Bond fan watches *AUSTIN POWERS* First Time Watching MOVIE REACTION

[@jenmurrayxo]

What other 007 references did I miss? JAMES BOND Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLQHhQlj8i5dp_oymDpZRwVEgCMP9fUpks WAYNE'S WORLD: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kHPbpoCfoqeAaZo COMEDY Playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLQHhQlj8i5dom33r48W9VdQjINncfXrLh

[@githerax5303]

You might not have known that the whole aesthetic was based on shows like 'The Monkees', a popular comedy in the late 60's and the 'Peacock Revolution' fashion fad. What better way to jazz up James Bond? kzbin.info/www/bejne/oIumgZ5-eMtrhZo

[@tomhoffman4330]

I'm very impressed by how many references You've remembered from the past few months! I don't think that You missed anything here...Bravo, Jen!👏

[@e.d.2096]

These Austin Powers films parody Matt Helm with Dean Martin, Our Man Flint with James Coburn, and of course all the Bonds. If you've never seen it, also a saturday morning cartoon series called Johnny Quest. Loved your excitement on this one Jen 😊

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

@@e.d.2096 Hi Eric, I'm glad that you spotted the other references to Bond type films etc.

[@russworks2882]

Two 60's psychedelic films this took from are the spinning bed and cave lair in Danger Diabolik (1968) starring John Phillip Law, who played the angel in another 60's iconic fantasy, Barbarella, the same year. Also a spinning bed in Casino Royale. Diabolik was a masked anti-hero from Italian comic books. And the brassiere guns of the fembots are right out of The Tenth Victim (1965) a futuristic action flick starring Marcello Mastroianni and Dr. No's Ursula Andress. Ursula was also in Casino Royale. Both films are a lot of fun with very hip soundtracks and great fashion and design. The designers of Austin Powers particularly singled out Diabolik as an inspiration for the visual style they used.

[@eavanodonoghue]

‘He would make outrageous claims like he invented the question mark’ cracks me up every time.

[@obscillesk]

hahah that one always stuck with me too

[@EricAKATheBelgianGuy]

He would often accuse chestnuts of being lazy, the sort of general malaise that only the genius possess and the insane lament.

[@billhicks808]

The whole speech is iconic.

[@bruno11022]

Best line! hahahahha

[@kamenanew9867]

The delivery too omg

[@williambowman2326]

The spoof was not limited to just James Bond but also all of the 1960's spy movies and English espionage television shows. The all-black leather outfits for Austin's female partners were a nod to Diana Rigg's iconic portrayal of Emma Peel on the show The Avengers. There are spoofs of Matt Helm, Our Man Flint, and the shows The Prisoner and Secret Agent Man to name a few.

[@Greenwood4727]

Honor Blackman, was in the Avengers as well

[@petersvillage7447]

Adam Adamant Lives is a major but overlooked influence too - in some ways the entire concept is based on that show (rather than Captain America, which I suspect is what it looks like to most, with the whole defrosting in the present day etc).

[@Greenwood4727]

@@petersvillage7447 yes, i forgot Adam Adamant (not to be confused with Adam and the ants ) it was my brothers fav series

[@chrisjackson5210]

In terms of Austin Powers foppish, swaggering 'look' he really owes most to Jason King, a character who appeared in Department S and then had his own spin-off.

[@petersvillage7447]

@@chrisjackson5210 Oh, no question at all. The glasses are from Harry Palmer and the fashion photography sequence from David Hemmings in Blow Up... and as good as it was having 'Harry Palmer' turn out to be his dad in the third one, I still wish they'd got Peter Wyngarde instead...

[@Dillpicks95]

These movies are just a boat load of fun and some of Mike Myers’s best work, Austin Powers and Dr Evil will forever be his most iconic characters.

[@jenmurrayxo]

So frickin good!! 😆👍

[@robertmcghintheorca49]

Don't forget Shrek.

[@paulbriggs5238]

It is said that the king of Brunei did the doctor evil little finger when he was ordering tanks from the UK, I love it

[@madeincda]

Wayne's World dude. But yes this is up there too.

[@RandomNonsense1985]

So I Married An Axe Murderer!

