Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery

Director: Jay Roach Jay Roach

Overview

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery features both widescreen and pan-and-scan versions of the film; however, the original theatrical aspect ration of 2.35:1 has been changed by director Jay Roach to a 2:1 aspect ratio, perhaps to better accommodate its widescreen enhancement. The commentary track allows Roach and Mike Myers to tell what is improvised and what is scripted in the film, specifically to point out the different inspirations and homages, and joke around some as well. The deleted scene menu features two original endings and five scenes that were either cut for time or because they were expendable. One of the original endings is particularly hilarious and at least two of the deleted scenes ("The Henchman's Wife" and "Fendi Briefcase") could have been left in the film. The "Spy Genre Retrospective" is disappointing, just a series of pages to read about the movies that inspired the film instead of a featurette. Meanwhile, the animated "Music to Shag To" sequence, a celebrity cameo menu, and the "Swedish-Made Penis Enlarger Pump" features aren't exactly substantial but do add to the zany feel of the DVD. The theatrical trailer is also included. Austin Powers can't compete with current special editions, but it is nonetheless a fun disc for an enjoyable film.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/1997
UPC:	0794043457722
Original Release:	1997
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	New Line Home Video
Region Code:	1
Presentation:	[Full Frame, Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround]
Language:	English
Time:	1:30:00
Sales rank:	37,063

Special Features

Both widescreen and full-frame versions converted from high-definition transfer; Commentary by Mike Myers and Jay Roach; Seven deleted scenes including two alternate endings; "Star Highlights" in separate clips from five other movies; Special cameo menu; "Music to Shag To" original animated sequence; Original theatrical trailer; Cast biographies and filmographies

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Mike Myers	Austin Powers
Elizabeth Hurley	Vanessa Kensington
Michael York	Basil Exposition
Seth Green	Scott Evil
Robert Wagner	No. 2
Carrie Fisher	Therapist
Tom Arnold	Cowboy
Mimi Rogers	Madame Kensington
Mindy Sterling	Frau Farbissina
Paul Dillon	Patty O'Brien
Will Ferrell	Mustafa
Charles Napier	Commander Gilmour
Burt Bacharach	Himself
Fabiana Udenio	Alotta Fagina
Joann Richter	'60s Model
Monet Mazur	Mod Girl
Mark Bringelson	Andy Warhol
Clint Howard	Radar Operator
Elya Baskin	Borschevsky
Carlton Lee Russell	Gary Coleman
Daniel Weaver	Vanilla Ice
Neil Mullarkey	Quartermaster Clerk
Lea Sullivan	Go-Go Dancer
Chekesha Van Putten	Go-Go Dancer
Heather Marie	Go-Go Dancer,Actor
Sara Smith	Go-Go Dancer,une danseuse
Laura Payne-Gabriel	Go-Go Dancer
Joe Son	Random Task
Tyde Kierney	Las Vegas Tourist
Larry Thomas	Casino Dealer
Cheryl Bartel	Fembot
Cindy Margolis	Fembot
Donna W. Scott	Fembot
Barbara Ann Moore	Fembot
Cynthia Lamontagne	Fembot
Brian George	UN Secretary
Kay Wade	Mrs. Exposition,Mrs. Exposition
Steve Monroe	Son
Vince Melocchi	Dad
Patrick Bristow	Virtucon Tour Guide
Jim McMullan	American UN Representative
Robin Gammell	British UN Representative
Ted Kairys	Eastern European Technician
Anastasia Sakelaris	Actor,Actor
Afifi Alaouie	Actor
Heather Marie Marsden	une danseuse
Jay Roach	Actor
Tyde Kierny Kierny	un touriste,Actor
Paul Dillion	Actor
Rob Lowe	Actor
Christian Slater	Actor
Mark Bringleson	Actor
George S. Clinton	Composer

