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5.0 out of 5 stars Okay, yes, it's ludicrously sexist, Jun 28 2003

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Frostokovich "SFauth" (Merion Station, PA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In Like Flint (Widescreen) (DVD)

Nevertheless, it's the best "Bond" parody to come along, better even than its predecessor. After all, where else can you find a film where the incredibly prescient secret agent muses on the awful possibilities of "an actor as president"?

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great to see again; very clean transfer., Dec 24 2002

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The passing of the star James Coburn reminded me of this film and had me eyeing the DVD as a possible purchase for a few weeks before I finally gave in. I am glad I did so. In Like Flint is pure fun. It is the quintessential 60s put-on, a sort of big screen translation of an attitude that was in the air at the time, one most popularly embodied by TV's Batman. It's a little smarter and a little funnier than that show however. And while the situations are as physically and conceptually outlandish as that show's, the mood is less low-balled tongue-in-cheek. They didn't totally discard an opportunity to tell a story and generate a little suspense and excitement just to stay consistent with the put-on attitude.

Coburn, who rose to full-fledged lead in the Flint films after doing a decade or so of Lee Van Cleef-style turns in movies, oozes charm, possessing what is easily the most coolly wicked smile and sardonic delivery in movies. I recommend this for curious viewers of Austin Powers, and any fans of this rich period of popular culture. And of course for fans of the sadly missed, versatile star.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A piece of bubblegum film, long lasting fun., Dec 22 2002

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Mark Pollock "educator" (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In Like Flint (Widescreen) (DVD)

This is the ultimate 60's spy movie spoof, capturing the total madcap, surreal, death-defying, and chauvinist ways of a spy in a 60's movie. Of course, having been made in 1967, what else could you expect?

James Coburn is Derek Flint, the most skilled, diverse, cultured, bon vivant spy ever. He can do anything, such as engineering, kung fu, desert hiking, and performing ballet in Russia.

The style of this widescreen epic is amazing. The special effects are very well done for the time, and are even now hard to detect. Flint is every inch a chauvinist pig, so if you want to see women kicking [rear], this is not the film for you, as Flint has three women who serve his every need and are basically helpless without him.

If you are a fan of the Austin Powers movies, then you may well be in familier territory here.

This film has a ton of tongue in cheek humor, and is a very enjoyable watch.

The DVD also features several trailers, and is very well done for a no-frills package. The transfer is gorgeous, and the compression of the video signal is top-notch. The sound is in it's original glorious mono, and we get to hear that super-catchy Flint theme over and over again in it's various incarnations.

I heartily recommend this for lovers of Bond and Powers.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Ed Wood Award Winner
First, I highly recommend that you watch this DVD, especially in the context of the "Austin Powers" flicks. Read more

Published on Nov 4 2002 by Bernard C. Pattie

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, but not as fun as Our Man Flint
Flint is an interesting character, an intelligent spoof of Ian Flemming's James Bond.