Austin Powers vs. Bond?

bondfanggr

I used to watch Austin Powers when I was a teenager, but now I find the movies rather silly and corny if you will while enjoying Bond films a lot more (just bought the DVD for Goldeneye collectors' edition- loved that movie). Dr. Evil was a rip off of Blofeld, #2 was copied from Largo, and Austin Powers films do have more sexual content than Bond films IMO.

lol, I was just curious as Powers is based on James Bond and I wonder what Bond fans got to say.

Higgins

Austin Powers is obviously very much inspired by YOLT and I love it!

I feel sorry for people, who are THAT serious about their hobby, that there is no room to enjoy a parody, which is imho very well done by the way.

Napoleon Plural

For a more sophisticated parody, check out the French film OSS-117: Cairo Nest of Spies. It spoofs From Russia With Love and maybe Thunderball.

I liked A Powers more on video than at the cinema. Classic scenes but it never hung well together as a movie really. Only really liked the first film, then it was diminishing returns for me.

One interesting character is Basil Exposition, as it kind of highlights the way a character turns up in a film to explain to the audience exactly what is going on, some films manage this more subtly than others... in Bond it's always when he goes into M's office. 'What do you know about Moonraker 007?' That sort of thing.

blofeld#1

I don't mind the Austin Powers series that much , but serious bond is trying to **** every girl like austin.

blofeld#1

I mean not trying to **** every girl like austin.

thesecretagent

The first two films were OK, but I did't enjoy Goldmember. Obviously they were inspired by Bond, but actually Jason King was the main visual inspiration for Powers. It was a sixties/seventies detective series, I've seen one or two whilst trawling through the "boredom" channels on SKY.
I too liked the films when they were released, but would'nt go out of my way to see one now. That overt sort of humour dates quickly as the sands of time march on. There are loads of films (usually with Burt Reynolds and some sort of car!) that I absolutely loved as a child/teenager, but cannot even sit through now...

Absolutely_Cart

When I was 13, 10 years ago, I watched the Austin Powers trilogy, before even watching a Bond film.

I remember enjoying Austin Powers a lot. I still look up some scenes from it on Youtube today. Now that I watch the Bond film, I actually get the references. I like what AP did. It was a great parody but it also forced the hand of the Bond series to try something new.

broadshoulder

Higgins wrote:

Austin Powers is obviously very much inspired by YOLT and I love it!

I feel sorry for people, who are THAT serious about their hobby, that there is no room to enjoy a parody, which is imho very well done by the way.

That's me! I hate the way Mike Myers pops up in any Bond expose - like he's some kind of expert.I groaned when he was in the Everything or Nothing DVD. Anyway, its the easiest thing in the world to pop up and spoof it. What takes courage is to come up with another spy novel and push it for fifty years.

Austuin Powers has been seen off. Bourne has been seen off. Aren't we ready for the next "hilarious" round of spoofs about now?

And whats the bet with SPECTRE making money Mike Myers pops up with another spoof.

Moore Than

broadshoulder wrote:

Austuin Powers has been seen off. Bourne has been seen off.

Jason Bourne has not been seen off just yet. Matt Damon has confirmed he is returning, the new Bourne film is scheduled for release in July 2016.

AlphaOmegaSin

Bourne is still breathing, but the Powers Series is dead in the Water.

welshboy78

Has Myers done anything worthwhile since?

AlphaOmegaSin

Mysers is one of those Actors who makes a Film every ten or so Years before going silent again. )

Sir Miles

broadshoulder wrote:

Aren't we ready for the next "hilarious" round of spoofs about now?

Take your pick from Kingsman: The Secret Service or Man from UNCLE...both should be decent enough films...

Thunderpussy

I wonder if they do good business, will we see the return of
Matt Helm and Derek Flint ? )

broadshoulder

Sir Miles wrote:

broadshoulder wrote:

Aren't we ready for the next "hilarious" round of spoofs about now?