[@vndrewx]

Johnny English is also a pretty good Bond movie parody. Pretty underrated in my opinion.

[@eavanodonoghue]

Agreed! I love Johnny English

[@TyMarshall007]

Johnny English is a funny movie all 3 of them

[@markharris1125]

Excellent thought, Bough.

[@Yngvarfo]

They have good bits, but I think too many jokes are announced from a mile away. First one was best, second pretty bad, and the third a little bit better. They really needed some work on the writing.

[@WTR28]

Dr. Evil's speech during therapy is one of the funniest bits 😂😂 Looking forward to you watching the sequels, Jen!

[@charleslee8313]

That was all ad-lib, if I'm not mistaken.

[@Brendo2386]

I'm going to Belgium in September. I am going to do Dr Evil poses there

[@cypher515]

I also love there's a version for, I guess _cable_ TV where he just mentions the 'shorn scrotum' in one line and then moves on to "At 18 years old I enrolled in Evil Medical School" and stuff like that. Basically for what I used to call the Channel 11 version and now I call the Channel 18 version (the respective channel numbers of the WB affiliates in New York and Orlando).

[@chrismaverick9828]

Though I haven't read it, I have seen one reference mentioning that it was a play off of a monologue made by Blofeld in the novel of "You Only Live Twice".

[@brandonparisien2381]

I didn't catch the Princess running the session until YEARS later....

[@SirPaladin]

There's a running gag that was unfortunately cut out of major releases- whenever one of the henchmen gets killed it cuts to a scene of their friends and family getting news of the death, to debunk the concept of them being faceless unimportant casualties.

[@christianwise637]

Those scenes manage to sneak in some cameos too, the wife of the guy who got run over by the steamroller was played by Lois Chiles (Holly Goodhead in Moonraker), while Rob Lowe is the friend of the henchman who got eaten by the sea bass

[@TaylorZanderFrancis]

Those scenes are in the UK release.

[@trendpimp1]

Fun fact___the band shown in the transitions is called Ming Tea and features 90's indie rock darling Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs, singer/guitarist for The Bangles. The band was started by Mike Myers after he left Saturday Night Live and Austin Powers was a character he invented to be the frontman of the band. It was Mike Myers' wife who suggested he write a movie based on that character. Also, the nightclub scene at the beginning was based on scenes from a late 60's movie called "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls" . The line Austin says, "this is my happening and it freaks me out" is a verbatim quote from the movie.

[@lmiddleman]

Also Susanna Hoffs is married to Jay Roach, director of these films.

[@ResidentPetrolhead]

Fun fact: The screenwriter of BEYOND THE VALLEY OF THE DOLLS was Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert, who also worked on later films by director Russ Meyer under a pseudonym.

[@CoolMoeDea21]

Fun fact: during the group therapy scene, the therapist is none other than Carrie Fisher herself.

[@Yngvarfo]

I think Carrie Fisher's best surprise appearance would have to be as the psycho assassin in The Blues Brothers. Very fun, and I would think just the kind of movie that Jen would like.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Who better to have a discussion with someone regarding daddy issues. :D

[@RetroClassic66]

7:30 Dr. Evil’s voice and mannerisms are kind of an in-joke for Mike Myers and other SNL alumni since they’re basically an impression of SNL producer Lorne Michaels.

[@Wannabe_Baby]

It's definitely a benefit that you watched all the Bond movies before this. These movies appealed to a lot of people outside the Bond fandom, so they wouldn't have spotted them. Loved you referencing each of the Bond movies, like the Dr No outfit that Dr Evil was wearing. :) And of COURSE you loved Dr Evil's villainous plan!

[@petersvillage7447]

There's a PS2 Jamed Bond game called 'Agent Under Fire' which includes a bit where, when you're inside an evil lair you can look into a big pool of water and see... Sharks With Frickin Laser Beams attached to their heads!

[@ianpurnell1991]

It hints at Dr No but and Drax from Moonraker but I think is closest to "Donald Pleasence" outfit as Ernst Stavro Blofeld in "You only Live Twice" that its based on as is much of the character as he the villain with the white pussy not Dr No.

