Austin Powers International Man of Mystery | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I hope everyone enjoys my latest reaction. Just a reminder I now have a 2nd channel where I react to shows: youtube.com/@awesomeshows

[@drdreddmanofmystery9482]

Nice to see you reacting to a movie about a fellow Man of Mystery. By the way, Random Task is making fun of a character in the Bond movie, Goldfinger, called Oddjob who threw his hat as a weapon.

[@omglowlz5417]

@@hinesmaster99 I agree.

[@LadyIarConnacht]

The Austin Powers movies are very over the top, and rely a lot on repeat gags plus some great sight gags, but they are much funnier for those who grew up on James Bond films. Most of the humor is direct spoofing of JB, with a lot of spoofs of western culture and history as well. The puns and silliness are just really Mike Myers' style, and they follow him from movie to movie throughout his career. This is one of the only comedy franchises I've watched that actually get funnier in the sequels.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

The name Random Task is a play on words of the henchman "Oddjob" from the Bond film "Goldfinger." Oddjob wore the exact same costume, but he threw his hat instead of a shoe.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh that is funny then.

[@rickardroach9075]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Who throws a hat? Honestly.

[@dggydddy59]

Don't forget that the name Alotta Fagina was also a play on Goldfinger's Pussy Galore.

[@eskreskao]

@@rickardroach9075 Kung Lao does.

[@thesaltnation5570]

@@AwesomeUSMoviesyou should watch goldfinger

[@Doofus171]

Little known fact, the scene where Dr. Evil was in the therapy circle talking about his childhood ...... his speech was all unplanned and adlibbed by Mike Meyers. So the expressions of the cast were real. It was meant as a joke, but then they decided to actually put in the movie.

[@rickardroach9075]

14:10 He’s doing the Macarena (badly).

[@rickardroach9075]

@gonzoyork1908 I’d say he’s a Gen-Xer, like me.

[@tommiller4895]

The Psychlogist in the Group Therapy scene was Carrie Fischer (Princess Leia in Star Wars). The name Allota Fagina was a take off of Goldfingers Henchman "Pussy Galore" (played by Honor Blackman).

[@tempsitch5632]

That girl playing Alotta was huge in the 80’s.

[@lillbunnyhop]

I’ve watched all 3 of these countless times. They do not get old🤷🏽‍♂️😂

[@chuckh4077]

Don't watch the 3rd one around Dutch people. They dislike it. 😅

[@lillbunnyhop]

@@chuckh4077😂😂😂I can only imagine hahahahaha

[@nicktechnubyte1184]

Over 20 years old and it's still a perfect trilogy!

[@christophercrane9540]

That Tom Arnold bit never fails to kill. Sometimes crude but simple works.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I've only seen Tom in two movies this one and True Lies: kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5i1h5xoibadY6M He's always funny

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

Trivia for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery - 1. Released in 1997; directed by Jay Roach; written by Mike Myers. 2. Jay Roach's wife Susanna Hoffs is part of the rock band The Bangles, and also part of the fictional band Ming Tea seen in this movie. 3. According to Mike Myers, he based Frau Farbissina off of two sources - the villain Rosa Klebb from the Bond film From Russia With Love and Canadian humanitarian Lotta Hitschmanova, who appeared in commercials on Canadian television. 4. Mike Myers didn't plan to play both Austin Powers and Dr. Evil. Jim Carrey was offered the role of Dr. Evil but was forced to turn it down due to scheduling conflicts with "Liar Liar." 5. Robert Wagner (Number Two) and Michael York (Basil) were at their peaks in the 1960s, and Mike Myers did the series partially as an homage to the '60s. Both actors saw their careers see a revival because of this movie. 6. Actors considered for other roles - Colin Quinn for Scott Evil, and Rhea Perlman for Frau Farbissina. Perlman had scheduling conflicts and said this was one of the roles she regretted turning down the most. Quinn also said he wished he hadn't declined the role of Scott. 7. American costume designer Phillip Morris had reportedly created a character named Dr. Evil in the 1950s, and eventually settled out of court in a trademark dispute after a legal battle of eight years. 8. Dr. Evil's look (the bald head, scar, and Nehru jacket) is based off of Donald Pleasence's performance of Ernst Stavro Blofeld, arguably Bond's main enemy, in the 1967 Bond film "You Only Live Twice."

