h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

No. Come on.
The first one was, admittedly, genius. I like this series, truly I do, but to suggest anything other than that they have so far become worse as the series progressed is fallacy.

The second outing - while commendable for the absence of Elizabeth Hurley - was funny but too similar, the significant differences in look-and-feel being the introduction of testicle-biting as a sight gag and the oh-so-hilarious character "Fat bastard" - says it all, really. Kudos for the parent/child therapy with Dr. & Scott Evil, of course.

I thought Goldmember was poor. The title came from a character whose presence was negligible and unecessary (think whatever 'Batman' the Riddler is in - two villains? Three? Unecessary distraction? Plot substitute?). Nothing new was presented, and more of "Fat bastard" - who thinks that guy is funny, really?

In conclusion, the columnist is right in that Dr. Evil is by far the funnier of the two principals. It's about time we had "Dr. Evil - international man of...well, Evil" and put the rest of them to bed. Suggested film tagline: "I didn't spend six years at evil medical school to be called 'Mr', thankyou"

I appreciate your critical analysis of the Austin Powers films, but the idea of the articles on this forum is to present if at all possible a balanced and fair overview of the subject in question.

Personally I found the first film amusing. But I felt that the second saw Myers free himself of the bounds he had set in the first, and the characters were better. Give me Fat Bastard and Mini Me over the gimp with the lucky charms in the first film any day.

On the other hand a good friend of mine from my university days is an adamant advocate of the first film over all others.

But here, now here I have to be neutral.

"Sexy man, sexy man, eating like a sexy man can..."

I wish now I had begun with "Great Article" - apologies if I seemed to be carping at you.
I realise of course that guide entries must try to be balanced, I just wished to engender a debate - or, if you prefer, argue the "...arguably...".
How else are to we know if something is arguable? Let alone arguably has a given property?
It is just striking me what an odd word "arguably" is. Perhaps I'd better have a lie down.

cheers.

And a cup of coffee. Definitely have a lie down and a cup of coffee.

Only if I can have a jam donut with the coffee.

Okay. You'd better have a lie down and a cup of coffee and a jam donut.

Low-fat one.