Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999)
Comedy, Adventure, Crime • 1h 35m
Director: Jay Roach
Cast: Mike Myers, Heather Graham, Verne Troyer, Michael York, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, Mindy Sterling, Will Ferrell, Elizabeth Hurley, Rob Lowe, Gia Carides, Oliver Muirhead, George Cheung, Jeffrey Meng, Muse Watson, Scott Cooper, Douglas Fisher, Kevin Cooney, Clint Howard, Brian Hooks, David Koechner, Frank Clem, Herb Mitchell, Steve Eastin, Jane Carr, Kevin Durand, Melissa Justin, Nicholas Walker, Stephen Hibbert, David Coy, David Crigger, Tom Ehlen, Dennis Wilson, Eric Winzenried, Tim Bagley, Colton James, Mike Hagerty, Jack Kehler, Kirk Ward, Jeff Garlin, Rachel Wilson, Jennifer Coolidge, John Mahon, Michael McDonald, Jeanette Miller, Mary Jo Smith, Carrie Ann Inaba, Jennifer Hamilton, Ayesha Orange, Natalie Willes, John R. Corella, Alison Faulk, Michelle Elkin, Shealan Spencer, Tovaris Wilson, Bree Turner, Marisa Gilliam, Mark Meismer, Sal Vassalo, Jason Yribar, Chekesha Van Putten, Tara Mouri, Giggi Yazicioglu, Sarah Christine Smith, Faune Chambers Watkins, Gabriel Paige, Jim Boensch, Ron Ulstad, Timothy Watters, Todd M. Schultz, Steve Wilkos, Michelle Sritenko Africano, Nathalie S. Bartleson, Janine M. Bekker, Khadija Cutcher, Mary Dettmer, Annie Henry, Tracy Gayeski, Tracy Long, Laurie Martin, Jill Savery, Margot Thien, Kimi Cochrun, Burt Bacharach, Elvis Costello, Woody Harrelson, Kristen Johnston, Charles Napier, Willie Nelson, Tim Robbins, Rebecca Romijn, Jerry Springer, Fred Willard, Jessica Anne Bogart, Robert Cohen, Colette Divine, Phil Hawn, Max Herholz, David Hutchison, Tony Jay, Lana Kinnear, Harish Mandyam, J. P. Manoux, Stephen A. Marinaccio II, Brandon Molale, Allie Moss, Bill O'Donnell, Jeanine Orci, Mitch Rouse, Lisa Varga, Andreanna Veith, Danny Nero
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Overview
When diabolical genius Dr. Evil travels back in time to steal superspy Austin Powers's ‘mojo,’ Austin must return to the swingin' '60s himself - with the help of American agent, Felicity Shagwell - to stop the dastardly plan. Once there, Austin faces off against Dr. Evil's army of minions to try to save the world in his own unbelievably groovy way.
Director: Jay Roach
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Universal 4K Blu-ray - caps. Good PQ upgrade but only Atmos audio.
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion 4K Blu-ray (included in the Complete Kubrick box set with FiM encode of the same master from the WB release without the filtering)
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Comparison between the Criterion and WB.
5.1: WB 4K Blu-ray, a remix but has higher fidelity
Mono: Criterion 4K Blu-ray (restored for the box set)
Criterion 4K Blu-ray (included in the Complete Kubrick box set with FiM encode of the same master from the WB release without the filtering)
Sources: slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
WB 4K early pressing has errors of a shot, later pressings fixed. Comparison between Criterion and WB.
6-Track 70mm mix: Criterion 4K Blu-ray (restored for the box set), 1997 MGM LaserDisc, 1998 MGM DVD
35mm Mono Mix: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Matrixed Stereo Remix: MGM Japan LaserDisc (1985) [G158F5509]
5.1 Remix: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Director: Victor Fleming
3D: Warner Bros 3D Blu-ray or Apple Vision Pro
Director: Morton DaCosta
Warner Archive 4K Blu-ray Nov 24th
Director: Martin Rosen
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Director: Roman Polanski
Director: Michael B. Jordan
Caveat: No IMAX expanded aspect ratio
Director: James Gunn
Commentary is only on Streaming
More Comedy on Blu-ray
Director: Stanley Kubrick
Criterion 4K Blu-ray (included in the Complete Kubrick box set with FiM encode of the same master from the Sony release without the filtering)
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab) · slow.pics (opens in a new tab)
Comparison between Sony and Criterion.
Mono: 1994 LaserDisc (marginally, unfiltered) or Criterion 4K Blu-ray (filtered)
5.1 Remix: Criterion 4K Blu-ray
Director: Steve De Jarnatt
2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray
UK Transmission 4K Blu-ray in January 2027
Either the 2015 Kino Lorber Blu-ray or the Arrow Blu-ray
The 2024 Kino Lorber Blu-ray is botched.
Director: Bruce Robinson
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Arrow 4K Blu-ray has stronger encode than Criterion
Director: Olivier Assayas
Sources: Criterion Forum (opens in a new tab)
Encoding is clunky on both Arrow and Criterion BDs but Arrow at least included the original stereo mix in addition to the 5.1 remix, while Criterion only included the 5.1 remix.
TV series
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative for all episodes
Director: Norman Taurog
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
Director: Delbert Mann
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
4K restoration from Original Camera Negative
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