[@htime9119]

Colin Quinn is not exactly what I think of when it comes to Scott but that could have been hilarious.

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

​@@htime9119 Yeah, I can't see how Colin Quinn would have made the role work. But I could sort of see Rhea Perlman for Frau.

[@ubit397]

Whoever told you to watch at least one Bond film prior to this one really should have specified an early Bond film from the 60's 🤷‍♂️

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

"That also...already...has happened." "...Shit."

[@chrisberwick8169]

cant wait to see parts 2 and 3 which are just as funny

[@Ootlander]

You really should watch the entire Bond franchise in order, it's great fun.

[@alecstewart8084]

This is not bond 😂

[@chuckh4077]

Except the Daniel Craig ones.

[@highstimulation2497]

do you understand that that if one knows the myriad references to the bond films that are in this film, that that makes everything more entertaining and fun?

[@Sal-gh1se]

@@alecstewart8084 No sh^t.

[@Phillyd0gg]

I hope you can watch the sequals! This is my favorite comedy series of all time! Seth green as scott is so good and funny!

[@LordVolkov]

Scott doesn't have much to do in 2, but his arc in 3 is hilarious. Seth Green is so funny.

[@neilmcdonald9164]

Sequels🎩

[@marktatum7075]

I remember the commercial for this: "If you see one movie this summer, see Star Wars. But if you see two movies this summer, see Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery!"

[@lyletuck]

Looks like you missed out on the Macarena, too. It was a song and a dance that took the world by storm in the late '90s, and that dance is what Dr. Evil was doing to try to connect with Scott.

[@adampare8088]

Part 2 is the best. They took all the funny elements of this, discarded the rest, and ran with it

[@Itwasalwaysme_Noone]

"International Man of Mysters" (0:11 "I had to write it down, so I wont forget the whole title") Love you man. Nice movie to watch with you.

[@RemixedVoice]

Lmao I remember renting this with my dad one night, he thought it was the dumbest crap he's ever seen, and my abs hurt the next day from laughing so much

[@chuckh4077]

You ask him if the late 60's was like in the movies? 😅

[@jeremycovelli]

This is a very rare trilogy where each one actually gets better than the last, you have to do all three!

[@fenianbastard6226]

“I don’t wanna say the real word ”. Even when it’s not the real word! lol

[@steves2241]

The actor is Mike Meyers, he also plays Fat Bastard in the other one. he is pretty famous, and he used to be on Saturday Night live, he was also in Waynes World.

[@bjgandalf69]

Yes, James Bond is known for his one liner quips, so the over the top puns are a parody of the JB franchise. Again, there are a lot of references to other Bond films, mostly ones done by the orginal actor, Sean Connery. You really need to watch some classic James Bond films to really get the jokes. I would suggest Goldfinger, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice from Connery and The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker from Moore.

[@charlesedward5047]

Exactly right. Connery had at least two one liners every film, and Moore with a lot more (well, practically every time he talked).

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

I think if he watches The Spy Who Loved Me, he should first watch Alan Partridge summarise the beginning of the film.

[@GruffyddFO4]

This first one is a great spoof of the Bond movies, with a lot of direct references to various characters, situations, and tropes. But for me, the second movie is where the series really finds its own voice. I highly recommend watching the second one. You don't need to know anything more about Bond movies, because it's all it's own thing.

[@Patriiiiick]

I unironically love this film. The 'Good God!' bit is my favourite part of the whole series.

