Can I just say that the first 5 minutes of Austin Powers 3 is one of the best opening scenes in the enitre history of movies. Saw it a cinema in Leicester Square and the audience just went wild. The rest of the movie was pretty rubbish though.
I still haven't seen the third one. Kinda feel sorry for Mike Myers, he seems to have run out of steam a bit ('The Love Guru' was almost universally panned on its release in the US from what I gather).
Really? I can't wait for a 4th Austin Powers. I just love it - it's good silly fun! Also glad that we'll get to see more of Scott Evil. I really enjoyed Seth's Scott Evil.
Actually, I think Myers needs to go back to the roots of Austin Powers. Lay off the bathroom humor that made the later movies so yawnable and instead focus on the situational humor which made the first movie so popular.
It took me far, far longer than it should have to figure out why this was on the site. I loved the first Austin Powers and certain parts of the others, but they do seem to be losing a bit more of whatever made them magical with each new one. I do think having an actress who played mostly very serious in the first one grounded it a bit. I missed that in the others.
But who cares, really. It's all about the Evils at this point.
A cameo by Dr. Horrible (e.g., as a rival) would be a fun way to inject some newness into an otherwise aging franchise. Could Seth's link to Joss make this possible?
I want Dr. Evil to be Dr. Horrible's voice coach for his evil laugh, and Dr. Horrible and Scott Evil are nemeses because Dr. Evil sees Dr. Horrible as being his one last hope to pass on a legacy, and Scott Evil still doesn't want to be like his father, despite finally knowing who his real mother is.
When Joss created Dr. Horrible (and Captain Hammer) it was a fun "one off" excercise. But if the characters have longer term value then there would need to be some structure / organization around licensing the rights to those characters on shirts, etc. I wonder if any arrangements are underway to put this type of business arrangement in place...?
I like AP1&2 but I cringe when in part 3 the "Dutch" language gets misused, as a Dutchmen it sounds horrible and German!
But, AP4 would get a go from me, as long as it's in style of AP1. Or when Dr. Horrible gets to be in it, that would be a hoot :o And now I'm dreaming on, when Joss gets to be involved with the writing, well to quote Oz: "We should figure out what kinda deal this is. I mean, is it a-a gathering, a shindig or a hootenanny?
Though I'd love to see Seth again in anything (I've only seen AP #1&2) I wish Mike would create another character as good and frequently funny, but less scatalogical; potty humor gets old, especially when you grew up on Mel Brooks films, like myself. I will go see Love Guru when someone pays me a million bucks. It is very hard to fathom what happened so I guess I'll have to blame his close friend, Deepak Chopra. :>)
Dan Corson | July 31, 12:00 CET
archon | July 31, 12:09 CET
twinkle | July 31, 12:26 CET
Simon | July 31, 12:32 CET
Saje | July 31, 12:35 CET
Vanessa_A | July 31, 13:01 CET
almostbrilliant | July 31, 13:07 CET
quantumac | July 31, 13:14 CET
YellowBear | July 31, 13:41 CET
Okay, I didn't actually see The Love Guru. But I never plan to.
UnpluggedCrazy | July 31, 14:03 CET
But who cares, really. It's all about the Evils at this point.
Sunfire | July 31, 15:15 CET
A cameo by Dr. Horrible (e.g., as a rival) would be a fun way to inject some newness into an otherwise aging franchise. Could Seth's link to Joss make this possible?
SteveP | July 31, 16:11 CET
And yes, Frau Farbissina has to be in this one.
YellowBear | July 31, 16:37 CET
Saje | July 31, 16:39 CET
When Joss created Dr. Horrible (and Captain Hammer) it was a fun "one off" excercise. But if the characters have longer term value then there would need to be some structure / organization around licensing the rights to those characters on shirts, etc. I wonder if any arrangements are underway to put this type of business arrangement in place...?
SteveP | July 31, 17:58 CET
korkster | July 31, 19:00 CET
Sly | July 31, 19:02 CET
UnpluggedCrazy | July 31, 19:10 CET
But, AP4 would get a go from me, as long as it's in style of AP1. Or when Dr. Horrible gets to be in it, that would be a hoot :o And now I'm dreaming on, when Joss gets to be involved with the writing, well to quote Oz: "We should figure out what kinda deal this is. I mean, is it a-a gathering, a shindig or a hootenanny?
*snickers*
Krusher | July 31, 21:30 CET
[ edited by Tonya J on 2008-08-01 02:42 ]
Tonya J | August 01, 02:28 CET
I didn't much care for the third one, though, so I'll be very leery of being suckered into a fourth outing.
Ghalev | August 01, 08:13 CET