Take your pick from Kingsman: The Secret Service or Man from UNCLE...both should be decent enough films...

Its too easy to do a spoof. What it takes is a good original idea.

The Bournes are getting less. Are we free f their Bond bashing this time or did that happen under Greengrass.

Sir Miles

broadshoulder wrote:

Sir Miles wrote:

broadshoulder wrote:

Aren't we ready for the next "hilarious" round of spoofs about now?

Take your pick from Kingsman: The Secret Service or Man from UNCLE...both should be decent enough films...

Its too easy to do a spoof. What it takes is a good original idea.

It's difficult to do a good spoof though...I guess the two films I mentioned are more 'homages' than spoofs...

Gassy Man

Napoleon Plural wrote:

For a more sophisticated parody, check out the French film OSS-117: Cairo Nest of Spies. It spoofs From Russia With Love and maybe Thunderball.

I liked A Powers more on video than at the cinema. Classic scenes but it never hung well together as a movie really. Only really liked the first film, then it was diminishing returns for me.

One interesting character is Basil Exposition, as it kind of highlights the way a character turns up in a film to explain to the audience exactly what is going on, some films manage this more subtly than others... in Bond it's always when he goes into M's office. 'What do you know about Moonraker 007?' That sort of thing.

The OSS-117 novels actually predate Fleming's Bond novels . . . which share more than a few similarities. There are serious OSS-117 movies that predate the Bond ones.

Austin Powers spoofed a lot of 60s and 70s spy TV and films -- Bond, Helm, Flint, King, Avengers, etc. It works best when it pays homage.

always shaken

You know what, I absolutely love Austin Powers,and I have never given it a second thought ,that the film makers
were trying to rip off /parody the Bond films .I just see it as a spoof comedy spy film ,sorry

superado

I was 30 or 31 when I watched the 1st Austin Powers movie, after already being a (practically life-long) Bond fan and I thought it was effen-ly hilarious! It was fun looking out for the smallest Bond references and as an added bonus, I loved the jabs at British society and culture, like the bad teeth! There was a lot of Bond material just waiting for a send-up, and for example, it wasn't necessary to make Dr. Evil a weirder version of Donald Pleasance's Blofeld and Power's line to Odd Job, ahem, I mean, Random Task, just reminded us how overtly fantastic the source material was in the first place: "You idiot! Who throws a shoe? Honestly! You fight like a woman!"

Blackleiter

superado wrote:

I was 30 or 31 when I watched the 1st Austin Powers movie, after already being a (practically life-long) Bond fan and I thought it was effen-ly hilarious! It was fun looking out for the smallest Bond references and as an added bonus, I loved the jabs at British society and culture, like the bad teeth! There was a lot of Bond material just waiting for a send-up, and for example, it wasn't necessary to make Dr. Evil a weirder version of Donald Pleasance's Blofeld and Power's line to Odd Job, ahem, I mean, Random Task, just reminded us how overtly fantastic the source material was in the first place: "You idiot! Who throws a shoe? Honestly! You fight like a woman!"

I, too, think the Austin Powers movies are pretty funny. In fact, I believe being such an avid Bond movie fan helps me to better appreciate just how hilarious they are. And I find that they don't detract at all from my enjoyment of the Bond films.

welshboy78

Loved the first one but the others... well they kind of repeat themselves and wear thin.

He def did well out of them didnt he? What was the budget and return of the first Powers movie?

Thunderpussy

I also think he was having fun with ALL the spy films
And TV shows of the 60s. In fact I think Austin Powers
Has more in common with Jason King ! )
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cheld

Thunderpussy wrote:

I also think he was having fun with ALL the spy films
And TV shows of the 60s

Yes, in the original film Powers namechecks "In Like Flint" - itself a Bond parody - as his favorite movie.

AlphaOmegaSin

What happened to the fourth Film that was rumored?