I love this movie so much

Just perfect...

Excellent but underrated film

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Upon learning that his father has been kidnapped, Austin Powers must travel to 1975 and defeat the aptly named villain Goldmember, who is working with Dr. Evil. Austin Powers in Goldmember is definitely the worst of the 3 films for sure. I mean it has it's fair share of good moments plus Myers is once again really good as both characters although Goldmember was kind of lame as with alot of other jokes in the film plus some of the cameos weren't that much needed to be honest. Beyonce and Michael Caine were pretty good as well but if you loved the first 2 this one will kinda disappoint you a little bit. (6.1/10)

Goldmember, the third film in the Austin Powers trilogy, is another hugely satisfying helping of abject silliness guaranteed to please fans of the previous two movies. The film opens in grand style with a star-studded, action-packed sequence in which Tom Cruise plays Austin Powers in AustinPussy, a Spielberg movie based on the exploits of England's most swingingest spy. Gwyneth Paltrow is Cruise's sexy sidekick, Dixie Normous, Kevin Spacey is Dr. Evil (no comment) and Danny De Vito plays Mini Me. This is all followed by a groovy musical routine that sees the real Austin Powers (Mike Myers) in a dance off with Britney Spears.After this superb introduction, we follow Austin as he travels back to 1975 to search for his father Nigel (Michael Caine), who has been kidnapped by Dutch criminal Goldmember (Myers again), who is working with Dr. Evil (Myers again again) on a plan to hold the world to ransom. While in the '70s, Austin teams up with the aptly named Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyoncé, who looks amazing, all cleavage and curves), who accompanies Austin to the year 2002, where they encounter Fat Bastard (Myers again again again), and team up with Mini Me (who has defected to the good side) to foil the villains' dastardly scheme.The film is packed to the brim with gags (there's no 'downtime'), most of which are extremely puerile but also hilarious, making the Austin Powers series as a whole one of the most consistently funny cinematic comedy franchises I can think of. I challenge anyone to keep a straight face as Powers hides behind a statue of a peeing cherub, gets distracted by Number Three's huge mole, is covered in sumo wrestlers' 'mawashis' (the belt that goes up their ass-crack), or takes a medical whilst balanced on Mini Me's shoulders. I'm giggling to myself just thinking about it!

It's easy to forget that the first time the world was introduced to Mike Myers' wonky-toothed and bespectacled British superspy back in 1997 with Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, precious few people went to see it. The film eventually gathered a huge following when it was released on VHS, and the formula was recycled again for the smash-hit sequel, The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999). The character and his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil are now so ingrained in popular culture that it's quite bizarre to think that you could once shout "oh, behave!" or "yeah, baby!" at a friend to receive a look of utter bewilderment in return.The franchise proved so popular that its two sequels repeated the same gags and failed to really move the story on. Despite this obvious flaw, The Spy Who Shagged Me and the (as of 2016) final instalment Goldmember still managed to generate enough belly laughs to give them a pass, often relying on the irresistible comedic charm of its star Mike Myers. However, it was clear that the series was running out of steam by the time number 3 came around, as Goldmember remains the least funny of the trilogy, introducing a forgettable baddie in the form of the titular gold-obsessed, skin-munching Dutch supervillain, also played by Myers.Yet the film kicks off with the greatest gag of all the movies. Just as we think we're watching an over-the-top set-piece from one of Austin's missions, its soon revealed to be a movie within a movie, with Tom Cruise wearing the spectacles and Kevin Spacey as Dr. Evil. We are then treated to the expectedly ridiculous, but entirely endearing, opening dance sequence, this time involving Britney Spears. Its a level of hilarity that the remainder of the movie sadly fails to maintain. For the first time we get to meet Austin's father in the form of Michael Caine, and Beyonce Knowles donning an impressive afro and plenty of sass as Foxxy Cleopatra, in a loving tribute to blaxploitation.The bulk of the movie consists of the characters being restrained by their own eccentricities, which after two previous movies starts to stretch the humour a bit thin. Like Fat Bastard from the second entry, Goldmember is a one-joke character when the joke isn't that funny to begin with. His innuendos and disgusting habit repulse to the point of being simply unpleasant. Its at its best when it sticks to what made the franchise so lovable to begin with - the Bond pastiches. There's a ludicrous masterplan in there somewhere and the scenes in which Austin and Evil go face-to-face are as priceless as ever, but when Myers tries to insert some dramatic weight to the mix involving Austin's daddy issues the movie starts to drag. By the end, its clear that he picked the right time to wave goodbye to his most successful character (although he hasn't had much luck since).

Austin Powers in Goldmember is a great movie with a with a well developed plot line, a top notch cast and, of course, fantastic characters. There is absolutely no denying that it is ridiculous fun from start to finish, jam packed with hilarious sequences, terrific cameos and stellar one liners throughout. This is a franchise that I think is difficult to get wrong as long as the cast are having fun with it. I will admit, however, that it is weaker than the previous two as a result of a little too much repetition. It plays up a lot of what worked in the other movies, to the degree of repeating entire jokes that we have already seen before. I just felt that it should have let itself be its own movie a little bit more. The cast is as good as ever, Mike Myers shines in the four roles he now plays in this movie, and his versatility as a comedic actor is no question. As well as several returning members, we have delightful new additions, such as Beyoncé Knowles as Austin's love interest Foxxy Cleopatra, and the great Michael Caine as his father Nigel Powers. They both manage to fit themselves in to this bizarre universe effortlessly. It is side splitting hilarity from start to finish. Great fun with a top notch comedic cast, I would recommend Austin Powers in Goldmember to anyone looking for a good comedy. In order to save his father, Austin must travel back to the 70's and defeat the evil Goldmember, who has teamed up with his arch nemesis Dr Evil. Best Performance: Mike Myers