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Hey, everybody, I'm from Holland. Isn't that weird?
— Austin Powers in Goldmember · 2002
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
It is a catchphrase built on a non-joke: he announces his nationality as if it were a punchline, then asks for agreement. That flat delivery is the gag, and it turns a throwaway fact into something fans repeat when they want to be deliberately weird. The film leans on it, bringing it back for the finale, and the Dutch angle became the running tease of the character.
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In context
Spoilers for Austin Powers in GoldmemberShow the scene
In Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Austin follows his kidnapped father back to 1975 and the New York nightclub Studio 69. The announcer introduces the club's star, and Goldmember steps out to greet his audience with this line, our first look at the villain on his home turf. The film brings it back for its finale, where John Travolta's Goldmember in the movie-within-a-movie Austinpussy delivers it again. Mike Myers plays Goldmember, as well as Austin and Dr. Evil.
Sources (3)
- Austin Powers in Goldmember film script (Springfield! Springfield!)1975 Studio 69 sectionReference checked
- Wikiquote: Austin Powers in GoldmemberDialogue section, end of the filmReference checked
- Austin Powers Wiki: Austin Powers in GoldmemberQuotes section and triviaReference checked
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