If you ever wondered about how the film series like Austin Powers came to be inspired, James Coburn does a memorable performance as Flint, original man of mystery in this film. The film is a spoof and farce from the James Bond spy thrillers. The plot includes the world being overthrown and manipulated by smart beautiful seductive women on a Caribbean Island where their leader is played by Anna Lee (General Hospital's beloved Lila Quartermaine). She is fantastic in her role. The film is a comedy and a statement about women's movement. The ending is now considered to be outdated by today's standards almost camp humor. Still, James Coburn did some of his best acting work here as the hero. The film is colorful and imaginative as well.
60 Reviews
Fun, but doesn't live up to the original.
Squonk14 December 1998
This is James Coburn's second outing as Derek Flint. Though it is ultimately worth a viewing, it doesn't quite live up to it's predecessor. The film takes a while to get going and at times the spirit of fun that infected the original seems to be missing. But when that spirit is present, the film is loads of fun! Anyone know where I can buy a copy of Flint's Dolphin Language Dictionary? Never know when it might come in handy.
Kinda dated now, but still fun
Gislef10 June 1999
Basically another in the endless series of Bond-knockoffs of the late 60's, the second Flynt movie (for some reason I keep missing the first one) is fun enough as a semi-parody. It's nowhere nearly as offensive/dumb as the Matt Helm stuff. Coburn makes a decent superman spy, although his lanky physique makes him look rather ungainly in the fight sequences (only Ted Danson looks more awkward). It's your basic Cold War type movie with some women who want to rule the world (and *oh the humanity* are betrayed by the military man they put their trust in, played by a fiendish Steve Inhat) tossed in.
Goofier and more entertaining than the original.
Infofreak7 January 2004
Well it looks like I'm in a minority with this one as I think 'In Like Flint' is better than 'Our Man Flint'! It's goofier than the original and for me that makes it more entertaining. It's filled with silly stuff like exploding golf balls, brainwashing via hairdryers, Flint talking fluent dolphin and Lee J. Cobb in drag. It's similar in approach to the 'Batman' TV series (Yvonne "Batgirl" Craig even appears as a Russian ballerina) so if you enjoy that show, and yes, Austin Powers, you'll have lots of fun.
A Genuine Romp; The Funniesr Cold War Comedy; Clever and Genial
silverscreen88820 July 2005
As a writer and as someone who suffered the 1970s as a burden, I find this late 1960's projection of women's lib and computers run mad about as funny as any film I know. James Coburn was a thin, charismatic and intelligent actor with limitations by way of his accent but in no other respect. He should probably have been hired to make more westerns and more high-tech thrillers; but in Derek Flint, zen-trained super-spy, in the two films he was allowed to complete in this series, he found his most famous and acclaimed role. The first was "Our Man Flint", also co-starring Lee J. Cobb, which was in my opinion a superior satire but less successful The storyline in the second entry has to do with an offer to Flint's three female assistants to visit an Island run by an outfit's leaders calling their operation "Fabulous Face". As if the girls needed improving. Of course, the corporation's heads turn out to be furious women's liberation advocates bent on world domination, planning to rid themselves of male frustrations, advice and competition forever. Forget the plot. Derek Flint's girls are in danger and that leads his organization, Z.O.W.I.E., his boss Lloyd Cramden and Flint into the exotic blackmail-the-world plot involving female astronauts and nuclear Macgoffins. But first there are the lethal tricks the ladies have thought up; Cramden loses ninety seconds on a golf course; Flint discovers hair driers are being used for brainwashing sessions; and the island resort Fabulous Face runs in the US Virgins turns out to be replete with pretty girls and pretty dangerous ideas. This is a comedy, let us remembers, with an underlying satire targeting both excessive women's lib and male chauvinism thrown in. And in a comedy, actions speak louder than ideas. The film is subtle in unexpected ways unlike its satirical predecessor which was less funny and more a direct comment on gimmick-heavy spy movies. Here we have mostly guided missiles, the world's most lethal cigarette lighter and Flint. His comment to the board of the ladies who are trying to take over the world is exactly right--"But you can't...you're--women/ladies/females" refers to their idea that they ought to do so merely because they're female, and to the methods they are employing in the name of "liberation". Lloyd Cramden in a dress is hard to take, but this production if colorful, only occasionally cartoonish in its look and very-well constructed. The music is overdone for comedic effect, Action film veteran Gordon Douglas kept the pace moving nicely; Harold Fimberg was given sole credit for a film which obviously had several parents, not one. The art direction for this eye-filling romp was provided by Dale Hennessey and Jack Martin Smith, the many fine costumes by Ray Aghayan, makeup by Margaret Donovan, and the elaborate set decorations by James W. Payne and Walter M. Scott. Forget the postmodernist analyses; this is a send-up of spy movies with knocks at both antagonists in the war between the sexes thrown in. It's an entertainment. It is played strictly for laughs, cornball and subtle ones. In the cast, James Coburn looks awkward at times but handles the super-spy cerebrations and courage aspects well. Lee J. Cobb has much less to do than in the first installment. Jean Hale has a large part and is bright and adequate, not more. Others in the cast include dependable Andrew Duggan as the president and his replacement, Anna Lee as the leader of the lethal ladies, Stephen Ihnat, Yvonne Craig, Hannah Landy, Herb Edelman and many others. This is a seventies-style sexy romp born before its time, less estimable than "Our Man Flint" but funnier and a worthy successor. It was made for people who wanted to forget the Cold War and get on with man's favorite sport--being male and female and having fun exchanging one-upsmanships.
No wonder this is Austin Powers favorite movie.
Boba_Fett113822 May 2008
Basically Derek Flint is the Austin Powers of the '60's without the silly over-the-top humor. Perhaps the Austin Powers movies also got somewhat based on the Flint movies and there are obviously some small references to it.
This movie is a James Bond satire on its own right. James Bond movies never really have been known for its strong feminist elements or strong female roles but in this movie it are the ladies who are trying to rule the world. The movie also features lots of other typical James Bond element such as of course lots of spy-elements, females in bikinis, a womanizing main character and silly gadgets and this all combined with an unmistakable '60's atmosphere and typical style of film-making. The '60's were perhaps not the best time period for film-making but it definitely was a colorful era, to say the least.
