Despite symptoms of sequelitis, Austin Powers in Goldmember is must-see lunacy for devoted fans of the shagadelic franchise. Unfortunately, the law of diminishing returns is in full effect: for every big-name cameo and raunchy double-entendre, there's an equal share of redundant shtick, juvenile scatology, and pop-cultural spoofery. All is forgiven when the hilarity level is consistently high, and Mike Myers--returning here as randy Brit spy Austin, his nemesis Dr. Evil, the bloated Scottish henchman Fat Bastard, and new Dutch disco-villain Goldmember--thrives by favoring comedic chaos over coherent plotting. Once they've tossed Austin into the disco fever of 1975 (where he's sent to rescue his father, gamely played by Michael Caine), Myers and director Jay Roach seem vaguely adrift with old and new characters, including Verne Troyer's Mini-Me and pop star Beyonc'8e Knowles as Pam Grier-ish blaxpo-babe Foxxy Cleopatra. A bit tired, perhaps, but Powers hasn't lost his mojo. --Jeff Shannon

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title:	Austin Powers in Goldmember
theatricalDate:	26-07-2002
stars:	Mike Myers Beyoncé Knowles Seth Green Michael York Robert Wagner Mindy Sterling Verne Troyer Michael Caine Fred Savage Diane Mizota Carrie Ann Inaba Nobu Matsuhisa Aaron Himelstein Josh Zuckerman Eddie Adams (III) Evan Farmer Neil Mullarkey Eric Winzenried Tommy 'Tiny' Lister Nichole Hiltz
purchase date:	06-09-2006
publisher:	New Line Home Entertainment
published:	03-12-2002
price:	$14.96
net Rating:	3.5
MPAA Rating:	PG-13
minutes:	95
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genre:	Parenthood DTS Austin Powers
fullTitle:	Austin Powers in Goldmember
features:	Anamorphic Closed-captioned Color Dolby DTS Surround Sound Widescreen NTSC 2.35:1
director:	Jay Roach
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