Debonair. Defiant. Defrosted.
As a swinging fashion photographer by day and a groovy British superagent by night, Austin Powers is the '60s' most shagadelic spy. But can he stop megalomaniac Dr. Evil after the bald villain freezes himself and unthaws in the '90s? With the help of sexy sidekick Vanessa Kensington, he just might.
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Comic, ironic, cool and nostalgic.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- contemporarynostalgic
- unpretentiousprestige
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“Is the nostalgia doing the heavy lifting?”
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“Does the irony keep it from meaning anything?”
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“Is Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery better than Meet the Parents?”
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- Filipe Manuel Netoon TMDB · Jul 20224/10
**It's a reference film, although it's not exactly my cup of tea.** Well, first of all, I have to acknowledge the impact and popularity of this film, not just at the time it came out, but even today. It was one of the great successes of the time (except for the United Kingdom, shaken by the death of Diana Spencer, and where the film only later, on physical support, came to gain popularity). It is one of the most popular comedies of the late 20th century and was instrumental in consolidating and expanding Mike Myers' career. However, I don't think it's exactly… my cup of tea. And I will explain why. The script is, basically, a parody of the James Bond films… Austin Powers is a flamboyant and liberal spy who is described as the man all women want and all men want to copy. This is hilarious because the character is ugly, kitschy and has the manners of a deeply misogynistic sexual pervert. Nothing against it, I'm not a fan of political correctness. What really bothers me about this movie is the total absence of funny jokes and the emphasis on the sex theme. Almost all jokes have a sexual connotation, and this proved not only ineffective but tiresome. The plot is simple: in the Sixties,
Read the whole review on TMDB - Andre Gonzaleson TMDB · Apr 20236/10
I know this is a very popular movie. It's just a little to weird of a comedy for my liking.
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Cast
- Mike MyersAustin Powers / Dr. Evil
- Elizabeth HurleyVanessa Kensington
- Michael YorkBasil Exposition
- Mimi RogersMrs. Kensington
- Robert WagnerNumber Two
- Seth GreenScott Evil
- Fabiana UdenioAlotta Fagina
- Mindy SterlingFrau Farbissina
- Will FerrellMustafa
- Paul DillonPatty O'Brien
Crew
- Jay RoachDirector
- Mike MyersScreenplay
- Peter DemingDirector of Photography
- George S. ClintonOriginal Music Composer
- Dawn HoggattEditor
- Debra Neil-FisherEditor
- Demi MooreProducer
- Jennifer ToddProducer
- Suzanne ToddProducer
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Pairings
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Both comic, ironic, cool.
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Black Dynamite 201276% alikeTelevision · Both comic, nostalgic, unpretentious.
The Bullwinkle Show 195973% alikeTelevision · Both comic, warm, unpretentious.
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