It's a good written spy-comedy with some fine characters and actors that are portraying them. Of course it's a silly comedy story but at least it's something original and also has some action thrown into it. It all helps to make the movie very amusing to watch.
Quite amazing that actors such as James Coburn and Lee J. Cobb are involved in a comedy such as this one. They are respected serious actors, especially Lee J. Cobb isn't exactly best known for his comical roles. There presence definitely uplifts the movie and makes it something special to watch.
It's simply a well made movie, with lots of professionals involved, which makes this movie work out so well and make it more than just another silly '60's comedy. Director Gordon Douglas had already 30 years of experience before he made this movie.
Definitely a fun recommendable comedy.
7/10
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This movie is a James Bond satire on its own right. James Bond movies never really have been known for its strong feminist elements or strong female roles but in this movie it are the ladies who are trying to rule the world. The movie also features lots of other typical James Bond element such as of course lots of spy-elements, females in bikinis, a womanizing main character and silly gadgets and this all combined with an unmistakable '60's atmosphere and typical style of film-making. The '60's were perhaps not the best time period for film-making but it definitely was a colorful era, to say the least.
It's a good written spy-comedy with some fine characters and actors that are portraying them. Of course it's a silly comedy story but at least it's something original and also has some action thrown into it. It all helps to make the movie very amusing to watch.
Quite amazing that actors such as James Coburn and Lee J. Cobb are involved in a comedy such as this one. They are respected serious actors, especially Lee J. Cobb isn't exactly best known for his comical roles. There presence definitely uplifts the movie and makes it something special to watch.
It's simply a well made movie, with lots of professionals involved, which makes this movie work out so well and make it more than just another silly '60's comedy. Director Gordon Douglas had already 30 years of experience before he made this movie.
Definitely a fun recommendable comedy.
7/10
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FLINT#2: Super Spy vs. Super Ladies
Bogmeister16 August 2007
MASTER PLAN: take over an orbiting space platform, have the nukes ready and use mind control - again. In this sequel to "Our Man Flint," a further parody of the James Bond films, the threat is again a weird organization which plans to rule the world. In the previous Flinter, 3 scientists led the new way; here, it's 3 captains of industry who happen to be female. They also have an island base, somewhere in the Caribbean (the Virgin Islands?) - females, females everywhere! Flint is again played by Coburn as a super-smooth genius who seems to play the secret agent as a side job, called away from his Hugh Hefner-style existence into spy activity when something really unusual rears its nasty head. In this case, he doesn't show up until 15 minutes in, to save the bacon of his former boss (Cobb), who has been discredited and embarrassed in a scheme perpetrated by traitors within the U.S. government. All of this sounds kind of serious and some of it is, especially in the final act, where-in straightforward action goes against the grain of the overall satirical tone. A lot of it is still silly, of course, especially the scenes of Coburn imitating dolphin sounds (I can't believe Coburn was talked into these). The pace is a bit slower than the first film, mostly with all the stuff revolving around Cobb's character getting bamboozled in the early going. It takes awhile for the action to get going. The main femme fatale (Hale) lacks some spark, sort of playing the role as if this was a dull daytime soap opera. The actress Craig, known for her Batgirl role, pops up briefly as another femme fatale, Russian in her case. No sign of Adam West, who would've fit in well here.
The premise proposed by the villains, as in the first film, is that the world needs to be run better; in this case, they feel the planet needs a more feminine touch - a new matriarchy. Though there's the expected glitz and camp of sixties psychedelia, the femme fatales (and there are many of them) are not a total joke; they're pretty well organized and make some valid points, though even Flint appears to sneer at their goals. This is ironic since he, at one point, says he doesn't compete with women, the inferred downside of most men. This foreshadows the reveal of the actual threat, a rogue military - male, of course. The main traitor turns out to be a general (played by actor Ihnat, who would soon be seen as the crazed Garth in the Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy" with actress Craig). None of this is a surprise - the general looked suspicious in his first scene. The President of the U.S., who kept calling on a red phone in the previous pic, is now revealed (Duggan), but is quickly replaced by a double early in the story. Some of this also recalls the "Seven Days in May" thriller done up as comedy. The film is a bit too long, having a padded feel at some points: Flint has an exciting running fight with the soldiers towards the end, but he's captured anyway, so the whole thing was just an excuse to show off his martial arts. The ending is awkward, unlike the explosive conclusion in the first one: the filmmakers had to figure out a way to get Flint into outer space and it's done clumsily. The outer space theme, reflecting the space race between the U.S. and the Soviets of that time, was also prevalent in that same year's Bonder "You Only Live Twice." Flint would return in another incarnation in a TV Movie in the seventies. Hero:7 Villains:6 Femme Fatales:6 Henchmen:5 Fights:7 Stunts/Chases:7 Gadgets:6 Auto:4 Locations:6 Pace:6 overall:6
The premise proposed by the villains, as in the first film, is that the world needs to be run better; in this case, they feel the planet needs a more feminine touch - a new matriarchy. Though there's the expected glitz and camp of sixties psychedelia, the femme fatales (and there are many of them) are not a total joke; they're pretty well organized and make some valid points, though even Flint appears to sneer at their goals. This is ironic since he, at one point, says he doesn't compete with women, the inferred downside of most men. This foreshadows the reveal of the actual threat, a rogue military - male, of course. The main traitor turns out to be a general (played by actor Ihnat, who would soon be seen as the crazed Garth in the Star Trek episode "Whom Gods Destroy" with actress Craig). None of this is a surprise - the general looked suspicious in his first scene. The President of the U.S., who kept calling on a red phone in the previous pic, is now revealed (Duggan), but is quickly replaced by a double early in the story. Some of this also recalls the "Seven Days in May" thriller done up as comedy. The film is a bit too long, having a padded feel at some points: Flint has an exciting running fight with the soldiers towards the end, but he's captured anyway, so the whole thing was just an excuse to show off his martial arts. The ending is awkward, unlike the explosive conclusion in the first one: the filmmakers had to figure out a way to get Flint into outer space and it's done clumsily. The outer space theme, reflecting the space race between the U.S. and the Soviets of that time, was also prevalent in that same year's Bonder "You Only Live Twice." Flint would return in another incarnation in a TV Movie in the seventies. Hero:7 Villains:6 Femme Fatales:6 Henchmen:5 Fights:7 Stunts/Chases:7 Gadgets:6 Auto:4 Locations:6 Pace:6 overall:6
Tedious sequel put an end to the franchise
Wuchakk30 November 2020
Super-spy Derek Flint (James Coburn) takes on a cabal of female tycoons who work from a tropical spa located in the Virgin Islands. Their plan to take over the world begins with replacing the president with an impersonator (Andrew Duggan). Lee J. Cobb and Jean Hale costar. Yvonne Craig shows up as a Russian ballerina.