[@LordVolkov]

"The 'shoe guy'..." Random Task and his killer shoe is a reference to a well known henchman from Bond. See Goldfinger to get the joke.

[@watchthis.5094]

Happy new Year James! Health & blessings in 2024 🤙 ..and fun reactions of course!

[@devoncooper8296]

You gotta do the whole trilogy 😂 they are just great!

[@classictowers668]

One of those movies that whenever it played on TV, it was just unavoidable that it would be the thing playing in the background for a while.

[@ashlybell1727]

Growing up the Austin Powers movies were released in theatres before my birthday. It Was always a good time. Even if I was a bit too young haha

[@sharronbrennon899]

The bond films were novels before they were films. The author that wrote them was Ian Fleming

[@tfpp1]

14:09 - I believe that was his attempt at the "macarena"🤣

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Really bad

[@tfpp1]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Yes, indeed. Also, you're right that the same actor plays Austin Powers and Dr. Evil. Should you continue with the series, he plays increasingly more characters in each subsequent movie. And they all get a little more ridiculous and punny. Just have fun with them.

[@SporkRevolution]

The therapist is Carrie Fisher, who played Leia in Star Wars.

[@claymccoy]

Alotta: "In Japan, men comes first and woman come second." Austin Powers: "Or sometimes not at all..."

[@devynjohnson317]

I like part 2 even more. Dr Evil is my favorite. Lol

[@meminustherandomgooglenumbers]

“It’s fun watching these older movies and the tech they use” Best reason to watch Marx Bros, Three Stooges &c! 😃👍

[@bebop_557]

The Austin Powers movies were iconic when they were released, I remember seeing them as a kid. They're reminiscent of a very specific period in time, where most people of a certain generation who were a certain age were all super into them. Part of the reason is that a lot of the comedy at that time had a void to be filled after iconic 80s comedies but before the era of iconic 2000s films/actors (which these movies helped usher in). Another part of the reason why it's reminiscent of a specific time is that the Austin Powers movies did tremendously well and then completely stopped, because Mike Myers was such a pain in the ass to work with on set. People stopped working with him. So the result is a set of movies that were weirdly specific to one set in time and will literally never exist again. But man, being able to see these movies for the first time growing up was such a great experience, even knowing what I do about Mike Myers.

[@Dylan_Platt]

If we ever have to back around in a tight little parking space, my family still refers to carefully backing up then forward and back again as "Austin Powersing it". Great reaction.

[@tempsitch5632]

Used daily by people playing GTA.

[@Rick-Rarick]

My favorite is the 3rd Austin Powers. My 2nd favorite is the 2nd movie. This one is still great though!

[@paulklenknyc]

This is loads of fun! Thank you!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@kallreader7376]

glad you enjoyed this. with regards to the Bond films, probably Goldfinger, You Only Live Twice or The Spy Who Loved Me would have been better intros with regards to Austin Powers. a lot of the parodies come from those films

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. Fyi the warm red liquid phase is a spoof on Demolition Man. Also fyi the dance Doctor Evil did in front of his son Scoot is the Macarena which was a poplar Spanish dance song which had a special dance move in the 90's. The group therapy scene is one of the funniest scenes I have seen in any movie.

[@rickardroach9075]

17:33 Dr Evil… you’re a very, very bad man. (It’s Babu from _Seinfeld.)_

[@charlesmartinjr3971]

To be honest, I've never seen a Bond movie, but this movie is still fantastic.

[@Yugioh420]

Random task is a spoof of Odd Job in the Bond movies. But Odd Job has a hat with a razor-sharp edge that he throws like random task did his shoe.

[@Keith2XS]

Charlie's Angels from 2000 is another must watch!

[@joepolymath2308]

If you were to watch the Sean Connery James Bond films, and maybe a random episode of the old TV sitcom "Laugh In," your understanding and appreciation of the gags in this movie would increase by a factor of three or four.

