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Austin Powers in Goldmember
- Review Date: May 19, 2003
- PG-13
- Genre: Comedy
- 2002
Common Sense Media says
What can we say? See the movie first, then decide.
Parents say
QUALITY
Kids say
QUALITY
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this movie has a great deal of material that would get an R in a drama. Because some words miss being naughty by a vowel or two and the sexual acts are apparent rather than real, they pass muster with the MPAA. Parents should be very cautious about letting children and young teens see the movie without viewing it first themselves.
What's the story?
In AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, Mike Myers returns as Austin Powers, his nemesis, Dr. Evil, and the odious Scottish Fat Bastard. He also plays the new title villain, a Dutchman named Goldmember because of an accident that left him with gilded private parts. Our hero must fight his old and new foes, who are bent on world domination.
Is it any good?
Another year, another Austin Powers movie. And that means 30 very funny minutes surrounded by 60 minutes of far less funny jokes about body parts and body functions, primarily those relating to the bathroom. Each of Myers' new characters is less interesting than the one before. Powers takes such pleasure in being himself that he is fun to watch, but Dr. Evil is still his best character since Wayne Campbell and Linda Richman when he was on Saturday Night Live. But the more recent additions are not very memorable. Like Fat Bastard, Goldmember's primary characteristic is disgusting personal habits. Then there are frequent jokes about prejudice against the Dutch. Huh?
The best part of the movie is the appearance by a number of guest stars. Beyoncé Knowles of Destiny's Child gives sweetness and snap to her role as Foxy Cleopatra, a gentle tribute to the Pam Grier characters of 1970's blaxploitation movies. There are some great riffs on situations and relationships from the earlier movies, but there are also some excruciating replays of some of their jokes (mostly apparently gross bodily functions) and even excruciating replays of some of the jokes from this movie.
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Families can talk about the fact that most of the major characters feel unloved by their fathers. How does that affect them?
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Teen, 13 years old
April 9, 2008
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HAAAAAAAAAAA!
This movie is hilarious. I like the part when Fat Bast--- said, "What's my favorite margeret O' Brien movie? Twister!" during a Sumo wrestling fight and twisted a guys private parts, making the man scream like a sissy girl. Yeah baby, yeah.
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Kid, 11 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
really funny, but some bad things
this movie is really funny, but mini-me does REALLY bad things in the movie which would not be sutible for kids, at the parts i close my eyes since i don't want to see it.
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Kid, 12 years old
April 20, 2011
AGE
No baby!
Disgusting movie filled with lots of bad sexual stuff, obscene language and racism. Skip it at all costs.
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Teen, 14 years old
April 9, 2008
AGE
ok
not the best,lotsof bad stuff
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Teen, 13 years old
June 6, 2010
AGE
Great for teens.
Probably my favorite movie ever. Just sayin. Sure, it has inappropriate jokes but, its Austin Powers, what do you expect?? I love Seth Greene in this movie.
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Kid, 10 years old
May 23, 2010
AGE
Violence (G): All comic.
Sexual Behavior (R): Many references to nuts, girl holes, and boobs. s--t, b---h, hell, d---n, two japenese twins named F--k Yu and F--k Mi, generly refering to f--k you and f--k me.
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Teen, 13 years old
February 3, 2011
AGE
hysterical
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Kid, 11 years old
November 28, 2009
AGE
Very funny, for kids 13 and up.
This movie is truly funny. It is super innapropriate and crude, but it also has comedy. It is practically a gross out comedy, but kids about 13 and up would like it. I found it VERY funny, but it was a bot awkward watching it with my 9 year old brother. I would reccomend it to anyon 13 and up.
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Teen, 17 years old
May 29, 2011
AGE
good-bad
I think its not the best kid/family movie but yes very funny with gross-out jokes that are not that funny...
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| Studio: | New Line |
| Director: | Jay Roach |
| Cast: | Beyonce Knowles, Mike Myers, Seth Green |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Run time: | 95 minutes |
| Theatrical release date: | July 26, 2002 |
| DVD release date: | December 3, 2002 |
| MPAA rating: | PG-13 |
| MPAA explanation: | gross humor, sexual references, and language |
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