Directed by Jay Roach (Mystery, Alaska) has made a clever funny spoof of 60`s Spy Films. Myers is very funny in this film, funnier than he was in Wayne`s World. Seth Green and Micheal York have supporting roles in this Box Office hit. DVD`s has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (1.90:1) transfer (Pan & Scan also alivable) and an fine Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. Cameos in this film are:Patrica Tallman, Clint Howard, Charles Napier, Mimi Rogers, Tom Arnold, Carrie Fisher and Burt Bacharach. Also in Cameos in the Deleted Scenes are:Cheri Oteri and Rob Lowe (He appear in the Sequel). DVD Extras are:An running commentary track by director:Roach and actor:Myers. Deleted Scenes, Alternate Endings and a few more extras. A fine comedy has become a Cult Classic. Originally Filmed in Super 35. Grade:A-.

The worst of SNL scattered across 2 hrs. (Rating: 2.00)
Review : I don't even know where to begin. Obviously, I didn't like the movie. Not for any plot point or story element. This was supposed to be a comedy, a goofball parody of James Bond spy-films. I understand that, and as I sat down to watch it I kept that firmly in mind. I wasn't looking for anything cerebral, I was just hoping to enjoy myself and have a good time.

It was just so...so unfunny.

'Austin Powers' have about three different types of jokes; Jokes that are bad and fall flat, jokes that are bad, fall flat and are repeated, and finally jokes that are bad, fall flat and are repeated several times more. This film had all the worst of SNL, including the shows credo of 'Run that joke into the ground'. All the gags and jokes were so telegraphed, so obvious and lame. Not a single bit of thought or wit could be traced anywhere in the script. I just can't get why people found this funny. I thought the 60's theme was fun and some of the cameo's were cute, but Mike Myers has this look on this face everytime he tells a joke, like 'I know I'm so funny'. I remember the same look from kids in my high school drama class. How sad.

Oh well. 'Austin Powers' has a fan following, and far be it from me to question why it's so popular. But please, don't try and tell me this is funny.

The Spy Who Came Back To Shag (Rating: 4.00)
Review : AUSTIN POWERS-INTERNATIONAL MAN OF MYSTERY is one of the funniest comedies in the last 10 years. Frozen in the 60s, famed superspy Powers, (Mike Myers) is defrosted back in action after an old enemy returns. The diabolical Dr. Evil (also played by Myers) plots to rule the world. In order to assimilate into a mondern world, Powers is teamed with the lovely Vanessa Kensington (Elzabeth Hurley), who is also a spy.

The movie is a hilarious spoof of the James Bond films. Myers in the double role is at his best--especially as Evil--and since he also wrote the script, the jokes are nothing short of inspired. Myers and director Jay Roach certainly know the subject matter that they are spoofing. It's laugh out loud lunacy from start to finish. You can tell that cast and crew had a great time making the film. Some of the best bits include the defrosting scene and anytime that Dr. Evil meets with his "posse"

The film can be watched in either the widescreen or full frame formats on the DVD. The extras are also a lot of fun. There are 7 deleted scenes, a good commentary track with Myers and Roach, Star Highlights, a cameo spotter menu, cast information, theatrical trailer, and music to shag to. All in all, a great disc, for a very funny comedy. Highly Recommended with a ****and a half star rating

The saga begins (Rating: 4.00)
Review : After watching Mike Myers on Saturday Night Live all those years, we should expect nothing less of him. And boy, does he deliver with this uproarious spoof on the James Bond series. It's hard to find such a great cast. You have Mike Myers and...Mike Myers. Hmmm. Is there a bit of a pattern here?

Anyway, there are some great appearances other than Mike himself. For example, Elizabeth Hurley is the perfect sidekick. Austin seems like the kind of person you'd first detest, then begin to love. Also, new SNL star Will Ferrel is cast with the small part of Mustafa along with teen star Seth Green; who is Dr. Evil's son, through some sort of weird sex occurance (you'll get the answer in Austin Powers 2). Another thing that's made this movie so popular is that everyone remembers the lines Austin or Dr. Evil say; and they use them in their everyday lives. For example, the way Dr. Evil stretches out the word "right" is very widely used. And let's not forget Austin's "groovy, baby!" or his "oh, behave!". You just can't forget great one-liners like that. I never saw this movie in the theater, so I got kind of sick of hearing about it. So I just went out and rented it. If you think it's stupid, dumb, or anything like that, you must be a fool.

And as far as storyline goes, that's a whole other story. It's just plain funny. And it's not that the actually story provides the laughs, it's just that it's so simple and such a hilarious parody of all the Bond movies. You can't help but laugh at it's simplicity. I mean, how often have we seen a bomb counting down from 30 seconds?

You must see this movie. Even if you're not a huge fan of comedy or Saturday Night Live. I promise you many many laughs.

Yeah, Baby (Rating: 5.00)
Review : Austin Powers is one of the funniest characters to ever grace the screen. The spy spoof movie series is fantastic and it all started with this hit movie.

Austin Powers is pretty simple to follow. Dr.Evil(Myers)has escaped from his cyro-genetics and is now in the 1990's. He has plans for world domination and his evil empire is doing great since he was frozen 30 years ago. The world can't let Dr. Evil rule it, so Austin Powers(Myers) Englands greatest secret agent is unfrozen from his cryo state and sent to stop Dr.Evil. He is not alone as he has the beautiful Vannessa(Hurley) there to help him bring down Dr. Evil.

Mike Myers is a comic genius. Very few people in the world can match his comic intelligence. This movie is fantastic. Myers wrote the perfect script with this movie and it's hilarious. You have to love how much this movie spoofs spy movies.

When you think spy movies you think James Bond. The spoof of Bond in this movie is done to perfection. From the costumes, music, characters, it is all there. Other spy movies are spoofed in this as well like Our Man Flint. If you love spy movies you have to appreciate this movie and the way it pokes of fun of them.

I liked Elizabeth Hurley in the movie. She is absolutely gorgeous in the movie and this role works for her. She is to often a miscast in her moives and her sex appeal is suppose to carry her. It's not much different in this, but she fits the characters personality and this is the best role she has ever played.

I love all the cameos in this movie. Like all the great movies with former SNL cast members this movie is jammed full of cameos of Hollywood stars. You have Will Ferrell, Ceri Oteri, Rob Lowe, Carrie Fisher, and Tom Arnold to name a few. I get a kick out of it everytime I watch this, because I almost always see something new.

The DVD extras are good. There are some alternate endings and deleted scenes. There is commentary from Myers. The special features are decent.

This is a great movie. It's comedey at it's best and it has all the elements of the genre. It's one of the best ever made. If you love comedies you have to pick this one up and the same if you like spy movies. If you haven't seen this go get out from the rock you've been living under and prepare yourself for a good time.

Satire of all 'swings' Sixties (Rating: 4.00)
Review : It would be worthless for me to repeat what other reviewers have said here before me, as regards the fun spoofy plot and the thoroughly enjoyable crass humor. I'll add that it's a bit of a classic, great fun especially if you already know Blow Up, early 007 movies, and A Hard Day's Night.

I just want to mention that the VHS issue has on it several extras... alternate endings and deleted scenes (including one of the excised Rob Lowe scenes, although not the one in which Lowe is shown as a henchman inside Dr. Evil's lair... Asian audiences got to see that version).

Good, silly fun, but too much sexual content for kids under 13.

AUSTIN POWERS THE FIRST TWO (Rating: 5.00)
Review : VERY VERY VERY FUNNY, BUT WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT IN FULL SCREEN VERSION.