Austin Powers: International Man Of Mystery

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Austin Powers is back into action to once again battle his archenemy Dr. Evil. With his sexy sidekick Ms. Kensington, Austin muststop Dr. Evil's outrageous plot to control the world.
  • Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley
  • Directed by: Jay Roach
  • Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Release year: 1997
  • Studio: New Line
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Synopsis: Austin Powers is back into action to once again battle his archenemy Dr. Evil. With his sexy sidekick Ms. Kensington, Austin muststop Dr. Evil's outrageous plot to control the world.
Starring: Mike Myers, Elizabeth Hurley
Supporting actors: Michael York, Mimi Rogers
Directed by: Jay Roach
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Runtime: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Release year: 1997
Studio: New Line
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for nudity, sex-related dialogue and humor
ASIN: B000YAF9A2 (Rental) and B000YAF9AM (Purchase)
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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: May 02, 1997
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for nudity, sex-related dialogue and humor
  • Production Company: Capella International, Eric's Boy, Juno Pix, KC Medien, Moving Pictures
  • USA Box Office: $ 53 Million
  • Worldwide Box Office: $ 67 Million
  • Filming Locations: Santa Clarita, California, USA | Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino - 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Japanese Garden, Donald C. Tillman Water Reclamation Plant - 6100 Woodley Avenue, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA | New York Street, Backlot, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA | Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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This movie was just SO funny! Brett  |  27 reviewers made a similar statement
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It's the best James Bond spoof you'll ever see. Matthew J. Uhley  |  34 reviewers made a similar statement
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Antedote For A Rainy Day March 5, 2003
Format:DVD
I'm not a Mike Myers fan, and I avoided this film--and its sequels--like the plague when they were on the big screen. But I now know the error of my ways: AUSTIN POWERS is one of the freshest bits of purely entertaining, mindless fluff to come along in quite a while, the perfect antedote to an overcast and bad-mood sort of day.

The story is an amalgamation of the more excessive plot ideas of such films as DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER and OUR MAN FLINT. Fashion photographer by day and swinging spy by night, Austin Powers is the toast of psychedelic London--and more than a match for Dr. Evil. But when Dr. Evil has himself frozen, Powers does the same, and the two defrost some thirty years later and resume their battle in the much more up-tight 1990s. The most obvious target of the spoof is the James Bond films, but fans of 1960s film will have a field day spotting the film's take offs on such characters as Matt Helm, Derek Flint, Emma Peel, celebrities like The Beatles and Andy Warhol, and such diverse films as THE TENTH VICTIM and the camp classic DR. GOLDFOOT AND THE GIRL BOMB. And dare we mention the sixties' own classic swinging spy spoof, the infamous CASINO ROYALE?

Myers is greatly amusing in the double role of Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, both of whom have considerable difficulty adjusting to everything from safe sex to inflation, and Elizabeth Hurley is quite good in the Diana Rigg-ish role of sidekick Vanessa Kensington. But the real fun here is in the details--and the details include every one from Michael York to Robert Wagner to Burt Bacharach to Carrie Fisher, "Fembots" with killer pasties, and Italian sexpot Fabiana Udenio as a character with the most devastating name since Honor Blackman hit the screen in GOLDFINGER. The soundtrack is just as swinging as it gets, with blasts of everything from "These Boots Are Made For Walking" and "I Touch Myself." And look for a hilarious spoof of Bob Fosse-inspired choreography during the main credits!

You won't find any deep thoughts in AUSTIN POWERS, and thank heaven for it: giggles and grins are the order of the day, and the film delivers them in abundance. The DVD is a nice one as well, offering your choice of widescreen or pan-and-scan, some entertaining notes and deleted scenes, and amusing commentary. Buy it and keep on your shelf for that rainy day.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars International man of shagging August 16, 2004
Format:DVD
Mike Myers is rapidly becoming, if he isn't already, the heir apparent to Mel Brooks in the sense that he is a master of jokes based on bodily functions. AUSTIN POWERS--INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY has all the elements of scatalogical humor: urination, fornication, masturbation, penis enlargement (almost anything to do with the penis really), allotta fagina, femmebots with gun barrel breasts... jeez, he even has a long scene in a toilet booth (with a fun cameo by Tom Arnold). And like Brooks, Myers is a master of movie genre satire. If Brooks had taken on a 007 spoof, it would pretty close to this. And Brooks would play multiple roles as well.

