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‘Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me’ With Bill Simmons and Sean Fennessey

July 5, 2024 · Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) · Action · Adventure · Comedy · 1:06:18

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Apex Mountain

Bill Simmons▶ 11:31Mike Myers — Mike Myers' apex was around 1993 after Wayne's World success when he had the highest ceiling and could get movies like So I Married an Axe Murderer made just based on his name
Sean Fennessey▶ 15:17Mike Myers — Mike Myers was a megastar who got past Jim Carrey in popularity, but his post-peak work has affected how people view his prime years

Most Rewatchable Scene

Bill Simmons▶ 22:35The Jerry Springer scene with Scott Evil and Dr. Evil, and Mini-Me's first scene

Dion Waiters Award

Bill Simmons▶ 25:43Multiple scenes including Alan Parsons Project scene, Dr. Evil asking for $100 billion scene, Austin Powers mini-me fight in space, and the inept guard fire pit scene
Sean Fennessey▶ 26:41The spaceship dick jokes supercut sequence with various cameos including Woody Harrelson and Willie Nelson

Hall of Fame Plaque

Sean Fennessey▶ 39:09Mike Myers' Scottish accent characters - The Uncle from So I Married an Axe Murderer, Fat Bastard, and Shrek forming a comedy empire

Casting What-Ifs

Bill Simmons▶ 40:09Colin Quinn — Discussed Colin Quinn turning down Scott Evil role, praised Seth Green's casting, explained Rob Lowe got his part through Robert Wagner impression while golfing with Mike Myers
Sean Fennessey▶ 40:13Colin Quinn — Agreed Colin Quinn turning down Scott Evil was bad, praised Seth Green's performance and his self-referential work, noted Rob Lowe and Mike Myers' history from Wayne's World

Half-Assed Internet Research

Bill Simmons▶ 48:31Demi Moore is an EP on all three Austin Powers films with no clear explanation for her involvement
Sean Fennessey▶ 48:38Demi Moore's involvement is through her producing partners the Todds (Suzanne and Jennifer Todd) who have a relationship with Mike Myers

Joey Pants Award

Bill Simmons▶ 52:49Mindy Sterling — Discusses both Mindy Sterling and Kristen Johnson as potential picks
Sean Fennessey▶ 52:54Mindy Sterling — Agrees with Mindy Sterling and discusses Michael York but dismisses him as he was once a big star

Best Quote

Bill Simmons▶ 55:16Multiple quotes including 'Get in my belly', 'Machine gun jubblies, how did I miss those baby?', and 'Perhaps next time you should try foreplay'
Sean Fennessey▶ 55:55Dr. Evil's 'Why make a trillion when we could make billions' and 'Do you smoke after sex? I don't know baby, I never looked'

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Bill Simmons▶ 56:52Did Austin's mojo create the concept of Viagra? Also questions the logic of Austin losing his mojo immediately affecting performance, but then being told he had it all along when the container breaks
Sean Fennessey▶ 58:14What did you think of the two Austins together? - noting the implication that two Austin Powers from different timelines are having a menage a trois with Felicity Shagwell

Who Won the Movie

Bill Simmons▶ 58:37Mike Myers — Mike Myers (though personally prefers Heather Graham)
Sean Fennessey▶ 58:42Mike Myers

Movies Referenced (32)

Wayne's World (1992)

21 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 6:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Shrek (2001)

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 11:15IMDb ↗Lb ↗

The Love Guru (2008)

4 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons▶ 14:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Boogie Nights (1997)

3 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 19:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Big Daddy (1999)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 2:12IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Fargo (1996)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 21:04IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Logan's Run (1976)

2 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 53:01IMDb ↗Lb ↗

So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 39:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)

2 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 3:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Bad Influence (1990)

1 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 59:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Being There (1979)

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 14:19IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Blown Away (1994)

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey▶ 49:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Directors Referenced (1)

Jay Roach

8 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery▶ 19:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Actors Referenced (60)

Mike Myers

52 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery▶ 5:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Heather Graham

15 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Boogie Nights, Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me▶ 8:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Rob Lowe

13 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for St. Elmo's Fire▶ 40:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jim Carrey

11 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Bruce Almighty, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind▶ 8:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Dana Carvey

9 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Wayne's World▶ 32:49IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Jerry Springer

9 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me▶ 22:35IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Seth Green

6 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for The Italian Job, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery▶ 25:59IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Will Ferrell

5 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Blades of Glory▶ 14:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Alan Parsons

4 mentions · Bill Simmons▶ 25:43IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Robert Wagner

4 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for The Towering Inferno, Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery▶ 40:39IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Woody Harrelson

4 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey · Known for Natural Born Killers▶ 27:02IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Albert Brooks

3 mentions · Sean Fennessey, Bill Simmons · Known for Drive, Broadcast News▶ 12:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Writers Referenced (3)

Lorne Michaels

10 mentions · Bill Simmons, Sean Fennessey▶ 10:14IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Adam McKay

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Don't Look Up, The Other Guys, Vice▶ 18:06IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Charles Addams

1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Addams Family▶ 10:44IMDb ↗Lb ↗

Cinematographers Referenced (1)

Stamos Triantafyllos

1 mentions · Bill Simmons · Known for Wonder Woman▶ 30:00IMDb ↗Lb ↗