• Austin Powers
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In honour of Mojo Week, why not have a thread dedicated to our favourite spy parody/forum meme? [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q198/Hezzy88/mojo.jpg[/IMG] [media][URL]http://youtube.com/watch?v=zQhQR_hJsGE[/URL][/media] [quote] In addition to being a parody of James Bond, Austin Powers represents an archetype of 1960s Swinging London, with his constant advocacy for free love, his use of obscure impressions and his clothing style (including crushed velvet suits and Beatle boots, which is also a costume George Lazenby's Bond wore). With his flamboyant ways and never-changing dress-sense, he is deliberately made to stick out from his surroundings—though invariably escaping detection when disguised—particularly when he talks about things that would have had no place in the 1990s. In the many instances he takes off his clothes, he is revealed to have a very hairy chest. Much of his attitude toward relationships could be a parody of Bond's lack of reflection with regard to the loss of a woman. For example, after partner Vanessa Kensington is revealed to be a fembot and explodes on their honeymoon, Austin mourns at first, then joyously exclaims, "Wait a tick. . . that means I'm single again! Oh, behave!" and proceeds to dance through the hotel in the nude. Some of his abilities include a kind of hypnosis he learned from a magician, "a chaste man, who died from a disease that had all the hallmarks of syphilis." Interestingly, Austin does display a streak of morality dating from this period - he will not make love to a girl (such as Vanessa Kensington after a night in Las Vegas) when she 'is smashed...it's not right'. This morality is not completely ironic, since Austin does not consider other mind-altering drugs to fall under this limitation. From the original film he lists only two things which scare him: one is nuclear war, the other are "carnies" or "circus folk". One of the things Austin is best known for is his "mojo." His mojo is the physical representation of his sex drive. It is what gives Austin Powers his legendary sexual prowess and energy. However, without it, he would be rendered impotent. Obituaries of Simon Dee (1935-2009), the radio and television presenter, stated that his "Sixties grooviness" made him the inspiration for the character.[/quote]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEPpwQlRu5M[/media]
Not really though, possibly my favorite series
I'm still undecided if I like the third one or not. I thought it tried too hard to be funny. But, it did have its awesome moments.
I know what you mean meatmuppet but at the same time I found it very funny but you're right on the money about it trying too hard same thing with PotC3 except that one tried [B]way[/B] too hard and fell flat on its stupid face
Yeah, Baby! [img]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q198/Hezzy88/mojo.jpg[/img]
The series is [I]groovy[/I]. [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q198/Hezzy88/mojo.jpg[/IMG]
Oh, [I]Behave.[/I] [IMG]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q198/Hezzy88/mojo.jpg[/IMG]
I haven't watched these films in [b]years[/b], but I've got them all on DVD.
I wanna watch all 3 of them again now. God damn it.
yeeehh baby lol good times
[img]http://coto2.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dr-evil2.jpg[/img] [i]One Billion Dollars.[/i]
[QUOTE=texanderson;21105980][I]yeeehh baby[/I][/QUOTE] Don't forget the [IMG]http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/IMG]
Yay for austin powers! [img] http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=Pandemix;21107828]Yay for austin powers! [IMG]http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] [I]Groovy[/I], but you need to make a pun. [IMG]http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=Gmod_Fan77;21107937][I]Groovy[/I], but you need to make a pun. [/QUOTE] So do you, or it's not punny. [IMG]http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/IMG]
[I]machine gun jubblies how did i miss those baby[/I] [img]http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q198/Hezzy88/mojo.jpg[/img]
Wow, haven't seen these movies in years. The third kinda killed the series for me :frown: The second was damn funny
[QUOTE=Anubis678;21110023]Wow, haven't seen these movies in years. The third kinda killed the series for me :frown: The second was damn funny[/QUOTE] I agree. The third movie's plot was non-existent and really wasn't too funny. The first and second ones were good though.
[I]"That is not your mother, That is a man Baby"[/I] [img]http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/img]
Groovy [img]http://s.buzzfeed.com/raw/the-worlds-most-annoying-man/austin-powers-shagadelic.jpg[/img]
[url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1218992/[/url]
His teeth are awesome.
Yeah baby, YEAH!
this is a cool movie i want to watch it again
groovy baebay [B]yeah[/B] [IMG]http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/IMG]
This thread really shows off Austin's [i]Powers[/i] [img]http://chrisstubbs.com/AustinPowers.jpg[/img]
I remember reading that they added in mountains in the background of the London scene to try and make the movie more cheesey and Hollywood-y
he's planning on another one. [editline]09:33PM[/editline] [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1218992/[/url]
[QUOTE=Waals Vander;21177192]he's planning on another one. [editline]09:33PM[/editline] [url]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1218992/[/url][/QUOTE] well see about that.
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