8. Dr. Evil: Austin Powers - International Man Of Mystery
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTJj4wbmAhk Because it's tear-inducing hilarious. My absolute favourite scene in the Austin Powers franchise, Dr Evil, attending father-son therapy with Scott is encouraged to reveal details of his childhood by Carrie Fisher's therapist. What follows is the most bizarre super villain-origin story ever committed to film, making fun at the eccentricities of all the best Bond villains. It is the seriousness at which this monologue is recounted that makes it so funny. The Bond-villain-style music, the despair in Scott's face and the revulsion in the faces of other group therapy members. Carrie Fisher is cool as a cucumber at such an outrageous tale. It's a shame that she, along with the rest of these fathers and sons, were liquidated soon after.
Baz Greenland
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A writer for Whatculture since May 2013, I also write for TheRichest.com and am the TV editor and writer for Thedigitalfix.com . I wrote two plays for the Greater Manchester Horror Fringe in 2013, the first an adaption of Simon Clark's 'Swallowing A Dirty Seed' and my own original sci-fi horror play 'Centurion', which had an 8/10* review from Starburst magazine! (http://www.starburstmagazine.com/reviews/eventsupcoming-genre-events/6960-event-review-centurion) I also wrote an episode for online comedy series Supermarket Matters in 2012. I aim to achieve my goal for writing for television (and get my novels published) but in the meantime I'll continue to write about those TV shows I love! Follow me on Twitter @BazGreenland and like my Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/BazGreenlandWriter
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