Austin Powers - The Spy Who Shagged Me (DVD)

Austin is back and is still as controversial and shagadelic as ever! When we first met Austin Powers in International Man of Mystery we found him to be ugly and rude but someone who had an amazing way with the ladies. He had defeated his arch enemy Dr Evil and ends up marrying his assistant Vanessa Kensington played by Elizabeth Hurley. Austin Powers is a secret agent and the films are a very funny take on the James Bond movies, the suave, sophisticated agent who always gets the girl. The Spy Who Shagged Me is the second Austin Powers film in the trilogy and this one, even more than the first really uses a variety of different James Bond films to ...  Read the complete review

note: also appears in part on Flixster and The Student Room The first Austin Powers was a hilarious spoof of the spy thriller genre with Mike Myers on top form playing both International Superspy Austin Powers and evil villain Dr. Evil. Here, against expectations, they've managed to bottle lightning once again, with a film that's almost as hilarious as the first thanks to Myers' once again madcap performance. Myers also pulls triple duty this time, making it even more manic. It is realised that Dr. Evil is returning to Earth, and he quickly re-establishes himself with his old allies Frau Farbissina and Number Two (Robert Wagner). A genetically ...  Read the complete review

What’s it about? --------------------- Britain’s sexiest spy is once again called upon to thwart the plans of Dr Evil who has stolen his “mojo” Who’s in it? ---------------- Mike Myers further demonstrates his versatility by playing three roles. First up, he returns as both Dr Evil and Austin Powers. Having already played the characters in the first film, he now appears much more comfortable with both the characters and their dialogue and so they seem much more fun to watch. Freed from the shackles of having to introduce the main characters, the script can get down to the funny stuff more quickly and Myers has a little more freedom to flex ...  Read the complete review

This year, for the first time ever, I spent Christmas away from my family, spending it in Austria rather than returning to Taunton or Shrewsbury to spend it with my family. As a result it was a very different celebration to normal, but nevertheless a very enjoyable one, with plenty of fun. Whilst the snow fell on 27th December, I got round to watching the first of my Christmas present DVDs - Austin Powers II - "The Spy who Shagged Me". This being a DVD review, rather than an out and out film review, I do not intend to dwell overly on the plot of this film. So I will give you a very rough outline in a single paragraph and no more, before concentrating on the ...  Read the complete review

Just prior to this film was receiving its Uk release (Spring '99) a trailer was put into circulation that gave indication of just how good this sequel was going to be. We were lead around what looked like a death star from Star Wars and just as you were maybe (depends on gullabitlity, I was fooled and I am a HUGE Star Wars fan) beginning to believe this was a trailer for the upcoming Phantom Menace film you were greeted with a resounding, "I suppose you were expecting someone else!" and there was Dr Evil. The movies catchline was: 'If you see one film this summer watch Star Wars, If you see two films this summer then watch this!' ...  Read the complete review