They even became a sort of self-parody during the Roger Moore years.
A movie likeMoonrakeris so ridiculous on its own that its difficult to make fun of.
Some Bond parodies are even more enjoyable than the Bond movies themselves.
These gadgets were spoofed hilariously in the Jackie Chan action comedyThe Tuxedo.
Chan plays the personal chauffeur to a mysterious client who turns out to be a secret agent.
It brought back the audiences suspension of disbelief in style.
The ensuing sequels and spin-offs have struggled to live up to it, becausethe firstKingsmanmovie set a high bar.
It looks at the spy genre through the absurdist lens ofBlazing SaddlesandYoung Frankenstein.
4Johnny English
(2003)
Rowan Atkinsons most iconic character will always be Mr. Bean.
And his second most iconic character will always be Edmund Blackadder (and his various descendants).
But the title character fromJohnny Englishis a very close third.
It takes everything thats slightly ludicrous about a straightforward Bond movie and dials it up to absurd levels.
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Flint is an even more exaggerated version of Bond.
Flint is such a cold-hearted womanizer that he makes Bond look like a stand-up guy.
It has a fervent cult fan base, but it deserves a lot more love.
TheAustin Powersmovies hit the nail on the head with their parodies of Bond tropes.
They look at the franchise through a delightfully skewed lens and make some truly hilarious observations.
Based on the comic book series of the same name, Kingsman: The Secret Service tells the story of rebellious teen Eggsy (Taron Egerton) as he’s inducted into a top-secret spy agency by a man codenamed Galahad (Colin Firth). After learning that billionaire Richmond Valentine (Samuel L. Jackson) plans to destroy the world, Eggsy and Galahad set out to avert international disaster and uncover widespread corruption that threatens to consume the Kingsman agency itself.
Archer is an animated sitcom following the agents and support staff of ISIS (International Secret Intelligence Service). Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin) is the show’s narcissistic protagonist and ISIS’s star agent, working under his mother Malory (Jessica Walter), and alongside agents Lana (Aisha Tyler) and Cyril (Chris Parnell). With a quirky and irreverent sense of humor, Archer spoofs spy stories with the exploits of the colorful characters that make up ISIS.
