Fathom (1967)

Films I've Seen In 2010 - Best To Worst (94 movies items)

"From the opening title sequence panning up Raquel Welch's legs, this is everything a sixties spy movie should be - colourful, full of beautiful women, exotic locations (Spain is used nicely) and a nice title track. But it’s a spoof. Welch turns in a brilliant performance as Fathom, a skydiving ace, sent by British intelligence to find a nuclear bomb triggering mechanism which turns out to be an expensive Chinese relic, hunted by many all claiming to be allied agents. The resourceful and strong"

“From the opening title sequence panning up Raquel Welch's legs, this is everything a sixties spy movie should be - colourful, full of beautiful women, exotic locations (Spain is used nicely) and a nice title track. But it’s a spoof. Welch turns in a brilliant performance as Fathom, a skydiving ace, sent by British intelligence to find a nuclear bomb triggering mechanism which turns out to be an expensive Chinese relic, hunted by many all claiming to be allied agents. The resourceful and strong-willed Fathom is thus torn between 3 men (Anthony Franciosa, Ronald Fraser and Clive Revill, who is particularly rediculous ) all with villainous qualities, as to who is the real detective. I suppose the film plays out like a cross between The Man From U.N.C.L.E and Once Upon A Time In The West, bu” read more