Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Very well, where do I begin? My father was a relentlessly self-improving boulangerie owner from Belgium with low grade narcolepsy and a penchant for buggery. My mother was a fifteen year old French prostitute named Chloe with webbed feet. My father would womanize, he would drink, he would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark. Some times he would accuse chestnuts of being lazy, the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament.

My childhood was typical, summers in Rangoon, luge lessons. In the spring we'd make meat helmets. When I was insolent I was placed in a burlap bag and beaten with reeds, pretty standard really. At the age of 12 I received my first scribe. At the age of fourteen, a Zoroastrian named Vilma ritualistically shaved my testicles. There really is nothing like a shorn scrotum, it's breathtaking, I suggest you try it.

Rated a Connor 10, normal 9.5

Even today, long after its launch timer reached zero, Mike Myers's first romp as the gregarious gentleman spy with a heinous grill is mercilessly funny, shockingly well-written and every bit as entertaining as it was on day one. It's impressive enough for a film of this age to still retain so much of its initial charm, but to do so with the added weight of two derivative sequels, aping the original's best jokes at every turn, is borderline miraculous.

Myers is at his rapid-fire best throughout this picture, setting up punchlines like dramatic authors might dangle plot threads, while somehow keeping the simple, delightful, central storyline in sight at all times. A biting satire of ’60s culture and, naturally, the James Bond flicks that primarily celebrated it, there's no shortage of ammunition for the SNL alum's comic WMDs, but amidst so many presses of that red button there's also a sweet, tangible thought at its core. Clever, side-splitting comedy that might just stay fresh for decades to come.

A great parody on 60's and 70's James Bond movies. If you've seen those Bond movies, you'll instantly recognize so many of the, in retrospect, laughable plotlines, semi-evil villains, cheesy dialogues and oldfashioned special effects. Don't get me wrong; I love those Bond movies. But compared with 90's movies, they appear so old. And this parody just makes great fun of almost every aspect of it. Since it's a parody I won't go into the quality of the story, the acting, or presentation, because the only thing it should do is make you laugh. And for me that is just what it does, even 15 years after it's release.

Cheesy and predictable, but still it makes me laugh so hard!

Even a womanizer like Austin Powers knows it's not right to take advantage of a woman when they're drunk, but what do I look like? Friggin Frankstein here?! All I want is sharks with friggin lazer beams attached to their heads!!

“Who does number two work for?”

This is way more clever and funny then it should be.

A classic of American juvenile comedy (made by a Canadian). A must see for movie lovers

Just like every comedy there are a few slow parts to this one. But it's overall a capturing flick. Nonetheless it probably didn't help I had to multitask on the laptop. Definitely a must watch if you really appreciate dumb 80s comedy

A pretty funny movie, however, one that pins most of its hopes and jokes on the audience's familiarity with 60's-90's James Bond & "In Like Flint" spy movies. Great dialogue and Mike Myers does well in the dual role of Austin & Dr. Evil. And, of course, Elizabeth Hurley looks fantastic and was a great choice for the female sidekick. 1st sequel was great. 2nd sequel...not so much.

Juvenile? Absolutely.

Clever? Sometimes.

A great parody of James Bond movies? Doubtlessly.

As Daniel Craig once said regarding the younger Bond reboot, "Austin Powers absolutely fucked us."