Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)
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Cast
as Austin Powers/Dr. Evil
as Vanessa Kensington
as Basil Exposition
as Scott Evil
as No. 2
as Therapist
as Cowboy
as Mrs. Kensington
as Frau Farbissina
as Patty O'Brien
as Mustafa
as Commander Gilmour
as Himself
as Alotta Fagina
as '60s Model
as Mod Girl
as Andy Warhol
as Radar Operator
as Borschevsky
as Gary Coleman
as Vanilla Ice
as Quartermaster Clerk
as Go-Go Dancer
as Go-Go Dancer
as Go-Go Dancer
as Go-Go Dancer
as Go-Go Dancer
as Random Task
as Las Vegas Tourist
as Casino Dealer
as Fembot
as Fembot
as Fembot
as Fembot
as UN Secretary
as Mrs. Exposition
as Son
as Dad
as Virtucon Tour Guide
as American UN Representative
as British UN Representative
as Eastern European Technician
as '60 Model
as '60 Model
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Critic Reviews for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
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We may not need as many Austin Powers movies as there are James Bond pictures, but one or two more might be nice.
Jay Roach directed with just the right amount of period tackiness.
The originals were spoofs in their own way, too, unless you really believe that secret agents look more like Sean Connery than Aldrich Ames.
A loving paean to Bond, Flint, Helm and their ilk (as well as a myriad of outlandish villains), the film knows its turf and only missteps when it ventures into more contemporary territory.
It would take a stone face not to crumple at Austin's dodgy catchphrases and irrepressible sexual desperation.
Spy movie parodies are common, but Myers is observant enough to notice things that others haven't.
Audience Reviews for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery
True, it's filled with dated 90's pop culture references, weak dialogue, and jokes that can sometimes descend into 5th grade levels of juvenile humor. But I'd be lying if I said this Mike Myer's "James Bond" spoof wasn't hilarious. Myers does a great job portraying two characters (The Dr. Evil scenes are by far the greatest highlights of the film). It's fun stupid comedy romp, especially if you are a fan of the James Bond franchise because there are loads of homages to the Sean Connery-era.
Super Reviewer
Never mind the 60's the 90's are dated enough jez! this film brings back so many memories of my teen years and how this film really made an impact on those times, not me...just the time. So apart from bad personal memories what else does this film offer? well actually its pretty good and probably one of the best Bond spoofs/parodies you will see. With a wide range of Bond films spoofed it covers all the regular cliched bases, all the set ups, costumes, plot ideals that you would expect from Bond plus a lot of clever smutty humour. Actually Myers does really well with the whole British comedy thing, he does nail or encapsulate the genre very well, you could almost say its a modern 'Carry On' film. Seeing as this is the first film its not quite as good as the second for me, everything is obviously being set up with characters etc...and the abundance of cameos was slightly worrying at first, kinda assumed it would be a mass celebrity ego trip but surprisingly it all adds to the fun quite nicely. The small cameos by Lowe and Ferrell are good (and fast) but the brief Tom Arnold cameo was probably the best if you like blatant toilet humour. Hard to tell who this is aimed at really as there is much slapstick and childish humour but also some knife edge stuff also, lots of sexually visual gags and naughty names which are very suggestive but admittedly smile inducing. A much more easier character to get on with than 'Wayne Campbell' of 'Wayne's World' and a more universal concept methinks. Every possible stereotype is lanced, all costumes, sets, music, vehicles etc...are correctly presented as this juggernaut of the 60's era steams along with some crazy wild vintage kitsch and a performance from Myers that Carrey would envy.
Super Reviewer
Great for some yuks and pop culture references! And I know Elizabeth Hurley isn't really the It Girl anymore and she has come across as vapid and culturally unaware in soundbites, but I really think she is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen.
Super Reviewer
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Quotes
| Dr. Evil: | Scott, do you want to see my project? |
| Scott Evil: | Blow me. |
| Dr. Evil: | What did you say? |
| Scott Evil: | I said show me. |
| Alotta Fagina: | In Japan, men come first and women second. |
| Austin Powers: | Or sometimes not at all! |
| Austin Powers: | What do you do Mr. Number Two? |
| Number Two: | That's my business. |
| Austin Powers: | So, shall we shag now, or shall we shag later? How do you like to do it? Do you like to wash up first? Top and tails? A whore's bath? Personally, before I'm on the JOB, I like to give my undercarriage a bit of a "how's-your-father". |
| Austin Powers: | So, shall we shag now, or shall we shag later? How do you like to do it? Do you like to wash up first? Top and tails? A whore's bath? Personally, before I'm on the JOB, I like to give my undercarriage a bit of a 'how's-your-father'. |