws. mch

12-04-2002, 06:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
darthbenbo Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Texas	i thought it was quite good. michael caine made the film for me. when i saw it over the summer, i thought it started out a bit slow and gradually grew on me through the duration of the showing. tonight i plan on viewing all of the extras on the disk. i loved the deleted scenes from the spy who shagged me. __________________ "I am told that I talk in shorthand and then smudge it." Last edited by darthbenbo : 12-05-2002 at 01:17 AM.

12-04-2002, 06:58 PM	#11 (permalink)
chogan Actor Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Wesss Coasss	This movie is in DTS 6.1 ES Discrete! I can't believe it! __________________ My DVD Collection (cracked 500!) Top 20 Favorite Movies

12-04-2002, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
a.bunker Actor Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Northeast US	Haven't got a chance to see it. Thank you very much Blockbuster, you pan and scan lovin bastards. __________________ "I'm so hungry I could eat a sandwich from a gas station." -Clark W. Griswold

12-04-2002, 11:45 PM	#14 (permalink)
StinkPalm Loves chocolate covered pretzels Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: New York City.....recognize	well i dont know why Beounce matters so much besides looks. honestly i always thought of this kind of as a spoof of james bond movies and that austin as a diff girl every movie and that they are only there for looks and not much more(sorry if any ladies are reading. please dont bash me) and i thought this movie was hilariously funny. and the movie is jampacked with extras@! and they are all pretty much great to watch. i really liked the ones with Goldmember singing the song trying to get somebody to understand that he was saying "Father". SPOILER!!!!! (Kind of but only a deleted scene) also loved the scene "Man of the Buisness" i think that was it. its like the 4th deleted scene. i thought it was hilarious when scott mimicked the deleted scene from TSWSM doing the "Great, I threw up in my mouth" little thing. that was one scene from TSWSM that i just couldnt understand why it didnt make it to the movie. and why doesnt anybody like Goldmember? i thought that goldmember was a great character and was very funny. i just didnt like how the movie was titled goldmember but he really wasnt the main villain. lets face it, it was pretty much all Doc Evil. __________________ Here's the pulse, alright. Now here's the finger. Far from the pulse jammed straight up your ass, say would you like a chocolate covered pretzel?

12-05-2002, 12:00 AM	#16 (permalink)
soxrule Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: crystal lake	The musical # in the deleted scenes was great. It definitely should be in the movie. Twins

12-05-2002, 12:28 AM	#18 (permalink)
rtcpenguin Actor Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Fairfax, VA	good to hear...I'm planning on getting this for Christmas I enjoyed the movie a great deal when I saw it in theaters...I came out with a sore throat from all the laughing I did... First 10 minutes==Comic gold!!!!!!! __________________ The Adventures of Ted Superfly Blog

12-05-2002, 01:28 AM	#19 (permalink)
silentmatt Actor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Montreal, QC	One of the most painfully unfunny comedies in recent memory. This whole film reminds me of a terrible standup comic saying "geddit? geddit, huh? geddit?" after every joke. Not only that, but it seems that the Austin Powers series has turned into a parody of itself. I liked the first one very much, thought the second had it's moments, but "yeah, baby, yeah!" is not enough material for 3 full length movies. __________________ Drag the lake, you'll find it's full of love

12-05-2002, 01:37 AM	#20 (permalink)
Morgan C Hoax Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	i think that the female lead in an austin powers movie has to be a deft comedienne of some kind, or she's going to seem like she's not in on the joke. heather and beyonce stuck out like sore thumbs. looks matter, but it appears these two were cast only with that physical prerequisite. mch

12-05-2002, 04:45 AM	#21 (permalink)
SolidSnakeASS Actor Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Winterpeg, Manitobaugh, Canada	I HATED IT! Worst film of the year easily.

12-05-2002, 07:49 AM	#24 (permalink)
Stone Cold Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Tampa, Florida USA	What I love about all the Austin Powers movies is that when you watch them, they make you feel good about yourself! That's why I LOVE all of them, ESPECIALLY Goldmember! They are the only movies I can watch when I'm completely in a bad mood and then feel great by the end of them. They're definitely good "cheer-up" movies. __________________ What?

12-05-2002, 03:19 PM	#26 (permalink)
Corky Roxbury Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York	This was the first movie I watched on my Grand Wega II, and while it look amazing, I do think this is the worst of the series. And Beyonce the bad part is that i have a panny rp-91 dvd player and for some reason this dvd will not pause or ff or rewind on this player among others.

12-05-2002, 04:03 PM	#27 (permalink)
wahlers Actor Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Columbus, OH (right now)	I thought this movie had it's funny parts in the theatre, but the same jokes fell kind of flat when I watched it again on DVD. The first 2 movies have much more of a "Repeat-ability Factor". Also, I felt that the movie was hurt by me having just seen Undercover Brother prior to seeing this, and just don't think that Austin Powers did the blacksploitation (spelling?) think nearly as well. Beyoncé (spelling again?) took herself way too seriously and wasn't nearly as entertaining to watch as they would have liked if you were just watching the movie and not her cleavage. Not to mention that they took the most interesting character (Scott Evil) and turned him into Ron Howard Last edited by wahlers : 12-05-2002 at 04:13 PM.

12-06-2002, 05:41 AM	#28 (permalink)
CruiseControl Actor Join Date: May 2002	I thought the flick was pretty good. I wasn't a real big fan of the original two, but I decided to pick this one up due to the opening sequence which was great. I thought the Goldmember bits were funny...him eating his skin and i loved his accent with the "fazha". Beyonce wasn't that bad either and Michael Caine was great. The best one yet.

12-06-2002, 08:11 AM	#29 (permalink)
DVDdetective Actor Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: vancouver BC	I rented the DVD and watched all fo the features. I have 2 questions that have bugged me. 1) I remember hearing about elizabeth Hurley scenes being cut after initinal press screenings. The reason give at the time was she was simply not funny. No mention of it on the DVD. 2) In the commentary(over top the end credits) Mike Myers seems determined to avoid promising or denying there bing any further movies in the AP serios. How odd. It's definitely worth a rental, and I'm still contemplating buying it.I am hoping for cheap copies ot turn up used stores beginnning in about february. DVDD