Hands down Austin Powers - International Man of Mystery is the best of the triology and my favorite. Personally, I think it went down hill from there because this one actually had heart. Also, Austin was more at his uncensored --- when Mike Meyers was still perfecting it. It was the first DVD I ever got and it was like in 1998 or something. It included three alternate endings (Vanessa and Austin ending up in a floating device, Basil Exposition dropping in on them and a montage ending saying where they all end up), delete scenes including Rob Lowe as Ill-Tempered Seabass munchie Smity's friend, the henchmen's greeving family, Cheri Oteri's omitted scene as a flight attendant, Number Two showing Swedish plates, and briefcase part of the money he was offering to Austin.
Anyway, I then see the International version and see more to the story that I had never seen! There is an extended part to the scene where Basil debriefs Austin after he is unfrozen and introduced to Vanessa, where he tells him 'good luck' that is nice. Also, a priceless scene with Christian Slater as a henchman and Austin hypnotizes him to say 'Orange Sherbert' with a hiralous British accent; and Austin saying he has never forgotten a pussy cat--the pause is longer and much more hiralous. The European version includes the two delete scenes including Rob Lowe and the greeving family.
There is a newer version of the DVD in the U.S. but it doesn't include everything I mentioned. Anything I missed? Anyone knows where I can get a Region 2 copy of the European version?
Anyway, I then see the International version and see more to the story that I had never seen! There is an extended part to the scene where Basil debriefs Austin after he is unfrozen and introduced to Vanessa, where he tells him 'good luck' that is nice. Also, a priceless scene with Christian Slater as a henchman and Austin hypnotizes him to say 'Orange Sherbert' with a hiralous British accent; and Austin saying he has never forgotten a pussy cat--the pause is longer and much more hiralous. The European version includes the two delete scenes including Rob Lowe and the greeving family.
There is a newer version of the DVD in the U.S. but it doesn't include everything I mentioned. Anything I missed? Anyone knows where I can get a Region 2 copy of the European version?
