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Rating: 10/10 (6 October 1999)

Why are movies like this left forgotten? "Top Secret!" should be anything but.
Created in that dark period of time between "Airplane!" and the "Naked Gun" movies, "Top Secret!" is a gem of a flick given to us by the ZAZ boys (Zucker, Abrahams, Zucker).
These guys have obviously watched a lot of spy films, Elvis films and at least one or two Swedish films. Every convention, cliche' and possible double entendre is mercilessly dissected and delved into head first. If you love any of the aforementioned genres, this is definitely one to seek out: you'll bust a gut!
Kilmer is dead-on as Nick Rivers (his dad thought of the name while he was shaving), a crooning teen sensation the Germans think would be great to invite to their country to entertain while they plan the downfall of the rest of the world. Of course, they don't count on Nick Rivers falling in love with Hillary Flammond (Gutteridge), daughter of a famous scientist (Gough) being held by the Germans. They also don't figure on him becoming a member of the French Underground, singing such classics as "Share this Night with Me", "Straighten the Rug" and "Skeet Surfin'" or trying to pass himself off as Mel Torme'.
How can anyone not like this movie? The sight gags are inexhaustable, and so is the script, dispensing one-liners and quips at a blinding rate. My favorite scenes: the cartoon map of Germany, the park statue, the introduction of the resistance fighters, the entrances of Latrine, the scene where....
Well, you get the idea.
Ten stars. Tell the world: watch "Top Secret!"
And find out what they really put in a prop room.