"In Like Flint" (1967) is a mid-60's spy send-up in the manner of the Matt Helm flicks and "Fathom." It's not an outrageous spoof, like the TV show Get Smart, but takes the relatively low-key route. Everything is here for a quality movie of this sort, including loads of 60's babes, but the story isn't compelling and the creators didn't seem to know how to take advantage of their feminine resources (not talkin' 'bout nudity or sleaze).
This was the second in the Flint series after "Our Man Flint" from the previous year, but the slashed budget and tiresome story put the kibosh on the franchise. It's still worth checking out though for a few amusing scenes and the authentic mid-60's ambiance (authentic because that's when it was made). Coburn was certainly the king of cool at the time and it wasn't his fault the script & general filmmaking were below par.
The film is overlong at 1 hour, 54 minutes. It was shot in Jamaica (Montego Bay & Dunn's River Falls) and Los Angeles (Century City & Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant).
GRADE: C.
"In Like Flint" (1967) is a mid-60's spy send-up in the manner of the Matt Helm flicks and "Fathom." It's not an outrageous spoof, like the TV show Get Smart, but takes the relatively low-key route. Everything is here for a quality movie of this sort, including loads of 60's babes, but the story isn't compelling and the creators didn't seem to know how to take advantage of their feminine resources (not talkin' 'bout nudity or sleaze).
This was the second in the Flint series after "Our Man Flint" from the previous year, but the slashed budget and tiresome story put the kibosh on the franchise. It's still worth checking out though for a few amusing scenes and the authentic mid-60's ambiance (authentic because that's when it was made). Coburn was certainly the king of cool at the time and it wasn't his fault the script & general filmmaking were below par.
The film is overlong at 1 hour, 54 minutes. It was shot in Jamaica (Montego Bay & Dunn's River Falls) and Los Angeles (Century City & Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant).
GRADE: C.
Worthy sequel
Woodyanders13 September 2011
Warning: Spoilers
This follow-up is much goofier and sillier than the original, but still every bit as amusing and entertaining. This time hip, clever, and dashing freelance spy and playboy extraordinaire Derek Flint (James Coburn in splendidly wry and laid-back assured form) must thwart a dastardly plot by a gang of lovely, yet formidable ladies who have developed a method of brainwashing so they can put arrogant and domineering men in their place and thus take over the planet. Director Gordon Douglas, working from a bright and witty script by Hal Fimberg, relates the delightfully wacky narrative at a steady pace, maintains an engagingly blithe and madcap very 60's camp sensibility throughout, and stages the rousing action set pieces with real skill and gusto (Coburn's fancy martial arts moves in particular are quite impressive and exciting). Coburn's amiably breezy'n'easy persona fits the character of Flint like a fine pair of stylish slippers; he talks fluently to dolphins, romances an endless bevy of beautiful babes, dons various disguises, briefly poses as a ballet dancer (!), and beats up numerous baddies without ever loosing a single ounce of his divinely unflappable cool the whole time. The rest of the cast are likewise up to par: Lee G. Cobb returns as Flint's loyal, but disgraced superior Lloyd C. Cramden, the gorgeous Jean Hale excels as classy and crafty head villainess Lisa Norton, Andrew Duggan does spirited work as both the hearty President and the hammy actor impersonating him, and Steve Ihnat hits it out of the ballpark with his excellent portrayal of the sneaky and cunning General Carter. Yvonee "Batgirl" Craig has a small, but nifty part as fetching, yet duplicitous Russian ballerina Natasha. Moreover, this movie in some ways was uncannily ahead of its time: The cabal of angry women Flint opposes neatly foretells the 70's feminist movement while the premise of an actor as President offers a frighteningly accurate prediction of Reagan getting elected into office as Chief Executive a mere decade or so down the line. Jerry Goldsmith's funky swinging score and William H. Daniels' slick widescreen cinematography are both on the money, too. A tremendously fun film.
Barbara Parkins opening the safe with her toes was silly but sexy.
gnassau5 September 2001
Barbara Parkins opening the safe with her toes was silly but sexy. I thought she was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen. She is all I remember from the movie thirty years later, and she isn't even credited as being in it. Weird.
Flint just isn't funny
SnoopyStyle4 July 2015
The Americans have launched a new space platform. The President enjoying his success on the golf course is kidnapped and replaced with a double by the feminist organization Fabulous Face. The head of Z.O.W.I.E. Lloyd Cramden (Lee J. Cobb) is suspicious noticing 3 minutes of time missing when they were gassed. Derek Flint (James Coburn) agrees to take the case. Cramden is tricked into a scandal by operative Lisa Norton (Jean Hale) and the fake President sidelines him.
James Coburn continues not to be funny. This franchise desperately needs an actual comedian at its head. Talking to dolphins could be funny but the best this movie can get to is silly. The idea of an evil feminist organization holds some possibilities. However the girls are nothing more than pinups and have limited charisma of their own. I just compare it to Leslie Nielsen doing Naked Gun and it's no contest. That may not be fair comparing different time periods. This is three years after Dr. Strangelove and it definitely fails in that comparison too.
