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Did British people find Austin Powers funny?
Posted on 7/2/26 at 10:57 am
Posted on 7/2/26 at 10:57 am
With that Mike Meyer’s Dr evil Verizon commercial coming out recently, I watched the first Austin powers movie and clips of the other two and felt like
They mostly held up really well. They are well written and the characters, at least the main ones, were well developed.
Some of the more slapstick gags that seemed funny to me when the movies were released did feel a bit dated however but overall still a very funny and entertaining watch. Yet the changes in humor from then to now had me start thinking about how British humor has always differed from ours and I wonder what they thought of these movies.
I wonder if the humor of these films translated across the pond?
They mostly held up really well. They are well written and the characters, at least the main ones, were well developed.
Some of the more slapstick gags that seemed funny to me when the movies were released did feel a bit dated however but overall still a very funny and entertaining watch. Yet the changes in humor from then to now had me start thinking about how British humor has always differed from ours and I wonder what they thought of these movies.
I wonder if the humor of these films translated across the pond?
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Posted on 7/2/26 at 11:14 am to theCAW
WHO DOES NUMBER 2 WORK FOR!
Posted on 7/2/26 at 11:32 am to theCAW
British people will laugh at anything as long as it's PC.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 11:57 am to theCAW
They thought the movies were funny, like us. Myers parents are British. Migrated to Ontario before he was born. He knew/knows British humor.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 12:00 pm to Funky Tide 8
quote:That explains a lot actually lol
Myers parents are British. Migrated to Ontario before he was born. He knew/knows British humor.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:06 pm to theCAW
They get it. They have bad teeth.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:12 pm to theCAW
Makes me think of a Workaholics quote:
"I have a more refined, dry, British sense of humour, à la the funniest movie of all time, Austin Powers."
"I have a more refined, dry, British sense of humour, à la the funniest movie of all time, Austin Powers."
Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:39 pm to jlovel7
quote:
WHO DOES NUMBER 2 WORK FOR!
Moley Moley Moley
Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:41 pm to theCAW
My mom is British and when i watched it she said “maybe now you see why i think ‘Randy’ is such a weird name. 
Posted on 7/2/26 at 1:52 pm to BOSCEAUX
quote:I watched a compilation of the mole scenes on YT last night it was brilliant
Moley Moley Moley
Edit: this was it
This post was edited on 7/2/26 at 1:59 pm
Posted on 7/2/26 at 2:28 pm to theCAW
The first one came out right when Diana died so it didn't get a big release in the UK but the other two made about $40M each in theaters in the UK.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 3:28 pm to theCAW
" did southerners like forest gump?"
Posted on 7/2/26 at 3:57 pm to Gusoline
quote:
" did southerners like forest gump?"
My history teacher hated it with a passion
Posted on 7/2/26 at 4:26 pm to athenslife101
quote:
" did southerners like forest gump?"
quote:
My history teacher hated it with a passion
They sound fun
Posted on 7/2/26 at 4:34 pm to theCAW
Oh behave
Posted on 7/2/26 at 4:42 pm to Gusoline
quote:
Gusoline" did southerners like forest gump?"
I find it incredibly endearing to the south actually.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 6:36 pm to bad93ex
She was great. One of my two favorite teachers everywhere. But she was very opinionated
Posted on 7/2/26 at 6:39 pm to theCAW
I remember loving the first two. After the 2nd one became a blockbuster hit, people did not stop quoting it for what seemed like eons. It began to annoy me. I heard Goldmember was mid, so I skipped it. I didn't watch any Austin Powers for over a decade. I watched the first one again recently, and it was still funny!
Posted on 7/2/26 at 10:00 pm to WaltTeevens
Goldmember had my favorite quote of the series.
Posted on 7/2/26 at 10:30 pm to theCAW
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