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Austin Powers Collection (International Man of Mystery / The Spy Who Shagged Me / Goldmember) [VHS]

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(17)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

It's hard to believe almost 10 years have gone by since we first saw Mike Myers' Austin Powers character for the first time. These are among the funniest films made at the close of the 20th Century. For the most part, they are chock full of sightgags and silly puns and give Mike Myers ample opportunity to wear funny costumes and try out as many joke accents as possible. Myers rises to the occassion each time out, eventually playing 4 characters at once ala Peter Sellers.

As introduced in the first film (International Man of Mystery), Austin is swinging 60s' superspy who thinks he's a lot hipper than he really is. Think Sammy Davis Jr trapped in Davy Jones' body and you'll have an idea of what Austin is like before seeing him. Also introduced in the first film is Dr Evil (also played by Myers), a cross between Blofeld and Ed Sullivan. If anything, Dr. Evil has even better lines and gags than Austin himself.

The three films primarily spoof the James Bond series. The first film has strong overtones of both 'Diamonds are Forever' and 'Casino Royale' but Myers goes totally bonkers in the second film (Spy Who Shagged Me), in which 'Star Wars' and 'Moonraker' are yanked in for a well-deserved ribbing. The second film doesn't break as much ground as the first, but is arguably the funniest of the three as leading lady Heather Graham is the perfect partner in crime to Mike Myers' Austin character. Graham is the funniest of Austin's three leading ladies. Unfortunately, the third film (Goldmember) declines after a very strong start, coming across as a stitched-together effort to wring the last bucks out of the Powers franchise. If the series has a flaw, it's that few of the characters seem drawn from life, rather than pieced together as parodies.

If you like one Austin Powers movie, you'll like all three to various degrees. At this price, this is a good time to replace your battered VHS copies with nice, fresh DVDs.

Thank the good lord above that all three Austin Powers movies are finally on DVD. Better yet, they're all special editions. Better still, they're all widescreen! And even better than that, they all have tons of special features!

The Austin Powers trilogy stands proudly up with the top movie trilogies of all time, including the Scream, Star Wars, and Indiana Jones trilogies. Every film gets a solid five stars. they are all hilarious. Still, they may take awhile to grow on you. I remember watching Goldmember, and later telling my sister "That movie is not funny at all." But by the third time I had watched it, I adored it, and thought it was absoloutly hilarious! I've always thought 1 and 2 were hilarious, though I believe 2 is probably the funniest. While you're watching the trilogy, you'll start to think about the characters as friends. I love Frau, Dr. Evil, Scott, all of them! Bottom line: the series offers plenty of good laughs for a rainy day.

The DVD are prenty much quality, with each one getting better than the one before it. The problem with the first movies DVD is that it's not presented in it's original Super 35 widescreen version. It is presented in a 1:85:1 anamorphic aspect ratio. Now, this new aspect ratio confuses me, but I've come to the conclusion that maybe it's BETTER than the Super 35 one. Better? you ask. How could it be better? Well, watching "Alternate Ending 2" in the deleted scenes section, they showed many clips from the film in Super 35. I noticed you saw just as much (and NOT more) to the side, but less on the top and bottom. So, this means that the aspect ratio on the DVD shows more to the sides AND the top and bottom. That's actually pretty cool, and after I realized that, I was comfortable watching the movie in this ratio. The picture is excellent (especially for one of the first DVDS ever) and the sound mix is great. The disks not exactly loaded, but it offers some good stuff. The seven deleted scenes are fun to watch, and the commentary is a joy. An interesting thing on the DVD is the ability to see clips from other movies starring the stars of Austin Powers. You see Mimi Rogers in a scene from "Monkey Trouble" and Elizabeth Hurley in a scene from "Dangerous Ground," amongst others.

The other DVD are much better, however. Both presented in their correct aspect ratios and loaded with extra features I(Goldmember's disk seems to be overflowing!), they make a must have buy.

A nice thing I noticed about this 3-Pack is that New Line took the time and care to change the cardboard covers of the first two into Keep Cases, the plastic ones, to make them fit with Goldmember better. I love New Line's way of improving themselves, and this is a good example.

Anyway, this is a great buy, and I'd recommend it to any body who's not offended by a dose of crude humor and wants to laugh.

