Austin Powers/Austin Powers 2 - The Spy Who Shagged Me

Starring:Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Rob Lowe, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling, Verne Troyer, Elizabeth Hurley, Gia Carides, Oliver Muirhead, George Cheung, Jeffrey Meng, Muse Watson, Scott Cooper (III), Douglas Fisher, Kevin Cooney, Clint Howard, Brian Hooks, David Koechner
Director: Jay Roach
Studio: New Line Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me
Starring: Mike Myers , Heather Graham , Michael York , Robert Wagner , and Rob Lowe
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Austin Powers/Austin Powers 2 - The Spy Who Shagged Me
Starring: Mike Myers , Heather Graham , Michael York , Robert Wagner , and Rob Lowe
Director: Jay Roach
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Release Date: 2003-11-18

Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me [Region 2]

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A bit too much at times
Hop on the good foot and do the bad thing
Dr. Evil's movie
AUSTIN POWERS IS BADDER THAN EVER AND HE'S BACK
Great Sequel

Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me [Region 2]
Starring: Mike Myers , Heather Graham , Michael York , Robert Wagner , and Rob Lowe
Director: Jay Roach
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"I put the grrr in swinger, baby!" a deliciously randy Austin Powers coos near the beginning of The Spy Who Shagged Me, and if the imagination of Austin creator Mike Myers seems to have sagged a bit, his energy surely hasn't. This friendly, go-for-broke sequel to 1997's Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery finds our man Austin heading back to the '60s to keep perennial nemesis Dr. Evil (Myers again) from blowing up the world--and, more importantly, to get back his mojo, that man-juice that turns Austin into irresistible catnip for women, especially American spygirl Felicity Shagwell (a pretty but vacant Heather Graham). The plot may be irreverent and illogical, the jokes may be bad (with characters named Ivana Humpalot and Robin Swallows, née Spitz), and the scenes may run on too long, but it's all delivered sunnily and with tongue firmly in cheek.

Myers's true triumph, though, is his turn as the neurotic Dr. Evil, who tends to spout the right cultural reference at exactly the wrong time (referring to his moon base as a "Death Star" with Moon Units Alpha and Zappa--in 1969). Myers teams Dr. Evil with a diminutive clone, Mini-Me (Verne J. Troyer), who soon replaces slacker son Scott Evil (Seth Green) as the apple of the doctor's eye; Myers and Troyer work magic in what could plausibly be one of the year's most affecting (and hysterically funny) love stories. Despite a stellar supporting cast--including a sly Rob Lowe as Robert Wagner's younger self and Mindy Sterling as the forbidding Frau Farbissina--it's basically Myers's show, and he pulls a hat trick by playing a third character, the obese and disgusting Scottish assassin Fat Bastard. Many viewers will reel in disgust at Mr. Bastard's repulsive antics and the scatological bent Myers indulges in, including one showstopper involving coffee and--shudder--a stool sample. Still, Myers's good humor and dead-on cultural references win the day; Austin is one spy who proves he can still shag like a minx. --Mark Englehart

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A bit too much at times.......2006-07-25

This is what happens when you get a film that does modest business, but becomes a huge cult sensation once it hits the home audience. You make everything bigger and better and hope the audience eats it up without noticing how empty the film feels at times. Ironically this was also one of the principle flaws of the James Bond series, which Austin Powers chiefly parodies.

Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me lacks the heart of the first film. That may seem like an odd comment for a comedy film like this, but it was really the character-driven bits in the first one (and the third) that kept the comedy bits together. Here the plot feels kinda random and disorganized. There are defnitely some new concepts and gags (Mini-Me!), but a lot also feel recycled. The gags are also a little much this time around, even for someone used to this kind of bathroom humour. I found the gags in the first and third much more clever and entertaining.

So we get a 3 star film, which has flaws but is generally a nice reunion of old characters. The dvd however, presents a lot of great extras that boost the final rating to 4. Lots of hilarious deleted scenes, a great commentary track, music videos, and other fun extras. A lot of care was put into this set and it shows.

The weak link of the Austin Powers trilogy, but worth owning for fans, and worth a rental for those who haven't experienced Austin Powers yet.

Hop on the good foot and do the bad thing.......2006-07-09

Austin Powers (AKA "Sir Austin Danger Powers"), Dr Evil and Fat [...] all played by Mike Myers? Fantastic! The costume and make-up team are second to none.

Verne Troyer as Mini me is great. Not that many other actors could have "filled his shoes". Danny Devito doesn't even come close!

Ivana Humpalot (Kristen Johnston) is a Russian woman sent to kill our hero. As a chess fan I was curious about the direction of this particular game.

Overall, this film is a comedy. You can't expect a Les Miserables plot or the depth of Ben Hur. It's a great laugh for a night in and it achieves what I believe it set out to do.

