I knew this was going to happen: a weekend of heavy viewing, without ample time to post about each invidual thing until I get to the end. Let's see if I can remember it all.
It was the middle of Saturday afternoon, and because I am lame and have no money, I decided it would be the perfect day to do mindless chores and match it them with a mindless movie. We (and, by the way, that means me and my beautiful bride) had started this DVD a few weeks back during a lull in Netflix activity. I have way too many purchased DVDs that just sit and collect dust, and the little lady just loathes every one (even the one she's never seen - Trading Places). I guess she found the second Austin Powers a litte more palatable than most, so we popped it in and then somehow got distracted (and yes, I know what you're thinking, you damn dirty apes!).
Anyway, I picked up on the flick right where Austin goes back in time and meets Heather Graham. I know it's been said before, but this girl just can't act. I mean, it's scary how bad she is. Yes, she's got a great body but then you look at her face and the expression is completely blank. I honestly think if you had a word bubble coming out of her head on a second-by-second basis, it would look like a flip-book of tumbleweed rolling in the void. But I digress.
The other thing I noticed was how absolutely repetitive the movie was from International Man of Mystery. It's got some updated jokes, but the structure of the gags is all the same. Mike Myers is just plain lazy. Honestly, if he's going to make another one, I hope Austin Powers dies in the first five minutes, and it's all about Dr. Evil. He's the only thing worth watching anyway.
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