"60 reviews, with an average rating on 6.4/10. The site's critical consensus read, ""A light and goofy comedy which provides laughs, largely due to performances and screenwriting by Myers"". The movie debuted at No.2 at the box office with US$9.5 million. Time Out New York critic Andrew Johnston (critic) observed: ""The film's greatest asset is its gentle tone: rejecting the smug cynicism of ""Naked Gun-""style parodies, it never loses the earnest naivete of the psychedelic era."" Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American comedy film directed by"
"Austin Powers The ""Austin Powers"" series is a series of American spy action comedy films: """" (1997), """" (1999) and ""Austin Powers in Goldmember"" (2002). The films were directed by Jay Roach; produced, written by and starring Mike Myers as both the title character and Dr. Evil; and distributed by New Line Cinema. The franchise parodies numerous films and characters, including James Bond and ""Jason King"", and incorporates myriad other elements of popular culture as it follows a British spy's quest to bring his nemesis down. The character represents an archetype of 1960s Swinging London, with his advocacy of free"
"Powers"" came to him one night while driving home from ice hockey practice. Hearing the song ""The Look of Love"" by Burt Bacharach on his car radio, he wondered ""Where have all the swingers gone?"" and conceived the character who would become ""Austin Powers"". In an interview in November 2018 with ""Access Hollywood"", Myers stated, “After my dad died in 1991, I was taking stock of his influence on me as a person and his influence on me with comedy in general. So Austin Powers was a tribute to my father, who [introduced me to] James Bond, Peter Sellers, The"
"reveal that he can speak in the fourth movie. However, Troyer died on April 21, 2018, delaying production even further and precluding him from reprising his role as Mini-Me. On May 9, 2018, Myers reiterated his interest in making a fourth ""Austin Powers"", stating that it would be fun, also hinting that some tribute to Troyer might be included. Austin Powers The ""Austin Powers"" series is a series of American spy action comedy films: """" (1997), """" (1999) and ""Austin Powers in Goldmember"" (2002). The films were directed by Jay Roach; produced, written by and starring Mike Myers as both"
"of lumberjacks, including the rough-and-tumble 'Hell-to-Pay' Austin (Wilfred Lucas). The child's innocence and purity eventually transform Austin into an upstanding Christian. Briar goes away to boarding school and Austin has to come to her rescue when she falls in with the wrong crowd. Reunited, they discover that their guardian/ward relationship has evolved into one of true love and they marry. Hell-to-Pay Austin Hell-to-Pay Austin is a 1916 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Paul Powell and starring Wilfred Lucas in the title role, along with Bessie Love, Eugene Pallette and Mary Alden. It was accompanied by the Charles Chaplin short"
"his right testicle Vinegar"", he was ""the first person to use quotation fingers"", he ""slept in a horse"", he once made a ""marzipan voodoo effigy of the Fonz while in a coma after smoking some Bolivian prayer hash at Sammy Davis Jr.'s house"", and that he's the ""Princess of Canada"". In the third ""Austin Powers"" film, ""Goldmember"", Dr. Evil claims that his adopted mother was the love-slave of the Belgian baker rather than a prostitute. In ""Goldmember"", Nigel Powers reveals that Dr. Evil is Austin Powers' twin brother and that his real name is Douglas (""Dougie"") Powers. He explains that"
"than the entire box office proceeds of its predecessor. It was nominated at the 72nd Academy Awards for the Academy Award for Best Makeup (Michèle Burke and Mike Smithson). It is followed by """" (2002). In 1999, spy Austin Powers enjoys his honeymoon with his wife, Vanessa Kensington. She turns out to be a fembot controlled by Austin's nemesis Dr. Evil. She attempts to kill Austin, then self-destructs. Austin grieves briefly before realizing he is single again and thus can have sex without commitment. A NATO monitoring facility observes the return of Dr. Evil, who confronts his son Scott and"
"Jones, Tom Cruise, Danny DeVito, Katie Couric, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Travolta, Nathan Lane, and The Osbournes. In a self-parody of the ""Austin Powers"" series, there is a film within the film in the opening. Austin Powers is featured in a bio-pic called ""Austinpussy"" (a parody of the James Bond film ""Octopussy"") directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Tom Cruise as Austin Powers, Gwyneth Paltrow as Dixie Normous, Kevin Spacey as Dr. Evil, Danny DeVito as Mini-Me, and John Travolta as Goldmember. ""Goldmember"" is a loose parody of the James Bond films ""Goldfinger"" and ""You Only Live Twice"", also incorporating elements"