Still, Myers is to be congratuated for his undoubted originality. His interpretation and reinterpretation of 60s and 70s pop culture, which he also demonstrated a mastery of in WAYNE'S WORLD, is his own. Part Bond movie, part Laugh-In, part sci-fi, all hilarious, AUSTIN POWERS is one of the best comedies to have emerged in the 90s.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Groovy Baby!! May 8, 2002
By Barry
Format:DVD
I have to laugh my head off when I read negative reviews from people who say the movie is stupid. Gee, you think?. It is supposed to be. Some people, like the one star review below, were completely lost on the joke. Over their heads. So many don't understand comedy like that. Mike Meyers created one of the funniest and most memorable comedic characters of the last decade with this hilarious and silly and over the top comedy spoofing the James Bond series. Auatin Powers is a British spy with horrible teeth and a raging libido. Austin's main arch nemesis is Dr. Evil(also played by Meyers), who, with his bald head and cat and manner of speech is an obvious spoof of recurring 007 villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld. Evil freezes himself and programs the cryogenic chamber to unthaw him in the late 1990's. Austin decides he will do the same thing so he can be there to stop Dr. Evil with his dastardly scheme for global domination. Did I mention that Austin was also a photographer by day?. The guy just never stops. There are rumors that Meyers also fashioned the Dr. Evil character after his old boss, "SNL" maestro Lorne Michaels. Seth Green(who seems to pop up all the time)is hilarious as Scott Evil, Dr. Evil's angst ridden teen son. There scenes together are priceless. Equally as good is Mindy Sterling as Evil's assistant. Robert Wagner(does this guy age?)plays Number 2, another henchman. "SNL"'s Will Ferrell pops up as well. The 'girl' is none other than the lovely and beautiful Elizabeth Hurley, as Vanessa Kensington. A most perfect choice in the casting department if you know what I mean and I think you do. This movie is written, designed, filmed, and acted with the intention of just having a good time. This isn't comedy that'll make you think days afterwards. This is pure popcorn cotton candy people. Meyers is a master at different characters. He really brings them to life with their very own characteristics and mannerisms. He is brilliantly talented. The movie has many laugh out loud moments that make this movie the best spoof in many a moon. Again, the humorless droids who ridicule it as stupid have obviously missed the point. Of course it is. You may think your bashing it, but your basically saying that it did what it was supposed to do and it succeeded. Totally lost on those people. "The Spy Who Shagged Me" was even better, and now "Goldmember" is coming up. Let's hope that Austin and Dr. Evil have more adventures down the road. Oh behave!!.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilariously awesome movie!
This movie is awesome! Mike Myers is a comic genius! I would definitely recommend this movie to anyone who likes to laugh. It appeals to a wide variety of people!
Published 6 days ago by hoosier_girl
4.0 out of 5 stars Mike Myers is just funny
Just love Mike Myers...it is stupid humor but sometimes you just need that. :)

The costumes were pretty funny too
Published 9 days ago by NC Mom
4.0 out of 5 stars Classic Mike Myers
This movie is iconic. Mike Myers delivers, as usual, with hilarious characters and side-splitting jokes and gags. If you want a laugh, this is a good way to get one.
Published 1 month ago by MICHAEL TODD NELSON
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Have
This is a movie that I feel is one of Mike Myers best movies since Wayne's World, which is still one of my favorite comedies.
Published 2 months ago by Reddog911
4.0 out of 5 stars Sadly the on-demand version got cut
I absolutely love Austin Powers and now I'm making sure the next generation gets to see it. We ordered the movie yesterday and everyone had a blast, yet I noticed that it had... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bini84
5.0 out of 5 stars Austin Powers: Internation Man of Mystery
Pretty good movie, for a pretty good price. Awesome. Quality is good and the movie is good as well. Thanks.
Published 3 months ago by Aric
5.0 out of 5 stars Never gets old
This movie makes me laugh every time I see it, which has been quite a few times. In my opinion it is a true classic.
Published 3 months ago by MaraJennifer
5.0 out of 5 stars Aimless, Cliché, Moronic...and, oh yeah...HILARIOUS
Myers took the disjointed, SNL style of his Wayne's World movies and embroidered it with a wider tapestry of pop history with Austin Powers. Read more
Published 3 months ago by boomerhead
4.0 out of 5 stars Austin Powers dvd
This is a great start in the series. Mike Myers is hilarious as many people in it. I wish he'd do another.
Published 4 months ago by vincewest75
4.0 out of 5 stars Funny yet corney classic movie
This is one of my family's all time favorites. It's cute and funny, but is definitely on the corney side!
Published 5 months ago by Brittani
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