TOP SECRET (1984) COMEDY GOLD! | FIRST TIME WATCHING | (reaction/commentary/review)

[@jeremiahrose4681]

The songs that Val Kilmer sings in the film are actually performed by Val Kilmer himself and were featured on the film's soundtrack released in 1984

[@thecocoacouch]

That’s awesome! Great singer.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

@@thecocoacouch Ever hear of the group Doors, well Oliver Stone did a Doors movie (a lot of criticism around it) however Val does an insanely great job acting and singing as Jim Morrison the lead singer of the Doors. His second best performance to Doc Holiday in the movie Tombstone.

[@philfeb6]

On the soundtrack he uses the Character name in the movie.

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

"I'm going to miss you most of all scarecrow!"....most hilarious line in the movie. Also in the early '80s the Ford Pinto had such a defective fuel tank, it was famous for blowing up even in minor fender-bender accidents. That's where the Pinto explosion joke came from.

[@beauxguss6321]

But "you gotta hand it to the Germans. They make great cars."

[@nathanfitzgerald6651]

Hahaha! That was the best part of that exploding car gag! The whole cast laughed over it as they drove away in a flaming, smoke-belching German vehicle.

[@beauxguss6321]

I remember watching it in the theater, and at the very first flash of red paint, I knew what was coming. I just knew they would barely tap the Pinto and it would explode. The genius of the Mercedes still being drivable is where they got me. And that's the beauty of ZAZ movies. So much of it is predictable that you think you're way ahead of them, but they go so many layers deep on the joke, there's not a chance in hell you'll ever even catch up.

[@neojc128]

the backward scene is really amazing. It takes everyone a moment to figure out something is going on but by the time you get it, you see how well thought it actually was. Great reaction as always. Stay awesome!

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah I loved that scene. Likely took ages to prepare and plan. Thank you ☺️

[@xnonsuchx]

Another fun (underrated?) Val Kilmer comedy is Real Genius. The spy at the beginning of the movie is Omar Sharif, a famous Egyptian actor known for very serious roles, so was quite a surprise to see him doing silly stuff. He also had several bridge card game video games in the 80s/90s.

[@davida7153]

The joke about East German womens olympic team is due to the massive doping they were practicing. A lot of women were given tons and tons of testosterone and steroids (and other stuff) resulting in a masculinization of many women. Some even stopped menstruating and developed problems to conceive later on. There is an extensive article on Wikipedia that describes it and it is really crazy the effects on many east german athletes.

[@thecocoacouch]

I wondered if that was the case but brushed it off. Wow. I’ll look into it. Thanks

[@vovindequasahi]

Val Kilmer is actually a great singer, and performed all the songs on this, and many of the songs on his performance as Jim Morrison of The Doors in The Doors movie as well. The performance in the Doors movie is so great that you can't tell which parts he did and which parts are from Jim Morrison!

[@stobe187]

The best boot humor in movie history. The hidden Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker masterpiece. So good.

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

I agree!

[@Joshua-rq3om]

Odd fact: The guy with the huge eye behind the magnifying glass is the late, great Peter Cushing who also played Grand Moff Tarkin in the original 1977 Stars Wars film. The cast of his head they used to make the facial prosthetic for this scene would later be used (along with the phenomenal performance of Guy Henry) to help make the CGI Tarkin in Star Wars: Rogue One. Crazy history.

[@jeffl9167]

"They'll have enough salt to last forever!" Your reaction tho!!! 🤣😂

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha glad you enjoyed it

[@jakethepancake5796]

When she tells the story of being stranded on the island, that is a reference to the movie “The Blue Lagoon”! Where the same sort of thing happens

[@thecocoacouch]

Ahh okay I see. ☺️

[@DelGuy03]

@@thecocoacouch The Blue Lagoon was relatively recent at the time this movie was made, so it was fresh in the audience's mind -- very popular, but to a great extent because it was a chance to see a lot of skin from two young attractive performers, more than because of any actual quality.

[@Nekrovelho]

It's been way too long since I last saw this and watching your reaction makes me want to revisit the whole streak of classic spoof films! Glad you could enjoy, this was one of my favorites as a kid.

[@thecocoacouch]

Awesome films these classic comedies!

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Love this movie, not a lot of people know about it or react to it, Val is great in this; who knew he could sing.....until later when he played Jim Morrison of the Doors. Loved this movie as a kid. Kid worthy probably not but still watched it then. Plus Val is one of my favorite actors, he can do it all back in the day.

[@amyjordan195]

I loved it as a kid. What phony dog poo? And the map turning into Pac-Man were especially funny for a 12 year old.

[@Scott-ec4cs]

So glad you did this movie. It didn't do as well as Airplane and Naked Gun, but there certain scenes, like the one they filmed backwards and then played it as if they were speaking another language, that were so incredibly clever and innovative. It was so creative and so much fun.

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah that scene caught me off guard how creative it was. Awesome

[@Wired4Life2]

​@@thecocoacouch _Airplane!_ might have the best story overall, and _The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!_ might have the most charismatic star, but _Top Secret!_ might have the best pure and technical filmmaking of them all.