Technical Credits

Mike Myers

Jay Roach	Director
Mike Myers	Screenwriter,Producer
Bud Davis	Stunts
Dave Johnson	Special Effects
Eric McLeod	Executive Producer,Producer
Demi Moore	Producer
John Papsidera	Casting
Rich Ratliff	Special Effects
Claire Rudnick Polstein	Executive Producer,Producer
Suzanne Todd	Producer,Producer
Bill Church	Special Effects
Dan Plumlee	Stunts
Javier Bennassar	Sound Effects
Dorian Cheah	Sound Effects
Benjamin Cook	Sound Effects
Gloria Cooper	Sound Effects
Louis Creveling	Sound Effects
Carol Koch	Special Effects,Special Effects
Gary Price	Stunts
Brian J. Williams	Stunts
Todd Mike	Producer
Mark Ulano	Sound/Sound Designer

Scene Index

Side #1 -- Standard
0. Groovy Scenes
1. Prologue/Main Titles [5:17]
2. Dr. Evil Escapes [1:46]
3. Big Boy Descends [1:12]
4. A Hero Is Unthawed [5:16]
5. Danger Is My Middle Name [2:12]
6. Dr. Evil's Million Dollar Plan [7:06]
7. Austin's Groovy Jumbo Jet [2:44]
8. Scott Evil [1:35]
9. "Viva Las Vegas, Baby!" [2:11]
10. Living Dangerously [2:09]
11. Bathroom Break [2:42]
12. Dr. Evil's Ultimatum [1:52]
13. A Mother Daughter Talk [1:28]
14. Austin and Vanessa Hit the Town. [5:11]
15. Austin Discovers Project Vulcan [4:46]
16. Fembots [1:48]
17. British Makeshift Headquarters [2:43]
18. Group Therapy [3:22]
19. Austin Catches Up to the 90's [3:20]
20. Welcome to Virtucon [3:22]
21. An Overly Elaborate Death? [7:55]
22. Austin vs. the Fembots [4:13]
23. The Final Showdown [5:25]
24. Epilogue/End Credits [9:40]
Side #2 -- Widescreen
0. Groovy Scenes
1. Prologue/Main Titles [5:17]
2. Dr. Evil Escapes [1:46]
3. Big Boy Descends [1:12]
4. A Hero Is Unthawed [5:16]
5. Danger Is My Middle Name [2:12]
6. Dr. Evil's Million Dollar Plan [7:06]
7. Austin's Groovy Jumbo Jet [2:44]
8. Scott Evil [1:35]
9. "Viva Las Vegas, Baby!" [2:11]
10. Living Dangerously [2:09]
11. Bathroom Break [2:42]
12. Dr. Evil's Ultimatum [1:52]
13. A Mother Daughter Talk [1:28]
14. Austin and Vanessa Hit the Town. [5:11]
15. Austin Discovers Project Vulcan [4:46]
16. Fembots [1:48]
17. British Makeshift Headquarters [2:43]
18. Group Therapy [3:22]
19. Austin Catches Up to the 90's [3:20]
20. Welcome to Virtucon [3:22]
21. An Overly Elaborate Death? [7:55]
22. Austin vs. the Fembots [4:13]
23. The Final Showdown [5:25]
24. Epilogue/End Credits [9:40]

