Casino Royale (1967)

Netflix Synopsis: Five directors (including John Huston) crafted this wonderful, hilarious, all-star spoof of Ian Fleming’s 007 stories. Sir James Bond (David Niven) comes out of retirement to squash an evil organized crime ring and pass on his top-spy status to his blundering son (Woody Allen). The top-notch cast includes Orson Welles, Peter Sellers, Deborah Kerr, Usula Andress and many more.

Review: What a riotous hoot! It’s also a complete and utter mess, but if you can accept that from the getgo and just watch it for the laughs, sly droll wit, stupid sight gags and impressive cast, you’re bound to have a good time. This is more 60s than the 60s. It is also the inspiration for Mike Meyer’s Austin Powers series. I must re-emphasize, this flick is unabashedly campy and the ending downright ridiculous… but Peter Sellers is at his best, and the casino scene between him and Orson Welles is not to be missed. David Niven is silky-smooth and Woody Allen is… young.

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Submitted by: Kym 11/27/06