James Coburn continues not to be funny. This franchise desperately needs an actual comedian at its head. Talking to dolphins could be funny but the best this movie can get to is silly. The idea of an evil feminist organization holds some possibilities. However the girls are nothing more than pinups and have limited charisma of their own. I just compare it to Leslie Nielsen doing Naked Gun and it's no contest. That may not be fair comparing different time periods. This is three years after Dr. Strangelove and it definitely fails in that comparison too.
A great James Bond parody
adrienpop15 January 2010
"In Like Flint" is a sequel to the spy parody film "Our Man Flint" starring James Coburn. It posits an international feminist conspiracy to depose the ruling American patriarchy with a feminist matriarchy. To achieve and establish it, they kidnap and replace the U.S. President, discredit the Head of the Z.O.W.I.E. intelligence agency, and commandeer a nuclear-armed space platform, all directed from Fabulous Face, a women's spa in the Virgin Islands. Circumstances compel ex-secret agent Derek Flint to help his ex-boss, and so uncover the conspiracy. Actors James Coburn and Lee J. Cobb reprise their roles as "Derek Flint" and spy chief "Lloyd C. Cramden", Flint's ex-boss.
Like all parodies, it's not fair to compare it to the original genre and you have to expect it to be at least somewhat silly - especially in this film the plot of feminists trying to take over the world. The last reviewer who gave it a low score obviously totally missed t.he point it's a parody It's a fun movie that moves along at a fast & Coburn is great in the James Bond spoof role. Enjoy the film & don't take it too seriously & you'll have a fun ride.
Like all parodies, it's not fair to compare it to the original genre and you have to expect it to be at least somewhat silly - especially in this film the plot of feminists trying to take over the world. The last reviewer who gave it a low score obviously totally missed t.he point it's a parody It's a fun movie that moves along at a fast & Coburn is great in the James Bond spoof role. Enjoy the film & don't take it too seriously & you'll have a fun ride.
Plenty of Humor, Action and Eye-Candy
Uriah4331 May 2013
Somewhere in the Virgin Islands a group of feminists are planning on taking over the world. They kidnap the President of the United States, "President Trent" (Andrew Duggan) and replace him with a duplicate to impersonate him. They hijack the space lab by smuggling in female Russian cosmonauts. Additionally, they also implicate the head of the secret organization known as "Z.O.W.I.E." in a sex scandal in order to minimize his effectiveness. Only the semi-retired secret agent named "Derek Flint" (James Coburn) can stop them. Knowing this the feminists kidnap his "3 weaknesses" named "Terry" (Mary Michael), "Jan" (Diane Bond) and "Denise" (Jacki Ray) and try to brainwash them into joining their organization. And most of this occurs in the first 30 minutes or so. Anyway, rather than reveal the entire plot and spoil the film for those who haven't see it, I will just say that this is a pretty good sequel to "Our Man Flint" produced a year earlier. Good performances are turned in by James Coburn, Lee J. Cobb and the beautiful Jean Hale (as "Lisa Norton"). There is also plenty of humor, action and eye-candy all around. All things considered then, this is a fun movie which should entertain most viewers as long as everything is kept in perspective and not taken too seriously.
Marginal improvement
gridoon202428 July 2008
"In Like Flint", the second and last Derek Flint movie, is arguably a bit better than its predecessor, but not better enough to compete with the Bond films of the same era (or with "Deadlier Than The Male", for that matter). The production is once again colorful, with some truly beautiful shots and some neat gadgets (like a time-freezing device!); the plot is more elaborate and not fully revealed until the second half of the movie; and the sexism of "Our Man Flint" has been considerably toned down (Flint is "trying to cut down" his harem habit - he has 3 instead of 4 girls in it now! - and despite his mocking the idea that women could rule the world, he acknowledges their value and even counts on their athleticism to assist him on his mission). James Coburn is once again very good in his fight scenes; the problem is that, just like in "Our Man Flint", those fight scenes make up about 90% of the total action. Gordon Douglas' direction lacks pace, and there are certain scenes that just play on too long. The result is a movie that looks good, as do many of the women in it, but feels overlong and drawn-out. (**)
Good, But Not AS Good...
doctorwholittle27 August 2002
Warning: Spoilers
Derek Flint's second outing falls juuuuuust a bit shy of recapturing the fun-filled spirit of this short-lived series' first film, 1965's "OUR MAN FLINT".
Being more in the style of the "BATMAN" TV series (which 20th Century Fox produced at that time as well), this film accentuates more of the absolutely outlandish camp, as opposed to the more subtle (okay, not REAL subtle, but...) tongue-in-cheek, nudge-nudge, wink-wink of the original "Flint" film (at one point, the audience is invited to "follow the bouncing Russian Star" & sing along with the Russian National Anthem as our hero, disguised as Fidel Castro, hijacks a plane FROM Cuba TO the Virgin Islands to foil the villains' E-ville plot... oh, yeah, & rescue his bevy of Flint-ettes).
For the record, even if this film had fallen WAY shy of the first film in everything overall, it'd still be better than the thankfully-aborted TV pilot, "Our Man Flint: Dead on Target". Sorry, but no one else but James Coburn can bring the character of Derek Flint to life. Even so, it seems that Coburn's interest in the character had begun to wane a tad by this time; after all, 2 years had gone by since "OMF", the world's political view had begun to change radically, & the Summer of Love was in full swing, baby... yeeeeaaaaaaahhhh!!
"IN LIKE FLINT" still has some of the first film's charm, but quite a few of the plot points are VERY dated & insulting, especially when viewed in the cold light of today's often harsh, overly-PC environment. The filmmakers' attitude toward women being able to quite easily take over the world are not as readily accepted as in "The Avengers" episode, "How To Succeed... at Murder". In fact, most of the time, the general mentality -- even that of the suave & cool, ultra-hip, super-modern Derek Flint -- is downright primordial, even in light of, or despite, the '60s Women's Rights Movements.
