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I haven't seen such a nonsense for a long time

I've watched this movie mainly because I was curious to see Val Kilmer at his youth. At first this movie appeared having a lot of not funny jokes (which were probably funny for that time audience, but would appear banal for a nowadays audience). I was thinking of switching a channel, but then this movie finally became funny. There was so many stupid jokes, there was just no seriousness in this film, so just when I get used to it, it was really funny. I think that they used 500 jokes in this movie, or maybe more. They were parodying that time movies and using a good old slapstick jokes. So it's a really worth watching 80's comedy.

the best movie ever!

this is my all time favorite movie!

Hillarious!

This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen! The jokes are still funny after all these years. This is the best of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker films and I will always cherish it.

...and he's just a little horse...

This is one of the side-splittingest comedy's ever. If you love slapstic, you'll eat this up. Definatly worth purchasing.

Airplane!'s Equal

Along with Airplane! I consider this to be the best work of the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker team. The jokes don't always work as well as those in Airplane! (although they are just as good as any in the Naked Gun movies) and are a little less relentless in their pacing, but the plot actually plays an important role in this film, moreso than any other ZAZ film, so these minor deficits are balanced out by the overall structure of the film. While the plot in airplane clearly took a back seat to the skits, Top Secret acts better as a satire of a particular genre (the spy film) than either Naked Gun or Airplane. It is also interesting seeing a ZAZ film without Leslie Neilson (Hot Shots, though good, doesn't count).

Skeet Surfin' !

Wonderful satire of Elvis Presley and early 1960's teen movies and 1940's noir/war/espionage movies, and, other movies (They even threw The Wizard of Oz in there!). I have always wanted to sing and perform "Skeet Surfin'" with one of my bands! Saw this when it first came out in 1984. For some reason I was the only person in the theater laughing! I had not seen "Airplane!" or any other films by these guys, so I thought that it was an extremely original style of comedic film making. Val Kilmer at the time was basically an unknown actor. He is excellent in this, and so are all of the other actors and actresses. Anyway, I loved it then and I love it now. I like "Top Secret!" even better than Airplane!, Hot Shots, The Naked Gun, etc., but I really like all of those movies also.......

Hilarious

"Top Secret!" is a hilarious spoof of the WWII adventure movies, except that it takes place in the 80s. It takes a few viewings just to catch every sight gag. WARNING: Do not eat or drink anything while watching this movie. You will either choke on it or spit it out on the floor or TV. This movie is that funny.

The Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker trio had yet another hilarious film under their belts with "Top Secret!" Where else can you see Omar Sharif get sprayed with ink from a gag flower, charred with an exploding cigar, and get splattered with whipped cream?

Is It Stupid And Brainless? So Much Better!!!

The Abrahms-Zucker-Zycker trio has given us the best dumb comedies ever: Airplane! (not the pathetic sequel) and the Hot Shots! and Naked Gun sagas. Not to mention this one, which became my favorite comedy as a child. All I cared about were the scenes at the German prison with the guard breaking like glass and the jeep exploiding after a simple 'tling'. That was good then and now I like it much more. The French resistance is hilarious. When I caught the English version and heard the black guy's name I laughed at my ass for 5 minutes! and I don't mind that much about the dubbed version because it is mostly visual gags and not much spoken humour. But the best of all were the German soldiers with their big boots and the big giant phone. There are movies with good and inteligent humour, but I have no doubt that the stupid jokes will make you laugh harder with every time you see it. The trio has better movies, but to be their second major one, it rocks.By the way, half an hour ago I finally got to understand the 'prop room' joke. Cool.

Funny, after all this time?

I would have seen this movie, back when I was about 12-13. I can still remember some of the jokes from it. I saw it again recently and can happily say that after all this time it was worth checking out again. If you need something to laugh at, well, giggle at least, then this is worthwhile to check out.

Souvenirs, Novelties, Party Tricks

Top Secret is still one of the best comedies ever, and I can't believe it's not available on DVD - yet. Val Kilmer is hilarious as Nick Rivers, and it's true, he sings (by the way, there is a soundtrack available!). Watch for some great cameo appearances, especially in the street vendor scene and the bookstore. Followed by many imitators, none have been better than the ZAZ films, and Top Secret is their best. Buy this movie!

Bad...

I could not disagree more with Roger Ebert this time. He claims that his friend (who according to him, apparently has no sense of humor) only laughed five times during this movie. Well, I didn't even manage that... There have been before and after much better movies in this sub-genre, Airplane! and Police Academy, to name just two. This one is a meaningless assembly of gags, most of which aren't even good. If you are looking for a good parody of WWII movies, then go and watch the TV series 'Allo, Allo' which was also filmed in the 80-ies. Now that is what I call a good parody, and it is hilarious!All in all, Top Secret! is a waste of time. A pity that the Airplane creators couldn't manage anything even close to the quality of their first picture.

