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This swinging spoof of Ian Fleming's spy hero concerns an aging James Bond (David Niven), reluctantly dragged out of retirement to face down the evil crime clique called SMERSH. In order to confound the enemy, the Secret Service sends five other agents, also under the name "Bond," and all six converge on the titular casino. .. Read more

Starring	Peter Sellers, David Niven, Ursula Andress, Joanna Pettet
Director	Val Guest, John Huston, Ken Hughes, Robert P
Genres	Comedy

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- Woeful all-star kaleidoscope, a way-out spoof which generates far fewer laughs than the original. One of the most shameless wastes of time and talent in screen history.
- 30827
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:41
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  proto-Powers for a cold war generation
  
  Mike Myers may have produced a more polished Bond spoof, and one that actually makes some narrative sense, but he didn't have Peter Sellers, did he? Or ... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - nicola6
  - Cambridgeshire
  - 11 Feb 2004 at 20:08
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  Casino Royale - a so called spoof version.
  
  This is a complete load of rubbish and not worth watching, even for the presence of Sellers. It's a typical bit of the weakest kind of anarchic, trying to ... read more »
  
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- - Diogenes
  - 19 reviews
  - Sussex
  - 04 Sep 2011 at 10:30
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  Casino Royale
  
  Casino Royale – the original, star cast filled to the brim and fun, this is not the normal 007 series, but a brilliant take, action and the bond girls you... read more »
  
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- - ian3
  - 538 reviews
  - Salisbury
  - 02 Dec 2010 at 09:32
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  Expensive drivel
  
  This is one of those films that amaze me for how much money must have been put in to so much rubbish. The writers tried to create a comedy, but failed. The ... read more »
  
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  - Nailsworth
  - 03 Oct 2009 at 08:16
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  Fabulous!! 60's legends at their peak
  
  I believe this was supposed to be a vehicle for Peter Sellars but he had hit his arrogant era, and wanting to play it straight as a Bond character he fell out ... read more »
  
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  - Coventry
  - 18 Mar 2009 at 12:42
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  Dire
  
  Utter Rubbish - OTT, self-indulgent 60's tosh. Far too many egos on screen, meaning the talent on show adds up to much less than the sum of its parts. ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 25 Feb 2009 at 12:18
- - 3
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  Carry on 007
  
  A multiple personality schitzophrenic in film form. A good idea but, all the genres just didn't gel. One second a thrilling spy story the next slapstick ... read more »
  
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  - Leicester
  - 29 Nov 2008 at 11:09
- - 3
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  Better than Daniel Craig!
  
  OK, so this is an awful awful film. A complete mash of a plot, badly acted, badly directed. But it is STILL better than the Daniel Craig version that has ... read more »
  
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- - magnius
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  - Clevedon
  - 02 Nov 2007 at 13:28
- - 3
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  Plot? What plot?
  
  This is an extraordinarily silly film, with occasional flashes of inspired lunacy. The most enjoyment this family got out of it was spotting British TV comedy ... read more »
  
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  - Cardiff, Wales
  - 01 Oct 2007 at 18:00
- - 3
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  Pants!
  
  We thought we'd hire this to see if the story was similar to the new version.....it was more like a carry on film but with far less giggles. We didn't ... read more »
  
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  - Southampton, England
  - 22 Aug 2007 at 13:13
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  Pants!
  
  We thought we'd hire this to see if the story was similar to the new version.....it was more like a carry on film but with far less giggles. We didn't ... read more »
  
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  - Southampton, England
  - 22 Aug 2007 at 13:12
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- - 13
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  proto-Powers for a cold war generation
  
  Mike Myers may have produced a more polished Bond spoof, and one that actually makes some narrative sense, but he didn't have Peter Sellers, did he? Or ... read more »
  
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- 299512
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  - nicola6
  - Cambridgeshire
  - 11 Feb 2004 at 20:08
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  FUNNY SPOOF!
  
  The first time i saw this i was dissapointed but upon seeing it again i realise why it is acclaimed by critics. this obvious satire on 007: James Bond flicks ... read more »
  
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  - newcastle
  - 24 Jun 2004 at 16:10
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  How Can Hell Be Any Worse?
  
  If, like me, you heard bad things about this movie but wanted to check it out anyway because of the talent on offer, think again. This was one of the worst ... read more »
  
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- - Ryan Kent
  - Manchester, England
  - 30 Dec 2004 at 12:21
- - 10
  - 2
  Hideous
  
  I was hoping this was going to be good. It wasn't. It was terrible. Really, really terrible. Never have I seen a film where so many greats - Peter Sellars, ... read more »
  
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  - London , England
  - 18 Dec 2004 at 13:13
- - 8
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  Travesty
  
  With this line up of actors and directors - and the gift of 007's existing self-parody - this should have been brilliant. Instead it’s an appallingly ... read more »
  
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- - grahamfilms
  - Bucks
  - 17 Mar 2004 at 10:25
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  This is a brilliantly ...
  
  This is a brilliantly inventive film, with a whole host of famous faces doing silly things. David Niven shows how great his comedy timing is, and the whole ... read more »
  
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  - HERNE BAY
  - 26 May 2004 at 22:46
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  The very first to ...
  
  The very first to carry the name of James Bond,This swinging spoof of Ian Fleming's spy hero concerns an aging James Bond (David Niven), reluctantly dragged... read more »
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 21 Jul 2004 at 06:33
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  Ouch!
  
  This was painful! The comedy was too slapstick for my liking, but it did have some potential. My favourite part was when it ended.
  
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- - PhilAI
  - 36 reviews
  - Berkshire, England
  - 14 Jun 2004 at 21:21
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  Pants!
  
  We thought we'd hire this to see if the story was similar to the new version.....it was more like a carry on film but with far less giggles. We didn't ... read more »
  
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  - Southampton, England
  - 22 Aug 2007 at 13:12
- - 4
  - 1
  Codswallop
  
  This film dragged on to long and in places was extremely boring. I watched this film years ago and from what I remembered enjoyed it. I must have been MAD, But ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 07 Dec 2004 at 17:40

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