[@stevesheroan4131]

Part of the joke is that it’s not supposed to age well, much like the Bond films it’s partially based off of. The Bond films can be over-the-top as well, but they are taking themselves semi-seriously, so it amplifies how silly they are sometimes. The only way to actually spoof Bond is to be extra over-the-top, so a good foundation in Bond-dom is great for adding to the experience of this flick.

[@MrRhino12667]

If you had seen a few more Bond films a lot of the pokes and jokes would make sense.

[@satyadasgumbyji8956]

I personally thought each & every one got better. A perfect comedy trilogy! See ya! ✌️🌎❤️

[@yak_bassin815]

Wow man! You always said you were from somewhere in Iowa. But I never thought you were that close! I'm from Harlan. Smaller town about an hour and a half west! Awesome videos man!!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Been here most of my life at this point. Love this state

[@mofosoto]

I see reactors comment about how jokes haven’t aged well but that’s the whole point of the joke. That’s what they’re pointing out, the absurdity of an idea. And it’s funny because it exists. Enjoy these jokes because we’re losing them every day.

[@filipohman7277]

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[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@filipohman7277]

​@@AwesomeUSMoviesThanks Bro 👍👍👍

[@johnathanstruble1064]

The second one is so good , it builds on the gamble, of the humor of the first one. Mike Myers wanted to pay homage to Bond, and the great Peter Sellers, " Pink Panther" movies. And of course, Mike brings the SNL, and Shrek humor to it all. Playing multiple parts, is almost as good as Eddie Murphy, ..almost..lol❤😂

[@greenpeasuit]

Random Task was a reference to a Bond villains henchman, Oddjob. I want to say it is the same actor but can't swear to it. International Men of Mystery were an actual thing, on which James Bond is based. England was struggling financially after the war and could not properly fund an intelligence network. Instead they appealled to the loyalty of rich young playboys who were looking for some adventure in their life and would have them travel the world and spy where they could.

[@jbmopar1971]

Lol the guy who threw the shoe, random task is a knock off of a henchman you'll meet in 007 who's name was odd job. The random task guy turned out to be a real killer in China I believe, locked up. Austin Powers is Mike Meyers, that's also the voice of Shrek.. He's Wayne... Shwing!

[@toddjones1480]

He murdered someone inside a California prison while doing time for rape. (And was then moved to the prison that my mom worked at.) And he was from South Korea. China doesn't enter into it.

[@jbmopar1971]

@@toddjones1480 rats, just like that I'm racest 😂 thanks I don't know why I thought China

[@DonMachado]

Bond makes puns from time to time, but only a couple of times in a movie. I saw references for Diamonds are Forever and Goldfinger. Random Task, the guy that kept throwing his shoe was a take on Oddjob from Goldfinger who would throw his bowler hat. Goldfinger was also filmed partially in Las Vegas.

[@Jac2587]

My wife has that Hawkeyes hoodie, and one of the first times I got to hang out with my wife and her sister, we watched this movie!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

How fun

[@SporkRevolution]

Closing in on 20k subs. Very cool.

[@malcolmdrake6137]

I wonder why "people" keep telling youtubers that this movie is based on James Bond movies when it isn't...at all. 😂

[@JeremyAustin-hw1qy]

I love these movies and dana carvey was the original choice to play dr evil but because of the kinda person mike meyers can be he ended up doing austin powers and dr evil

[@ItApproaches]

The movie has aged perfectly fine. It's not supposed to be a serious movie, it's poking fun at James Bond.

[@RobertJuzstone]

Not just bond but all the spy movies & tv shows(aka there were a lot of them) from the 1960s

[@JackieG717]

Yeah mate, on your next video could you do a brief summation about your backstory, would be interested to know about your upbringing, thanks

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Sure thing!