Even though it ain't great, it still ain't too bad, all things considered. I've seen much worse go around for years & if this is to be considered possibly James Coburn's only celluloid crime, he's waaaaaaaaay ahead of the game. Not a terrible feather to have in one's acting cap... or DVD collection.
Being more in the style of the "BATMAN" TV series (which 20th Century Fox produced at that time as well), this film accentuates more of the absolutely outlandish camp, as opposed to the more subtle (okay, not REAL subtle, but...) tongue-in-cheek, nudge-nudge, wink-wink of the original "Flint" film (at one point, the audience is invited to "follow the bouncing Russian Star" & sing along with the Russian National Anthem as our hero, disguised as Fidel Castro, hijacks a plane FROM Cuba TO the Virgin Islands to foil the villains' E-ville plot... oh, yeah, & rescue his bevy of Flint-ettes).
For the record, even if this film had fallen WAY shy of the first film in everything overall, it'd still be better than the thankfully-aborted TV pilot, "Our Man Flint: Dead on Target". Sorry, but no one else but James Coburn can bring the character of Derek Flint to life. Even so, it seems that Coburn's interest in the character had begun to wane a tad by this time; after all, 2 years had gone by since "OMF", the world's political view had begun to change radically, & the Summer of Love was in full swing, baby... yeeeeaaaaaaahhhh!!
"IN LIKE FLINT" still has some of the first film's charm, but quite a few of the plot points are VERY dated & insulting, especially when viewed in the cold light of today's often harsh, overly-PC environment. The filmmakers' attitude toward women being able to quite easily take over the world are not as readily accepted as in "The Avengers" episode, "How To Succeed... at Murder". In fact, most of the time, the general mentality -- even that of the suave & cool, ultra-hip, super-modern Derek Flint -- is downright primordial, even in light of, or despite, the '60s Women's Rights Movements.
Even though it ain't great, it still ain't too bad, all things considered. I've seen much worse go around for years & if this is to be considered possibly James Coburn's only celluloid crime, he's waaaaaaaaay ahead of the game. Not a terrible feather to have in one's acting cap... or DVD collection.
A psychodelic and pop delight packing thrills , noisy action , fights and humor with tongue- firmly-in-cheek
ma-cortes11 April 2022
Super-spy Flint : James Coburn is called by the organization Zowie that is an acronym for Zonal Organization World Intelligence Espionage led his old boss : Lee J Cobb to take on a new dangerous international case against powerful women who want to conquer the World. This time Flint takes on a cabal of women plotting to rule the World through subliminal brainwashing in beauty saloons or spas they own . As they are hypnotizing Girls all over the World to create an Army of faithful followers. Flint's back ! In action in Danger in Fun ! The original man of Mystery ! Flint's Back in action...in Danger .in the Virgin Islands ...when the Bad Guys ...are Girls ! The Man who makes no Mistakes !
Fun and entertaining follow-up in the wake of 007 series but with patently embarrassing plot , adding pop imagery , as well as hilarious and ironical elements. This is a sequel to Our Man Flint 1966 by Daniel Mann starred by James Coburn/Flint, James Bond-lookalike , along with Lee J Cobb , Gina Colan , Edward Mulhare, Rhys Williams . Like 007 , Flint uses a lot of gadgets and often accompanied by gorgeous Girls, in bikini-clad at a luxurious love nest . Nice acting by the always sympathetic James Coburn along with some fine secondarios , such as : Jean Hale , Lee J Cobb, Andrew Duggan , and, veteran Anna Lee.
It displays a thrilling and moving musical score by Jerry Goldsmith in his usual style . As well as colorful cinematography in Technicolor by William Daniels, Greta Garbo's regular cameraman . The motion picture was profesionally directed by Gordon Douglas . This Hollywood filmmaker was a prolific artisan whose career spans over forty years . And directing all kinds of genres : Western, Drama, WWII, Action , Comedy, SciFi , Thriller, Adventures with sucesss enough , such as : Fortunes of Captain Blood , Up Periscope , Them, The Great Missouri Raid , The Doolins of Oklahoma , Sylvia, Río Conchos , Stagecoach , Robin and the 7 Hoods , Massacre, The Detective , among others. Rating 6/10. Acceptable and passable thriller spoof movie . The pic will appeal to James Coburn fans .
Fun and entertaining follow-up in the wake of 007 series but with patently embarrassing plot , adding pop imagery , as well as hilarious and ironical elements. This is a sequel to Our Man Flint 1966 by Daniel Mann starred by James Coburn/Flint, James Bond-lookalike , along with Lee J Cobb , Gina Colan , Edward Mulhare, Rhys Williams . Like 007 , Flint uses a lot of gadgets and often accompanied by gorgeous Girls, in bikini-clad at a luxurious love nest . Nice acting by the always sympathetic James Coburn along with some fine secondarios , such as : Jean Hale , Lee J Cobb, Andrew Duggan , and, veteran Anna Lee.
It displays a thrilling and moving musical score by Jerry Goldsmith in his usual style . As well as colorful cinematography in Technicolor by William Daniels, Greta Garbo's regular cameraman . The motion picture was profesionally directed by Gordon Douglas . This Hollywood filmmaker was a prolific artisan whose career spans over forty years . And directing all kinds of genres : Western, Drama, WWII, Action , Comedy, SciFi , Thriller, Adventures with sucesss enough , such as : Fortunes of Captain Blood , Up Periscope , Them, The Great Missouri Raid , The Doolins of Oklahoma , Sylvia, Río Conchos , Stagecoach , Robin and the 7 Hoods , Massacre, The Detective , among others. Rating 6/10. Acceptable and passable thriller spoof movie . The pic will appeal to James Coburn fans .
Flint goes ZOWIE!
higherall710 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
This is another example, to my mind, of how a sequel can drop the baton. The producers of IN LIKE FLINT decided to formularize his movies and that of course just made them more predictable than they needed to be. Flint is back adding skydiving practice to his impressive resume' of survival skills, when he finds out once again that the world is in a pickle and simply can't go on without his able assistance.
