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Through the magnifying glass

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  James Bond is one of the longest running series in film history, known for its awesome action, beautiful women, cool gadgets and oh-so handsome Bond himself. In short it’s also popular for its totality.                             But what we’re looking at today are a few plot holes that made us actually stop and say “Wait, what?!”   1)      During the Day of Dead .                    During the otherwise excellent opening scene to Spectre, during the Day of the Dead celebrations in the Mexico City, Bond tracks down and assassinates an assassin named Marco Sciarra. While trying to kill his target, Bond accidently shoots a suitcase filled with explosives, which blows up half a building. Aaaand no one notices.... ...

Austin Powers

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If you are a fan of spy movies and have a sense of humor, Austin powers is a must watch for you. The series has three films: Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me   Austin Powers in Goldmember . Let me warn you that they WILL remove any sort of image you might harbor of an ultra-suave super spy. The movies poke fun at James bond movies and characters like Dr. No, From Russia with Love, Gold finger, You Only Live Twice.it has various references of or rather parodies of fight scenes of movies such as crouching tiger hidden dragon. The movies have a 1960s or 70s vibe which can be explained easily: being cryogenically  frozen or even time travel. Mike Myers has a double role throughout the franchise as Austin powers and Dr. Evil. Both characters are, umm, let’s just say intriguing. Austin Powers is your below average looking (weirdo with bad teeth) British spy with daddy issues wh...