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DVD: Our Man Flint – Dead on Target (1976)

DVD: Our Man Flint – Dead on Target (1976)

September 28, 2014 | By

It may be that Fox had wanted to follow up their popular Flint film series – Our Man Flint (1966) and In Like Flint (1967) – with a scaled down, less costly TV series, but this Vancouver-made pilot ranks as one of the worst CanCon productions around. It’s no surprise any hope of a series were thwarted by this stillborn concoction which showed little imagination or directorial skill…

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CanCon 101: Our Man Flint, Lo-Fi style

CanCon 101: Our Man Flint, Lo-Fi style

October 30, 2013 | By

The latest installment of CanCon 101, a periodic series showcasing Canada’s less-than-illustrious cinema, is Our Man Flint: Dead on Target, a rather inept attempt to transform the eponymous super-spy in Fox’ two Films Our Man Flint (1966) and In Like Flint (1967) into a weekly hero.

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