[@chrisbiebel6205]

You might have missed the point of the opening where Austin Powers is running from all his fans because that isn't Bond related. It is 60's related, though because it's actually a reference to The Beatles' "A Hard Day's Night" movie where they were being chased by wild fans.

[@Cheepchipsable]

He is kind of a mashup of the Celebrity Photographer too. Jen is the only one to get Basil Exposition as well.

[@pauljackson2473]

It’s also a reference to the film “Blow Up” from 1966.

[@numbersasaname2291]

FINALLY a reactor who gets all of the 007 references! Jen, if you weren’t so far away I would buy you dinner and tickets to a Bond Marathon! ❤❤❤ 🎉🎉🎉

[@jimclayson]

Jen, you sell yourself short. Seriously, you pick up more details after seeing movies once than most people do after watching them three or four times. It's actually quite impressive. I have somewhat mixed feelings about the next two movies, but there are details and scenes that I really like, and I'm sure you'll love them. The adventures of Austin Powers are just getting started.

[@hellomark1]

I've only seen a handful of the Bond movies, I didn't realize there were SO MANY references, but I'm glad Jen pointed them out. Makes me want to watch more of them.

[@shawnpatrick1877]

It's fantastic that you watched the Bond films first so that you get the references in Austin Powers! I think it's funny on its own, but a comedy like this is always better when you know what it's spoofing.

[@ZachBonnell]

Jen's encyclopedic Bond knowledge 😅 So good. I watched this movie so much when it came out.

[@eavanodonoghue]

We were always huge bond fans in our house and we went to see this in the cinema without knowing anything about it and we laughed our heads off at all the references! It was such a great surprise.

[@DewJee2019]

Also Our Man Flint and In Like Flint are a couple of early James Bond type spoofs that were favorites of Mike Myers' dad. He was inspired to make Austin Powers after his dad passed away.

[@wantgoodvibes6166]

"That was the most Epic villain speech I've ever heard" totally agree, good call so silly and great at the same time . :)

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the funniest spy comedy movies ever made! Its the perfect James Bond spoof.

[@Yora21]

Similar style to Hot Shots for Top Gun and Rambo.

[@sergeantbigmac]

Compared to most people watching this nowadays you actually have a really unique perspective since youve been watching through the James Bond series here recently. For this reason it was especially fun to watch along with you, and entertaining to see you appreciate the humor and references. One thing you might not know is that this isnt just a James Bond parody, in fact it gets even more inspiration from the The Avengers TV show, The Flynn movies, a couple Micheal Cane capers, etc which were all much more swinging 60s Mod than Bond was. Anyway Im glad you were able to catch a lot of details and more importantly enjoy the whole atmosphere and setup of this parody as well as the direct satire. What this movie does well for a parody is stand on its own legs so to speak, instead of copying the originals beat for beat which gets stale (cough Scary Movie series cough)

[@evanreid6917]

Mike Myers did a wonderful tribute speech for Sean Connery, years ago when he was at the AFI awards and said his Main bond inspiration was from Sean's original movies. Mike also said that he did Austin Powers for his dad, his dad loved James Bond and so did Mike. The Austin Powers movies came from a place of real love for the Bond films and his dad.

[@hellomark1]

The best send-ups are always love letters to the original, and it shows!

[@neojc128]

Carrie Fisher as the therapist always has me giggling, she was such a sport with comedic roles

[@WithTwoFlakes]

You're gonna love the sequels as well. Can't wait to see your reaction to the opening 5 mins of Austin Powers: Goldmember. I can remember the entire cinema went nuts...

[@fattytaft6779]

The slowly moving dipping mechanism was a reference to the end of Live and Let Die, and the villain turned his back and didn't even watch. Also, Dr. Evil in this film is closest to Blofeld from On Her Majesty's Secret Service. In that movie, he had a cure for allergies, worth billions probably but tossed it all away for his dumb plan to become a count. Same thing here with Virtucon, it's worth billions but Dr. Evil is oblivious, and tosses it all away for his evil plans.

