Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery (or simply Austin Powers) is a 1997 American comedy film directed by Jay Roach, and the first installment in the "Austin Powers" series. It stars franchise co-producer and writer Mike Myers as Austin Powers and Dr. Evil, Powers' arch-enemy. Supporting roles include Elizabeth Hurley, Robert Wagner, Seth Green, and Michael York. The film is an affectionate spoof of the James Bond films and other popular culture from the 1960s. The film, which cost US$16.5 million, opened on May 2, 1997, grossing US$53 million from its North American release
Stigmata (Arch Enemy album) one of the best directions Arch Enemy could have chosen to follow after their critical success with "Black Earth"." Critics Paul Schwarz and EvilG mentioned that the sounds resembles to the Carcass album "Heartwork". Schwarz mentions and compares again "Black Earth": "Opener "Beast of Man" kicks in with searing riffing and thundering double bass, which creates the false impression that the new material will be far more like the "Heartwork" era Carcass sound which characterised much of "Black Earth". Arch Enemy have, in fact, gone the opposite way - in terms of heaviness, not quality -, and produced an album