Synopsis
The ORIGINAL man of mystery!
When scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather, Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.
1966 Directed by Daniel Mann
When scientists use eco-terrorism to impose their will on the world by affecting extremes in the weather, Intelligence Chief Cramden calls in top agent Derek Flint.
James Coburn Lee J. Cobb Gila Golan Edward Mulhare Benson Fong Shelby Grant Sigrid Valdis Gianna Serra Helen Funai Michael St. Clair Rhys Williams Russ Conway Ena Hartman Bill Walker Peter Brocco Fred Aldrich Leon Alton George Blagoi James Brolin Robert Gunner Totty Ames Herbert Lytton Harry Carter Jack Gordon Chuck Hicks Lou Krugman Alberto Morin Ron Nyman
Sol Gorss Roy Jenson Tom Steele Glenn R. Wilder Buddy Van Horn Hal Needham Jeannie Epper Robert "Buzz" Henry Chuck Hicks John Indrisano Max Kleven Paul Stader Michael Masters
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“Purple alert.”
During the course of these chronicles, I have confessed to an inexplicable weakness for spy spoofs, especially those from the 60s. Though considerably flawed, Our Man Flint has always been one of my favorites. More silly than satirical and much more fun in its first half than in its second, Our Man Flint is the epitome of a guilty pleasure. The film is meant to be a spoof of 007, with the opening credits shamelessly aping the Bond films and later a brief appearance by agent 0008 (Robert Gunner) who resembles Sean Connery. However, the film’s sensibility owes more to Playboy and the Rat Pack than to Ian Fleming’s creation. Following are some of the things I like…
This movie rocks. I think Flint as a character is my favorite Bond ripoff so far–he's super cultured (loves ballet, art, dancing, music, karate, fencing, speaks multiple languages and invents his own high tech spy gear) and totally down with some 1960s free-love-style open mindedness in a cool and not-creepy way. Like yeah he has four women he lives with who seem overly devoted to him and all kiss him at the same time in the same room, but he doesn't seem as into the whole spy thing for the sex the way Bond or Matt Helm do. He only has sex with the bad chick after she super insists and he seems surprised (and suspicious) that she's actually offering.…
"It's bigger than SPECTRE!"
(Not kidding. Direct quote.)
Watched this to pair with Spectre for the latest episode of our podcast (which we're recording tonight—stay tuned!). It's a spy spoof influenced heavily by the James Bond character (Our Man Flint came out in between Thunderball, Bond #4, and You Only Live Twice, Bond #5), but it's also very different from Austin Powers. While neither could exist without Fleming's character and his popularity on the silver screen, Austin Powers is constructed as a broad comedy, with the jokes taking center stage, and Flint is built more as a traditional espionage action/adventure which just happens to be built on the frame of the same character and occasionally toss out a reference to…
I know I once said that Americans shouldn't do James Bond, but I'm willing to make an exception for James Coburn's unpredictable and utterly unhinged performance as Derek Flint. Our Man Flint coasts along on two things, one being the sheer enjoyment of Coburn's performance, radiating with hippie chic as the ultimately bohemian renaissance man, the other being the dazzlement of a film that plays like it was built from the ground up to capture everything aesthetically and socially that defined the 1960s. It's tremendous fun if a tad slow.
Hands up if you knew that the first usage of the name Hans Gruber was not in Die Hard but instead was in Our Man Flint?
Shut up you did, you liar.
Our Man Flint is a gentle send up of the Bond franchise. James Coburn plays Derek Flint, the man from ZOWIE (Zonal Organisation for World Intelligence and Espionage). He is commissioned by Chief Cramden (Lee J Cobb usually with an enormous red phone) to thwart a trio of mad scientists set about murdering top espionage agents, while plotting to take over the world with an earthquake-inducing weather machine.
Coburn's character is an impossible hero to the point of complete know it all. Flint is the…
It was very silly, and draws too much inspiration from the James Bond films, but it was still fun.
An trio of scientific bad eggs can control the weather placing the world in danger and icebergs in the Mediterranean. The world's intelligence agency feed their super computer with the information to identify the ideal secret agent...out pops playboy agent, Derek Flint (James Coburn), a master of martial arts, fencing, ballet and can identify the origins of a good Bouillabaisse...he even stops his heart for relaxation! Intelligence boss Lee J Cobb isn't happy because Flint is incapable of following orders but is overruled by the President. Flint reluctantly accepts and heads off across Europe to foil the plot and rescue his playmates.
In the realm of 60s spy spoofs, this was always a favourite when I was younger, probably more Man From UNCLE than Bond, it's quite fun. Not as good as I remember, I was wearying by the end, however Coburn and Cobb put their joint energies into it and there's a groovy enough Jerry Goldsmith score.
This was more serious than I thought since I was expecting something far sillier. James Coburn was very good as Derek Flint and he embodied the James Bond personality traits without coming across as lecherous and creepy.
I found the first half of the film more enjoyable especially the scenes with Coburn and Lee J. Cobb. The part with Dr. Schneider and Dr. Wu introduction to Flint make me chuckle.
Up next the sequel...
Our Man Flint, is a superior and more cleverly written spy spoof than any Austin Powers movie.
Derek Flint is one of the more ethical of the ‘60s spy sluts, and the most competent. His only gadget is a multi-functional lighter, he uses his own personal code instead of the government-created one because it’s more secure, and he’s so good at sex that he can make any villainess a turn coat.
Some bits I liked:
∙ Lee J. Cobb showed off some top-notch comic timing as the flustered boss (he also gets a great last line).
∙ Coburn’s Flint, though very much a ladies man, is far less lecherous and more respectful towards women than most of his cinematic brethren* (though I couldn’t get past how his girlfriends wait on him, and have no personalities beyond being…
I know I'm too deep into film because I get excited when I see that CinemaScope logo. Pretty ridiculous spy parody, but I like ridiculous and I like spy movies. James Coburn is a complete maniac that does a lot of kung fu, bad jokes, and kissing. Everything about this film is an over the top, colorful mess.
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Camp is the order of the day.
It is hard to look back at this film and really understand how much of this was supposed to be "cutting-edge" spy stuff, and how much was supposed to be ridiculous silliness.
James Coburn is Special Agent Derek. He is probably an American spy, if for no other reason than Coburn accent places him strongly in the States. He is the best of the best. There is no question, and no imperfections. He is super-human in his abilities. skills, and knowledge. The funny thing is that early in the film, a "computer" collects inputs and…