[@FrethKindheart]

The two sequels just keep getting better, definitely watch the second and third. That's the point, it's stupid. Mike Myers has a unique sense of humor, and he loves to push a joke to its fullest, which is why there was the laughing scene, the puns about caliber and getting ahead in life. As with many other movies, the three Austin Powers movies had everyone quoting the funny bits to each other. After watching the sequels, if you like this type of humor, I recommend watching the movie he made in 2008 that pretty much flopped but is so hilarious... Love Guru.

[@acesfn7316]

In Bond a henchman called Oddjob throws his hat. This is where ramdon task came from

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Fun..just fun! 😂

[@obscuramask7435]

No such thing as modern comedies, Hollywood won't allow it.

[@tempsitch5632]

The marvel movies are a joke to most, but not for the right reasons.

[@chuckhackett4493]

There's actually a typo in the title, it says " Austing" instead of " Austin". Oops?

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Wow.. how did I screw that up. Thanks for the heads up!

[@yesitislikethat]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Mysters, too. 🙂

[@SonOfMuta]

23:40 The therapist is played by Carrie Fisher aka Princess Leia

[@trevorsmith9162]

According To Google - There have been 27 Bond films between 1962 & 2021 featuring seven different actors starring as James Bond (Sean Connery), (David Niven), (George Lazenby), (Roger Moore), (Timothy Dalton), (Pierce Brosnan), & (Daniel Craig).

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

7 of them?

[@ink-cow]

Everybody always says Austin Powers is a James Bond spoof, but it's more than that. It spoofs the spy craze of the 1960's at large. A lot of the spy films that James Bond inspired were groovier and sillier. One (for instance) had the title of Dr Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine. And the spies were always swingers! Bond was actually pretty refined compared to many of his imitators.

[@lowellwebster4198]

You're gonna love the next 2 sequels, I look forward to seeing your reaction

[@Stuck-n-da-90s]

James Bond had Odd-Job. Austin Powers has Random Task.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

The thing about Bond is that he's so entrenched in popular culture that it's really difficult to know nothing about him, even if you don't realize that you know it.

[@tofersiefken]

All of the spy-film tropes are pulled from decades of James Bond films (especially from the 1960s era), Our Man Flint (1966) / In Like Flint (1967), the Mission Impossible television series (1966-1973), and other similar source material from that era. I just love how Mike Myers plays so many roles in this franchise. Looking for his cameos and alternate characters is like a cinematic "where's Waldo". The Love Guru (2008) attempted the same style of character-based humor but was not as well received. All three films of the Austin Powers series were widely touted, quoted, and memed.

[@philmakris8507]

As you watch more and more Bond movies you'll get more and more of the gags in the Austin Power's series.

[@SC-gp7kt]

Been waiting for you to get around to this ridiculous hilarious flick which is totally worth watching! 😂😂😂 Glad to hear you still read and appreciate literature, im the same, don't ever stop reading ❤

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Agreed, I just started the entire Reacher series. I guess there are a lot of them.

[@januzi2]

In James Bond there was a guy that was using his hat as a weapon. "Goldfinger" maybe?

[@1trumantucker1]

GO HAWKEYES! 💛🖤

[@wordygirlandco]

🇬🇧❤Yeah baby yeah. You really need to watch early Bond movies and other 60s brittish spy films to pick up on all the joke but I am glad you are jumping in to the AP Universe. The next two films are even better😂 The third one is epic.....no spoilers🚨 beware of spoiler comments.

[@cvdm9663]

Please watch the other Austin Powers movies.

[@mickicampbell2847]

Love these austim powers movies hilarious so glad u reacted please watch the other 2 goldmember is the best ots 3❤

[@mickicampbell2847]

Un fact michael Myers has done broadway think thats why they all opens with a dance.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for watching

[@paulstewart6203]

Very funny movie, I think the second and third one or even funnier.

[@RedmoonIndustries]

Random Task = Goldfinger (1964) Doctor Evil = From Russia with Love (1963), Thunderball (1965), You Only Live Twice (1967), On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1969), Diamonds Are Forever (1971) and For Your Eyes Only (1981) I'm specifically leaving out the character names from the actual James Bond Movies, but adding the Austin Powers names.

