Classic Parody but too specific for the masses to overcome lack of plot

Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2003)

The reviews here are hot and cold. People love it, or find fault with the weak plot structure (doesn't even exist to the critics, hell to the directors according to the DVD commentary).
I understand the people who don't like it. But you have to understand, Airplane is not a parody, it is a comedy. Yes, it makes fun of Airport '77, but that is not enough to warrant the term "parody".
Top Secret parodies many specific scenes from many different WWII movies but what I believe makes it the equal of 'Galaxy Quest' is that it parodies the 2nd unit shots, the cliches. There is a shot of a german waving his arms telling a convoy to move forward, the shot zooms out and they are going in circles. the guy crawling on his stomach runs into a pair of boots and looks up to see..a pair of boots. OK, a lot of people have seen the Great Escape and Steve McQueen jumping the fence on his motorcycle, but how many made the connection when Val Kilmer does it?
This is basically the WWII galaxy quest, instead of fans of sci fi shows and their filler / typical cliches that are obvious to people WHO CONSTANTLY WATCH THESE THINGS, this movie is for the WWII buffs.