Austin Powers: How to be an International Man of Mystery

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Dancing Theme: During the opening titles of each movie, Austin dances to the theme tune of the films with supposedly random bystanders. Cameo Cluster: The opening is full of famous people playing themselves on the set of an In-Universe Austin Powers movie, which is being directed by Steven Spielberg and stars Tom Cruise, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, and Danny DeVito, with Quincy Jones and Britney Spears (or a fembot thereof) doing the music.

Fish out of Temporal Water: Austin and Dr. Evil have to face the changes arisen from being frozen 30 years. Which includes:

10. Dr Evil is partly based on Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels

Also in the third film, he accidentally sends a model meteor right into Dr. Evil's testicles. Way to go, A-hole! Countrystan: Played for laughs. Dr. Evil steals a nuclear warhead from a breakaway Russian republic called Kreplachistan. Kreplach are a type of dumpling. Mini-Me: The character Mini-Me introduced in the second film is the Trope Namer, as he's a clone of Dr. Evil in "every way" except 1/8th his size. However, Seth Green, who played Scott Evil, stated that there was no script at the moment and that Austin Powers 4 would be made if a script is written and approved. [30] In June 2008, in an interview, when asked about another Austin Powers film, Myers stated, "I have an idea, and again it's one of those things that will emerge or it won't." [31] In July 2008, Mike Myers stated that he had begun writing Austin Powers 4, and that the plot is "really about Dr. Evil and his son." [32]

Dr. Evil: Your freedom has caused more pain and suffering in the world than any plan I ever dreamed of. Face it, freedom failed. While Austin is being shown gadgets, Vanessa also shows him toothpaste, dental floss and mouthwash- the gag is that none of them are disguised weapons, she just was trying to politely get him to improve his dental hygiene. However, the floss and toothpaste actually do come in handy to escape a death trap later on. Two-Person Pool Party: Austin and Alotta Fagina share a pool, spoofing a similar scene from A View to a Kill. The Faceless: Dr. Evil's face is never seen in the beginning of the film. It is finally seen after he burns Mustafa alive and says, "Let this be a lesson to you all that this organization will not tolerate failure," revealing that the villain of the movie is also played by Mike Myers. Batman Can Breathe in Space: Mini-Me is ejected out into space unprotected, and survives completely unharmed though Dr. Evil thinks this warrants a flu shot).

5. Myers convinced the studio to let his friend direct

Basil: I suggest you don't worry about those things and just enjoy yourself. [ to the camera] That goes for you all, too.

Austin: No, man, what we swingers were rebelling against were uptight squares like you, whose bag was money and world domination. We were innocent, man. If we'd known the consequences of our sexual liberation, we would have done things differently, but the spirit would have remained the same. It's freedom, man. Austin: No, man, what we swingers were rebelling against were uptight squares like you, whose bag was money and world domination. We were innocent, man! If we'd known the consequences of our sexual liberation, we would have done things differently, but the spirit would have remained the same. It's freedom, baby, yeah.

Dr. Evil’s voyage to space is a reference to the lunar exploits of Hugo Drax (Michael Lonsdale), the central villain of Moonraker. Speaking of the Shaguar, Austin’s vehicle has many gadgets, including a video call interface. Similar devices are visible in Bond’s high-tech vehicles from You Only Live Twice up to GoldenEye.