Our Man Flint (1966)
5/10
outrageous spoof but not funny
4 July 2015
Somebody is wrecking havoc on the weather. The ice caps are melting and the sea level is rising. The international organization Z.O.W.I.E. selects ex-agent Derek Flint (James Coburn) to investigate despite Cramden (Lee J. Cobb)'s objections. After a failed assassination attempt by Gila, Flint decides to take the job from Cramden. From 0008, he learns that it's bigger than SPECTRE. It's GALAXY.

This is an outrageous spoof of the Bond franchise. The problem is that James Coburn isn't funny. I don't think he can deliberately tell a joke if his life depends on it. He just looks weird when he tries to have fun. Also I don't know how many comedies the director has made over the years. This is simply a Bond movie with crazier stuff. I'm not sure that there's a comedian in the bunch or a joke that is written well. The only thing I laughed at was the mentioning of Spectre. It's kind of funny especially coming from 0008.
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