Austin Powers: How to be an International Man of Mystery

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Trip to the Moon Plot: The movie's third act is about Dr. Evil installing a giant "laser" on the Moon and Austin following him there to stop him. Austin: Yeah, why don't you? That way I wouldn't misread the subtitles making it seem like you are saying things which are dirty. [ looks to camera] Continuity Snarl: Frau and Scott appear in the second movie despite supposedly being caught in Dr. Evil's lair exploding. Number Two appears as well despite being incinerated near the end by Dr. Evil himself (an alternate ending that is mostly full of continuity errors states that he escaped the fire pit alive.) Mini-Me: The character Mini-Me introduced in the second film is the Trope Namer, as he's a clone of Dr. Evil in "every way" except 1/8th his size. Myers, Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs formed the faux British 1960s band Ming Tea after Myers' Saturday Night Live stint in the early 1990s. [7] [8] The band members all performed under pseudonyms with 1960s personas. Myers adopted the pseudonym and character of Austin Powers.

Still those types of movies, or the more out-and-out fratboy renaissance in pictures like The Hangover (2009), maintained the popularity of studio comedies as a viable genre and paved the way for perhaps more transgressive and cleverer efforts like 2011’s Bridesmaids. Chekhov's Gun: The Swedish penis pump which belongs to no one in particular and certainly not Austin.

7. The plot was lifted from a 60s British TV series

The civility between Basil and Russian agents recalls the working relationship that Bond and M have with their counterpart on the other side of the iron curtain, General Gogol (Walter Gotell).

Obituary - Peter Wyngarde, flamboyant actor known for Jason King and Flash Gordon". The Herald. Glasgow. July 7, 2019. Think Unsexy Thoughts: " Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold day! Margaret Thatcher naked on a cold day!" Prove I Am Not Bluffing: Dr. Evil blows up the White House to demonstrate his giant moon based laser... except it was just footage from Independence Day. Dr. Evil defends the real laser effect would be very similar. The opening scene is set in 1967, when You Only Live Twice premiered, hammering home the continuing influence of the fifth Bond film. Spiritual Successor: The films follow in the footsteps of the James Bond spoofs of the 1960s, particularly Our Man Flint and Casino Royale (1967).While in Vegas, Austin goes to a casino and gambles against a villain, a favorite reconnaissance activity of 007. Big Little Man: Mini-Me's introduction. Upon the announcement that Dr. Evil has been cloned, a regular-sized silhouette of him is outside the door. The door open revealing that said clone is tiny.

In GoldenEye’s cold open, Bond takes on foes in the bathroom of a Soviet chemical weapons facility. This is referenced when Irish assassin Paddy O’Brien (Paul Dillon) attempts to catch Austin with his pants down.

Planetary Core Manipulation: Dr. Evil's nefarious plot is to use a "big underground drill" to penetrate the Earth's crust and plant a 50 kiloton nuclear warhead deep in the core of the planet. When the bomb detonates, every volcano on Earth will erupt simultaneously. Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media . Retrieved July 10, 2022. Dull Surprise: The street-market shopper ( Fred Stoller) who appears in the third section of the montage ("Are they nice and firm?") has this reaction to the satellite's coming into view.

Basil: I suggest you don't worry about those things and just enjoy yourself. [ to the camera] That goes for you all, too. John Storey (2010). "Culture and Power in Cultural Studies: The Politics of Signification". p. 60. Edinburgh University Press Borrowed Catchphrase: At the end, Dr. Evil says "Yeah baby!" Everyone stares blankly at him, and he adds: "No? Just trying it on." British Royal Guards: Has a montage where Austin and Felicity goad a royal guard into participating in a Motionless Makeover. In the first film, Austin claims to hate Carnies (or "circus folk") because they "smell like cabbage". Two films later, his father is ambushed by Mini-Me. His response? "I thought I smelled cabbage."

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Random Task makes a final appearance in Austin’s hotel room. The moment recalls the reappearance of Diamonds Are Forever’s henchmen, Mr. Wint (Bruce Glover) and Mr. Kidd (Putter Smith). Dr. Evil makes several getaways in various vessels resembling sensitive human anatomy. The Bond films make use of similar, albeit less anatomical, escape pods. For instance, in The Spy Who Loved Me, Bond and Anya Amasova (Barbara Bach) make a hasty escape from Stromberg’s underwater lair via a cushiony submarine-lifeboat hybrid. Establishing Character Music: Felicity makes her presence known to Austin by dancing provocatively to "American Woman" by The Guess Who.