Funny but not the best

I saw this movie years and years ago-probably when it first came out, although I can't remember now-and just now saw it again. Let me say, this is a very funny movie most of the time, if you like stuff that's just plain ridiculous ("...and then we'll break away from the other cows..." ;winning a gunfire version of tic-tac-toe),but still, it doesn't measure up to the definitive ZAZ flick, the original "Airplane!" Val Kilmer looks ridiculously young, with typical '80s hair, and shows a real comedic flair here-he probably should have stuck with comedy. He then wouldn't have gone in the tank with that colossal "Island of Dr Moreau" disaster (or maybe that was a comedy?) Anyway, if you liked the Naked Gun and Airplane series, you'll like this one, too.

best comedy ever

Right up there with Spaceballs and Airplane! i have never seen a funnier movie. watch it. laugh. enough said.

Funniest Movie Ever Made? Yes!

After Airplane! the Zucker brothers made Top Secret, which is, in my opinion, the funniet movie ever made! The first time i watched it i cracked up laughing. The sheer number of sight gags is astonishing as the jokes just keep on coming. Val Kilmer, in one of his first movies, is excellent as 'Neek', the singer who can take off his underwear without taking off his pants. The bizzare gags include an underwater barroom brawl and 'What funny dog Poo?' and the halarious scene with the bull (you have to watch it). The Zucker brothers' trademark slapstick gags and crude jokes are executed better in Airplane (I am serious, and don't call me shirley) but Top Secret holds up just as well as one of the truly great comedies. I'm waiting for the DVD.

In tradition of Airplane...

In tradition of AIRPLANE! comes TOP SECRET, a spoof on the spy genre. It's got the same brainless humor as airplane, and any fan of dumb, brainless films (I.E. airplane) will love this film. I haven't seen both Airplane! or Top Secret for a long time, which is why I plan to see them again soon. 3/5 stars-not as good as airplane! but a nice "sequel" if you can call it that (Much better than airplane! 2)JOHN ULMER

Great Movie!

Fun! If you liked Airplane, Naked Gun, or Like the Stooges; this movie is for you. Watch it more than once and you'll keep discovering new jokes or gags you missed the first time. Best comedy of its type. Val Kilmer works great in his role as straight man/entertainer.

Hysterical!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is a great spoof movie. If you liked Airplane! The Naked Gun and Hot Shots! you will love Top Secret! It's making fun of spy movies. It takes place in Germany where Germans capture a scientist. Val Kilmer plays a singer (making fun of Elvis) who is trying to help save the scientist.It is funny like all spoof movies and made by the Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker crew. It is hard to find. I could not locate it at a local movie store but they just released it on DVD. Try to catch it on T.V. its on a lot.

Keep the joke a Top Secret!

Pound for pound, no comedy has made me laugh more than "Top Secret!". It's a satire by the Zucker Brothers (Airplane!) of both WWII flicks ( like the Great Escape) and Elvis Presley musicals. Think about the chronology for a minute. Satire for the most part isn't done very well these days (see the awful 'Not Another Teen Movie' if you don't believe me). The trap that many satires today fall into is that they simply recreate a scene but they do not let you onto what it as about the scene or movie that it deserves to be zinged. The Zucker Brothers know this. There's a satire early on of "Raiders of the Lost Ark" which starts with the familiar scene as we know it from Raiders but it soon goes into other areas before revealing itself as one of the more creative jokes in the movies. That's really a theme to this movie. The scene start familiar as we know them, but get stranger as they play on before revealing themselves at the end. This is evident with the fist fight in the truck, or the famous "Swedish book store" scene. The Zucker brothers seem to take scenes that one step further than what everybody else would (something the Farelly brothers have picked up on). They also fill the whole screen with jokes To comment on the acting is a exercise in futility (nobody goes to see Top Secret! for the acting) but here it goes: The actors play this perfectly for a satire. Throughout the movie they are deadpan serious (even when a long lost love is 'measuring you up'). The actor can't be in on the jokes (another thing you see in newer satires). The casting is dead on as well. Similar to Airplane!, character actors play the key roles. You have Omar Sharif as a much abused spy ("This isn't the Howard Johnsons"), Michael Gough as a kidnapped scientist ("But what about my tunnel"), and Peter Cushing as the aforementioned Swedish bookstore owner. All of them seem to have fun poking fun at their more serious images Top Secret is a satire up there with the 50's Warner Brothers, 70's Mel Brooks classics, and recent Farelly Brother romp- and don't let anybody tell you the joke before you watch

all i gotta say is...

i've seen a lot of comedies in my life, but this hands down, is my favorite!

Dromasca is a fool!

The film makers didn't know the difference between East and West Germany, Communism and Fascism? Listen to the commentary on the DVD sometime, you blithering fool. This film was supposed to be a spontaneous spoof of three genres. War movies, spy movies and 1950's musicals. Therefore, it takes place during World War 2, the Cold War AND the swingin' 50's. And of course, anywhere or anything else they wanted to spoof. Get it? ;-)