The title really says it all. The producers in their infinite wisdom decided that 'sex sells' and that they would make Derek Flint a super spy version of Errol Flynn rather than unduly channeling his affinity with super sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Lee J. Cobb does his Watson bit to hilarious perfection, but the freshness is gone. We have simply seen it all before, and quite frankly, seen it done better.
The harem is back, and as the dudes in my neighborhood would gleefully if mistakenly exclaim, Flint is 'back to Mackin' ', but the return of this plot device seems to belabor the point. A fresher turn would have been to have Flint scuba diving and working with a quartet of high school or college students assisting him in deciphering the language of dolphins for his dictionary. That would have made his stint with the four original ladies seem more like a study in Human Sexuality complete with a new reference book. This would have re-enforced the image of Flint as the perpetual star student too involved now with his role as a polymath to give much of a care for the troubles of this world. Originally, it was this reluctance to enter the fray of world affairs again, because he was having too much fun learning new things and becoming expert in many fields that made Flint such a quirky, likeable character.
But then again, I digress...
There is a wonderful cat and mouse chase scene a little more than half-way through the film, but it really is misplaced. Flint comes across as showboating albeit it in a hooting, funny way, but the chase goes no place with nobody saved as in the prior film, and Flint is basically back where he started. The incandescence of the party atmosphere, which so permeated the first film, seems to go out like a pilot light at this point. This scene, for my money, should have been better welded to the RESOLUTION, which leaves Jean Hale as Lisa, gazing up at a view screen, in worshipful admiration of Flint's womanizing inside a Russian space capsule with giggling cosmonauts, the odd woman out.
I grew wistful, for it seemed the party was over, and I was merely waiting for the hostess to tell me I could go home now....
Still in all, there are humorous bits of business with Andrew Duggan playing the President, and the sassy, voluptuous Yvonne Craig doing Go-Go as a Russian ballerina, that make this film at times an engaging exercise in silliness basted with gender politics.
A lot of people, I gathered from other reviews, liked this one even better than the original. But I cannot say I am among those in that camp. I have even read that Coburn's producers were considering doing a half dozen of these Flint adventures near the outset, possibly owing to having hit upon a formula for this.
But I wouldn't have seen much point to this. After all, where is the joy once Sherlock Holmes has left the building?
The title really says it all. The producers in their infinite wisdom decided that 'sex sells' and that they would make Derek Flint a super spy version of Errol Flynn rather than unduly channeling his affinity with super sleuth Sherlock Holmes. Lee J. Cobb does his Watson bit to hilarious perfection, but the freshness is gone. We have simply seen it all before, and quite frankly, seen it done better.
The harem is back, and as the dudes in my neighborhood would gleefully if mistakenly exclaim, Flint is 'back to Mackin' ', but the return of this plot device seems to belabor the point. A fresher turn would have been to have Flint scuba diving and working with a quartet of high school or college students assisting him in deciphering the language of dolphins for his dictionary. That would have made his stint with the four original ladies seem more like a study in Human Sexuality complete with a new reference book. This would have re-enforced the image of Flint as the perpetual star student too involved now with his role as a polymath to give much of a care for the troubles of this world. Originally, it was this reluctance to enter the fray of world affairs again, because he was having too much fun learning new things and becoming expert in many fields that made Flint such a quirky, likeable character.
But then again, I digress...
There is a wonderful cat and mouse chase scene a little more than half-way through the film, but it really is misplaced. Flint comes across as showboating albeit it in a hooting, funny way, but the chase goes no place with nobody saved as in the prior film, and Flint is basically back where he started. The incandescence of the party atmosphere, which so permeated the first film, seems to go out like a pilot light at this point. This scene, for my money, should have been better welded to the RESOLUTION, which leaves Jean Hale as Lisa, gazing up at a view screen, in worshipful admiration of Flint's womanizing inside a Russian space capsule with giggling cosmonauts, the odd woman out.
I grew wistful, for it seemed the party was over, and I was merely waiting for the hostess to tell me I could go home now....
Still in all, there are humorous bits of business with Andrew Duggan playing the President, and the sassy, voluptuous Yvonne Craig doing Go-Go as a Russian ballerina, that make this film at times an engaging exercise in silliness basted with gender politics.
A lot of people, I gathered from other reviews, liked this one even better than the original. But I cannot say I am among those in that camp. I have even read that Coburn's producers were considering doing a half dozen of these Flint adventures near the outset, possibly owing to having hit upon a formula for this.
But I wouldn't have seen much point to this. After all, where is the joy once Sherlock Holmes has left the building?
Ho Hum, ZOWIE
Bob-4529 June 2000
Unlike the innovative OUR MAN FLINT (the `contact' scene in the restaurant was later reused in THE FRENCH CONNECTION) IN LIKE FLINT is a shallow retread. Word has it that producer Saul David quit 20th Century Fox because the `message' was cut from one `key' scene. He needed have bothered. There is nothing in IN LIKE FLINT to back up that message (i.e., that women ruling would be no different) because women are given such precious little to do in IN LIKE FLINT. Using the then `daring' concept of `Women's Liberation' simply doesn't work if you plan to reinforce it by portraying women and simply seductive, conniving playthings. Yet, that is EXACTLY what IN LIKE FLINT presents us. Imagine what a better movie I.L.F. would have been if the writers and producers had given us a `Pussy Galore' or `Mrs. Peel' to slam Flint around. Instead, they gave us the vapid Jean Hale, a beautiful but cold platinum blonde. No, men provide all the `action' (such as it is) in this slightly inferior sequel. I say `slightly inferior' because there are still some entertaining elements here (i.e., funny sight gags, competent music, terrific cinematography and locales); and, let's face OUR MAN FLINT isn't THAT great a movie (in retrospect). Oh well, ho hum ZOWIE is better than no ZOWIE at all
Flint stoned
Lejink6 June 2011
I watched "In Like Flint" (cool title) not long after watching its predecessor "Our Man Flint" but was similarly underwhelmed. Yet again, just about the only reason for watching it is James Coburn's cool persona in the title role while the several reasons for not watching it include a literally hair-brained plan for women to take over the world by means of hairdressing/brainwashing appliances, Lee J Cobb hamming it up as Flint's boss and of course the decade long tradition of using scantily-clad women as eye-candy.
