CheerupSilver
Very Cool!!!
Spidersecu
Don't Believe the Hype
ShangLuda
Admirable film.
Voxitype
Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.
JohnHowardReid
This colorful, sub-Bond thriller offers several points of interest, not the least of which are the very stylish costumes, modeled here by some very attractive fillies indeed! But we are also treated to lavishly appointed sets and delightfully exotic locations, both presented in most attractive color photography. In addition, the film has a toe- tapping music theme obviously also derived from you-know-where. It's almost needless to say that the performances themselves also rely on our familiarity with Bond. And in addition to these familiar faces and the toe-tapping musical theme, are constant screenplay reference to Connery's brother. Now this does get a bit tedious. But on the whole, acting and dubbing are generally more than okay. And the direction is spot on. Remember, folks, always specify "Lois" when you say "Maxwell"!
Lee Eisenberg
Yes, it's another cornball movie that would be unknown to modern audiences had it not appeared on "Mystery Science Theater 3000". "O.K. Connery" is also known as "Operation Kid Brother", although the version that appeared on MST3K is called "Operation 007". The movie is basically a James Bond knockoff, and a number of the cast member prove it. The star is Sean Connery's brother Neil, and it also stars Daniela Bianchi (Tatiana Romanova in "From Russia with Love"), Lois Maxwell (Miss Moneypenny), Bernard Lee (M), Adolfo Celi (Emilio Largo in "Thunderball") and Anthony Dawson (Professor Dent in "Dr. No"). Yeah, I wonder how they didn't get sued from copyright infringement.As for MST3K's presentation, Joel, Servo and Crow riff the movie with mentions of Sukarno, Rue McClanahan and Paul Prudhomme, and references to "The Singing Nun" and "Leave It to Beaver". During one of the breaks, Joel struts around the Satellite of Love dressed as the movie's villain who watched a movie on the back of a scantily clad woman.In the end, the movie might be kind of enjoyable on its own given all the half-dressed women, but MST3K's presentation is the real deal. And anyway, the really good James Bond knockoff from 1967 was John Huston's "Casino Royale" (the 2006 version was NOT a good movie; in fact, none of the James Bond movies have been any good since Sean Connery left).Opus Dei indeed!
Bogmeister
MASTER PLAN: Operation Blackmail - controlling the world's gold reserves. A very calculated attempt to copy & make money off the James Bond craze of the sixties, this comes off as a silly joke, maybe intentionally. It's similar to "Licensed to Kill," the 'Charles Vine' Bond cheap copy, but less creative. The plot can be deduced from an alternate title, "Operation Double 007" - that's not a typo - the spy agency of the Bond world requests the services of 007's brother; hence, this is about 007's double (they never completely finish saying '007' out loud, always stopping short of voicing the '7' - ha). 007's brother is played by Sean Connery's real life brother, Neil, with a goatee and a talent for hypnotism. This starts off badly, with Neil Connery, playing a famous genius plastic surgeon, explaining his advanced techniques and how he combines them with Tibetan mind control - it's pathetic drivel - and then some mêlée breaks out. It's groan-inducing. But, the main attraction is for film buffs and Bond fans making all the connections with the real Bond films.All the main actors (besides N.Connery, whose connection to Bond is already explained) in this one are from one or more James Bond movies. Celi, as the main villain, played a similar role in "Thunderball" (Celi, who looks like an overweight banker, was always playing villains or gangsters in the sixties). Bianchi, the femme fatale, was in "From Russia With Love." Dawson was in "Dr.No." Of course, Bernard Lee (aka M) and Lois Maxwell (aka Ms.Moneypenny) were from most of the Bond films of the sixties and seventies. They duplicate their roles from those here, though Maxwell gets a chance to run around shooting a gun, something she never had a chance to do with her 'receptionist' role in the Bonders. The villains seem to be SPECTRE, though they're referred to by another name, Thanatos, who plan to use some kind of magnetic waves to imbalance the world. The other strange and amusing aspect is that some of the main characters are referred to by their real names (Dr.Connery, Ms. Maxwell, etc.) rather than as Mr.Bond - get it? It's goofy, somewhat dull and a curiosity. Hero:3 Villains:3 Femme Fatales:4 Henchmen:2 Fights:3 Stunts/Chases:3 Gadgets:3 Auto:3 Locations:4 Pace:2 overall:3
HerMrBubbles
I Mean Come On People! It's One Of The Most Shameless Ripoffs In Film History! Although The Reason Why I Gave This Movie A 5 Was Because I Actually Got To See This Movie On A Sunday Afternoon When A TV Station First Started Out When I Was About 11 Years Old. Me My Brothers And A Few Of The Neighborhood Kids Sat And Started Watching The Movie And Heckled It Within In About Ten Minutes Of The Credits YOU Have To Make The Movie Enjoyable! If You Don't You'll Want Your 90 Minutes Back. When I Seen This Movie On MST3K Almost Ten Years Later I Called And Brother And EVERY Scene We Heckled And Riffed Back Then Was The Same Ones THEY Did! It Was Actually Kiiiiiiiinda Creepy. If You Think This Is Rip Off Of 007 It's SUPPOSED To Be! That's What Makes It So Funny! The Lines Are Some Of The Worst I've Seen In A Long Time But Hey To Each Their Own....Hypnotic Plastic Surgeon...Who Knew?
