Austin Powers in Goldmember - Revival House Perth Event Bio
Yeah, baby, yeah! Mike Myers closes out the Austin Powers trilogy with maximum chaosa 2002 comedy where he plays four different characters and the filmmakers throw everything at the screen with zero restraint. This is the biggest, strangest, and most star-studded entry in the franchise.
When Dr. Evil (Myers) partners with disco-obsessed Dutch villain Goldmember (also Myers, naturally) to kidnap Austin's father Nigel Powers (Michael Caine, clearly having the time of his life), our favorite shagadelic spy must team up with '70s foxxy lady Foxxy Cleopatra (Beyonce in her film debut) to save dear old dad and stop their nefarious plot.
The film opens with an absolutely bonkers fake movie starring Tom Cruise as Austin Powers, complete with Gwyneth Paltrow, Kevin Spacey, and Steven Spielberg cameossetting the tone for two hours of escalating absurdity. Myers adds Goldmember and brings back Fat Bastard, pushing his latex-heavy character work to maximum grotesque heights. The jokes are bigger, cruder, and more ridiculous than ever.
Director Jay Roach embraces '70s blaxploitation aesthetics alongside the usual '60s spy movie parody, while Caine brings genuine warmth and comic timing as Austin's spy father. Beyonce holds her own against Myers' scene-stealing multiple performances, and the musical numbers (including a prison yard Hard Knock Life parody) are genuinely entertaining.
It's excessive, juvenile, and absolutely committed to its own ridiculousnessexactly what a trilogy closer should be.
Present in authentic 35mm film for the true cinematic experience!
When: Sunday, November 30th at 4:15 PM
Where: Revival House Perth
Rating: M - Sexual references and crude humor
Myers' grooviest finalefour characters, maximum silliness, and Michael Caine stealing every scene.