Write a magazine article comparing Goldmember to Goldfinger and how it satirises the film genre

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Has Goldmember struck gold, or has it failed to meet the gold standard?

Goldmember

Directed by: Jay Roach

Written by: Mike Myers, Michael McCullers

Featuring: Mike Myers, Beyonce Knowles, Seth Green

Released:2002

        Goldmember set out to spoof the iconic, and possibly one of the best Bond films, Goldfinger. Is Goldmember 24 carat gold or is Goldmember purely fool’s gold?

        The first thing I will say is the two films are vastly different, although they do follow some plot similarities. Goldfinger is classic Bond, the suave debonair Connery silkily charming ladies and thwarting baddies’ dastardly plans; while Goldmember is classic spoof, the nerdy looking Myers charming ladies with his mojo and jokes. The thwarting of the baddies seems to take back seat to the jokes and double entendres, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

        Goldfinger follows the traditional spy formula: An evil megalomaniac with his own henchmen tries to take over the world and an agent is sent to stop them. A car chase soon follows and the spy is captured but miraculously escapes this near death experience. He seduces the antagonist’s female love interest before outwitting the antagonist and triumphing over evil; and of course he always gets the girl. Goldmember takes this formula and adds some twists and puns to it to make it a hilarious cinema experience.

        Goldfinger is Bond at its best, with impressive gadgets such as Bond’s well-equipped Aston Martin DB5. The

Goldfinger

Directed by: Guy Hamilton

Written by: Harry Saltzman, Albert R. Broccoli

Featuring: Sean Connery

Released: 1964

script is well written as well as the soundtrack which plays an important part in solidifying the perfect movie experience. Goldmember is also the best of the series with Powers making use of equally cool, if a little less serious gadgets, such as the Shaguar and Mini. Powers always comes out with a witty pun or euphemism when the plot wears thin which more than makes up for the lacklustre plot. Goldmember isn’t meant to be a serious and in-depth remake of Goldfinger; but a satirical spoof, meant to keep the audiences laughing well after the film has ended.

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        Goldmember seems to replicate the great moments of Goldfinger, but manages to turn them into hilarious and well thought out jokes. If you’ve seen Goldfinger it’ll make Goldmember ten times more enjoyable as you can see where they have take bits from the original and turned them into moments of comic genius.

        Perhaps one of the most obvious bits of the film that make a mockery of Goldfinger is Powers himself; a complete opposite to Bond. Bond is the cool, charming gentleman with sharp wit and an even sharper power of seduction. He blends in with the crowd and ...

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