Rewatchables Reference

• The group therapy scene where Dr. Evil gives his childhood monologue – 'in the running for greatest four minutes of a comedy in the 90s.'
• The cryo facility wake-up scene (the long pee, the penis enlarger kit, 'I'm having difficulty controlling the volume of my voice').
• Mustafa's murder scene in Las Vegas ('You shot me right in the arm!').
• Austin being naked / sausage scene with Vanessa.
• Scott Evil saying 'why don't you just shoot him now?'

• Dr. Evil being a Lorne Michaels impersonation – every Dr. Evil scene is 'just lights out.'
• Elizabeth Hurley – 'still aging wonderfully.'
• Will Ferrell as Mustafa – 'no Anchorman without this movie.'
• The steamroller slow-motion murder scene.
• The five stages of defrosting.
• Character names: Basil Exposition, Alotta Fagina, Random Task.

• The parody of old Bond movies – hosts wonder if people under 35 even get the references anymore.
• Austin sexually harassing Vanessa – though the movie handles it better than expected.
• Robert Wagner being in the movie.

• Jim Carrey was wanted to play Dr. Evil but was unavailable.
• Dana Carvey originated the Lorne Michaels impression – caused a huge rift when Myers took it.
• Colin Quinn turned down the role of Scott Evil and later regretted it.
• Pamela Anderson apparently auditioned for Elizabeth Hurley's role.

• Charles Napier – from Silence of the Lambs (the last prison guard).
• Larry Thomas (the Soup Nazi) as the blackjack dealer.
• Fabiana Udenio (Alotta Fagina) – 'became that guy from this movie.'

Alotta Fagina (Fabiana Udenio) in the hot tub scene – 'bizarre' and 'not funny,' the only scene that doesn't quite work.

• Bill's pick: Seth Green.
• Chris and Sean's pick: Will Ferrell as Mustafa.
• Other candidates: Tom Arnold, Mimi Rogers, Mindy Sterling as Frau Farbissina.

Robert Wagner (Number Two) – Rob Lowe replacing him in the sequel was perfect ('Robert Wagner 2.0').

• Joe Son (Random Task) is serving a lifetime prison sentence.
• AOL version 3.0 is on Austin's computer.
• Austin's car: 1961 Jaguar E-Type Open Two Seater Series 1.
• Jay Roach did the AOL product placement to get a free year of service.
• George Harrison's last letter was written to Mike Myers as Austin Powers.
• Myers created the character based on a fake 1960s band called Ming Tea with Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs.

• Mike Myers – Austin Powers 2 (1999) is his Apex Mountain, when he takes the torch from Jim Carrey.
• New Line Cinema – 1997 is their Apex Mountain year (Austin Powers, 'Boogie Nights', Wag the Dog).
• Elizabeth Hurley – yes, this is her Apex Mountain.
• Bond parodies – yes.
• Frau Farbissina (Mindy Sterling) – probably her Apex Mountain.

Clearly Mike Myers – unanimous, no debate.

• Dr. Evil builds a cryogenic rocket out of a Bob's Big Boy statue on top of a hip London nightclub.
• Some iconic sequences have been ruined by overexposure – 'Do I make you horny?' said millions of times in bars, 'one million dollars' feels overplayed.

• Chris: The Swedish-made penis enlarger.
• Bill: Dr. Evil's suit/outfit.

Is this the single best movie franchise from a PR standpoint? Three movies, all successful, left on top, didn't overstay its welcome.

• Craig controversially prefers Austin Powers 2 and 3 over the original – he saw them first.
• Bill's ranking: 2, 1, 3. Sean's ranking: 1, 2, 3.