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Jay Roach,
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: New Line Home Video
: Comedies, Parodies, Espionage
: 90 min.
: English, French
: English, Spanish, French
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Less a parody of the early James Bond film than a parody of the films that parodied the early James Bond films, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery stars Mike Myers as Austin Powers, by day a hipster fashion photographer in mid-'60s swingin' London and by night a crime-fighting secret agent. Austin's wardrobe is pure Carnaby Street at its most outrageous, his vocabulary is crowded by the cool lingo of the day ("Groovy, baby! Yeah!!"), and he's irresistible to women, despite the fact that he can be charitably described as "stocky" and has teeth that strike fear into any practicing dentist. When his nemesis, the arch-enemy Dr. Evil (also played by Myers), has himself cryogenically frozen and sent into space, Powers also has himself put on ice so he can be thawed out when Dr. Evil returns. Come 1997, Dr. Evil returns to Earth and is back to his old tricks, so Austin is thawed out and returned to active service -- though he soon discovers his style doesn't play so well 30 years on. The supporting cast includes Elizabeth Hurley as Austin's sidekick, Vanessa Kensington; Michael York as his boss, Basil Exposition; Robert Wagner as Dr. Evil's assistant, Number Two; and Seth Green as Dr. Evil's troubled son, Scott Evil. Ming Tea, the swingin' pop band that periodically backs up Austin, includes real life pop-rockers Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery was a mild box-office hit but an even bigger success on home video, which led to the 1999 sequel, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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| It's freaking Emma Peel!!!
by PGalloway
October 3, 2003 - 1:39 PM PDT
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2 out of 2 members found this review helpful
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Oh heavens, I love this movie. It's goofy, fun, and surprisingly clever. The opening dance number is worth the price of admission. I saw this in theatres when it was first released. I didn't expect much. Instead I nearly fell out of my seat with the giggles. Knowing the genre that it spoofs as it honors them, it's truly a delight.
So put on your italian boots and put some Burt Bacharach on the hi fi, swingers, it's going to be a groovy time. |
| spoofing at it's best
by psychodrama311
June 13, 2003 - 10:31 PM PDT
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3 out of 3 members found this review helpful
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| mike myers is one of the great comic actors of our generation. in the lines of charlie chaplain.with his ability to totally immerse himself in his character. austin powers is a great send up of james bond. with elizabeth hurley as his beautiful sidekick.. and mr myers also playing the villian.. dr evil. the best movie in the series.. and by far one of the funniest films in the past few years. |
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