Our Man Flint Blue Ray Edition
Posted by Itheliving 12 years, 10 months ago to Movies
Our Man Flint BluRay Edition / Not rated but would be PG for 60’s spy violence and kissing.
Since its premiere, in January of 1966, OMF has always been one of my favorite films. It was written and filmed to be a James Bond spy spoof but it turned out to be a lot more. It was a break out starring role for James Coburn who was already a veteran actor but found work mainly in TV roles from 1957 to 1959, when he was cast in vital roles in the classic western The Magnificent Seven (1959), The Great Escape and Charade both in 1963. As Derek Flint he became the ultimate individualist and master agent who worked from time to time for Z.O.W.I.E. and his admiring, but frustrated, boss played by Lee J. Cobb. With OMF James was established as an “A” star and went on to a series of unique films which included Blake Edward’s overlong but great comedy What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Also in 1966 was a neat heist film Dead Heat on a Merry Go Round (Harrison Ford’s film debut), then in ‘67 the sequel to OMF, In Like Flint and then The President’s Analyst. In ‘67 he also was in a fun western called Water Hole #3. All the films with James from ‘66 and ‘67 are highly recommended.
OMF was the story of a group of scientists who were trying to dominate the world by controlling world-wide weather conditions. Flint is recruited to find out what’s going on and to stop it. Along the way he encounters villains and beautiful women with outcome proving Flint, the James Bond American counterpart, was in every way far superior to 007. Coburn shows a flair for comedy, fisticuffs, and Sherlock Holmes style deductive abilities. Eventually Flint ends up in the lair of the bad guys, aka Galaxy Island, and the showdown with them and the Anti American Eagle is played out.
This film has been on VHS, DVD and a 2 disk edition which features both OMF and In Like Flint as well as 9 special features and the horrible 1976 made for TV rip off called Our Man Flint: Dead on Target. This film was only shown once on late night TV and disappeared until its inclusion on this DVD set. It is to be avoided at all costs. It is a stinker beyond belief.
On January 15th OMF makes it’s first appearance on a BR edition which includes the film in High Definition as well as the extra features on the Ultimate Flint DVD set. It also contains the great score by Jerry Goldsmith on an isolated track. Another fine release from Twilight Time, it is available in a limited edition from www.screenarchives.com.
In Like Flint on BluRay will follow from the same folks in mid February. ILF is the movie that Mike Myers as Austin Powers is watching at the beginning of the second film in the AP series and proclaims it to be his favorite movie. I agree.
Rated 4.0 out of 4.0 Stars in the Galaxy. Which Flint destroys single handed. This is why our weather remains uncontrolled.
Since its premiere, in January of 1966, OMF has always been one of my favorite films. It was written and filmed to be a James Bond spy spoof but it turned out to be a lot more. It was a break out starring role for James Coburn who was already a veteran actor but found work mainly in TV roles from 1957 to 1959, when he was cast in vital roles in the classic western The Magnificent Seven (1959), The Great Escape and Charade both in 1963. As Derek Flint he became the ultimate individualist and master agent who worked from time to time for Z.O.W.I.E. and his admiring, but frustrated, boss played by Lee J. Cobb. With OMF James was established as an “A” star and went on to a series of unique films which included Blake Edward’s overlong but great comedy What Did You Do in the War, Daddy? Also in 1966 was a neat heist film Dead Heat on a Merry Go Round (Harrison Ford’s film debut), then in ‘67 the sequel to OMF, In Like Flint and then The President’s Analyst. In ‘67 he also was in a fun western called Water Hole #3. All the films with James from ‘66 and ‘67 are highly recommended.
OMF was the story of a group of scientists who were trying to dominate the world by controlling world-wide weather conditions. Flint is recruited to find out what’s going on and to stop it. Along the way he encounters villains and beautiful women with outcome proving Flint, the James Bond American counterpart, was in every way far superior to 007. Coburn shows a flair for comedy, fisticuffs, and Sherlock Holmes style deductive abilities. Eventually Flint ends up in the lair of the bad guys, aka Galaxy Island, and the showdown with them and the Anti American Eagle is played out.
This film has been on VHS, DVD and a 2 disk edition which features both OMF and In Like Flint as well as 9 special features and the horrible 1976 made for TV rip off called Our Man Flint: Dead on Target. This film was only shown once on late night TV and disappeared until its inclusion on this DVD set. It is to be avoided at all costs. It is a stinker beyond belief.
On January 15th OMF makes it’s first appearance on a BR edition which includes the film in High Definition as well as the extra features on the Ultimate Flint DVD set. It also contains the great score by Jerry Goldsmith on an isolated track. Another fine release from Twilight Time, it is available in a limited edition from www.screenarchives.com.
In Like Flint on BluRay will follow from the same folks in mid February. ILF is the movie that Mike Myers as Austin Powers is watching at the beginning of the second film in the AP series and proclaims it to be his favorite movie. I agree.
Rated 4.0 out of 4.0 Stars in the Galaxy. Which Flint destroys single handed. This is why our weather remains uncontrolled.
All Comments
- 1Posted by khalling 12 years, 10 months agothis sounds like the saying should be in "in like Flint" instead :)| Permalink
- 1Posted by fivedollargold 12 years, 10 months agoLoved both Flint movies. The President's Analyst is worth seeing for the ending alone, which I will not give away.| Permalink
