| Expectations of this film were
the TOTAL opposite of Signs. All trailers I saw for the film
looked really BORING. I did not laugh once. I kept thinking...It's
all the same jokes...how lame (isn't that right Ozzy? - LOL)
I did enjoy the original and Spy Who Shagged Me a lot. But
it just seemed tired and unoriginal.
Then the film opened and beat all Box Office records. That
didn't really surprise me. I knew it would be number one opening
week. But my friends went to see it and told me it was the
best of the 3 films. That they laughed A LOT. So I started
getting curious. I had heard about all the star cameos and
how jokes made you cry. So...I gave in ;p At least I went
on Tuesday (half price night, only $7.50)
The opening is WOW brilliant!!!! I was really into it and
knew of the star cameos but NOT who they were. So when they
appeared on screen, I just laughed, no , LAUGHED so loud.
before you could catch your breath you would laugh even more.
The actors are in makeup to look like the Austin powers characters
so at first you are trying to figure out who they are...is
that...Oh my god it is - LOL. Hilight the following text to
read it. I put it in black type because of spoilers.
When Tom Cruise takes his helmet off,
the audience went wild, Gwyneth paltrow looked great and had
one of the best names in Austin Powers history....Dixie....Dixie
Normous - LOL. Then came Kevin Spacey as Dr. Evil. He looked
like he was trying not to crack up and Mini Me was played
by Danny DeVito. When he gave the finger I thought i was gonna
pee in my pants.
So we're off to a great start then I must say there was a
good 15-20 minutes where I did not laugh ONCE. The audience
was in stiches. Especially the dude in back of me. But I didn't
even chuckle. I was thinking this movie isn't that great.
And like magic, right at that moment came the scene when Mini
Me gets "tossed" around in a pillow case. I know
it's cruel, but i though I was going to bust a gut. From then
on I couldn't stop laughing...Hilight text for spoilers...When
Austin makes Mini Me carry him on his shoulders, and then
has to drink the apple juice to pee in the medical cup, the
shadows on the curtain - LOL, when Austin gave birth to mini
Me, I TOTALLY LOST IT. I think my kaugh was the loudest in
the theater :) All in all, Every scene with Mini Me
is very funny. I think he really steals the show. Sure there
were some so so parts in between but by the end of the movie,
I had a wide enough smile to make me glad I went to see it.
When we left the theater, we kept remembering all the scenes
that made us laugh, it's at this point I realised, I really
did enjoy this movie. It isn't perfect but man, you WILL laugh.
and sometimes laugh HARD. If you liked the first 2 Austin
powers films, I guaranty you will like this one also. I will
definetally buy this when it comes out on DVD. And I bet you
it will be announced shortly for Christmas release.
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