This trilogy is worth your money and will give you one hell of a good time. There isn't really much for me to say about them though. The plots are very simple and pointless but the movies are absolutely hilarious.
Mike Myers is genius and makes the movies funny because he plays Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and Fat Bast***. That's lots of talent!
Beware because if you didn't know, these movies are very silly and dumb but will definitely make you laugh your head off.
This is how I rate the three:
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery- 4 stars
Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me- 4 and 1/2 stars
Austin Powers: Goldmember- 3 and 1/2 stars

this would get five stars. the second and third installments are some of the funniest stuff i've seen. i don't get austin but dr. evil, fat bastard and goldmember are hilarious.i laughed once in international man of mystery and didn't stop laughing at the other two. fat bastard is the funniest character ever and goldmember is just weird. dr. evil and scot's interaction is over the top. if you like comedy you must have these.

these movies are he best and the funniest movies ive ever seen. I look forward to getting the box set
The bonus features on the dvds are a fair amount but acually i dont think the special features dont really matter because these movies are so funny {and beleave me im obsessed with bonus features thats how great these movies are}


Austin Powers International man of mystery 9.4/10

Probley the best in the series though no F.B. and mini me this movie still is great. though some are funny and most of them hilarous all the jokes through the movie make it a winner
90 minutes
MPAA Rating PG-13 for nudity and some sex realated humor and dialoge
My rating PG-13 for crude sex related humor

Austin Powers In The Spy Who Shagged Me 8.8/10
Probley my least favorite in the series though its still hilarous and F.B and mini me are introduced there are some jokes that are hilarous and maybe the funniest in the trilogy and the rest are just funny.
95 minutes
MPAA Rating PG-13 for crude humor and sexual innuendo
My rating PG-13 for crude humor, some sexual innuendo and language

Austin Powers In Goldmember 9.1/10
Great. I love it. This movie has hilarous jokes all over and jokes that everyone are repeating. So good you cant put it to words
94 minutes
MPAA Rating PG-13 for crude humor, sexual innuendo and language
My Rating PG-13 for crude humor,sexual innuendo and content, and language

overall must see and own movies.
the perfect movies for middle schollers everywhere

Mike Myers, I thank you for this incredible collection set that's worth my money and everything else in it!

Alright folks, this is a collection set of Austin Powers that's not just worth buying for its worth owning!

Take a look at the individual specs for each movie. Then, take a look at the special features offered in each movie. And then, just do the math and what do you have? A movie collection that's worth all the laughs in the world that no matter how many times you watch it, you'll still keep on laughing.

So, shall we shag now or what? Don't make this collection wait, baby!

Austin Powers International man of mystery is one of the funniest and most original comedies ever created. Mike Myers at his best.

The Spy Who Shagged Me is also hilarious. It feutures two new fantastic characters (Mini Me and Fat Bastard), still incredibly funny.

Goldmember is the clear least of the three. It is still somewhat funny, but it doesn't compare to the first or even the second. Pretty much all of the jokes are either recycled from the first two or laughlessly blue.

they need to come out with a new one, I'm getting mad because the last one they came out with so far was in Summer 2002... anyway onto the movies.

Austin Powers:International Man of Mystery - 9/10, I like this one because it was the first & the jokes are really funny, Probably the most crude of the 3 also.

Austin Powers:The Spy who Shagged Me - 7/10, My least favorite of the 3, It just didnt have what the first one did, but Fat (...), & Mini Me were cool.

Austin Powers (in) Goldmember - 10/10, The best & funniest one, Mike Myers plays Goldmember, Goldmember is the funniest charactar from these movies I can remember, The best by far, but they need a fourth one!!! Buy these if you dont have them ( I bought the 3 pack).

I like this package. Austin Powers is truly a great trilogy. The only problem is that 2 of the DVD's are fullscreen and 1 is widescreen. I wanted all widescreen, but it's ok. I actually found it at my local Target. It was a great deal. Thanks Target! :)

of it's own. When it started, they just wanted to make a comedey version of James Bond (If you haven't noticed, here's somethings that might spark your memory). Obviously, they're both Spy's under cover, going on missions, and getting the girl, but here's what you might not have noticed...
Bond: The Spy Who Loved Me, Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Bond: Dr. No, Powers: Dr. Evil
Bond: Goldfinger, Powers: Goldmember
Bond: Octopussy, Powers: Austinpussy
... and those are just a few examples. I guess my point is, is that some people don't realize it was a rip-off, and despite that, it turned out to be a very funny movie! (btw, I only know so much about Bond because of my little brother, he's a big fan.)