Seth Green

Shagedelic

The Austin Powers movies are uniquely highbrow lowbrow comedy. They are spoofs of all the early James Bond films - Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice. If you have not seen these Bond films I suggest you watch them first - they are great action/spy films in their own right - and then watch Austin Powers; it will be that much funnier. But Austin Powers offers so much on its own beyond the Bond films. It’s also a spoof on the sixties, the English and the Americans. There are the relationships between Dr. Evil, his staff, and his son. Dr. Evil himself is an invention of comedic genius, and he is, for me, the best thing about the Austin Powers movies. And lest you younger viewers think that the depiction of the hip sixties is an invented or exaggerated part of the crazy comedy, I can tell you that it is more "right on" than you may realize. Boy have times changed!

This Movie Is Fricken Hilarious!

This is the first movie in The Austin Powers series and I think it is absolutely hilarious. Mike Myers is a riot as swinging 60’s British spy Austin Powers brought out from a cryogenic chamber in 1997 where he has been since about 1967 or 1968. He has been thawed out because he has to foil the sinister plans of his extremely eccentric archenemy Dr. Evil also played by Mike Myers. There is an excellent cast in this movie, not just Mike Myers but also Seth Green as Dr. Evil’s son Scott, Michael York as Basil Exposition, Elizabeth Hurley as Vanessa Kenzington, and also Robert Wagner as Number Two. There are a lot of funny jokes and gags in this movie that just may have you rolling on the floor with laughter and I highly recommend this DVD to people who love to have a good laugh and don’t mind that there are a couple of raunchy jokes and gags. The DVD has some great extra features including deleted scenes!

Shag Now Or Shag Later? The Funniest Film Of The Late 1990s’

Anyone who doesn’t find themselves laughing at "Austin Powers - Internation Man Of Mystery" really has issues. Okay, it not as funny as, say, "Caddyshack", but for its time period (the late 1990s’), this film was the funniest movie released.

Mike Myers’ suave, bumbling secret agent creation is one of the funniest charatcers in movie history. And this film established it from the get-go. Myers also proved his talent by playing a duel role: in addition to playing Austin, he also was hysterical as his arch - nemesis, Dr. Evil.

The plot is like this. The year is 1967. And Austin Powers is the hippest, sexiest man on the swingin’ scene in London. Fashion photographer by day, secret agent by night, women love him, men want to be him. When his arch nemesis, Dr. Evil, plans to take over the world, it is up to Austin and his shagadelic girlfriend (Mimi Rogers) to stop him. However, Dr. Evil escapes into space with his cat Mr. Bigglesworth and plans to return in 1997. The plan? Austin is chryogenically frozen and is thawed out in 1997. Austin is immediately clueless to the modern world. To help him adjust, he is partnered with the drop dead gorgeous Vaness Kensington (Elizabeth Hurley). As expected, Dr. Evil has returned as well, and he is now out to take over the world, this time by covering the world with liquid hot magma. Austin and Vanessa are led through a series of various and often hilarious obstacles that result in a massively hilarious climax and several bloopers.

The bonus features are great. The commentary by Myers and director Jay Roach is enlightening. This film is an absolute must have for anyone who loves to laugh.