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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

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Character origin; MTV special; makeup time; Graham cut; Moore producing

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  • Myers reportedly declined a third Wayne's World to develop Austin Powers, prompting renewed interest in the Myers–Carvey split.
  • The reported origin story has The Look of Love on the car radio prompting Myers to use a swinging-English character voice for his wife, then write the film in three weeks.
  • The original film's MTV promotional special is recalled as a strange artifact of extensive movie-centered television promotion before internet marketing became dominant.
  • Fat Bastard's daily makeup time is corrected from the circulated seven hours to two and a half.
  • Heather Graham reportedly appeared in a much longer Goldmember cut before her scenes were removed; her gold-painted Details cover is recalled, with speculative connection to her casting.
  • Demi Moore's executive-producer credit on all three films prompts uncertainty about her involvement; the Todd sisters' producing relationships are offered as a possible explanation.
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  • Jay Roach is affirmed for Apex, with the film's success launching a substantial comedy career and later political films and television work.
  • Mike Myers is emphatically affirmed for Apex based on his post-film power, and Verne Troyer is affirmed without hesitation.
  • Heather Graham is affirmed for Apex, with the film's commercial scale, Bowfinger and magazine prominence outweighing Boogie Nights' prestige.
  • Dr. Evil impressions are proposed for Apex rather than assuming audiences recognized Lorne Michaels; the revived VW Beetle gets only a maybe, and mailbags are rejected.
  • Random-song soundtracks receive an affirmative Apex response; Lenny Kravitz is tentatively proposed through American Woman and its Graham video.
  • Rob Lowe's comic reinvention, resilience and concurrent West Wing role prompt a late Apex reconsideration, but his 1980 s leading-man period is preferred for greater power.
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Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me

Picking Nits

Vanessa as Fembot; Number Two surviving

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  • Vanessa being a Fembot throughout the previous film is a nitpick, but the sequel's willingness to dismiss logic and wink at the camera is praised; time-travel handwaving is compared to Avengers: Endgame.
  • Number Two returning after apparently dying in the first film's fire pit is questioned, while the lack of required logic makes nitpicking difficult.
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  • Number Two returning after apparently dying in the first film's fire pit is questioned, while the lack of required logic makes nitpicking difficult.
  • Get in my belly is identified as the best-known quote; Machine-gun jubblies and the foreplay reply are additional favorites.
  • Dr. Evil confusing trillions and billions and the Southern California/England joke are quote candidates.
  • The Swallows/Spitz wordplay is disliked, but Robin surviving repeated injuries and Austin landing on her are praised.
  • The smoke-after-sex joke is another quote candidate; the film is described as largely composed of quotable lines.
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  • Whether mojo inspired Viagra is corrected by checking the drug's 1998 approval, preceding the sequel; mojo as a Viagra proxy is then proposed as an inference.
  • The ending's claim that Austin always had mojo conflicts with his earlier inability to perform after its theft; licking the spilled mojo off the floor is proposed as an alternative.
  • The two Austins ending is enjoyed, including its implied sexual encounter with Felicity.
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  • Mike Myers receives the winner choice, with Heather Graham a personal sentimental alternative before the answer returns to Myers.
  • Myers is reaffirmed as winner; whether this was his last great moment divides the discussion between comedy specifically and Shrek's larger cultural importance.
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

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Television origins; box office; casting; reused scenes; baseball production

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  • The short-lived Police Squad series supplied recycled jokes and the film’s subtitle; its six-episode run, early cancellation and Nielsen Emmy nomination are recalled.
  • Ebert reportedly called Nielsen the Laurence Olivier of spoofs.
  • The film reportedly cost12million, grossed154million and ranked eighth in1988, leading to two sequels.
  • A reported Cameron anecdote says Simpson was considered too likable to play the Terminator’s ruthless killer.
  • A Spy article reportedly traced borrowed or parodied material to Get Smart, Pink Panther, Telefon and Farewell My Lovely.
  • The real queen reportedly later attended an Orioles-Athletics game and met Jackson in the dugout.
  • The film, A Fish Called Wanda and Who Framed Roger Rabbit all reportedly used steamroller deaths in1988.
  • A dancer credited as Johnny Disco reportedly performed Drebin’s umpire dancing.
  • Ludwig feeding fish reportedly parallels Game of Death; stabbing the fish with a pen is not claimed part of the original.
  • The desired Brewers became the Mariners; the Dodgers allegedly rejected team involvement but allowed the stadium. Exterior, establishing and action shots are identified as Angels, Wrigley and Dodger venues.
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The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

Apex Mountain

Zucker team; Arbor Day; Priscilla Presley as an actress; villain toupees

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  • The film is considered the Zucker team’s pinnacle among Top Secret, Ruthless People and later spoof work.
  • Nielsen is proposed here but a later peak with the more profitable second film and ensuing roles is argued.
  • Arbor Day is affirmed.
  • Simpson is rejected.
  • Umpiring may be at its apex because the umpire names were familiar; De Niro behind the plate in The Fan is called a terrible scene.
  • Kennedy and Jackson are rejected, with Jackson’s three-homer World Series game cited.
  • Montalban is rejected.
  • The California Angels are tentatively affirmed over the1986near-miss, specifically under the California name.
  • Presley is affirmed specifically as an actress.
  • Villain toupees are affirmed, prompting a Steve Sanders’s father hairpiece tangent.
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  • The retired flute/pee-break category is recalled; no good break exists beyond a brief Montalban-Presley conversation.
  • The Ludwig-Jane conversation is timed at about60seconds without a gag, the longest available break.
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