The first Austin Powers movie is not by any means new although what has recently come to light is the number of severe cuts the US version of the film has had all these years. The announcement of a blu-ray release for the current trilogy has come right after it’s been said Myers is writing the fourth movie. Questions have been asked all over the net if finally the US will get the extended version that the Europeans have taken for granted. While there has not been any confirmation one way or the other we thought it might be interesting to let you know just what you have been missing so far.
Depending on which version you have seen or if you were on an airplane when you watched it. Character names were changed, A-list cameo’s were removed and whole sections which can be considered to have some of the best non-offensive jokes were removed. The below is a small sample from the IMDB listing and below that is the link to the original. We can only hope that the US blu-ray release does have the full, uncut version of the movies as to have a comedy cut to this level is no joke.
- In the airline version the name of the Alotta Fagina character is changed to Alotta Cleavaga.
-Security guard’s family called after he is run over by steam roller
-Security guard’s friends (led by Rob Lowe) having a surprise Bachelor Party at Hooters are called after his head is eaten off by fish
-No. 2 tries to bribe Austin with a billion dollars in a Fendi briefcase
-Stewardess scenes on Austin’s plane;
-Most non-USA versions include both the “dead henchmen” scenes and two additional scenes featuring Christian Slater as a security guard who’s hypnotized by Austin Powers and ordered to go buy him some orange sherbet. He also makes one very brief apperance at the end during the collapse of Dr Evil’s hideout.
Original listing below:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118655/alternateversions