"The First Power The First Power is a 1990 American neo-noir horror film written and directed by Robert Resnikoff, and starring Lou Diamond Phillips, Tracy Griffith, Jeff Kober and Mykelti Williamson. The film received mostly negative reviews, but was a financial success. A sadistic serial killer, Patrick Channing (Jeff Kober), known by most as the Pentagram Killer, is at large in Los Angeles, killing innocent people as a sacrifice to Satan. His specific MO is engraving a pentagram symbol into the flesh of his victims before killing them. Detective Russell Logan (Lou Diamond Phillips) is determined to bring the Pentagram"
"Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me is a 1999 American spy comedy film directed by Jay Roach, and the second installment in the ""Austin Powers"" film series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers as Austin Powers, Dr. Evil, and Fat Bastard. The film also stars Heather Graham, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Elizabeth Hurley. The film's title is a play on the James Bond film ""The Spy Who Loved Me"" (1977). The film grossed around $312 million in worldwide ticket sales, taking more money during its opening weekend"
"presented it to Roach who had, up to that point, directed the first two ""Austin Powers"" films. Roach admits to have liked the script from the beginning and was very much willing to make the film even though he thought ""it needed more work."" Universal initially declined to have relatively inexperienced Roach take on the project. The studio was skeptical of Roach's ability to direct a ""less-cartoony, character-driven script"" compared to a comedy like ""Austin Powers"". Universal's reluctance to give the project to Roach was also due to new interest from Steven Spielberg who wanted to direct and produce the"
"gained further work as a stunt double with some minor comedic roles in several films of the 1990s, including ""Dunston Checks In"", ""Jingle All the Way"" (both 1996), ""Men in Black"" (1997), and ""My Giant"" (1998). Troyer first met with Jay Roach to discuss portraying Mini-Me in the ""Austin Powers"" series, directed by Roach and starring co-creator Mike Myers, before filming for the series' second film began. Myers was impressed with Troyer's performance, rewriting the script for """" (1999) to give Mini-Me more screen time and remove the character's death. Troyer reprised the role three years later in ""Austin Powers"
"Power (1986 film) Power is a 1986 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet and starring Richard Gere. The original screenplay by David Himmelstein focuses on political corruption and how power affects both those who wield it and the people they try to control. Denzel Washington's performance in the film as public relations expert Arnold Billings earned him the 1987 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture. Beatrice Straight's performance as Claire Hastings, however, earned her a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Supporting Actress. Pete St. John (Richard Gere), a ruthless and highly successful media"
"he studied with the Department of Dramatic Arts, a division of the School of Fine Arts. He performed in several productions with the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, including ""Julius Caesar"", ""It Can't Happen Here"", and ""As You Like It"". Stowell graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 2007. Austin Stowell Austin Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ""Dolphin Tale"", its sequel ""Dolphin Tale 2"", ""Love and Honor"" (2013), ""Whiplash"" (2014), and as Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's ""Bridge of Spies"" (2015). Stowell was born as youngest of three boys"
"Absolute Power (film) Absolute Power is a 1997 American political thriller film produced by, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood as a master jewel thief who witnesses the killing of a woman by Secret Service agents. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1996 novel ""Absolute Power"" by David Baldacci. Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the film also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott Glenn and Dennis Haysbert. It was also the last screen appearance of E. G. Marshall. During the course of a burglary, master jewel thief Luther Whitney (Clint Eastwood)"
"""Austin Powers"" franchise because the also referenced Vanilla Ice. Ice remarked that the song was just a joke and that he has no real beef with Eminem. Eminem did however name-drop Vanilla Ice again on ""The Eminem Show"" (2002), mentioning being reborn as his son, and in the film ""8 Mile"" (2002). Five singles were released, ""Nothing is Real"",""Get Your Ass Up"", ""Tha Weed Song"", ""Hot Sex"" & ""Elvis Killed Kennedy"" ""Bomb tha System"" was reissued under the title ""Hot Sex"" on May 26, 2002, with alternate artwork depicting a woman in revealing clothing alongside Vanilla Ice. According to a"
