Overall, a good film enhanced by some decent extras, and worth buying if only for the chance to see Elizabeth Hurley`s head explode. If you are lucky you may find the Hidden Menu, although to be honest this really isn`t worth looking for as the original feature has been cut from the Region 2 release.
Finally there are three music videos - Madonnas `Beautiful Stranger`, Lenny Kravitzs `American Woman` and Mel Gs `Word Up - US Version` which is far better than the ley-line themed original.
But if you see two movies in 1999, see Austin Powers!`) the full trailer and, for some reason, the promo for the original film (also on the first disc).
There are four trailers including the Star Wars themed teasers (`If you see only one movie in 1999, see Star Wars. It may not be as funny at first, but after 3 viewings I have come to love the whole film (my personal favourite has to be the Devil-possessed rotating chair - `I need an old priest and a young priest.`) The extras are much more bountiful than the first disc, including deleted scenes (deleted purely for length reasons and in the main very funny), cast and crew filmographies and biographies (and a separate menu for the numerous cameos), a behind the scenes documentary (press fodder, but still fairly entertaining) and a feature length commentary (which does not even stand up to the original - the director Jay Roach tends to get lost in some, quite frankly, boring trivia delivered over scenes with no relation whatsoever to the subject). There is so much more I could say about this film, but to summarise - if you loved the first movie, watch The Spy Who. It may make the movie a bore for people who have not seen the first film, but many of these revisits enhance it for the true Austin Powers fan and gives the feeling of an in-joke.
TSWSM treads ground which will be familiar with Mike Myers fans - many jokes are reprises from the first instalment, and some are even pinched from Myers` earlier film So I Married An Axe Murderer for reasons unknown. The best innovation of the film is his clone, Mini-Me - exactly like him in every way except one-eighth his size. A glorious take-off of the ubiquitous super-villain seen in James Bond films, Dr Evil comes into his own in this film, particularly his refusal to simply kill Powers (Scott Evil: `Why not just travel back and kill him when he`s on the crapper or something?` Dr Evil: `How about no, Scott?`). The Spy Who Shagged Me sees the peerless Dr Evil come up with another plan to defeat Austin Powers and take over the world - he will go back to the Sixties and steal Austins mojo, rendering him powerless. The biggest grossing comedy of all time makes it to the small, or not-so-small, screen, depending on your home setup. Special Features: Interactive Menus Scene Access Feature length commentary Cast & Crew Theatrical trailer Cameos Music Videos Behind The Scenes Deleted Scenes Hidden Menu: What If God Was One Of Us? Just The Two Of Us Classic Evil Schemes Gone Awry Together with fab CIA superchick Felicity Shagwell (Heather Graham - `Lost In Space`, `Bowfinger`), Austin faces off against an army of outrageous villians including a heinous henchman of tremendous girth and Mini-Me, Dr Evil`s deranged 1/8-sized clone. Now Austin must return to the Swingin` `60s, recover his mojo, and stop his terminally square arch nemesis from liquidating the world. Evil travels back to 1969 and steals Austin`s `mojo`. Synopsis: First he fought for the Crown, now he`s fighting for the family jewels! Mike Myers (`Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery`) returns as the world`s grooviest superspy in his latest comedy-adventure! Intent on world dominaton, diabolical genius Dr. The hugely well-endowed sequel! Certificate: 12 Running Time: 91 mins Retail Price: £24.99 Release Date: Content Type: Movie