The Austin Powers series is a series of action-comedy films written, produced by and starring Mike Myers as the title character, directed by Jay Roach and distributed by New Line Cinema. The films mainly spoof the James Bond, Derek Flint, Jason King and Matt Helm franchises, incorporate myriad other elements of popular culture and follows the British spy's heroic quest to bring the villain Doctor Evil to justice.
The films poke fun at the outrage...
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The Austin Powers series is a series of action-comedy films written, produced by and starring Mike Myers as the title character, directed by Jay Roach and distributed by New Line Cinema. The films mainly spoof the James Bond, Derek Flint, Jason King and Matt Helm franchises, incorporate myriad other elements of popular culture and follows the British spy's heroic quest to bring the villain Doctor Evil to justice.
The films poke fun at the outrageous plots, rampant sexual innuendo, and one-dimensional stock characters characteristically associated with 1960s spy films, as well as the cliché of the ultra-suave male superspy. Contrary to the handsome, super-smooth leading men of the James Bond genre, Powers is not characterized as being conventionally attractive (he is especially known for his bad teeth), although female characters in the films seem to find him irresistible.
The general theme of the films is that arch-villain Dr. Evil plots to extort large sums of money from governments...
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