I1 F YOU SEE ONE MOVIE THIS SUMMER, SEE STAR WARS.
If you see two movies this summer, see Austin Powers:
The Spy Who Shagged Me. " So goes the
trailer for the sequel to Austin
Powers, proving that even Mike My
ad people have a sense of humor.
And while the cinematic
resurrection of Yoda and Obi-
Wan Kenobi is sure to attract
more hype than that movie about
that 87-year old boating accident,
we've got to confess that we're
secretly more excited about the
return of Britain's most shagadel-
ic secret agent.
It's The Spy Who Shagged Me with
'vyers returning to the dual role of secret
agent Austin Powers and his arch-nemesis
Dr. Evil. This time, Powers is heading back to
the '60s, so he can reclaim the "mojo" (the
life force that gives him his shagging abilities)
that Dr. Evil stole from him.
A serious mission, but
the secret agent doesn't
stand alone. Seasoned
bombshell Heather Graham
offers a helping hand an
ample pick-up line opportur
- ties as CIA operative Felicil
Shagwell. Sure, fans will hay
their preferences between her an
Powers' wife Elizabeth Hurley, but Myer
won't say which is his favorite hottie. "Both are equal
shaggable in different ways," Myers says. "And I have th
science to prove it."
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onethi t s
Powers flick is
guaranteed to
have - it's
quotable one-
liners. Here are
some of our
favorites from
the original.
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'ShaYl we shagnuow
or shag tler?",
it look like
shte was bteaten
wii an gly
stick.")
" never forget
a pu11ssy a.. cat"
Okay, but we all know there is more to this spy than
his legendary libido. Austin Powers is about an era, an
attitude - all reflected in his groovy duds. But don't let
*ers' on-screen composure fool you - pimpin'
'et in '60s fashions isn't all it's cut out to be.
"They're hot and uncomfortable and
raise your body temperature to 1,000°
degrees Kelvin," he says. "(The
United States) should take the
lead of Canada in adopting their
own version of the 'Anti-Velvet
Act of 1970."'
ComedY College
If that obscure historical reference didn't tip
u off, Myers grew up in Canada, attending high school
in his hometown of Toronto. After graduation, he
shunned a college education and instead hooked up with
the city's renowned Second City comedy troupe, which
Myers jokingly refers to as "The Devry of comedy." It was
during his "comedy college" years with the troupe that
Myers was discovered by "Saturday Night Live" producer
Lorne Michaels.
At "SNL," Myers was the mastermind behind some
of the most memorable skit characters, most notably
Oyne, the happy-go-lucky, head-banging slacker
brought to the big screen in the 1992 box-office smash
Wayne's World. And while the movie that made "sch-
wing" a household word has already seen one sequel,
it's
unlikely «
Myers will res-
urrect the character again. Austin Powers
is his bag now, baby. "I would love to
make more [Austin Powers movies]
in the way that they made a lot of
Pink Panthers," Myers says.
A long-running series about a-
British secret agent? Hmmmm .
kinda reminds us of another series
we know. But honestly, who would
win in a fight between Austin
Powers and 007? "I don't want
to say because James Bond is
a legend," Myers says. "But
let's just say we'd be opening a
can of JB whoop-ass. Enough said."
Myers may be trapped in London's
swinging '60s in Austin Powers, but in
real life he's doing things outside the pais-
ley and polyester. His current projects
include writing a script for a big-screen adap-
tation of the "Saturday Night Live" sketch
"Sprockets," where he'll star as Dieter, the
avant-garde German talk show host. He's
also set to star opposite himself in Just Like
Me, the story of a romantically-frustrated
man who finally meets his match, an
exact duplicate of himself in female
form, as well as the comedy It's a
Dog's Life and the Irish drama
Pete's Meteor.
Not too shabby for a comic
who admits that "I never have
a plan. My philosophy is: It'sB
just nice to have a job where
there is no heavy lifting." ASSISTANT EDITOR
1 shagged her
~ asntg
Vanessa,
why don't we
go hack and
l shag?
"She's
like the
willae
bicycle."
April/May 1999 " wwwaurim