[@EmoDragracer]

20 Bonds and 2 Waynes Worlds. All make this so so much better. The dedication you have. Bravo Jen; bravo :D

[@e.d.2096]

OMG JEN! I thought we would never get here! With these you have my undivided attention! 😊 thanks again Jen, these compliment your Bond collection perfectly! Always your fan...Eric

[@tomhoffman4330]

"Happy Father's Day, Doc!" (LOL) Glad that You got to Enjoy this one before the Move...

[@e.d.2096]

​@@tomhoffman4330 Actually Scott, never the dad. But my birthday was yesterday 😮

[@NewbieInOttawa]

@@e.d.2096 Happy belated, E.D. 🎂

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@e.d.2096 Was it really..? You never said anything; Happy Birthday, My Friend! Hope Y'all got to do something Fun...

[@e.d.2096]

@@tomhoffman4330 Oh yeah...loads of fun! Packing and planning for a move. One of my least favorite things to do!

[@Gary85Paul]

Did you see the Lois Chiles cameo? She was the dead henchman's wife. She played Dr Holly Goodhead in Moonraker.

[@znk0r]

Oh I've been impatiently waiting for this since you started watching the Bond movies. This is going to be so much fun.

[@JodinoCruz]

You got most of the 007 references-maybe just the opening credits girl chases disguises was from "A Hard Days Night" and Vanessa's cat suit was inspired by Emma Peel's from " The Avengers" tv series. Great reaction as ever!

[@wfly81]

13:40 It's so weird that Austin Powers, of all people, understands the dynamics of consent. I honestly think that's just the wholesome nature of Mike Myers coming through. You have to understand that this was a time when the idea of getting a girl drunk for consent was a thing. Society had the mindset that it t was normal to think, "If I get her drunk enough to say yes, then the answer is yes...and I have consent." It was a disgusting time, but it was real at that time. And it's so fascinating that such a sexually driven fictional character from the 60s thrown into the 90s was so respectful in that way. I think it just shows that Mike Myers is a good and wholesome person, and he wanted Austin Powers to be that way.

[@cynicaloptimist970]

20 Bond movies... But this, the Austin Powers- trilogy, is what I've been truly waiting for.

[@derekgarcia1030]

I never had so much fun watching someone have so much fun watching a movie lol, ( I hope that made sense ) It was non-stop laughs and giggles from the get go just when I really needed a good laugh. Thanks you're the best Jen "Danger" Murray.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks Derek! This one was soooo much fun!!!! 😂👍

[@chrislaustin]

All three movies are great, but the first was my favorite of the bunch, as they recycle some of the jokes across the other two films. But if anyone ever watched these out of order, I think the first one they see will be their fav, as all of them are of an equal quality overall, good comedy franchise for sure. Enjoy!

[@MrEAus]

That more or less applies to the Naked Gun series as well..!

[@mariacavanaugh1010]

Hoorah, finally Austin Powers! You did very well catching the Bond references - especially Random Task and the plastic suit.

[@neojc128]

11:04 OMG I never noticed the cowboy slams the door in the face of the blind man, just laughed my ass off

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. It is great that you are the first reactor I have seen who know allot about the original Bond movies and understand the jokes. Fyi the warm red liquid phase is a spoof on Demolition Man. The group therapy scene is one of the funniest scenes I have seen in any movie.

[@philmakris8507]

Saturday Matinee with Jen "ONE MILLION" Murray. What a hoot!!!!

[@alexspindler1]

I'm so glad you enjoyed this. It's so perfect that you'd had a Bond binge before this. There's a whole host of 60s British spy movies that this draws from that are parallel to early Bond. Danger Diabolik is a Mystery Science Theater favorite and stuff like 10th Victim.

[@charleslee8313]

I love that you're familiar with the 007 films, so you got the references instantly.

[@Qualimar]

I love this film! The 'Austin Powers' at least the first two are huge nostalgic throwbacks to me since I was a teen in the late 90s and exactly the right age for this. Also Elizabeth Hurley is my favourite 'non canon' Bond Girl - so gorgeous and stylish and funny! While this is my favourite looking forward to seeing what you make of the sequels Jen!

[@acrefray]

This series is fantastic, but I'm so glad you referenced the 1967 Casino Royale - one of my favourite "bond" films.

