| | Austin Powers In Goldmember DVD (7 Customer Reviews)
| Category | Warner Store DVDs, Warner Theatrical Movies, Comedies Videos, Series, Essential Cinema, Spoof, Spies, Secret Agents | | Starring | Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles, Michael Caine, Seth Green, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer | | Director | Jay Roach | | Composer | George S. Clinton | | Costume Designer | Deena Appel | | Director of Photography | Peter Deming | | Executive Producer | Richard Brener, Tobias Emmerich | | Producer | Demi Moore, Suzanne Todd, Jennifer Todd, Mike Myers, Eric McLeod, John Lyons | | Screenwriter | Mike Myers, Michael McCullers |
The "sshhh!" hits the fan when Dr. Evil and Mini-Me escape from prison. Joining forces with the superfreaky Goldmember, they kidnap Austin's father, master spy Nigel Powers (Oscar winner Michael Caine), in a dastardly time-travel scheme to take over the world. Before you can say "Shake Your Booty," Austin cruises to 1975 and teams up with sexy Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce Knowles, R&B group Destiny's Child) to stop Dr. Evil and Goldmember from their mischievous mayhem. Stars Beyonce Knowles, Michael Caine, Michael York, Mike Myers, Mindy Sterling, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Verne Troyer - Director: Jay Roach. Special features Audio Commentary, anatomy of scenes deleted more. AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, the third movie in the Austin Powers series, stars Mike Myers in director Jay Roach's James Bond, Sci-Fi, 1970s, funkadelic formula--a hyper-stylized backdrop to what is ultimately Myers' one-man show.
GOLDMEMBER is a family affair. Austin has a few unresolved issues with his dear old dad, Nigel Powers (the dead ringer Michael Caine, who is also a good sport), and he hopes to work out some Freudian tension when he's not saving the world from the forces of evil. Myers flexes his actor muscles and portrays a more thoughtful, and--is it even possible--a slightly less geeky Austin in this film. Likewise, even the bad guys show some new personality: Dr. Evil reveals a penchant for talking like a hip-hop, wise-ass homeboy, and the new villain Goldmember (the latest in Myers' repertoire) is an enigmatic amputee with a heart of gold who speaks with a Dutch accent and eats his own peeling skin. If that's not disgusting enough, Fat Bastard, the greasy behemoth from the THE SPY WHO SHAGGED ME, appears again in GOLDMEMBER, delving into new and nasty scatological territory. But the joke's on us, because GOLDMEMBER's toilet humor is so extreme that it dissolves into a harmless fit of giggles, keeping viewers laughing from start to finish. Theatrical release date: July 26, 2002.
GOLDMEMBER manages to spoof classic films left and right. Some of those referenced include: GOLDFINGER, SINGIN' IN THE RAIN, CASINO ROYALE, THE IPCRESS FILE, and THE ITALIAN JOB.
Star Beyonce Knowles (of Destiny's Child fame) sings one number in the movie, in which she really belts it out and shows off her talent.
Britney Spears makes a cameo in which her head blows up. Austin Powers In Goldmember Reviews: "...Down-and-out funny....One of the crucial delights of GOLDMEMBER is Mr. Myers's obvious continued pleasure in inhabiting his creation....After three editions, it's still flying high..."
-- Stephen Holden, New York Times "...Knowles has a pleasant screen presence..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times "...The POWERS team has fashioned a comedy with more laughs than many..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...The movie is remarkably spry and inspired....Mike Myers and Austin Powers may stick to their old Beatle boots, but they've both come a long way, luvvy..."
-- Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly "...Inventive and offbeat....[With] wall-to-wall comedy of a sort found only in the mind of Mike Myers. And the supporting cast is, indeed, wonderful..."
-- Wade Major, Box Office "...The Powers films work because of a sustained barrage of gags....The laugh-per-minute ratio is higher here than in any other currently running series of comedy star vehicles..."
-- Kim Newman, Sight and Sound Austin Powers In Goldmember | List Price | $14.96 (You save $6.07) | | Studio | Warner Home Video | | Orig Year | 2002 | | DVD Encoding | Region 1 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2670  | | CD Universe Part number | 5351070 | | Catalog number | 6078 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Dec 03, 2002 | | Rating | PG-13 (MPAA) | | Rating Reason | sexual innuendo, crude humor and language | | Also Known As | Next Installment of Austin Powers; Goldmember; Austin Powers 3 | | Running Time | 95 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Letter Boxed; Widescreen; Infinifilm Series |
Austin Powers In Goldmember Video Austin Powers In Goldmember Movie Review Average Rating: (3.9 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Good movie
This movie is pretty funny,but the second Austin Powers has to be the best one.
