Fathom [DVD]

...you'll dig the movie! Written by the great Lorenzo Semple, Jr, best known for Papillon, 1980s Flash Gordon, Batman (TV series.), and so much more.One of the better secret agent spoofs from the 60s.Plus: lotsa Raquel Welch in her prime, not wearing much. (See cover.)Fun movie. Raquel Welch as an amateur sky-diver who turns Modesty Blaise to recover a missing nuclear device which isn't what it seems. The mind boggles, but she is really sweet and funny in an 007 parody which maintains a remarkably light touch, and also offers the admirable Revill as a sinister, fish-blooded villain. Also strong on sunny good humour.

60's Cool with twists and turns. Toss in some crazy, add some spy aspects, shake some Raquel Welch, and stir some chaos....makes for a pretty nice mix with plenty of surprises. Twist and turn, turn and twist...figure out up from down and in from out while enjoying the scenery and the beauty combined. This is classic 60's style and moves like it. If you dig 60's flicks, you might like this one. If have no appetite for 60's style movies...you will hate it. I dig it, but it could have used a bit more punch.

Just an average day for Fathom Harvill(Raquel Welch), La Jolla's sexiest dental hygienist. After a normal day of sky diving into the Spanish countryside she's ensnared into the world of cloak and dagger where the prize is the purloined Chinese Fire Dragon. Is Fathom a pawn or player in this high stakes game? As portrayed by Welch Fathom is smart, poised, and incredibly gorgeous. This hip redux of "The Maltese Falcon" is just what the doctor ordered on a cold winter's night. The film is beautifully shot and the combination of comedy and action is brilliantly calibrated. Director Leslie Martinson and co-scenarist Lorenzo Semple Jr. worked on the "Batman" TV series so they are no strangers to high camp. Did I forget Raquel's green bikini? This alone would merit the film three stars. That said, the film earns its other two.

This 1967 film is a British spy / thief movie spoof. The film stars Raquel Welch, Anthony Franciosas, and Ronald Fraser. Raquel looks great but the acting is poor. Be prepared for car, boat, and plane chases, which are all fairly fun. Overall I would say it is an okay movie for the genre and time it was produced.

Classic Raquel Welch vehicle. The first movie I saw with Raquel back in 71' ( this was filmed in 67' ) and fell head over heels in love. I was only 13 at the time. This film is not just for fans only. Great locations, great soundtrack and a better than average story with great performances by everyone involved. To this day I just don't get the negative feed on the acting chops of this classic beauty. She gives a great performance, a pro, and the film brings back a time in America when things were much more innocent and films were made for enjoyment rather than some political statement. Would recommend to anyone seeking to get lost in a fun spy caper for a couple of hours.

Strictly fluff but a lot of fun. Don't expect TOO much plot but there's plenty of Raquel, which is the whole point! Fathom Haverill (Raquel) is in southern Spain for a skydiving competition when she is inveigled by pair of British schemers into a plot to get a valuable item sought by agents of the Chinese government. Fathom finds herself in danger at every turn as she is outwitted, but never quite outmaneuvered, in a series of escapades that takes her from the sky to the sea and back again.

Its hot its sultry. It's campy very campy but retro and fun if you're a big Raquel Welch fan you'll probably enjoy this. if you want to see a camp double o spy movie this is a great spoof

Lightweight but highly enjoyable comedy/spy picture features every guy's favorite bikini-wearer Raquel Welch in a role that was clearly designed to exploit her, um, assets more than anything else involved in the movie, but what's wrong with that? Today's pictures really are intense, and not in emotionally positive ways either. Watching this offering from 1967, it is easy to see why it's so enjoyable, nowadays especially. Watching Raquel strut around in that little green bikini, it's hard to focus on the aspects of the movie, but as a spy plot it's not that bad at all--just don't expect this to add up to very much content wise. But let's be honest here. What we really watch movies like this for are the scenery, and there is plenty of that kind of visual splendor on display here, from the great outdoors to the beautiful women (but it's mainly Raquel's show, no complaints from me). Visually, it's an amazing movie. Also, there is a bit of violence since it's a spy movie, but it's a movie that almost anyone can watch and not be emotionally taxed by. Larry Forrester's novel "Fathom Heavensent" was apparently never published (according to Wikipedia) but his initial book "A Girl Called Fathom" is probably still available at used bookstores (if you happen to be interested in this character).The picture and sound on the DVD is very good indeed, it all seems clear enough to me. I only wish that Fox would release other hard to find titles from this period, such as "Hello Goodbye", "Justine," "The Secret Life of an American Wife," and others. Still, Raquel has never looked as vivacious as she does here, and this a movie that can be enjoyed anytime. B+

As is well known, the mid to late sixties gave us a plethora of sub-Bond spy stories, both at the cinema, & on television. This is a 20th Century Fox attempt to cash in, and to be fair, it's not bad at all. It's a very British affair, with Ronald Fraser and Clive Revill (okay, he was born in NZ) playing character parts, and a very young Richard Briers playing an RAF officer playing at being a spy (honest, it sort of works). The film company splashed out, and moved the whole production to the Costa del Sol (interesting to see what it looked like before commercialism killed it), and hired Raquel Welch & Tony Franciosa as the headline acts. The story centres around two British spies (Fraser & Briers) recruiting stunt-team skydiver Welch to assist them in recovering a radio-controlled trigger for a nuclear bomb, currently residing at the bottom of the Mediterranean. As Raquel is a fully qualified skydiver & scuba-diver, quelle surprise, this is the cue for many bikini-clad forays about the town... Franciosa plays a shady businessman, who Raquel must tackle, in order to get to her goal. It's certainly as good as 'Our Man Flint'. Here's the shallow bit: in fairness, this is a three-star film, a nice way to while away over an hour & a half. What makes it five-star is Raquel. She looks her absolute best (for my money, better than in One Million Years B.C), and the three minute titles at the beginning, where she (rather professionally) unpacks & re-packs a parachute, wearing a red one-piece swimming cossie, is something to behold, and worth the price alone!

I liked it

Fabulous service - quick delivery... fabulous condition new dvd...Excellent Film... easy going mid - late 60's spy romp... some very familiar faces ... most people wouldn't think that you'd find Raquel Welch and Richard Briers in a film together.... but oh yes you do :)))Very enjoyable film

I purchased this film after a holiday in Nerja, southern Spain to see how things have changed in 40 odd years. The town was used as one of the locations for the film, and it was fun wandering down the same steps to the beach. A typical film of the era with tongue in cheek action to rival the Bond films. Richard Briers is her co-star along with some other memorable faces. The film is undemanding, and definitely worth a look, if only to see the bikini clad Raquel.

A thriller of sorts about a skydiver named Fathom. Stars Raquel Welch who looks fabulous in this movie.