Here’s how we know “Austin ... Powers” made the sheer duration of a stupid gag the joke itself. We already know from the scene where he “shags” Alotta that Myers can get a laugh with ...

It was guaranteed that Austin Powers would parody this with Dr. Evil, and it was equally guaranteed that the result would be laugh-out-loud hilarious. Despite the fact he often acts otherwise ...

Already a comedy star thanks to his run on “Saturday Night Live” and in the “Wayne’s World” films, Mike Myers would reach a shagadelic level of popularity with “Austin Powers ...

If you’re not in a state of arrested development, don’t go into another viewing of Austin Powers expecting a repeat of the laugh fest of your less refined, comedically-formative years.