[@attorneyrobert]

This is what we have all been waiting for! You will love all three of these - so much fun. And they draw on the films you've watched so far. I laughed so hard at this reaction. I hope you got that Dr. Evil and Austin Powers were both played by the same actor - Mike Myers.

[@mwflanagan1]

Thanks for this excellent reaction, Jen “Danger” Murray. You got so many of the spy film references, and even a couple that I never picked up on. Your love of the genre is showing, and your enjoyment is infectious.

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks Mike! This one was so fun ☺️👍

[@ClaudioTV2005]

FUN FACT: The Russian general is played by Elya Baskin, who appeared in the same year in Air Force One as one of Gary Oldman’s henchmen, but he later achieved world fame with the Spider-Man movies by Sam Raimi as Peter Parker’s landlord Mr. Ditkovich. Before Austin Powers, Elizabeth Hurley’s first high budget movie was Passenger 57 who played the evil flight attendant. She was originally considered for the role of a Bond girl in a Timothy Dalton movie, specifically the third unmade one, before the lawsuits came

[@themoviedealers]

The opening is pure Hard Day's Night, and the swinging shindig is taken directly from Beyond The Valley Of The Dolls, which was already a goof.

[@k.delpino1124]

One of the best franchises to launch out of the 1990s. Mike Myers after Wayne's World and before Shrek really went major with this one. Love of the Bond films (Roger Moore's era mostly), a 2-part film series called "FLINT" with the late James Coburn, British culture of the swingin' 1960s and American culture at that time in the late 90s. Myers as AP and Dr. Evil, cleverly played. His performance and writing along with every piece of pop culture that was noticeable is perfect. Brilliantly undeniable period. The sequels aren't bad neither. You'll enjoy them. Oh yeah. Peep the Soundtracks as well.

[@theCelticDragon1]

18:50 funny you say that, the scene is a spoof from a movie called 'A fish called Wanda', written by and starring John Cleese, Michael Palin is also in the scene.

[@herbertkeithmiller]

I just noticed The room that the UN secret meeting is occurring in is similar to the war room in Dr Strangelove😂

[@orarinnsnorrason4614]

Very cool that you went through so many Bond movies before going to this trilogy. All of them are very worth the watch, so much fun.

[@CybrSlydr]

I've not seen very many of the older Bonds - I loved how you were picking them out (and the editor showing them). Made a lot more things make sense.

[@digidv85]

I truly hope you recognized the woman playing the therapist was the late Carrie Fisher. They just announced her final movie will be released soon, after being delayed for many years.

[@tomhoffman4330]

It's been so long, I'd completely forgotten that She was even in this.

[@Tigersnack-m7o]

And Nicolas Cage getting pancaked by the giant roller =)

[@digidv85]

@@tomhoffman4330 Aside from Star Wars, I've only ever seen Fisher in cameo roles at best: Scream 3, Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, Wonderland, Sorority Row or guest starring on Deal or No Deal. I was devastated upon hearing her sudden passing, she left a huge impression on me as a kid; having grown up on the VHS non-special editions of Episodes 4-6. Yes, I am that old and it's a harsh reminder to think about. LOL.

[@oobrocks]

Mimi Rogers was Tom Cruise’s first wife (she’s gorgeous). Yes Jenny Bond: the 1967 Casino Royal was 1 of the influences. (I think u would like it; it’s a mad cap comedy 😅)

[@jimbessett]

Did you realize Jen that the therapist when Dr. Evil made his speech was Carrie Fisher (Princess Leia in Star Wars)? Love your reactions Jen!

[@images_by_geoff]

Yeah Jen! This was the biggest surprise that I noticed you didn't react to. Maybe you hadnt seen Star Wars yet when you saw this movie??

[@Tigersnack-m7o]

Very rewarding watching you spot reference after reference!!!!

[@retromaven2159]

Jen, if you liked this one the next one gets even CRAZIER!! Hope you can take it. Yeah, baby!!

[@shanenolan5625]

Oh, the woman that gets the phone call ( nobody thinks about a henchmen family) she plays honey ryder in moonraker.

