I haven’t enjoyed any of the “Austin Powers” movies as I haven’t found them as the main character would say ‘shagadelic’. However, this one is just insulting in every way possible as Austin would say ‘it’s lost its mojo’ (not that I think that the series ever had that anyway).

“Goldmember” follows our, as the movie would say, ‘shagadelic’ spy Austin Powers (Mike Myers “Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me”) as he captures the evil Dr. Evil (also played by Myers) but then he needs his enemy’s help when he discovers his father Nigel Powers (Michael Caine “Batman Begins”) is missing. Austin then travels back in time to 1975 where he meets the villainous Goldmember (again played Myers). Through dumb antics and battles with other villains including Fat Bastard (once again played by Myers) as well as getting busy with Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyoncé Knowles “Dreamgirls”) Austin manages to save the day once again.

Austin Powers is a character I just can’t laugh at; I just never find his overly dumb and usually dirty antics amusing. Sadly this time around I didn’t find myself giggling at Dr. Evil, which was a shame because I usually find him funny. Beyoncé Knowles is unmemorable as Foxxy. Goldmember is a severely unfunny enemy for Powers.

“Goldmember” plays like an early draft of an “Austin Powers” movie… and a poor one at that as it feels like they never quite get it right. The whole film plays like a rehash of the last movie that was a rehash of the first movie. I’m shocked that so many people like this movie and I’m even shocked that so many “Austin Powers” fans like it. I didn’t laugh during this movie but I did come close to throwing up. If you’re a diehard “Austin Powers” fan then maybe you’ll like this one but for anyone else stay well clear of this one.