Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (1997)

Director:

Jay Roach

Writer (WGA):

Mike Myers (written by)

Release Date:

2 May 1997 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

If he were any cooler, he'd still be frozen, baby!

Plot:

A 1960's hipster secret agent is brought out of cryofreeze to oppose his greatest enemy into the 1990's where his social attitudes are glaringly out of place.

Plot Keywords:

Hairy Chest | Telescope | First Of Series | Dance Scene | Beavis And Butt Head

Awards:

3 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Mike Myers	...	Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
Elizabeth Hurley	...	Vanessa Kensington
Michael York	...	Basil Exposition
Mimi Rogers	...	Mrs. Kensington
Robert Wagner	...	Number Two
Seth Green	...	Scott Evil
Fabiana Udenio	...	Alotta Fagina
Mindy Sterling	...	Frau Farbissina
Paul Dillon	...	Patty O'Brien
Charles Napier	...	Commander Gilmour
Will Ferrell	...	Mustafa
Joann Richter	...	'60s Model
Anastasia Sakelaris	...	'60s Model (as Anastasia Nicole Sakelaris)
Afifi Alaouie	...	'60s Model
Monet Mazur	...	Mod Girl

Also Known As:

Austin Powers (USA) (working title)
Austin Powers - Das Schärfste, was Ihre Majestät zu bieten hat (Germany)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for nudity, sex-related dialogue and humor.

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

USA | Germany

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.00 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Netherlands:6 | Malaysia:18SX | Netherlands:12 (VHS/DVD rating) | Singapore:NC-16 (re-rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Finland:K-12 (original rating) | Finland:S (DVD rating) | France:U | Germany:12 | Iceland:L | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 (certificate #34834)

Filming Locations:

Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino - 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Company:

Capella International

Trivia:

Mike Myers got the idea to use "Soul Bossa Nova" from the movie Sweet Charity (1969).

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Vanessa briefs the English soldiers they are both holding SLR rifles. This movie is set in the '90s, and by this point in time all British soldiers were issued the SA-80 (or L-85A1) rifle, not the SLR.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Dr. Evil: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my underground lair. I have gathered here before me the world's deadliest assassins.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Be My Baby: The Girl Group Story (2006) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Soul Bossa Nova

groovy

-International Man of Mystery Austin Powers freezes himself when his nemesis Dr. Evil does the same so he can be ready to battle him once Dr. Evil resurfaces. Years later Dr. Evil gets back and so does Austin and whiles back the two learn that the world has changed from ransom demands that need to be more than 1 million to how bad teeth isn't sexy anymore.

-For my money the funniest scene in the movie is after Dr. Evil makes his demand to the UN and proceeds to laugh uncontrollably with his men. The think that kills me about that scene is the last 10 seconds when the laughter dies down and they all slowly stop which just cracks the hell out of me. I've seen that scene about a good 8 times so far and still makes me laugh whenever it gets to that scene. That humorous slant on evil doing is spread throughout the whole movie as everything that we see in the Bond movies has been turned into comedy. From the hair on Connery's chest to the weird gadgets that seem to have the magical capabilities to help out in every situation. There's also the banter between the good guy and the bad guy, the extreme close up before the bad guy makes his ransom and of course the hot chick that the hero gets at the end of the movie. They almost pretty much cover all the stereotypes in the Spy Genre and even add in their own unique twist like Dr. Evil's son just being a regular guy that thinks it's better to just shoot Powers than waste time and money devising plans to destroy him.

-I think I'm probably one of the few people on the planet that hasn't seen "Wayne's Word", I've had several chances to see it on TV but always passed it up on the count that I'm not a huge fan of Myers or anyone that comes out of the SNL camp but if they are as funny as this movie then it's best that I give it a try. An actor playing multiple roles isn't brand new since Eddie Murphy did it so well in "The Nutty Professor" movies. Myers plays the two main characters Austin and Dr Evil. As Austin he's a James Bond type figure that was adored by women during his time despite having bad teeth and being hairier than Eli Roth. He's like the goofier less attractive cousin of James Bond and whiles he maybe a sex freak he still respects women and treats them with dignity. As Dr. Evil he's just a play on all the villain stereotypes which includes stroking a cat and laughing maniacally when he does something bad. He's not really an evil person but more like a huge a**hole, kinda like Cillian Murphy's portrayal of Scarecrow from "Batman Begins".

-My Favorite character in the movie is the Seth Green character simply for the fact that he's the most sensible person in the movie. Whiles his dad is coming up with pointless plans that will fail he's just busy watching porn or coming up with better ways to kill Powers like just shoot him which is what every normal human would do. Plus the fact that he looks nothing like his dad is hilarious too, his dad is bald and freaky looking where as he is the typical American youth. Liz Hurley is okay in the movie but you never really pay much attention. Michael York is also in the movie and whiles not being in the movie for a whole bunch the small bits that he has are pretty funny.

-those that abhor satirical humor will hate the movie but any normal person with the least bit of humor should find some fun out of the movie