The stunts are nothing special, the mock-up of the orbiting space craft resembles nothing so much as a rotating thimble while fight scenes are tame in the extreme. Perhaps like the camp classic 60's T.V. Series of "Batman", the aim was the same, namely to get the audience to laugh at, as much as with the characters, with all the actors in on the joke.
I just don't think this was the best way for Hollywood to rip-off, sorry, take inspiration from the successful James Bond series, the over the top approach hardly helping the movie appeal to latter-day audiences. Coburn gets one great accidentally prescient line "An actor...as president?" and otherwise stroll through the film in cool clothes. He was wise not to make a third entry in the series.
The stunts are nothing special, the mock-up of the orbiting space craft resembles nothing so much as a rotating thimble while fight scenes are tame in the extreme. Perhaps like the camp classic 60's T.V. Series of "Batman", the aim was the same, namely to get the audience to laugh at, as much as with the characters, with all the actors in on the joke.
I just don't think this was the best way for Hollywood to rip-off, sorry, take inspiration from the successful James Bond series, the over the top approach hardly helping the movie appeal to latter-day audiences. Coburn gets one great accidentally prescient line "An actor...as president?" and otherwise stroll through the film in cool clothes. He was wise not to make a third entry in the series.
Colorfully humorous
Brewstie231 October 2013
James Colburn is a super genius and super spy. He aids in a friend to help find three minutes missing while on a golf outing with the President. Something appears to be amiss. Colburn is a ladies man and ends up all over the world showing his many talents. I happened to find all of the set designs very detailed and colorful. I will be watching it again just for the costume design, furniture design and set designs. I love Colburn, this was nothing I expected from him. It is light heartedly silly and comical. I will leave all the critical reviews for someone else. I found it goofy and entertaining and it was surprising to see this side of Colburn. If I was a design student, artist or interior decorator, definitely worth the watch.
Coburn is Cool!
damianphelps14 March 2021
A bit of good fun :).
This is a light hearted parody of classic spy movies such as the Bond films. Coburn looks as though he is having a great time filming this as he plays the elaborate character.
Some over the top cheesy action meet with some high frequency kissing rates as Coburn slides through the films story.
It is a parody and its a good one!
This is a light hearted parody of classic spy movies such as the Bond films. Coburn looks as though he is having a great time filming this as he plays the elaborate character.
Some over the top cheesy action meet with some high frequency kissing rates as Coburn slides through the films story.
It is a parody and its a good one!
Not worth your time
grownup16 March 2018
I had fond memories of the Flint films. I had seen them both on the big screen when I was in Junior High. Probably paid 50 cents, or even a dollar to catch a matinee.
To a 13 or 14 year old seeing a bunch of women in two piece swimsuits was pretty exciting and super spy Derek Flint was cool.
But 50 years later, this did not hold up. Watch an early (Sean Connery) James Bond instead.
To a 13 or 14 year old seeing a bunch of women in two piece swimsuits was pretty exciting and super spy Derek Flint was cool.
But 50 years later, this did not hold up. Watch an early (Sean Connery) James Bond instead.
Today The Hairdryer - Tomorrow The World!
ShadeGrenade2 July 2006
Warning: Spoilers
With 'Our Man Flint' ( 1966 ), it seemed as though Twentieth Century Fox had themselves a spy franchise to rival James Bond. The late James Coburn possessed magnetism and agility comparable to Sean Connery. However, there was only one sequel. It begins at the 'Fabulous Face' health and beauty resort in the Virgin Islands. A group of beautiful and powerful women - headed by 'Miss Elisabeth' ( Anna Lee ) - watch through telescopes as America puts the world's first space platform into orbit. Unbeknowest to Cramden ( Lee J. Cobb ), head of Z. O. W. I. E., aboard are two Russian cosmonauts. Relaxing with the President ( Andrew Duggan ) over a game of golf, Cramden notices that a swing took over three minutes ( during that time, the President was abducted and replaced by a double ). Baffled, Cramden goes to see Flint. The adventurer agrees to investigate once he has returned from Death Valley. Cramden is then caught in bed with a Skid Row hooker ( Jean Hale ), and loses his job. Flint sets out to clear his friend's name. Something seems to have gone with security at Z. O. W. I. E. And no-one in the organisation can now be trusted as it has been infiltrated by traitors...
Interviewed by 'The T. V. Times' in 1981, Coburn claimed that Fox were so keen to get the picture into cinemas they didn't care if the script was ready or not. Hal Fimberg reversed the premise of the original, the 'baddies' here are women attempting to impose a new world order whereby men are slaves. Which makes it all the more strange why they then have to rely on General Carter ( the late Steve Ihnat ) of Z. O. W. I. E. And actor Sebastian Trent.
Coburn is, as ever, terrific and Cobb generates some laughs. The film looks marvellous ( have you ever seen so many beautiful girls in one film before? Jean Hale is absolutely stunning! Ditto Yvonne Craig.). Why haven't 'Fabulous Face' prepared for the possibility of Carter turning against them? How is he able to take over their operation without so much as a shot being fired? Why does Carter go into space with the bombs when he knows Flint is in the rocket too?
Still, it works well on the whole and there are some funny moments - the ballet sequence and Flint's line "An actor...as President?". The action sequences are up to scratch. Jerry Goldsmith's wonderful music is on a par with John Barry's work on Bond.
Coburn claimed that Gordon Douglas was ill for most of the shoot, hence much of the film was directed by the cinematographer.
The Russian Premier's ( Herb Edelman ) phone call to The President ( named as 'Melvin Muffly' in the novelisation ) looks suspiciously like an attempt to parody 'Dr. Strangelove'.
There was to have been a third movie - called either 'Bride Of Flint' or 'F For Flint' - but it was never made, due to Coburn's concerns over typecasting. In 1976, an attempt was made to transfer the character to television, with 'Our Man Flint Dead On Target' starring Ray Danton. It did not lead to a series. More recently, it was announced that Flint would be returning in comic book form, as 'That Man Flint'.