[@andrewchapman4267]

Close, it's Dr Holly Goodhead (Honey was in Dr No) 😉

[@shanenolan5625]

@@andrewchapman4267 oh even better, 😂 remember she was in pallas as well , she is a professor of acting these days

[@RichardM1366]

This is hilarious! Mike Myers was great as Austin Powers! It has some action and a crazy sense of humor and you got a classic movie on your hands!

[@delvictor7570]

It’s so great that you watched this after reacting to 20 Bond films! You got everything they spoofed. This was really fun to watch!

[@martypringle9201]

Jen, love, love your reactions. Always one of the highlights of the week. You are the perfect reactor for this movie as you are the only one with the brilliance and patience to have seen all the Bond movies in order from 'Dr. No' to 'Diamonds are Forever' that this movie draws from. The scene near the opening where he is trying to run away from the girls chasing him and even wearing a fake beard disguise is a throwback to the opening scene of the Beatles' 1964 movie 'A Hard Day's Night' where 3 of the 4 Beatles are trying to avoid the crowds of girls chasing them and Paul McCartney is sitting on a bench wearing a fake beard. You forgot to mention that the two scenes where he is claiming the women that he hits are really just men is the opening to the 1965 movie 'Thunderball’. Remember Sean Connery fights the widow in black who is really a man and then he escapes the mansion via the jetpack. If you go back to the comments on 'You Only Live Twice' (3rd one down) you'll see why I said you needed to see that movie to get the Austin Powers movies. Keep up the wonderful reactions. We all love them and you!!!

[@RetroClassic66]

1:06 Austin Powers’ nerdy ultra-British look (especially the thick glasses) is a sort of combination paean and spoof of the character Harry Palmer, who was played by Michael Caine in three films based on published novels featuring this character: THE IPCRESS FILE (1965), FUNERAL IN BERLIN (1966) and BILLION DOLLAR BRAIN (1967). He was also a spy working for the British government, so he was a contemporary of James Bond, if you will.

[@CaesiusX]

Your reactions are just so stupid fun! ♩♪ _"Nobody does it better."_ ♬ Btw, *The Flintstones* do a delightful send up of spy films in the 1966 film _"The Man Called Flintstone."_ If that's your bag. It has some great music too - _Yabba-dabba-doo!_ *EDIT:* Not necessarily for reacting to (as I doubt many have seen it), but watching privately. *Film reaction recommendations:* ● *Spy Game* (2001) with *Brad Pitt* and *Robert Redford.* ● *The Mexican* (2001), starring _Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts_ and _James Gandolfini._ ● *_Inside Man_* (2006) _Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster_ and _Clive Owen._ (A Spike Lee joint) ● *_The Fisher King_* (1991) Dir. by Terry Gilliam, with _Robin Williams_ & _Jeff Bridges._ And finally, a brilliant rom-com from 1940, *_The Philadelphia Story._* It stars *Jimmy Stewart, Cary Grant* and *Katharine Hepburn* ❤️ 🤠 And _more finally,_ I also always recommend the western *_Silverado_* (1985). A *fun* western with a very young _Kevin Costner, Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, John Cleese, Jeff Goldblum, Kevin Kline_ and more. Written and directed by *_Lawrence Kasdan.¹_* And _even more finally than the previous finally…_ You'd love the star studded 1995 film, *The Quick and the Dead* (1995) starring _Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Sharon Stone_ and _Gene Hackman._ Be well! 🙋🏼‍♂️ ··•●✺●•·· ¹ ─ Co-writer of the _Star Wars_ films _The Empire Strikes Back_ (1980), _Return of the Jedi_ (1983), and _The Force Awakens_ (2015). He also co-wrote _Raiders of the Lost Ark_ (1981).

[@michaelcoffman4185]

Favorite scene in the quick and the dead is the gun store. You can see Cort flexing and rubbing his hand. And the way he spun that pistol. Like and addict getting a fix.

[@Crash765]

My brother and his daughter and I saw this movie in the theater. We really laughed long and loud at the "They're always after me Lucky Charms" line. And then Frau Farbissina explaining the joke to him just made it even funnier. To this day when we eat candy we say, "Oooh, this is candy, I'm having fun!"

