bkoganbing The Phynix in the movie is a new rock and roll group created by the SSA (CIA) for the purpose of penetrating Communist Albania with the universal language of rock and roll. As for the movie itself, The Phynx is one ghastly comedy which features a whole bunch of folks from the big and small screen some playing themselves and some playing small supporting roles.A great many of our celebrities of the past have been kidnapped and are being held by the Albanian government in a nation starved for entertainment. So it is reasoned that if we manufacture a new rock and roll group, but have them trained as James Bond type spies as well as musicians, these people can crack security in Albania and rescue the American pop culture heritage.In charge of the operation is Michael Kellin with his brain dead assistant Lou Antonio as the handler and Brian Epstein for the Phynx. The four guys who play The Phynx have never been heard from since, two of them have no other screen credit.As for all of yesterdays stars, some of them no doubt needed paycheck, but they all embarrassed themselves mightily. A lot of them looked they wanted to be just about anywhere but on the set of The Phynx.For nostalgia lovers only and you might be offended.

Robert-J-Atwater Nice to see the old TV Stars from the 50s and 60s but the movie overall is not worth watching for any other reason. It was nice to see actors like Clint Walker and Johnny Weismuller on the screen once again. The movie, however, has no character to it what so ever.

16mmfilms.com Where else can you find Col. Sanders and James Brown in the same film!? I screen this gem in my home theatre at least once every few months for unsuspecting guests. I am constantly asked, "where did you find this"? "Why has this not been shown on TV"? Although The Phynx is silly at times, most viewers enjoy seeing vintage Hollywood stars in glorious Technicolor. (Is the the only color footage of Leo Gorcey and Huntz Hall)?

Alonso Duralde Hoo boy -- the only thing worse than a bad comedy is a bad comedy from the Vietnam era, especially one that was clearly made by old people who distrusted and feared the youth movement.So on the shelf with "Skidoo" and "Smashing Time," try and stock a copy of "The Phynx," a ridiculous spy spoof featuring some very forgettable Leiber/Stoller songs (the band-in-the-movie's big hit is "What Is Your Sign?") and a whole lot of over-the-hill Hollywood notables (and Colonel Sanders!).This movie is pretty hard to find, and it's probably just as well -- the only thing interesting about it is how obscure it is.