Austin Powers ( Jaguar E-Type Open Top ) 1961
Austin Powers
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery is a 1997 American action comedy film and the first installment of the Austin Powers series. It was directed by Jay Roach and written by Mike Myers, who also starred as both Austin Powers, Dr. Evil .The film co-stars Elizabeth Hurley.
Theme Tune
[Dr. Evil]
This is a very sensitive subject
Ooooooooh
Just the two of us (yeah)
Just the two of us (Mmm-hmm)
[Dr. Evil]
From the moment I heard Frau say I had a clone
I knew that I’d be safe, cuz I’d never be alone
An evil doctor shouldn’t speak a lot about his feeling
My hurt and my pain don’t make me too appealing
I hoped Scott would look up to me
Run da buisness of the family
Have an evil empire just like his dear old Dad
Gave him my love and the things I never had
Scott would think I was a cool guy
Return the love I have, make me want to cry
Be Eviiiiil, but have my feelings too
Change my love wit Oprah and Maya Angeloo
But Scott rejected me, c’est la vie
Life is cruel, treats you unfairly
Even so, a God there must be
Mini-Me, you complete me
Cast
Mike Myers … Austin Powers / Dr. Evil
Elizabeth Hurley … Vanessa Kensington
Michael York … Basil Exposition
Mimi Rogers … Mrs. Kensington
Robert Wagner … Number Two
Seth Green … Scott Evil
Trivia
Mike Myers has revealed in interviews that the Austin Powers character was created based on a couple of instances involving his family. His father loved watching British comedies with actors like Peter Sellers and Sir Alec Guinness, so Myers always wanted to play an English character in a comedy. Myers also said that one night after coming home from hockey practice, he started flirting with his wife in an English accent. His wife laughed and told him to write the routine down, so he could do it again. Writing the routine down led to this script.
Quote
Austin Powers: Yeah, baby, yeah
Austin Powers: That really hurt! I’m gonna have a lump there, you idiot! Who throws a shoe? Honestly! You fight like a woman!
Austin Powers: Actually, my name is Austin Powers. Danger is my middle name.
Austin Powers: Do I make you HORNY?
Austin Powers: Ooo, Behave!
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The Austin Powers 1970 Jaguar E-Type – fondly referred to in the 1997 film Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery as the “Shaguar” – has been offered on eBay for ($68,560).
The left-hand drive vehicle never actually featured in the film, but instead was built for the promotional tour in the US. The right-hand drive movie car resides in Jaguar’s museum in England.The film is a parody of the James Bond films (particularly the earlier features in the franchise) as well as other parody films that also spoof James Bond and other 1960s spy films.
The film, which cost US$16.5 million, opened on May 2, 1997, to positive reviews. It made a modest impact at the box office, grossing US$53 million from its North American release and about US$68 million worldwide. The film later became a hit and cult classic in the home video market and cable television, spawning two sequels, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me and Austin Powers in Goldmember, with a fourth film in the works.
Trivia
Dr. Evil’s appearance (bald head, gray suit, scar over his eye, cat on his lap) is based on Bond’s arch nemesis Ernst Stavro Blofeld portrayed by Donald Pleasence in You Only Live Twice (1967), while his voice and mannerisms are based on longtime Saturday Night Live (1975) executive producer Lorne Michaels
Quote
[first lines]
Dr. Evil: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to my underground lair. I have gathered here before me the world’s deadliest assassins, and yet each of you has failed to kill Austin Powers. That makes me angry. And when Dr. Evil gets angry, Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset. And when Mr. Bigglesworth gets upset… people DIE!
Trivia
The shushing scene was improvised by Mike Myers and Seth Green.
Quote
Dr. Evil: You know, I have one simple request. And that is to have sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads! Now evidently my cycloptic colleague informs me that that cannot be done. Ah, would you remind me what I pay you people for, honestly? Throw me a bone here! What do we have?
Number Two: Sea Bass.
Dr. Evil: [pause] Right
Info
| Cinematography | Peter Deming |
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| Edited by | Debra Neil-Fisher |
| Music by | George S. Clinton |
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Production
companies |
New Line Productions Capella International Moving Pictures Eric’s Boy KC Medien |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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Release date
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May 2, 1997 |
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Running time
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91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $16.5 million |
| Box office | $67.7 million |
Trivia
Part of the influence for this film can be seen in an early sketch Mike Myers did for Saturday Night Live (1975), in which several of James Bond’s nemeses complain about his invulnerability, and how much easier it should be to kill him.
Trivia
Mike Myers originally wanted Jim Carrey to play Dr. Evil, but Carrey eventually passed due to scheduling conflicts with Liar Liar (1997). Myers then took the iconic role himself.
QUIZ 1
In Austin Powers .What is the Name of the Music In The Big Dance Number at the Beginning of the Movie ?
A. Boogie Stop Shuffle
B. Lalo Bossa Nova
C. Soul Bossa Nova
D. Desafinado
Press for Answer
C. Soul Bossa Nova
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QUIZ 2
What is Dr. Evil’s Second in command called ?
A. Mini Me
B. Basil Exposition
C. Number 2
D. Vanessa Kensington
Press for Answer
C. Number 2
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QUIZ 1
In Austin Powers .What is the Name of the Music In The Big Dance Number at the Beginning of the Movie ?
A. Boogie Stop Shuffle
B. Lalo Bossa Nova
C. Soul Bossa Nova
D. Desafinado
Bossa nova music was trending in the early ’60s, with many artists blending the style with their chosen genres; Ella Fitzgerald did “Stardust Bossa Nova,” Lou Monte did “Bossa Nova Italiano,” and Quincy Jones did an entire album called Big Band Bossa Nova. The first track was “Soul Bossa Nova,” which despite the title, is more of a mashup of classical music than soul.
This is best known as the theme song for the Austin Powers movies, which star Mike Myers as a spy from the ’60s who emerges in modern times. The trilogy of films (International Man of Mystery – 1997, The Spy Who Shagged Me – 1999, Goldmember – 2002) are spoofs on the James Bond movies, with “Soul Bossa Nova” standing in for the iconic orchestral theme by John Barry.
QUIZ 2
What is Dr. Evil’s Second in command called ?
A. Mini Me
B. Basil Exposition
C. Number 2
D. Vanessa Kensington
Number Two has recurred in all three “Austin Powers” movies.
Played by Robert Wagner , His greatest success was opposite Stefanie Powers on the internationally popular Hart to Hart (1979), which ran from 1979-1984
Number 2 was also played by Rob Lowe in The Spy Who Shagged Me as Younger Number 2
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- Basil Exposition
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- Mini Me
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- Younger Number 2
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- Vanessa Kensington
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