Satire

The Austin Powers trilogy is one of the most famous examples of modern satire. Mike Myers masterfully crafts his character, Austin Powers, a hilarious knock off of the sleek, professional, and highly skilled James Bond. Powers is Bonds complete opposite, with many obscenely obvious differences. Bonds pearly white teeth are a stark contrast to Powers crooked, green teeth, an obvious jab at the stereotypical British man. Bonds cleverly disguised gadgets, while impressive, are a great deal different than Power's clunky, humorous, and often ineffective gadgets. Perhaps the greatest and most humorous difference between the two is the car of choice. James Bond drives an Aston Martin, the symbol of gentlemanly elegance and superiority. Austin Powers on the other hand drives a 1970 Jaguar E-type convertible, with a British flag sprayed over the entirety of the car. Aptly called the "Shaguar" and boasting a "SWINGER" license plate. One similarity between the two that can not be denied, is that they are both ladies magnets. In both film series, it is a reoccuring theme that the super-spy is irresistible, and in both cases is always successful with the ladies. Bond uses clever talking, good looks, and subtly to woo over the ladies. Powers on the other hand uses his goofiness, and fully-fledged chest of hair to win over his desires. Austin Powers is clearly an entirely different spy movie than James Bond, and the comedic elements in Austin Powers are what make the movie so famous. One of the most famous scenes, Austin Powers encounters the fem bots. Female robots designed to attract any man, but Powers is not just any man. He is resistant to their advances, and soon turns the tide by using his own sexy British "movements" to cause the fem bots to short. These "movements" include undressing in a promiscuous way, dancing seductively, and even throwing cigarettes into each of the girls mouths. This movie series is a definite satire, and will long be remembered as a series that can entertain many different generations for years to come.