007 Dis(Gold)members Austin Powers

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007 Dis(Gold)members Austin Powers

Posted by Roblimo on Monday January 28, 2002 @09:38PM from the submitted-over-and-over dept.

gpinzone writes, "MGM and Danjaq, the British company that controls the Bond film license, have obtained a cease-and-desist order against New Line Cinema that prohibits New Line from calling the latest installment of Mike Myers' shagadelic spy series Austin Powers in Goldmember . The full article is available from E!-Online."

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Porno Style by Strudleman · 2002-01-28 21:44 · Score: 4, Funny

Could this be the end to creative Porn Titling? Some of the greatest Adult ventures of all time were titled after famous flicks. Setting a precedent like this could only harm the most sucessful industry in history.

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In related news by J.D.+Hogg · 2002-01-28 21:54 · Score: 5, Funny

MGM and Danjaq, the British company that controls the Bond film license, have obtained a cease-and-desist order against New Line Cinema that prohibits New Line from calling the latest installment of Mike Myers' shagadelic spy series Austin Powers in Goldmember. As a preventive measure, they also obtained a cease-and-desist order barring New Line from using their following planned movie titles :
- Austin Powers: Dr Yes!!! - Austin Powers: From Russia with Lovers - Austin Powers: Thunderballs - Austin Powers: You Only Live for Shag - Austin Powers: On Her Majesty's secret Lover's List - Austin Powers: Diamonds Are For Minks - Austin Powers: Live and Let's Shag - Austin Powers: The Man with the Golden Bum - Austin Powers: Moonraiser - Austin Powers: OctuplePussy - Austin Powers: A View to A Shag - Austin Powers: License to Shag - Austin Powers: Tomorrow Never Bites (hard) - Austin Powers: Never Say Lover again
This is a good thing. by Wakko+Warner · 2002-01-28 22:16 · Score: 5, Funny

Because Austin Powers is so confusingly similar to James Bond, and penises are so confusingly similar to fingers.

- A.P.

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1. Re:This is a good thing. by GTRacer · 2002-01-29 05:07 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  I wonder how often that guy walks up to pretty girls and says, "Pull my finger!"
  GTRacer
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  Defending IP by destroying access to it? That makes sense, RIAA/MPAA. Go to the corner until you can play nice!
double entedre by Stillman · 2002-01-28 22:20 · Score: 5, Funny

Apparently, the 007 folks weren't too keen on the double entendre of Goldmember

Hmmm...I realise this may be a poor choice of words on behalf of the writer of the article, but if not, the people who gave us "Pussy Galore" and "Ivana Onatopp" better not be whining about use of double entendre!

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It'd be better as by Schwarzchild · 2002-01-28 22:34 · Score: 3, Funny

Austin Powers: You Only Shag Twice!

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Re:Everyone will hate me for this, but by Metrollica · 2002-01-28 22:46 · Score: 3, Funny

Yes but what do they mean by major tweaking?

If it's just a title change, how about Goldphallus, Goldshlong, Golddong, Goldhairybanana, Goldbigchap, GoldflyingScotsman or something to that effect.

But then if the call it GoldflyingScotsman they could get sued for damaging the reputation of Scots.

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Zero Tolerance? by Anonymous Coward · 2002-01-28 23:00 · Score: 4, Funny

"MGM/UA and Danjaq have a zero-tolerance policy towards anyone who tries to trade in on the James Bond franchise without authorization," says an MGM spokesperson.

Really? Veerrryy interesting.. So what about:

"The Spy who Shagged Me"
The Spy who Loved Me

"Random-Task"
"Oddjob"

"Dr. Evil"
Dr. No

"Alotta Fagina" / "Ivana Humpalot" / "Robin Swallows"
"Pussy Galore" / "Plenty O'Toole" / "Mary Goodnight"

"An unnesecarially slow moving device to which i'll leave them alone so i can't actually witness their deaths."
umm... pick any of the last 19 bond flicks..
New character suggestion... by ectoraige · 2002-01-28 23:39 · Score: 5, Funny

Whatever way it turns out, I think Mr Myers should add a new character called 'Emgi M. Sucks' :)

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And ... by AftanGustur · 2002-01-28 23:48 · Score: 3, Funny

- Austin Powers: The Shag is Not Enough

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Re:Fingers by petej · 2002-01-29 01:08 · Score: 5, Funny

...as I recently discovered while scratching my nose. No, wait!...