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

Among all the reactors who have reacted to Austin Powers, I believe you to be the most prepared and appreciative.

[@3DJapan]

3:35 I believe this is a reference to Demolision Man, which came out a few years before this.

[@thatfunk]

I appreciate that you get right to the movie!

[@brianb8060]

9:19 My Senior year of high school, the Monday after we had our JROTC Military Ball. We were watching this in JROTC. At this scene, a classmate shouted out, "HEY! IT'S BRIAN DANCING! " I shouted out back, "What are you talking about? I can't dance that good." 😅

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

Lovely! Jen, I can't wait to see your reaction to the sequel. I bet I know who gets The Worst award for that one.

[@BK_gamer_]

I saw this in the theater. I was in college at the time. My friends and I used to quote this movie.

[@tomhoffman4330]

Good Evening Jen, and let the Laughter begin!!! 😂 (LOL)

[@jenmurrayxo]

So much fun! 😆👍

[@tomhoffman4330]

@@jenmurrayxo Indeed, We All knew that You'd Love this...

[@Shelbyj13]

The fact that you got so many of the references is great.

[@lethaldose2000]

Come Mr. Bigglesworth!!!!! I knew Jen would lose it for the International man of Mystery.------ This reaction is simply to die for.

[@Momsbasement354]

Jen! Oh my goodness! I can’t believe that I didn’t even think about suggesting this franchise to you! This is officially my new favorite reaction of yours! Keep going, they’re all great!

[@hankstaines6568]

'Sock it to me' was a catchphrase in Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in which featured a young Goldie Hawn.

[@JackOiswatching]

This movie got some quality grandpa wheezes, can't wait for the others!

[@John-yj7io]

Jen you got it right by watching all the Bond movies first so that you can appreciate just how truly hilarious AP movies are. When other "reactors" have watched it, you can tell most of the reference jokes go completely over their heads. They usually see it as Myers just being goofy, but it's really comic genius. In case it hasn't been mentioned yet, the Dr Evil character was based on Lorne Michaels, the executive producer of Saturday Night Live, and Myer's old boss. The look, the voice, the mannerisms, even the use of words like "frikkin" and "throw me a bone here people."

[@quizshow1977]

Austin Powers' theme song is called "Soul Bossa Nova". Released in 1962, Quincy Jones wrote it in 20 minutes. Before the film, a rearranged version was the theme of a Canadian game show (Definition). The film's music consultant (Chris Douridas) recommended the song to Mike Myers.

[@The.Android]

I know you're obviously into spy films and TV series Jen, so here's an interesting fact about Austin Powers that most people don't know: while the Austin Powers character and films are obviously based on James Bond, the actual physical appearance of AP with his spectacles is actually based on another great British 1960s spy film series starring Michael Caine as Harry Palmer. The films were intended as a more realistic version of James Bond. So it was no accident Michael Caine appeared in the third AP film (Austin Powers in Goldmember). There's also another connection between the first Harry Palmer film, _The Ipcress File (1965),_ and the James Bond franchise - the great John Barry who composed the music for most of the Bond films also composed the music for the The Ipcress File, and it's another great film score. Also, Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Michael Caine were good friends.

[@cloudwatcher608]

I can’t describe how much I enjoyed watching you love this movie. I love the Austin Powers movies but I sometimes think that it’s mainly nostalgia that makes me think they are so funny, but watching you especially as a Bond fan get all the jokes is very gratifying.

[@kallreader7376]

Great review! So glad you watched the original Bond films, you picked up on so many of the parody bits.

[@aaronhusk]

The Dr Evil voice is an impression of SNL producer Lorne Michaels, more specifically an impression of Dana Carvey’s impression.

[@BillTheScribe]

Vanessa and her mother were based on Mrs. Peel from the TV shoe The Avengers (no marvel connection). The characters in Kingsman were also (probably) based on the main character, Steed. This was a sort of sci-fi/spy series with Dianna Rigg as Mr's Peel. She was known for her black catsuits and fighting skills.

