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The Gong Show (1976)
This was a game show?
I have mixed reviews about the Gong Show. On the one hand, IT'S HILARIOUS. The bad acts, the silly panel (Jamie Farr and Jaye P. Morgan were a riot), and of course Chucky baby himself made each episode a laugh out loud riot. When you look at an episode of tha Gong Show, it looks more like New Year's Eve at Times Square than an actual game show. This was THE show where anything, and everything can happen, from the host being tied up by the panel, to an entire marching band marching out in the middle of an act. This show didn't spare itself or its viewers by going over the top, especially when "Gene Gene the dancing machine" came out and the ensuing chaos takes over, but the show's claim to fame also proved to be it's downfall. The latter part of the show's run more resembles a drawn out SNL sketch gone horribly wrong then an actual game show. Granted it was still funny, it was a little too much, especially when you have everyone being censored out all the time. All this, plus the fact that you can only pie Chuck Barris so many times, led to the cancelation of the Gong Show. All in all, the Gong Show was um... interesting to say the least. But it's always good if you want to laugh till you cry.
Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002)
HOLY MOLEY!!!!!
This movie ROCKS!!!! From the opening (which was clever), to the unveiling of the "secret" at the end, this movie brings down the house with its unique brand of comedy. The audience was laughing throughout!!! (I almost squirted my soda out of my nose at the Preperation H joke!)
Mike Myers takes on quadruple duty in this one, playing Austin, Dr. Evil, Goldmember, and Fat Bastard (whose presence in this movie wasn't THAT important). To my knowledge, only Eddie Murphy has played more roles in a comedy portraying the entire Klump family. Anyway, Myers is AMAZING to say the least. He does a fantastic job playing the good guys, the bad guys, and even the fat guys.
Beyonce Knowls did an Ok job as Foxy Cleopatra, but her chareacter didn't get as much screen time as I thought she would. Oh well, she still had her moments.
Verne Troyer returns as Mini-me in this film, and Mini-me is still well... Mini-me. Intresting to note that Troyer does all of his own stunts. I would never do half the things he did in this movie, and I'm 6'1"!!!
Of course, all of the other henchmen for Dr. Evil returns as well. Unfortunatly for Robert Wagner (Number 2) and Mindy Sterling (Frau Farbissina) they get less exposure than in previous installments. (I think that would be a good thing for Sterling. All that yelling...)
Seth Green also returns as Scott Evil. I like Scott because he says what's on my mind whenever I hear a bad Dr. Evil joke. (Remember Operation Wang Chung from the second movie? Classic).
As for celebrities, watch for cameos from Brittney Spears, Quincy Jones, Tom Cruise, Danny Devito, Steven Speilburg, John Travolta, and the Osbournes among others. Man, last time I saw so many stars, I was looking through a telescope!!!
Also funny in this movie is the recuring jokes, one of which is in this review. All in all, Goldmember is the best Austin Powers movie yet. I'm only imagining what they will do for the sequel (although with all the sudden twists in the movie, it will be hard to figure out what the heck they will do next).
Oh and one more thing, WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO FELICITY SHAGWELL?!?!?!