Interviewed by 'The T. V. Times' in 1981, Coburn claimed that Fox were so keen to get the picture into cinemas they didn't care if the script was ready or not. Hal Fimberg reversed the premise of the original, the 'baddies' here are women attempting to impose a new world order whereby men are slaves. Which makes it all the more strange why they then have to rely on General Carter ( the late Steve Ihnat ) of Z. O. W. I. E. And actor Sebastian Trent.
Coburn is, as ever, terrific and Cobb generates some laughs. The film looks marvellous ( have you ever seen so many beautiful girls in one film before? Jean Hale is absolutely stunning! Ditto Yvonne Craig.). Why haven't 'Fabulous Face' prepared for the possibility of Carter turning against them? How is he able to take over their operation without so much as a shot being fired? Why does Carter go into space with the bombs when he knows Flint is in the rocket too?
Still, it works well on the whole and there are some funny moments - the ballet sequence and Flint's line "An actor...as President?". The action sequences are up to scratch. Jerry Goldsmith's wonderful music is on a par with John Barry's work on Bond.
Coburn claimed that Gordon Douglas was ill for most of the shoot, hence much of the film was directed by the cinematographer.
The Russian Premier's ( Herb Edelman ) phone call to The President ( named as 'Melvin Muffly' in the novelisation ) looks suspiciously like an attempt to parody 'Dr. Strangelove'.
There was to have been a third movie - called either 'Bride Of Flint' or 'F For Flint' - but it was never made, due to Coburn's concerns over typecasting. In 1976, an attempt was made to transfer the character to television, with 'Our Man Flint Dead On Target' starring Ray Danton. It did not lead to a series. More recently, it was announced that Flint would be returning in comic book form, as 'That Man Flint'.
Sort of like a Matt Helm film that doesn't completely suck.
planktonrules29 September 2018
The success of the James Bond films spurred on the various studios to make their own spy movies. Some of them were very good (such as the Harry Palmer films with Michael Caine or the Jerry Cotton series starring George Nader) and some were terrible (Matt Helm films come quickly to mind). Somewhere towards the middle of the pack I'd put the Flint films. They do bear a similarity to the Helm movies but lack the 3rd grade humor....but still abound with gorgeous women.
Flint (James Coburn) is an odd character. As I said, he's a bit like Matt Helm but also a bit like the later film "Buckaroo Bonzai" in that he's not just like catnip to women but Flint is an expert at practically everything....ballet, gymnastics, martial arts, the sciences and more.
The story begins in the aptly named Virgin Islands. An organization filled with goegeous and very well coiffed women have a plan to take over the world. First, they replace the President with an exact double. Second, they plan on taking over the new Space Platform. And, while the women are incredibly dedicated to their plans and are doing it to prove women are at least as capable and competent as men (probably more so), they have to stop Flint first. And then, they've got another enemy to contend with....one within their own.
Having just seen two of the Matt Helm films only a couple nights ago, my seeing "In Like Flint" was perfect timing. The smarminess and silliness of Helm helped me look past how superficially similar the two series of movies are...with so many obvious double-entendres in the Helm films (with characters such as Lovey Cravesit and sex jokes galore). While the two Flint films DO have tons of lovely women, Flint loves women instead of using them like Helm. In other words, he's a bit more politically correct!
So is "In LIke Flint" any good? Yes...at least if you are looking for some light and brainless entertainment. It's not exactly a work of genius...but it's amiable and worth your time if you like this sort of thing.
Flint (James Coburn) is an odd character. As I said, he's a bit like Matt Helm but also a bit like the later film "Buckaroo Bonzai" in that he's not just like catnip to women but Flint is an expert at practically everything....ballet, gymnastics, martial arts, the sciences and more.
The story begins in the aptly named Virgin Islands. An organization filled with goegeous and very well coiffed women have a plan to take over the world. First, they replace the President with an exact double. Second, they plan on taking over the new Space Platform. And, while the women are incredibly dedicated to their plans and are doing it to prove women are at least as capable and competent as men (probably more so), they have to stop Flint first. And then, they've got another enemy to contend with....one within their own.
Having just seen two of the Matt Helm films only a couple nights ago, my seeing "In Like Flint" was perfect timing. The smarminess and silliness of Helm helped me look past how superficially similar the two series of movies are...with so many obvious double-entendres in the Helm films (with characters such as Lovey Cravesit and sex jokes galore). While the two Flint films DO have tons of lovely women, Flint loves women instead of using them like Helm. In other words, he's a bit more politically correct!
So is "In LIke Flint" any good? Yes...at least if you are looking for some light and brainless entertainment. It's not exactly a work of genius...but it's amiable and worth your time if you like this sort of thing.
No spark
brefane19 April 2014
Parts Queen of Outer Space and Deadlier Than the Male, this sluggish and shoddy film reaches it's peak in pre title titillation thanks to the opening montage and titles credited to Richard Kuhn and National Screen Service. That and Jerry Goldsmith's fetching score are the only pluses here. Jean Hale who made an impression opposite Stephen Boyd in The Oscar is given nothing of interest to say or do and as an adversary to Coburn's Flint she's like a firm, but polite flight attendant. Lee J. Cobb is featured as much as Coburn's Flint who's busy with dolphins and the ballet. Coburn is not traditionally handsome and isn't believable as someone women would find as irresistible as the dialog often alludes to. And for a spoof the film is silly rather than amusing or witty. It's easy to see why this film ended the series. The inane plot could be funny like Revenge of the Stepford Wives, but Gordon Douglas' direction and the special effects are on a par with TV's Gilligan's Island and Lost in Space respectively, and the ultimate effect is flat and dull and the same could be said for most of the cast including James Coburn whom I've liked before and since this film. There's no conflict or tension, sexual or otherwise in this dull, camp misfire. Roger Ebert gave this turkey 1 and a 1/2 stars out of 4; chalk it up to generosity.
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