Right baby....so the reason I love this movies so much is because I love James Bond (as readers will discover once we reach the J's.) Austin Powers is a hilarious parody of the earlier James Bond films. I didn't actually much enjoy the second two Austin Powers movies, but this first one is hilarious. Whether it is a parody of a famous Bond assassin, "Oddjob" changed to the name "Random Task" in the Powers movie, or the elaborately staged execution of Austin and his assistant Vanessa, this film laughs at the spy genera over and over again. The sexuality is way overdone, the puns are awful, but I really see this as satire and think it is all pretty darn hilarious. This movie is a nice way to completely waste one and a half hours, but it is time well wasted if there is such a thing! Overall, I would have to say that this film is groovy baby..yea!!
-David
Austin Powers. Not a movie I would have probably chosen to watch on my own, but after marrying David, I've come to somewhat appreciate this type of humor. Especially when I think about how it's making fun of James Bond. There are some clever moments. And yes, there are those scenes that make you roll your eyes, but overall, it's a pretty funny movie, especially if you are familiar with James Bond. Groovy baby.
-Bethany
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