jjnxn-1 If you're looking for any sort of award winning cinematic experience with deeply textured meaning this flick is not for you. However if you just want to relax with something that demands almost no thought but will give you more fun than it should this will be perfect.A teen comedy mixed with spy spoof this was supposed to be the launch pad for current teen dream Richard Grieco. It didn't lead to a big career for him but he is appealing in the lead. His extremely over-waxed eyebrows aside he is attractive and humorous as a college student mistaken for a secret agent on a summer class field trip in Europe. The script is silly and the situations ludicrous but there are two things that make this worth catching, the gadgets and the cast. Once the plot kicks in Grieco's character is outfitted with the sort of weapons, cars, etc that wouldn't be out of place in a Bond picture all utilized in a fun way. The real strength of the film though is a cast that is far above what would be usual in this type of flick. Aside from Grieco's game performance there's Robin Bartlett's ever more flustered French Teacher who by the end is kicking butt and taking prisoners. Plus the totally unhinged evil duo of Roger Rees and Oscar winner Linda Hunt chewing the scenery and having a hell of a good time thereby providing the audience with one too. The rest of the cast also plays into the proper mood of lampooning the spy genre making this a breezy delight. With Quebec standing in for Europe there are some beautiful locations and for any car lover some very cool vehicles. The definition of escapist fare.

FlashCallahan When Michael Corben, along with the rest of his high-school French class, set out for a trip to France, he runs headlong into international intrigue: Agent Michael Corbin has just been disposed of by the evil forces of Augustus Steranko.When it's learnt that Michael Corbin is alive and well, and still on his way to France, he's besieged by both the good guys and the bad guys.British Intelligence outfits him with a series of James-Bond-like gizmos, and Steranko sends more would-be assassins after him...Beating storm breaker by a good few years, Teen Agent (as it was called here in England) is one of those movies that you have fond memories of when you were younger, but seeing the film without rose coloured spectacles leave a lot to be desired.Greico is one real creepy guy in this, and for the first ten or so minutes, i couldn't avert my eyes from the fact that he was wearing make up and had perfectly plucked eyebrows.But as the film goes on, he becomes more likable, and the film becomes a lot more fun too. The most original thing about this Bond Homage is the fact that they crucify the image of the suave British agent by having Daltry playing a top spy and getting killed within seconds.Other than this, its confusing conversations, annoying teachers who come good in the end, sub Bond gadgets, dastardly villains, Linda Hunt as a kick ass assassin.And a woman with a scorpion down her back dancing to Kylie and then getting blown up.It's sometimes genius, yet sometimes so predictable and assuming the audience will rely on nudge nudge wink wink comments, it becomes too frustrating.It's fluffy stuff, with a violent edge, that ends all to quickly, but it has it's moments.

SnakeEclipse1403 This movie was okay. I've seen it a couple of times and it's all right. The one-liners in the movie are the best part, but they do hurt it by overdoing them. The action sequence at the end is enjoyable. I only wish they didn't take Mrs. Grober, a complete wuss in one act and turn her into an over-amped, wanna-be, confident fighter. It just didn't work. The only acting worth crediting is that of Marishka's. The only character who acts her role out well. The plot is original and good which made it a little more watchable. Oh, and did they really have to underuse the Lotus. Come on, we see him screwing around with the gadgets while not even trying to get into too much conflict with the bad guys. So there's one guy chasing him. Do we give a rat's ***? No. If they had almost the whole force on him, then there's something worth watching. Steranko is just plain annoying at times. I wish that that what's her face short lady was the main bad guy(girl). At least she's more intimidating than this tall wimp. One last thing, the helicopter and the fire at the end. Can anyone say,"too much?" I mean a blade going off on its own is the weirdest thing ever, even for a movie. And the fire; I didn't know it could spread so fast in under 3 minutes. Plus, you can tell in the far away shot of the castle at the end when it on fire that it is pure model or something like that. Thank God for CGI these days. 5/10

George Parker "If Looks Could Kill" tells of a high school French class's trip to France and one student (Grieco) who gets caught up in an international spy drama through mistaken identity. A fun little action comedy with not a single dull moment, this flick lampoons 007 films as its tale of comic intrigue unfolds. A silly no-brainer on cable with a little something for everyone.