Submitted by Blake (Brandon,MS)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful. fun for adults only
its one of the funniest parts of austin powers,,with nice cameo big stars,,,but its more for adults than all tastes,,,but its a good comedy
Submitted by galilio (KUWAIT) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No  Second is better
Not as good as the second but still good and funny.
Submitted by amanda.panda (Sydney)
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It ain't solid gold - even if certain parts of it are.
You'll have high hopes for 'Goldmember', the third (and surely final) instalment of the Austin Powers franchise, when you it's hilarious cameo-packed opening sequence. Unfortunately, with the possible sole exception of the semi-villainous Dr Evil's mid-movie outburst into prison-rules hip-hop, that's about as good as it gets.
This time, the action takes us back in time to 1975, where dentist's nightmare Powers (Mike Myers) has been sent on the trail of a strangely-flexible flaky-skinned Dutch supervillain by the name of Goldmember (Myers again). Goldmember's devious scheme? Who cares? Much more important is that he enjoys roller-blading, has gold-plated privates (the result of an "unfortunate smelting accident) and, for any football fans out there, is the spitting image of Rangers manager Alex McLeish.
As usual, Myers keeps all the best parts for himself (in this one he plays FOUR characters - Powers, Dr Evil, Goldmember and blubbery Scotsman "Fat Bastard"), but to its credit there's some inspired casting for the left-over roles. Michael Caine, always under-rated for his comic abilities, does a marvellous job as Austin's long-lost dad, whilst booty-jiggling songstress Beyonce Knowles makes for a far better female lead than either Liz Hurley or Heather Graham before her.
But it's difficult to get away from the feeling that this is a pretty pointless addition to the franchise. Even 'The Spy Who Shagged Me' smacked more than a little of desperation, and here we've got the same old jokes coming out yet again. Worse still is that, of what new jokes there are, few work as well as those used in the original. For every chortle-provoking scene like the opener or the flashback to a young Powers in his school days, there are at least a couple of attempts that are just plain unfunny (and someone REALLY should have sat Myers down before hand and explained to him that simply being from Holland isn't as side-splittingly hilarious as he seems to think).
It's Got: Serious dermatological problems.
It Needs: Some moisturiser.
Alternatives: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Casino Royale, Our Man Flint, In Like Flint
Summary: It ain't solid gold - even if certain parts of it are.
Submitted by jacob israel (chicago IL usa)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No This "Member" squirts out the laughs, Yeah, Baby!
This one's the best of the three. The opening still makes me laugh. Unfortunately, there should not be a fourth installment - I feel there is no place to go with the characters, except to do the same old jokes again (the opening makes me laugh, not the recycled jokes from the first 2 movies). Time to put these characters back to bed! Ohh, that's the spot right there, Baby! Yeah!!
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Austin Powers In Goldmember DVD Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35
Single Side - Dual Layer
Audio:
Dolby Digital EX 5.1 - English
Dolby DTS ES 6.1 - English
Dolby Stereo Surround - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary -
1. Jay Roach - Director, Mike Myers - Star/Producer/Screenwriter
Documentaries -
1. MI-6: INTERNATIONAL MEN OF MYSTERY
2. FASHION VS. FICTION
3. DISCO FEVER
4. ENGLISH, ENGLISH
Alternate Subtitle Track -
1. Fact Track (Trivia with Direct Access to Additional Features)
Deleted/Alternate Scenes (with Optional Director Audio Commentary)
Featurettes -
1. THE WORLD OF AUSTIN POWERS (4 Parts)
a. Jay Roach & Mike Myers - Creative Convergence
b. Confluence of Characters
c. Opening Stunts
d. The Cars of AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER
2. Anatomy of a Scene (3 Parts)
a. Dancing at the Gates
b. Roller Disco
c. Sumo Battle
3. Visual Effects Segment
Music Videos -
1. Beyonce Knowles "Work It Out"
2. Britney Spears "Boys"
3. Ming Tea "Daddy Wasn't There"
4. Dr. Evil and Mini-Me "Hard Knock Life"
Trailers -
1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Original Theatrical Teaser
Interactive Features:
Interactive Menus
Scene Access
DVD-ROM Features: (PC Only)
Interactual Player
Re-voice Studio (Record Dialogue to 12 Scenes)
Weblink -
1. Exclusive Access to On-Line Infinifilm Features
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