[@ploptimusgrime332]

I hope the Bond movie request isn't a Daniel Craig... Because you won't understand what Bond is actually about with one of his. Watch a Connery or Moore. The Craig movies are just an over the top version of the Bourne series, mostly. Pierce Brosnan is fine, Timothy Dalton is ok, George Lazenby is a one-timer, before Connery came back.

[@michellebarry1555]

The 2nd one is much funnier…these are pure CAMP, I love that you had a sense of humor about it. It’s not for everyone 😂

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Good to know

[@joeyc630]

Definitely check out the sequels awesome 😎👍

[@jowbloe3673]

Would be interesting to watch you reacting to more Bond movies just to see you catch all the references.

[@cavejohnson4054]

The teeth joke is that the british have bad dental care

[@scottjones758]

Fembots were a take on Dean Martins Bond spoof , Matt Helm in the Ambushers or other Matt Helm films. A lot of Austin Powers was referenced from Matt Helm.

[@gpaje]

I will say a lot of the puns are references and callbacks to classic Bond movies, especially the antagonist names, like Alotta. Definitely over the top, but not just for the sake of it.

[@itachi27pg]

It seriously tells u at the beginning who plays austin powers its Mike Myers geez lol but its alright been following ur channel so i can understand

[@ivansavoie3190]

The shoe guy is currently serving life for murder, great reaction

[@bynrdskynrd]

The thing is, there were "IP Spoofs" in the 60s into the 80s in Europe, and it shows here in this movie as a spoof of that idea. His phone sound is from the 'Flynt' spy movies. Those are 👌 in their own way.

[@tempsitch5632]

What is an “IP Spoof” ?

[@bynrdskynrd]

@tempsitch5632 Intellectual Property (IP)... 'James Bond, 007' as a character is owned by a LLC if I remember right. All spoofs of Bond are IP Spoofs. Like how ET and Star Wars had a lot of movie analogs of various quality.

[@krisfrederick5001]

As a massive bookworm, I would have at LEAST assumed you read "Swedish Made Penis Enlarger Pump's And Me" "This sort of thing is my bag, baby!" All kidding aside, this movie is hilarious and I am glad someone advised you to see a 007 film first. If you're into Tom Hanks I have 2 recommendations for you. First: Saving Private Ryan. Second: Band of Brothers, and your life will change forever... P.S. Random Task is Bond nod to Odd Job. Who we banned from playing on GoldenEye! And recently had someone park so close up my ass I immediately thought of this scene, I was so pissed I had to laugh 30:26

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

OMG... you crack me up.

[@ryanboutr7756]

Yeah, baby, yeah!!!!

[@davidyoung745]

The second one is even better. Thanks for a great reaction. Since you haven’t seen many Bond movies, you should know that Alotta Fagina and Random Task were spoofs of two characters in the Bond movie “Goldfinger” named Pussy Galore and Odd Job.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Great to know

[@DanielSSilva-616-]

Too bad they cut out the funniest joke in the North American version - the phone call to both of the henchmen's families after they are killed. I just realized now that dealer in the casino is the Soup Nazi in Seinfeld.

[@parinthianquattropani9071]

GROOVY!

[@yesitislikethat]

Yeah, baby, yeah!

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

"Liquid hot MAG-ma."

[@ericmishima]

Hey Mate .. it says Austing 😊

[@bjgandalf69]

He is Austining...roflmfao

[@yesitislikethat]

I noticed the ‘Mysters’ but not the ‘Austing’. 🤭

[@ericmishima]

@yesitislikethat woahhh .. missed it lol What's gonna work? Team Work!

[@ericmishima]

@yesitislikethat maybe it's Austing who's a man of Mysters. He could be right.

[@mikemath9508]

as a kid i kinda confused will ferrel for michael mcdonald, but they were both in this movie.