5.4.09

the ambushers (1968)

"Let Helm put you in the driving seat."
Agent Matt Helm (Dean Martin) is assigned to recover a top secret spacecraft that had been stolen mid flight. To do this ICE sends Helm to Acapulco, as a fashion photographer. Cue much ogling of beautiful models, wonderful one liners and a slight plot.
The third of the four Helm films continues just like the others, spoofing spy films, in particular the James Bond franchise, with it's beautiful women and gadgets. Though sited as the worst of the Helm films it still has a great theme, music by Hugo Montenegro and exudes fantastic 60's cool. All in all it's not the greatest film in the world, but it's still wonderful campy fun.

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