"in films in a number of genres, from drama to light comedy. In the 1950s he began placing limits on the number of films he would make in order to devote more time for theater productions. He received his biggest accolades as a stage actor in ""John Brown's Body"" and ""Mister Roberts"". Power died from a heart attack at the age of 44. Power was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1914, son of Helen Emma ""Patia"" (née Reaume) and the Irish-ancestry English-born US stage and screen actor Tyrone Power Sr., often known by his first name ""Fred"". Power was descended"
"Jay Roach Mathew Jay Roach (born June 14, 1957) is an American film director, producer and screenwriter, best known for directing the ""Austin Powers"" films and ""Meet the Parents"". He also directed the comedy film ""Dinner for Schmucks"" (2010), the HBO political dramas ""Recount"" (2008), ""Game Change"" (2012) and ""All the Way"" (2016), and the political comedy ""The Campaign"" (2012). His twelfth film, the biographical drama ""Trumbo"", was released on November 6, 2015. He produced these films under his Everyman Pictures banner. Roach was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his father was a military worker. He graduated"
"of the film, ""Goldmember"", led to legal action being taken by MGM, the distributors of the ""James Bond"" film franchise, that briefly led to the film's title being removed from promotional material and trailers. The dispute was quickly resolved and the film title remained unchanged on the provision that the film would include trailers in its cinema releases for the then-upcoming James Bond film, ""Die Another Day"", and """". Austin Powers (Myers), having conquered the '90s and the '60s, travels back to the 1970s and teams up with his nemesis Dr. Evil (also played by Myers) to thwart a new"
"Myers created the character of Austin Powers for the faux 1960s rock band Ming Tea that Myers started with Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs following his ""Saturday Night Live"" stint in the early 1990s. Myers said that the movie and the character were inspired by the British films, music and comedy of the 1960s and 70s his father had introduced him to as a child. ""After my dad died in 1991, I was taking stock of his influence on me as a person and his influence on me with comedy in general. So Austin Powers was a tribute to my"
"first acting role and most well known role to date came to him when he was just a teenager, when he was cast as teen superhero Jason Lee Scott in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, the first installment of the Power Rangers franchise, which debuted on Fox Kids in 1993. For his role, he took the stage name Austin St. John, Austin coming from The Six Million Dollar Man's Steve Austin and St. John being a name of his own choosing. Like St. John, his character had a background in martial arts. Though the series was hugely successful and brought St."
"Austin Powers (character) Sir Austin Danger Powers, KBE, is a fictional character from the ""Austin Powers"" series of films, and is created and portrayed by Mike Myers. He is the protagonist of """" (1997), ""The Spy Who Shagged Me"" (1999) and ""Austin Powers in Goldmember"" (2002). He is a womanizing, hard-partying British spy embodying the Swinging London mod culture and hippie culture of the 1960s who, with his nemesis Dr. Evil, was frozen in a cryonics experiment. The series' humor follows his attempts to adjust to the modern world as he continues to try to save it from terrorism. Austin"
"Christmas"". In 2006, Austin landed the lead role of Angel Macias in his first live-action feature film, ""The Perfect Game"", which was based on a true story about the first non-U.S. team to win the 1957 Little League World Series. The film wouldn't be released in the United States until more than three years later due to post-production financing difficulties. Austin appeared in his first Walt Disney Company production in 2007 when he portrayed the role of Chris in the Disney Channel original film """". Later that same year, he was cast as Max Russo in the Disney Channel series"
"and over $67 million worldwide. The film spawned two sequels, """" (1999) and ""Austin Powers in Goldmember"" (2002), with Myers repeatedly mentioning the possibility of a fourth film over the years (as of 2018). In 1967, British spy Austin Powers thwarts an assassination attempt by his nemesis Dr. Evil in a London nightclub. Dr. Evil escapes in a space rocket and cryogenically freezes himself. Powers volunteers to be placed into cryostasis in case Dr. Evil returns in the future. Thirty years later, in 1997, Dr. Evil returns to discover his henchman Number 2 has developed Virtucon, the legitimate front of"
"rock band Kiss on their album ""Music from ""The Elder"""". Credited as Anthony Powers, he started appearing in small acting roles in movies and TV in the early 1980s. His roles have included parts in the TV series ""The Equalizer"", ""NYPD Blue"", ""The New Adventures of Superman"", and ""The King of Queens"". He has also appeared in the movies ""Cadillac Man"" and ""Goodfellas"" (both in 1990), and ""Catch Me If You Can"" (2002), as well as in commercials. He released the self-produced albums ""Under The Cover of Darkness"" in 1996, and ""Who Could Imagine"" in 2007. Powers currently blogs at"