[@dan_hitchman007]

Groovy, baby! Yeah! Your reaction will be dynamite! Right up there with Chilean Sea Bass with frickin lasers on their heads! 😅

[@jenmurrayxo]

Those sea bass were surprisingly violent 😂👍

[@dan_hitchman007]

@@jenmurrayxo Jen, if you ever order sea bass at a restaurant, make sure that sucker's thoroughly cooked. Otherwise, it may have YOU for dinner. 😂

[@christopherschafer7675]

The champagne is Perrier Jouet in the Flower Bottle. The Texan in the bathroom was from True Lies. The therapist was Princess Leia.

[@kielmccrea3634]

Watching this as a kid killed me 😂. Looking back I'm sure I got more of the Bond related jokes than most of my friends at the time.

[@stephenlackey5852]

“I think he’s gonna sleep with her… unless she’s gonna try and kill him…” Like that ever stopped Bond😏

[@suprchickn7745]

Mike Myers' Dr. Evil is actually based on a Dana Carvey (Garth from Wayne's World) impression of the creator of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels.

[@TheNeonRabbit]

In 4 years this movie will be 30 years old, the same amount of time Austin and Dr. Evil were frozen. The theme is "Soul Bossa Nova" by Quincy Jones (1962). It was used in a love scene in the Sidney Lumet film "The Pawnbroker" (1964), In a comedic prison break scene in Woody Allen's "Take the money and run" (1969) and several other movies & TV shows since.

[@scotts8818]

I’m so glad to see someone laughing at this has hard as we did when this first came out. We would rent this on VHS and laugh until we were sick.

[@danmarquez3971]

This reaction was sooo funny, I cracked up laughing hard again!! Thank you!!

[@Gnomojo]

This should have a million views. It’s so good.

[@JedHead77]

Jen, Mike Myers’ parents are from Liverpool, hence his accent, and a couple of Beatles nods from their first film “A Hard Day’s Night”. 🇬🇧

[@bluelightspecials3739]

There's a forgotten SNL sketch from the 90s with Christopher Walken reprising his role as Max Zorin from View to A Kill. I say forgotten because I've never been able to find any clips of it on KZbin and I only saw it once or twice on old SNL reruns. In the sketch Zorin hasn't finished renovating his villain lair, so he has to explain the traps that aren't finished. There's some jokes in there about not having sharks or lasers ready yet to use on Bond. Austin Powers may have borrowed some inspiration from this sketch. It's worth watching if you can find it anywhere.

[@kevinlewallen4778]

That 1990 SNL Bond sketch was written by Jack Handey. Conan talks about it on Carvey & Spade's podcast "Fly on the Wall," 1/26/2022.

[@gary6956]

YAY!!! That was fun to watch! I thought it'd be fun watching you get all the references and jokes and you did not disappoint! The next one might even be better than this one, so I'll be looking forward to it.

[@MsMelyjean]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE that you have seen all the Bond films and get all the references. Kudos! 💕😆

[@dancolon47]

Two more great spy spoof movies are (1) Our Man Flint and (2) In Like Flint ... which Austin himself says is his favorite movie!

[@Klee99zeno]

The music in the opening dance scene originally comes from a Canadian game show called Definition.

[@cypher515]

I do love this series. Mike Myers actually claims he started his Dr. Evil portrayal by starting with SNL creator Lorne Michaels and _then_ adding in various Blofields. I also love that Austin Powers was (if it's not clearly established, I think it will be more over the next two movies) a well known _photographer_ in the 60's, somewhat like how James Bond would variously be a banker or otherwise an employee of Universal Exports (though remember in Tomorrow Never Dies that they neglected to give the impression he's anything but a picture perfect employee? At least Austin has a job where he, you know, produces tangible results), John Clark in the Clancy novels occasionally is covered as a _geological expert_ of sorts (because it's his hobby, and also because he works in countries where geological finds are probable) and Richard Marcinko and SEAL Team SIX were covered as consultants for a marine research facility (in _real life_ no less), but always with their real names.

[@jabecker21]

Great reaction! I’m so glad you enjoyed this as much as you did. Very impressive that you not only got all the references but named what exact movie they were each from!

[@lateknightr3038]

i've loved watching your reactions for awhile now but this one officially puts you into my favorite reactors group..keep up the good work jen

[@jenmurrayxo]

Thanks! ☺️👍