Austin Powers in Goldmember - Cultural Exchange in a Comedic Scene
Mr. Roboto: [I am president of Roboto Industries. My name is Mr. Roboto.]
Watashi wa Roboto Industries no shachōdesu. Watashinonamaeha Mr. Robotodesu.
Austin: [Thank you, Mr. Roboto; in English; to the audience]
Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto. I thank you.
Foxxy: [Thank you for seeing us on such short notice.]
Kyūna go renraku nimokakawarazu go raiten itadaki arigatōgozaimashita.
Austin: [surprised]
You speak Japanese?
Foxxy:
A little.
Austin: [both laugh, then he turns to Mr. Roboto]
Well, you might be a cunning linguist. but I'm a master debater. I'm looking for my father. He was kidnapped.
Mr. Roboto: [holds out a mushroom to Austin; Please eat some shit.]
Shītake o tabete kudasai.
Austin:
Please eat" what?!
Foxxy: [removes the white cups revealing rest of subtitle]
Wait. He said: "Please eat some shiitake mushrooms".
Austin:
Tell me, what do you know about my father's where...about...s?
Mr. Roboto: [walks up to his bookcase; Your ass is happy.]
Hmm... Anata no ninmu wa fukōna monodesu.
Austin:
Your ass is happy"?
Foxxy: [pulls down a bookcase cover, revealing the rest of the subtitle]
No. He said: "Your assignment is an unhappy one".
Austin:
Oh!
Mr. Roboto: [to a Japanese woman in white; I have a huge rod.]
Nezumi no mondai ga shinkokudesu.
Austin:
Nice potty-mouth, dirt bag!
Mr. Roboto: [moves away from woman, revealing ''I have a huge rodent problem''.]
Nezumi no mondai ga shinkokudesu.
Austin:
Oh.
Mr. Roboto: [A little off the topic but unfortunate nonetheless.]
Sukoshi hanashi ga soremasuga, zan'nen'na kotodesu.
Austin:
Yes. Quite off-topic, thank you very much.
Mr. Roboto:
Why don't I just-a speak in English?
Austin: [long pause, looks at the camera and winks]
That would be a good idea, now, wouldn't it? That way, I wouldn't misread the subtitles, making it look like you're saying things that are dirty.
Mr. Roboto:
I'm sorry to hear about your father, but I can't help you. Please excuse me, I have another appointment.
Austin: [standing in the doorway; I have a huge rod...I wish.; closes the door, whispers quietly to Foxxy]
By the way, Kyodaina roddo o mottemasu...hoshīdesu. Mr. Roboto is lying to us.
Foxxy: [sarcastically]
Tell me somethin I don't know.
Austin:
I open-mouth kissed a horse once.
Foxxy:
Say what?
Austin:
That's something you don't know.
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