In the new film, the still-unfrozen Powers must travel back in time to the psychedelic ‘60s to stop Evil, who has rocketed back to Earth in an egg (a la Mork & Mindy) launched from the posterior of an intergalactic Big Boy (one of several annoying product placement scenes), and traverses time to steal a giant vial of "mojo" from a still-frozen Powers. "Mojo" is apparently is ‘60’s version of Viagra, and is thusly very important to our hero.

Some might find the story confusing, while others will point out the obvious plot holes. The filmmakers go out of their way to graciously explain that they are not only aware of the script’s obvious flaws, but that they also don’t care - and neither will you. You’ll be too busy trying not to laugh up a vital organ. The script (co-written by Myers and friend Michael McCullers) concentrates more on gross-out humor than the ‘60s spoofing featured in the prequel. Director Jay Roach (the upcoming Mystery, Alaska) is also back at the helm for this film, which was supposedly contrived of mostly improvisational material.

Reprising her part from the first film, Elizabeth Hurley (EdTV, My Favorite Martian) delivers her least annoying role of the year as Powers’ bride Vanessa Kensington, but that probably had more to do with her exploding in the film’s first five minutes than her acting chops. Fellow EdTV alum Clint Howard seems oddly out of place in a film not directed by a relative.

Other holdovers include Frau Farbissina (Mindy Sterling, Idle Hands) and Number 2 (Robert Wagner, Hart to Hart), who both play assistants to Evil. Seth Green (Buffy the Vampire Slayer) is also back as Scott Evil, the wonderfully cynical son of the doctor, who is highlighted in one particularly funny scene – an episode of Jerry Springer featuring kids whose parents have crazy plans of world domination.

The standout newcomer is, of course, the diminutive Verne Troyer (Men in Black) who plays Mini-Me, a cloned version of Dr. Evil that is approximately 1/8^th the size (but all the evil) of the original. Although he has no lines, Troyer steals every scene he’s in. But don’t overlook Rob Lowe (Tommy Boy), who plays a young Number 2 and does a low-key but hysterical dead-on impression of Wagner. Lowe actually had a very small part in the first film, billed as "friend of security guard."

And don’t forget the new AP babes - Heather Graham (Boogie Nights) is CIA agent and Powers’ love/lust interest Felicity Shagwell. Kristen Johnston (3^rd Rock From the Sun) plays Evil’s double-op, brunette model Ivana Humpalot. There’s someone named Robin Swallows, too, but I was doubled over at the waist when they were describing just who she was.

But the best new character has to be the disgusting, baby-eating Scot called Fat Bastard (Myers again). He weighs a metric ton and is responsible for the most revolting bathroom scene since Trainspotting. If that doesn’t get you motivated to see the film, I don’t know what will.

1:37 - for sexual innuendo and crude humor