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Update

I did some major expansion on the article. The Republican 02:15, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Good work, it looks great. --PS2pcGAMER (talk) 03:33, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ketchup Song

Did anyone notice the Ketchup Song has the same dance as that performed by Doctor Evil. Hand and foot movements match those of the Ketchup Song. Seems like a link there. Ketchup Song comes after Austin Powers, so it seems Las Ketchup copied the dance from Mike Myers. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.6.232.69 (talk) 05:24, 5 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Pretty sure he was trying to do the Macarena — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.208.6.42 (talk) 06:02, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Page Vandalism by User:66.197.164.245

This user has become a nuisance and in my humble opinion it looks like it may actually be a bot and not an actual person because if you look at this article's history page you will notice that after my last reversion of User:66.197.164.245 vandalism at 22:55 on 19 July 2006 almost at the same time User:66.197.164.245 again vandalized the site and if look at the exact pattern of the edits you'll notice that each edit is exactly the same, If it were a human edit there would be some difference in the nuances of their edits. I Therefore recommend that this IP address be blocked until further notice because it seems to be an unregistered bot operating on Wikipedia. Misterrick 04:15, 20 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Celebration

In 2007, this film will be celebrated by Myers's family; it was the beginning of Myer's successful movie career.

This was the last line in the article's header section - it doesn't make sense. Assuming it's not saracastic vandalism, if there is some truth to it it should be expanded on and re-inserted into the article in a more appropriate position - but Myers had two big hits (Wayne's World, Wayne's World II) and a cult favorite (So I Married an Axe Murderer) under his belt well before Austin Powers, so I'd vote for this line being sarcastic vandalism. --72.224.150.233 05:12, 14 May 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Did I miss something?

I don't remember the movie ever showing the loved ones of generic guards grieving over their deaths, ironic or otherwise. Have I just forgotten, is that particular bit of trivia on the wrong page, or is it simply wrong? Master Deusoma 19:38, 28 June 2006 (UTC)[reply]

~~ When the guy gets run over by a steamroller it cuts to his wife rolling out pastry in the kitchen; she then gets the phone call which devastates her and her son. Similarly, the guard who falls victim to the ill-tempered mutated sea bass has several close friends waiting for him at Hooters for his bachelor party; they are grief-stricken when they find out he isn't going to make it.

Um, actually, that scene doesn't appear in the movie at all. Maybe it's a deleted scene on the DVD or something, but I'm watching the movie right now as I'm typing this. The scenes described don't appear at any point. I recommend that entry being removed. If it's on the DVD version or is a deleted scene, then it should be marked as such.--MythicFox 06:46, 6 July 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it's on DVD... AnonMoos 22:58, 13 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I also have just revisited the scenes on DVD. Before deleting the entry it should be clarified whether the scenes were originally in the cinema version (I can't see why it would have then only been included in the DVD when other scenes are relegated to the deleted scenes section) or if the scene has been edited from a televised version where they may have been cut for reasons of timing (they aren't integral to the plot) or taste concerning grief. barfbagger 15:02, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

They are in the cinematic version, but you had to wait through the whole credits to see them and other deleted scenes ~Zipp Dementia —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 71.193.136.63 (talk) 05:01, 4 February 2007 (UTC).[reply]

They are in the cinematic version for certain countries (e.g. Australia), but are deleted scenes in others. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.238.88.19 (talk) 03:34, 8 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm in Australia and every single time I've watched the film (I have it on DVD), even when I was a little kid, those scenes have been there at those points, including the 'orange sherbet' hypnosis and the extended fight with Random Task. I never knew there was another version that didn't have those scenes! They're pretty funny too, like how nonchalant the families are ("People never think how things affect the family of a henchman."). — Preceding unsigned comment added by 121.208.6.42 (talk) 06:13, 26 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Plot

In my version of the DVD when Dr. Evil discusses a divorce for Prince Charles, Princess Diana is not mentioned explicitly. Of course Prince Charles did not get married until 1981 so Dr. Evil wouldn't have known about it anyway. barfbagger 15:11, 14 January 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hate the edit I just made, want to revert?

Let us know why you prefer spoilers at Wikipedia_talk:Spoiler_warning#Callibrating_the_teeth_of_this_guideline. Also check out the film guidelines page, as that may also be in the process of changing. Jussen 23:06, 19 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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BetacommandBot 02:21, 6 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Bot Malfunctioned? Or...

Maybe it's time to check all the foreign language wiki links. Because I just checked the Chinese one, it's NOT about the movie at all. Apparently, it's a TV Program from Sanlih E-Television in the Republic of China (Taiwan). I am removing the link & I hope the bot doesn't "re-add" it again. TheAsianGURU (talk) 03:49, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great, after I removed the link. A few mins later, the Bot added it again. I gave up.TheAsianGURU (talk) 17:22, 11 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Missing song in the soundtrack

"These Boots Are Made For Walking" from Nancy Sinatra also sounds during the fembot's presentation. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.103.40.149 (talk) 16:54, 27 June 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Budget for the movie

The article says that the film had a budget of US$16.5 million without a citation, but IMDB estimates it at US$17 million. Anyone know where the 16.5 is from? Cleanelephant (talk) 03:04, 3 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Soundtrack album track listing

Not sure where that comes from -- the CD commonly available in the United States in 1997 has 17 songs, not 23... AnonMoos (talk) 08:20, 8 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Mike Meyers

During the filming of Austin Powers, was Mike Meyers actually bald the whole time because one his characters, Dr. Evil, is bald, and that he had to put on a wig to play the title character? 172.250.44.165 (talk) 21:46, 11 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]