"Austin Powers in Goldmember Austin Powers in Goldmember is a 2002 American spy action comedy film directed by Jay Roach, and the third installment in the ""Austin Powers"" film series. It stars Mike Myers in the title role, and was co-written by him and Michael McCullers. Myers also plays the roles of Dr. Evil, Goldmember, and Fat Bastard. The movie co-stars Beyoncé in her theatrical film debut, as well as Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Michael York, Verne Troyer, Michael Caine, Mindy Sterling and Fred Savage. There are a number of cameo appearances including Steven Spielberg, Kevin Spacey, Britney Spears, Quincy"
"(1917). However, he only received screen credit as a collaborator once, for ""City Lights"". As an actor, he appeared in Chaplin's comedies for the Mutual Film Corporation. Later he had two brief, uncredited roles in one of Chaplin's 'silent' comedies made in the sound era, ""City Lights"" (1931). Austin is also seen very briefly (as a cab driver) at the beginning of Chaplin's short film ""One A.M."". He also appeared in films starring Jackie Coogan and Mack Sennett. Austin's best known performance may be in Chaplin's short ""The Pawnshop"". Austin enters the shop with an alarm clock, hoping to pawn"
"Love and Kill"" a.k.a. ""The Man from S.E.X."" (1979), and ""Number One Gun"" (1990). Two French films starring Jean Dujardin, 2006's """" (set in 1955) and 2009's """" (set in 1967) both recreate the style of the period and parody the spy genre for a new audience. The American Austin Powers series (1997–2002) of three comedies starring Mike Myers are set in the 1960s and 1970s. The trio parodies James Bond and other Eurospy films. Michael Caine, as a character similar to his Harry Palmer role (""The Ipcress File"", et al.), plays Powers' father in the third film, ""Austin Powers"
"The film earned a total domestic box office gross of $50,068,310, barely recouping its $50 million budget. The soundtrack to ""Absolute Power"" was released on March 11, 1997. Absolute Power (film) Absolute Power is a 1997 American political thriller film produced by, directed by, and starring Clint Eastwood as a master jewel thief who witnesses the killing of a woman by Secret Service agents. The screenplay by William Goldman is based on the 1996 novel ""Absolute Power"" by David Baldacci. Screened at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival, the film also stars Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, Laura Linney, Judy Davis, Scott"
"""Maniac Cop"" (1988), ""Two Evil Eyes"" (1990), ""Bob Roberts"" (1992), ""Striking Distance"" (1993), and ""Drive Angry"" (2011). Atkins was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the son of Dorothy E. (née Williams) and George C. Atkins. During his childhood, Atkins was a fan of horror and science fiction, one of his best loved films being the Howard Hawks classic ""The Thing from Another World"". He initially had no desire to be an actor. His father worked in a Steel Mill in Pennsylvania and Atkins assumed that he would follow in his father's footsteps. He then enlisted in the United States Navy and"
"Austin Stowell Austin Stowell (born December 24, 1984) is an American actor. He is known for his roles in ""Dolphin Tale"", its sequel ""Dolphin Tale 2"", ""Love and Honor"" (2013), ""Whiplash"" (2014), and as Francis Gary Powers in Steven Spielberg's ""Bridge of Spies"" (2015). Stowell was born as youngest of three boys in Kensington, Connecticut, where he was raised by his father, Robert, a retired steelworker, and his mother, Elizabeth, a schoolteacher. He graduated from Berlin High School in 2003 with the intention of pursuing a professional career in acting. Upon acceptance at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut,"
"Nigel Powers Sir Nigel Powers (played by Michael Caine as an adult and Scott Aukerman in the flasback) is a character who appears in the third Austin Powers movie, ""Austin Powers in Goldmember"". He is portrayed as the father of Austin Powers, Dr. Evil and Mini-Me. When Austin and Dr. Evil were infants, Nigel took the family on their first family outing to Belgium. Nigel left the car to find a restroom in the bushes, leaving his wife and two children in the car alone. Shortly after leaving the car, the car exploded; when he came back, he found Austin"
"Trampled Grass"" (1946). Powers moved to the West Coast after becoming ill with arthritis, and became a full-time movie actor when Billy Wilder invited him to play the murder victim in the 1944 film noir classic, ""Double Indemnity"". For the next dozen years or so, Powers appeared in over 80 film and television roles, usually playing middle-aged business men, military or police officers. His performance as Metallus Cimber in ""Julius Caesar"" (1953) is regarded as Powers' best during his Hollywood years. Tom Powers was married to Meta Murray Janney of Philadelphia on September 7, 1929. Powers died of heart disease"