Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)

Austin Powers 2: The Spy Who Shagged Me  (1999)

Genre(s): Femme Fatale, Genre Spoofs, James Bond Spoofs, Period Piece: 1960s, Satire & Parody, Spies & Espionage, Time Warped, Top Grossing Films of 1999

Cast: Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Elizabeth Hurley, Seth Green, Robert Wagner, Rob Lowe, Verne Troyer, Kristen Johnston, Mindy Sterling, Gia Carides, Clint Howard, Michael York, Will Ferrell, Woody Harrelson, Charles Napier, Willie Nelson, Tim Robbins, Jerry Springer, Fred Willard, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos, Jack Kehler; DIRECTED BY: Jay Roach; PRODUCER: Eric McLeod, Eric's Boy, Suzanne Todd, Demi Moore, John Lyons, New Line Cinema Jennifer Todd;

Awards: MTV Movie Awards 2000: On-Screen Duo (Mike Myers/Verne Troyer), Villain (Myers).

Review: Old snaggle-tooth (Myers) returns and time travels back to 1969 in order to foil his look-alike nemesis, Dr. Evil, who steals Powers' mojo. Myers wisely highlights the not-so-good Dr., along with some hilarious new characters, instead of the periodically wearisome Powers. Again plot takes a back seat to the great dialogue, characters (including Rob Lowe doing a dead-on Robert Wagner and a third Myers incarnation, Fat Bastard), and kitchy eye candy. It all still works because of Myers' winking good nature.