The Austin Powers

Trilogy

The perpetually horny Sixties super-spy is cryogenically unfrozen when his nemesis, the peculiarly named Dr.Evil

Dr. Evil Talking figure

...reappears. Their epic battle is the basis of the first movie, Austin Powers, International Man Of Mystery. With cheerful MI5 boss, Basil Exposition and with the help of gorgeous secret agent Vanessa Kensington (Liz Hurley), Dr. Evil is eventually defeated...but at the end of the movie, he escapes into outer space, only to reappear in the well-deserved sequel, Austin Powers 2, The Spy Who Shagged Me... 

The Spy Who Shagged Me

"...Shag yourself rotten with Austin on his second cinematic romp through time, that's even better than the first. More bad puns, great cameos, and spoofed nastiness with Dr. Evil and a great new character, Mini-Me. Throw some popcorn in the microwave and be prepared to be amused..." Amazon reviewer Fruit Loop

"SHAGADELIC:...The Austin Powers movies are uniquely high-brow low-brow comedy. They are spoofs of all the early James Bond films...but Austin Powers offers so much on its own beyond the Bond films. (They are) also a spoof on the Sixties, the English and the Americans...and lest you younger viewers think that the depiction of the hip Sixties is...exaggerated...I can tell you that it is more "right on" than you may realize..." Amazon reviewer Steven Mason

In The Spy Who Shagged Me, besides meeting a new gorgeous agent, the delicious Felicity Shagwell (Heather Graham)...

Felicity Shagwell cardboard stand-up

...we also meet two new evil-doers:

• firstly, Mini-me (Verne Troyer), the physical expression of Dr. Evil's narcissism, (and also a Grade A asshole), who Dr. Evil accepts far more readily than his own progeny, slacker Scott Evil (Seth Green) and then
• Fat Bastard, who tells us a lot more about Austin Powers' creator, Mike Myers, than he'd really like us to know. You see, posing as a member of the British army, Fat Bastard, (who we know to be really Mike Myers), steals Austin Power's mojo!

Behind the character, of course, is (potential chubby-chops) Myers' obvious fear that his own sexuality will become lost if he ever succumbs to his potential for fat...and what will eventuate are the worst excesses of humanity, including even cannibalism!

Fat Bastard

Get in My belly!

It's not that Myers will become preverted sexually, it's just that he'll just become very, very gross.

In the third movie, Goldmember, which, scriptwise, is a bit of a mess, Myers presents a convoluted story centered around Powers' mostly absent and eccentric playboy-spy Father (Myers' father had been a travelling salesman) in which the two are friends at best...and competitors at worst.

Austin (and therefore Myers) makes his position on this situation quite clear in the song (performed with Ming Tea), Daddy Wan't There).

Goldmember

"...Despite symptoms of sequelitis, Austin Powers in Goldmember is must-see lunacy for devoted fans of the shagadelic franchise. Unfortunately, the law of diminishing returns is in full effect: for every big-name cameo and raunchy double-entendre, there's an equal share of redundant shtick, juvenile scatology, and pop-cultural spoofery. All is forgiven when the hilarity level is consistently high, and Mike Myers:

• returning here as randy Brit spy Austin
• his nemesis Dr. Evil
• the bloated Scottish henchman Fat Bastard and
• new Dutch disco-villain Goldmember

thrives by favoring comedic chaos over coherent plotting..." Amazon blurb

However, in a bizarre twist, Powers Sr. informs Austin that Dr. Evil...

Dr. Evil wobbler

...is really Austin's brother (yes, Evil is the twin of good) and that the now-united family must turn their collective skills and er...powers against Goldmember, Dr. Evil's crazy super-villain (former) associate.

Now, interestingly enough, Goldmember is a pervert, a sick f*ck, whose lust for gold has resulted in him accidentally becoming a eunuch in "a smelting accident". His sexual whims now include the strange desire to paint male prisoners' genitalia in gold, perhaps Myers' biggest demons of all, perhaps unacknowledged homosexuality and certainly the crazy lust for money (yes, what price for a fourth movie?).  

O.K. I know it's trying to read a lot into these farces...but, hell, I've got to find some reason to get you to look at them again! By the way, I love all three movies...especially this sadly deleted scene, when Austin and his father's continued inability to get on...pushes them apart. 

What's It All About, Austin*

So, there you have it, Austin Powers explained and tons of merchandising slyly presented. Oh Behave!

Austin Powers: The 3 DVD collector set

"...Turn down your intelligence and enjoy the slapstick, sophmoric humor. Hot babes and suggestive jokes...Great deal..." Amazon reviewer Road Tripper "JW"

"...This trilogy is worth your money and will give you one hell of a good time...(but) beware, because if you didn't know, these movies are very silly and dumb but will definitely make you laugh your head off..." Amazon reviewer hi

"...So, shall we shag now or what? Don't make this collection wait, baby!..." Amazon reviewer C.S Lee "hairyLGS"

see also:

• Wikipedia: Austin Powers, International Man Of Mystery movie
• Wikipedia: The Spy Who Shagged Me movie
• Wikipedia: Goldmember movie

*The music video montage for What's It All About, Austin also includes:

• Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce)
• A rapidly balding Scott with proud Dad, Dr Evil & Mini-me
• Frau Farbissina (Mindy Sterling) in bondage relaxation mode
• Goldmember (Mike Myers) stretching
• Fat Bastard in silhouette on "the shitter"
• No. 2 as a transvestite "relaxing" with himself from 30 years prior (Rob Lowe)
• Powers senior with infant Austin (don't miss the poignant outdoor video-screen with shots of a young Michael Caine)

...and is sung (primarily) by Susannah Hoffs, ex-cutie from The Bangles, who's married to the director of all three Austin Powers movies, Jay Roach.