Austin Powers Collection [Blu-ray]

DVD FEATURES:

• Number of Discs: 3
• Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV
• Subtitle: Spanish, English

AWARDS

• Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

•     Nominated Best Makeup - 1999 (Michele Burke, Mike Smithson)

• Hollywood Foreign Press Association

•     Nominated Best Original Song - 1999 (Madonna, William Orbit)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

  
       Mike Myers - Dr. Evil
       Mike Myers - Austin Powers
       Heather Graham - Felicity Shagwell
       Elizabeth Hurley - Vanessa Kensington
       Beyoncé Knowles - Foxxy Cleopatra
       Robert Wagner - Number Two
       Rob Lowe - Young Number Two
       Robert Wagner - Number 2
       Michael York - Basil Exposition
       Mindy Sterling - Frau Farbissina
       Seth Green - Scott Evil

• Director:

  Jay Roach

• Producer:

  John Lyons, Eric McLeod, Todd Mike, Demi Moore, Mike Myers, Jennifer Todd, Suzanne Todd

• Screenwriter:

  Michael McCullers, Mike Myers

• Cinematographer:

  Peter Deming, Ueli Steiger

• Composer (Music Score):

  George S. Clinton

• Musical Direction/Supervision:

  John Houlihan

• Editor:

  Greg Hayden, Debra Neil-Fisher, Jon Poll

• Production Designer:

  Cynthia Kay Charette, Rusty Smith

• Art Director:

  Drew Boughton, Alec Hammond, Dan Olexiewicz

• Supervising Art Director:

  Mark Worthington

• Co-producer:

  Greg Taylor

• Associate Producer:

  Katherine E. Beyda, Emma Chasin, Josh King, Marco Schnabel

REVIEWS:

• Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me may not have been half the unexpectedly enjoyable romp of the original, but it doubled the character's pop culture prominence and the vernacular use of the phrases "Yeah, baby!" and "Do I make you horny?" In fact, rarely has there been such a widely mimicked film icon as Austin Powers, even if the most inspired bits from these films concern the fey supervillain Dr. Evil, also played by Mike Myers. It's a testament to the blind affection accorded this franchise that the sequel's most celebrated character is Mini Me, played by the vertically challenged Verne Troyer, who turned into such a stature-defying popular curiosity that he became the shortest man since Tom Cruise to get so much work. Audiences were so giddy to plunk themselves back into that free-lovin' world of shagadelic goofiness, they didn't even notice that many of the jokes were essentially repeated, or that the improvisation level was shockingly high. All that mattered was Myers returning in both brilliant roles, plus a third (the sweaty Fat Bastard), and Heather Graham filling the eye-candy role vacated by Elizabeth Hurley. The movie hits its funniest strides when reveling in its anachronistic cultural references, such as Dr. Evil covering Will Smith's paternal ode "Just the Two of Us," or aping Jerry Maguire by telling his miniature self, "You complete me." Capable of enormous feats at the box office, as well as getting incredible mileage from kitsch, the Austin Powers series should be healthy for as long as Myers wants to continue coining catch phrases. ~ Derek Armstrong, All Movie Guide
• 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. ~ Matthew Doberman, All Movie Guide

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