The third time is golden

Riiiiiight. Mike Myers is back as Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, Fat Bastard and his newest incarnation: Goldmember (who's equally entertaining and weird). This third installment of the sex-driven spy is a pseudo-memorable mixed bag of goodies, though it sports some of the funniest moments in the Austin Powers franchise.\nAustin's father, Nigel (Michael Caine in a very funny role), is missing, so Austin travels back to 1975 to rescue him from a nefarious Dutch villain, Goldmember (aptly named for his golden … well, you get it). Joining is Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyoncé Knowles in a blaxploitation-esque performance).\nThe returning cast is still great, and the ongoing cameos give you your money's worth, but the real fun is watching Myers playing off himself. Eddie Murphy does this well. Myers does it better, with a quirky creativity that clearly influences the whole picture for the better.\nWith "Goldmember" being an Infinifilm DVD, one has the option to watch the movie with extras popping up for you to click on and view intermittently. I watched "Goldmember" this way, and it's kind of neat (provided you have time to kill).\nSimultaneously, I had the fact track turned on ("Pop Up Video"-style factoids) at the same time as the commentary track with director Roach and Myers, who obviously enjoyed the filming. With all of these happening at once, it took way too long to watch the 95-minute movie.\nOther features include tons of short featurettes and documentaries, trailers and music videos by Knowles, Britney Spears, Ming Tea (Austin's band), and the great Dr. Evil/Mini Me cover of "Hard Knock Life." There are also several deleted scenes, including one that should've been left in: everyone puking in unison as the "sharks with frickin' laser beams" render a Japanese businessman to sushi -- classic entertainment.\nNevermind that Will Ferrell is missing, Mr. Bigglesworth is hardly around and there's no explanation as to where Heather Graham went. "Goldmember" is still a really funny movie. The DVD has a plethora of extras that'll keep you busy, should you care to venture beyond the surface of Myers' talent. These, along with the laughs that resonate throughout the film, make this a fairly solid buy.