Dr. Evil's movie.......2006-06-21

This sequal to the first austin powers is not quite as good as the first one, but it's not that bad. Austin power's character has pretty much been reduced to nothing in this movie. Heather Graham's character is just in the movie for eye candy. That leaves Dr. Evil, who pretty much has all of the funny scene's in the movie. Although, I thought the whole thing with him trying to be a rapper was stupid. Fat Bastard's character was ok, but it got dull after a while. Overall: I think you should check it out just for dr. evil's scenes in the movie.

AUSTIN POWERS IS BADDER THAN EVER AND HE'S BACK.......2006-05-08

THE RETURN OF AUSTIN POWERS

STILL A FACETIOUS IRREVERENT LIGHT- HEARTED SATIRE & VERY FUNNY TOO!

IN A NUTSHELL: STILL A BIT TOO MUCH - BUT SO WHAT IF IT WORKS!

Still a bit too facetious, a bit too vulgar, a bit too irreverent, and a bit too overdone. Only now, everything, including Austin's new nemesis FB [also played by Mike Meyers] is supersized. Nevertheless, this comedy still does work and it still pays homage to the original James Bond series, as well as the anglo and american cultures of the 1960s. In the end, "Austin Powers - The Spy Who Shagged Me" is still simply quite effective in its role as a satirical comedy.

HOWEVER THERE ARE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE 1st & 2nd FILMS:

The tone of the film is the same, but more. In doing so, the film has had to rely more on comical set-pieces than the natural progression of a silly satirical story line, as it did in the original film. At times this slows things down or seems to detour the film almost to the point of derailing. Almost, however, is the key word and the film keeps on trucking. Some of these comedic set-pieces are self-contained entertainment in their own right, such as Dr. Evil's duet ["Just The Two Of Us"] with Mini Me, and the commotion in the tent where strange things seemed to be happening within Austin's innards, as seen from outside the tent by Dr. Evil's disgusted henchmen. Or that whole story line involving group family therapy which spilled over to the "Jerry Springer Show" - very effectively silly, irreverent stuff.

* THE CAST *

Mike Myers - Austin Powers / Dr. Evil / Fat Bastard
Heather Graham - Felicity Shagwell
Michael York - Basil Exposition
Robert Wagner - Number Two
Rob Lowe - Young Number Two
Seth Green - Scott Evil
Mindy Sterling - Frau Farbissina
Verne Troyer - Mini-Me
Elizabeth Hurley - Vanessa Kensington
Kristen Johnston - Ivana Humpalot
Gia Carides - Robin Swallows
Burt Bacharach - himself
Elvis Costello - himself
Will Ferrell
Woody Harrelson - himself
Charles Napier
Willie Nelson - himself
Tim Robbins - President of the United States
Rebecca Romijn
Jerry Springer - himself
Fred Willard
Muse Watson - The Klansman
Clint Howard - Johnson Ritter

* THE PRINCIPAL PRODUCTION CREW *

Jay Roach - Director
John Lyons - Producer
Eric McLeod - Producer
Demi Moore - Producer
Mike Myers - Producer / Screenwriter
Jennifer Todd - Producer
Suzanne Todd - Producer
Michael McCullers - Screenwriter
Ueli Steiger - Cinematographer
George S. Clinton - Composer (Music Score)

* MAJOR AWARD NOMINATIONS *

Best Makeup (nom) Mike Smithson 1999 Academy
Best Makeup (nom) Michele Burke 1999 Academy
Best Original Song (nom) Madonna 1999 Golden Globe
Best Original Song (nom) William Orbit 1999 Golden Globe

BOTTOM LINE: MIKE MEYERS & FIRST TWO FILMS OF THIS SERIES ARE EXCELLENT

Great Sequel.......2006-01-24

When it appeared in theatres back in summer '99, I thought this is one of the good sequels that was just as good as before. Vanessa Shagme and Fat Bastard were both a plus to this new movie. Doctor Evil and Austin Powers still act the same, and still make me laugh. Michel Meyers didn't loose with this one. The story line made sense (unlike the one after this one)and it was one enjoyable movie. I recommend that you get this one, because it will make you laugh.

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Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me [Region 2]
Starring: Mike Myers , Heather Graham , Michael York , Robert Wagner , and Rob Lowe
Director: Jay Roach
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me [Region 2]
Starring: Mike Myers , Heather Graham , Michael York , Robert Wagner , and Rob Lowe
Director: Jay Roach
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00005R6QP

Average customer rating:

A bit too much at times
Hop on the good foot and do the bad thing
Dr. Evil's movie
AUSTIN POWERS IS BADDER THAN EVER AND HE'S BACK
Great Sequel

Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me [Region 2]
Starring: Mike Myers , Heather Graham , Michael York , Robert Wagner , and Rob Lowe
Director: Jay Roach
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD