Mum's Monday: Top Secret

 

The idea for the storyline ‘A diversion by having a music festival’ is a good strong one. interwoven into this is when you see them the obvious in how they make the jokes. They are so obvious it takes geniuses to have the courage, knowhow and will to put them in a film. However, some of the jokes are not so obvious but really clever all the same.

I am sure the name ‘Hilary’ (Lucy Gutteridge) doesn’t mean what is said it does it actually means ‘Cheerful’ from the Paper Fronts Babies Names book by Andre Page.

In a case of misunderstanding, the music is a little different to the planned repertoire, rock n roll has hit Germany.

The car crushed scenes makes for a great double meaning scene. The Ballet next, with the enhancements, the action and the police it is like no Ballet I know.

Twenty minutes can seem a life time and Martin (Billy J. Mitchell) is beyond help although the gadget may help. Things look bleak but nothing in this film is sensible. Also can there be a change in circumstance once a person has passed? Answer, nothing is off limits.

It seems you cannot rely on your manager, also this film actually highlights the importance of knowing the wattage of a country you are visiting and school can’t be that bad.

After an amusing yet irritating miss-direction Nick (Val Kilmer) finds out why he is really in Germany, also this part highlights why you should either not touch anything in a laboratory or be careful what you touch. Nothing now seems over the top anymore.

Hurry, Hurry! to the phone, luckily the next scene yes, ‘How silly can you get?’ answer you have to watch this film, it is hilarious, appropriate song, and she’s fainted.

The scenes in the park again highlights you have to watch the background to this film as well as what is happening in the foreground.

The ‘Swedish’ bookshop scenes are brilliant just because they are played out backwards yes, it is an amazing idea and is flawless in the flow of the scenes and the way the scenes are portrayed.

On the desert island with Nigel (Christopher Villiers) the scenes play out well the resourcefulness of the characters is exceptional. Poor Nick, he does sympathise, not sure about the words to the song though. 

Well, well the ‘Torch’ is no different to Nigel on the island and I love the names of the ‘Men’. This is not a bad movie but I do like how the plot was explained in a few short sentences, mature? questionable. Well done Nick winner of the ‘Noughts and crosses’ during an unusual gun fight.

Some clichés, a rock star who doesn’t want to be recognised, a traitor in the mix, a hole in the floor and a song, it seems, for all situations.

A cow disguise is good idea but dressed as a cow can lead to a hungry calf being fed. It is a very accurate disguise. Now we see anything/anyone can be used as a ‘Hook’. Well the bull has found the traitor and yes, a very impressive tunnel.

Don’t you just feel sometimes that your life is just going around in circles and yes, for the German’s in this film as well.

I like how airport protocol for security reasons are included in this film, you cannot be too careful. The underwater scenes are well done. I love the new hair style. The speeches are from the heart and the reference to the ‘Wizard of Oz’ at the end is, as this film has shown throughout, ‘Obvious’.

Now just watch/read the credits as well.