The Ambushers
“The Ambushers” is the third Matt Helm film, with Dean Martin once again playing a secret agent women cannot resist. He travels the world photographing beautiful women and defeating evil plots, all with the same devil-may-care attitude.
The movie is silly, but when taken in the spirit in which it was made, it is watchable. I am working my way through the series, and while the films aren't unpleasant, they simply aren't very good. The jokes, the attitude, and the way a supposedly serious threat keeps turning into broad comedy never quite come together.
But it was the ’60s, baby. Watching these films also makes it easier to understand why the Austin Powers movies became so popular. They were riffing on movies exactly like this.
The movie is silly, but when taken in the spirit in which it was made, it is watchable. I am working my way through the series, and while the films aren't unpleasant, they simply aren't very good. The jokes, the attitude, and the way a supposedly serious threat keeps turning into broad comedy never quite come together.
But it was the ’60s, baby. Watching these films also makes it easier to understand why the Austin Powers movies became so popular. They were riffing on movies exactly like this.
Mini Review: “The Ambushers” is the third Matt Helm film, with Dean Martin once again playing a secret agent women cannot resist. He travels the world photographing beautiful women and defeating evil plots, all with the same devil-may-care attitude. The movie is silly, but when taken in the spirit in which it was made, it is watchable. I am working my way through the series, and while the films aren't unpleasant, they simply aren't very good. The jokes, the a...