Complaining about Netflix streaming again. When they recommended Maroc 7, I was intrigued. Gene Barry, our pal from Burke's Law, as the lead. We first meet him burgling the home of fashionista Cyd Charisse. Stylish heist flick with Bondian pretensions? Lots of hot models in cool locations? Sign me up!
Big mistake. The movie has less style than an episode of The Man from U.N.C.L.E. The fashions are the worst of 60s fads, the Morocco locations are uncommonly drab, and the cute birds are just boring. Gene Barry, who is pretty dynamic in Burke's Law, sleep walks through this.
I like 1960s/70s spy spoofs, like OSS 117 and Austin Powers. But it turns out that I don't always like the real thing. Avoid.
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"Less style than an episode of Man From U.N.C.L.E." tells me all I need to know about this movie. BTW, along the lines of 60s Spy movies, the B-Movie Cast recently did a show on "Deadlier Than The Male" (1968). There seems to be a bit of confusion on whether the film is a spy spoof or serious with a touch of humor. Anyway, you can't lose with Richard Johnson (from "The Haunting") as Bulldog Drummond. Not to forget Elke Sommer and Sylvia Koscina. Wow.
All the best to you and K. I've been out of touch for a while . . . dealing with mom stuff.
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