Menu

Side #1 -- Standard
   Play Movie
   Language Selection
      Spoken Language
         English
         French
      Subtitled Language
         English
         French
         Spanish
         Off
   Extra Stuff
      Commentary by Mike Myers and Jay Roach
      Spy Genre Retrospective
      Cameo Menu
         Carrie Fisher: Jump to My Scene
         Carrie Fisher: Film Credits
         Tom Arnold: Jump to My Scene
         Tom Arnold: Film Credits
         Burt Bacharach: Jump to My Scene
         Burt Bacharach: Film Credits
         Rob Lowe: Jump to My Scene
         Rob Lowe: Film Credits
      Deleted Scenes
         Original Ending 1
         Original Ending 2
         The Henchman's Wife
         The Bachelor Party
         We're Called Flight Attendants
         Cheeses of the World Series
         Fendi Briefcase
      Theatrical Trailer
      The Cast
         Mike Myers
         Elizabeth Hurley
            Dangerous Ground
               Jump to My Scene in Dangerous Ground
         Robert Wagner
         Mimi Rogers
            Lost in Space
               See a Preview of Lost in Space
            Monkey Trouble
               Jump to My Scene in Monkey Trouble
            The Rapture
               Jump to My Scene in the Rapture
         Michael York
            Wide Sargasso Sea
               Jump to My Scene in Wide Sargasso Sea
      Music to Shag To
      Swedish Made Penis Enlarger Pump
   New Line Home Video
Side #2 -- Widescreen
   Play Movie
   Language Selection
      Spoken Language
         English
         French
      Subtitled Language
         English
         French
         Spanish
         Off
   Extra Stuff
      Commentary by Mike Myers and Jay Roach
      Spy Genre Retrospective
      Cameo Menu
         Carrie Fisher: Jump to My Scene
         Carrie Fisher: Film Credits
         Tom Arnold: Jump to My Scene
         Tom Arnold: Film Credits
         Burt Bacharach: Jump to My Scene
         Burt Bacharach: Film Credits
         Rob Lowe: Jump to My Scene
         Rob Lowe: Film Credits
      Deleted Scenes
         Original Ending 1
         Original Ending 2
         The Henchman's Wife
         The Bachelor Party
         We're Called Flight Attendants
         Cheeses of the World Series
         Fendi Briefcase
      Theatrical Trailer
      The Cast
         Mike Myers
         Elizabeth Hurley
            Dangerous Ground
               Jump to My Scene in Dangerous Ground
         Robert Wagner
         Mimi Rogers
            Lost in Space
               See a Preview of Lost in Space
            Monkey Trouble
               Jump to My Scene in Monkey Trouble
            The Rapture
               Jump to My Scene in the Rapture
         Michael York
            Wide Sargasso Sea
               Jump to My Scene in Wide Sargasso Sea
      Music to Shag To
      Swedish Made Penis Enlarger Pump
   New Line Home Video

Editorial Reviews

With its candy-colored sets and cheesy psychedelic effects, the runaway hit Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a hilarious spoof of '60s pop culture -- assorted James Bond films and Beatles movies are just a few of its targets. Star and writer Mike Myers has a blast playing the title character, a horny dork in Carnaby Street ruffles who doubles as a fashion photographer and secret agent, as well as Austin Powers's archenemy, Dr. Evil -- and his joy is infectious. After three decades in a cryogenic deep freeze, Powers time travels from 1967 Swinging London, where he's a reigning sex god, into the present to find that free love is a thing of the past. In the unforgiving 1990s it's a lot harder for a guy with bad teeth to "shag" gorgeous "birds" like Elizabeth Hurley while saving the world from a diabolical nuclear plot. But things change for bad guys too -- even Dr. Evil has to take time out from destroying the world in order to attend family counseling with his whiny son, Scott Evil. And while that's enough to make anyone nostalgic for the '60s, Austin Powers remains one of the brightest moments in '90s comedy.

Barnes & Noble - Kryssa Schemmerling

Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a hip, hilarious take-off of 1960s spy adventures -- such as the James Bond films or Our Man Flint -- that goes beyond mere parody. It's evident that creator Mike Myers, co-star Elizabeth Hurley, and everyone else involved seem to be having a tremendous amount of fun with the project. Myers supplies not one, but two rich comic creations: the title hero and his arch-nemesis Dr. Evil. The film's fish-out-of-water scenario could easily have been stretched much too thin; though the premise does occasionally flag, Myers peppers the film with offbeat tangents and great cameos from stars such as Tom Arnold, Carrie Fisher, and pop impresario Burt Bacharach. Austin Powers' humor is broad, to be sure, but like many broad cult comedies, the film gets better and better with repeat viewings.

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