Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
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If he were any cooler, he'd still be frozen, baby!
As a swingin' fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy, baby! But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
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Every time I revisit Austin Powers, I love it more. It wasn't until this viewing, however, that I noticed how technically great it was. The whites and grays of Dr. Evil's lair perfectly juxtapose the extravagant colors of Austin Powers. There are so many borrowed techniques and homages to other films from the 60's and 70's that Roach and Myers bring to the table, in addition to the great Bond references. In fact, the more Bond films I watch (I've only seen a handful), the more I want to go back to Powers and notice things.
This is one of the greatest parodies ever and, if you didn't love it the first time around, I urge you to watch it again. The music, the jokes, and the overall style of the film make for a really enjoyable experience. Jay Roach says it best on the commentary track: "Style can be funny".
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Still a great amount of fun after 15 years. I could go on forever about all the best moments but Myers makes his career here with a cult favorite. Using his English heritage in a way I'm not sure that any american based comedian could he makes a classic
Its so daft and such a good laugh that even Liz Hurley gets away with being as rubbish as she always is. although flashing a lot of flesh does help. There's so many references to the Bond series (Random task being my best, i mean who throws a shoe honestly) and the detail to the 60's is very silly but has a lovely touch. Some great character names also and lots…
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"Danger's my middle name."
It doesn't matter what kind of mood I'm in, once I hear the music in the opening scene, I always crack a smile. The soundtrack sets the mood perfectly and the score seems to elevate the over-the-top story even more.
I'd have to say my top three comedies are Airplane, Wayne's World, and Austin Powers. It's no small coincidence that Mike Myers is in two of those. I don't know what it is, but me and Myers seem to be on the same wavelength when it comes to comedy. The slapstick and absurdity is strong in this film. And even though they are in part making fun of the Bond films, you can tell there is an appreciation there as well. -
MY DICK NEEDED TO WEE REALLY BAD WHILE WATCHING THIS BUT THIS MOVIE WAS SO FUNNY AND AWESOME I DIDN'T EVEN CARE. I don't really watch many comedy films that much mainly cause most comedy films I don't really find that funny which makes me sad, but this film was hilarious and was exactly suited to my stupid sense of humour.
JUDO CHOP.
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Still so much fun after all these years and the strongest of the trilogy. Are Meyers and co. making a fourth?? This one just hits the funny bone of all the right tropes of sixties spy films so brilliantly that you can't help but have a ton of fun with it all. You can also tell that Mike Meyers, Elizabeth Hurley, Seth Green and co. are having a blast too. Women want him (Austin) and men want to be him for all the right reasons. YEAH BABY!!!!! Favorite scene: Dr. Evil (also played by Meyers) in a therapy session with his son Scott (Green) hosted by Carrie Fisher where Evil relates his own troubled childhood involving a distant father, summers in Rangoon and shaved testicles. Money in the bank...
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Sometimes I pine for the days of funny Mike Myers to return, and then I hop in a time machine and watch the likes of the "Wayne's World" movies. Recently I wanted to see how well the first two Austin Powers movies held up. The answer remains that aside from "Goldmember", they are still incredibly funny.
It's hard to believe that the original is already 15 years old. I can still remember seeing this on the big screen like it was yesterday, and the movie makes me laugh almost as much now as it did then. This was at the height of Myers's comedic talents, having come off the success of Wayne Campbell and getting to create a new world…
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Groovy Baby. Watching on Bluray is awesome. Maybe its lost a bit of the humor but still fun
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Mike Myers created two iconic characters inAustin Powers: International Man of Mystery. Austin is everyone's favorite fashion photographer and swinging super spy. Dr. Evil is an absent father and overzealous criminal mastermind, although you get the feeling he's being evil because he feels he's expected to be. He's not a bad guy, just as Austin isn't a great spy. They're like Ralph Wolf and Sam Sheepdog in the classic Loony Toons series. Being the protagonist and antagonist are simply their day jobs. They don't necessarily hate each other, they're just filling their roles and living their lives the way they feel they're expected to.
In what started as campy take on James Bond, Austin Powers became more than just a…
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the rare parody that really works
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Hoort in je film opvoeding thuis
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This remains good fun. It's overly reliant on dick and poo jokes, yes, but Mike Myers manages to create two immediately iconic comedy characters. There's a very clever Bond parody in there somewhere as well.
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-Groovey babe!
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"Danger's my middle name."
It doesn't matter what kind of mood I'm in, once I hear the music in the opening scene, I always crack a smile. The soundtrack sets the mood perfectly and the score seems to elevate the over-the-top story even more.
I'd have to say my top three comedies are Airplane, Wayne's World, and Austin Powers. It's no small coincidence that Mike Myers is in two of those. I don't know what it is, but me and Myers seem to be on the same wavelength when it comes to comedy. The slapstick and absurdity is strong in this film. And even though they are in part making fun of the Bond films, you can tell there is an appreciation there as well.