[@edgeworth097]

​@@Wired4Life2Airplane's story was directly taken from another film, so that one was pretty much just about the gags

[@Wired4Life2]

@@edgeworth097 Yeah true, _Airplane!_ came with a foundation already.

[@marymckellar9157]

Just so you know, the "doves" you mentoned were actually pigeons. This is a great movie, often overlooked. One of my favorite satire movies. When the priest is peaking it's pic latin and the phases have nothing to do with an execution. Laughed my ass of when I figured out whaat he was saying.

[@philfeb6]

In the lab it's a future Batman and Alfred.

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

The fact that you found this movie funny has increased my liking for you as a human being immensely! 👌🏻We watched this over and over as kids…and I always thought that if you’re going to attempt slapstick, or spoof movies - go all in! This movie did just that! I have huge admiration for this genre…although so silly, I find all the attention to detail and thought super smart!

[@truthdd4983]

Are similar cause the producers are from naked gun and airplane. ❤from argentina.

[@AussiePom]

The truck running into the back of the Pinto was a take on the US made Ford Pinto which would explode in a rear end collision. Perhaps it was Ford's idea of taking internal combustion from the engine bay into the passenger compartment. A $5 part would have prevented it but the car was built down to a price not up to a standard and Ford flatly refuse to fit the part. The motorcycle scene with it going over fences and a line of buses is from the movie The Great Escape. I knew a man who lived on the Berlin Wall in the days when Berlin was divided and he said that you could have any colour of car in East Germany as long as it was bleak. He also said despite what people thought the two stroke Trabant was a wonderful East German car that could be fixed by any local village blacksmith. It was happiest at 70kph any faster and it putt putted along like a lawnmower on steroids.

[@heatherdale5571]

Val is singing. As he later did as Jim Morrison in The Doors movie. Recommended.

[@thecocoacouch]

That’s amazing. He has such a good voice!!

[@aquatadevore9335]

Hey, that scientist guy was Alfred the butler in the Batman movies 😮❤❤

[@thecocoacouch]

Ahh the original Batman films. Awesome!

[@jaspyr88]

“That’s a lot of balls.” 😂😂

[@thecocoacouch]

😂😂

[@MLJ7956]

Great reaction there.... another good film that Val Kilmer is in is 'Top Gun' (which also features Tom Cruise in it as well)... Another spoof film similar to this one (and directed by one of the same directors - Jim Abrahams) is 'Hot Shots' (which is a big spoof on 'Top Gun'). I recommend watching 'Top Gun' first so you can catch all the comedic references in 'Hot Shots'. 😉👍

[@thecocoacouch]

I’ll write down Hot Shots since I saw Top Gun on this channel. ☺️

[@phoenixfire124]

This movie traumatizes me every time I see it. Until this movie, I'd only seen the actor who played Nigel, in a serious role. Seeing him in this makes the child in me glitch so bad. I do love ridiculous humor though...so I watch pthers watching it instead. If you haven't checked it out already, I think you would like the movie "Clue". It's not as hardcore ridiculous as this movie, but it has some great moments.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh okay awesome thank you ☺️ ridiculous humour is something I think you generally need to have breaks from occasionally 😂

[@SNARC15]

Anytime someone mentions an article from the New York Post, I always respond with "Remember folks, never be a Klauss." One of the most underrated movies of all time.

[@gggooding]

This is legend Val Kilmers first movie. Not just first leading role, but first movie at all in any way. *First!*

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah that’s impressive

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

@@thecocoacouch He did also co-star I believe in the FILM of "Willow" fantasy film, but don't watch the tv series that was most recent. Val made quite a number of great films.

[@dr.burtgummerfan439]

I was so disappointed that skeet surfing never caught on.

[@ydenneki]

18:50 ... YES! they reversed the order of the sentences then recorded the whole scene in ONE CONTINUOUS SHOT then played the whole thing backwards so it sounded sort of swedish-like. Watch when Nick closes the door behind him ... you can see him fumbling for the doorknob as he had to open the door behind himself before they walked out backwards. To make that mask Peter Cushing had a face imprint made with plaster, and they later laser scanned the inside to create the 3D matte they superimposed on an actor to resurrect Grand Moff Tarkin for "Rogue One: A Star Wars Stary" 29 years after Cushing's death.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Val Kilmer; favorites of mine are, not in any specific order; Real Genius; Top Secret; Top Gun; Willow; The Doors; Tombstone; The Saint

[@maximillianford9301]

You caught a lot of gags that people don't catch. The military trucks driving around a circle and Deja Vu's 'mature' reaction to his sneeze are both omitted in many reactions and are two of my absolute favourites from this. Fair play, from a fellow Aussie

[@WithTwoFlakes]

I love the joke that the bad guy has a pre-made rubber stamp that says "Find him and kill him" because that is the answer to so many messages he receives... I'd also forgotten the Ford Pinto joke, I'm old enough to remember the scandal about the crappy gas tank they had.

[@anacarolmsc]

I love this movie 😂 ZAZ and Mel Brooks are the best in comedy! In the prison cell there was a Cher picture, Val was dating her at the time

[@heatherdale5571]

I grew up watching this movie, it's a wonderful classic ridiculous comedy!

[@vovindequasahi]

Robin Hood: Men In Tights, Hot Shots 1 and 2, and Loaded Weapon. These movies will make you laugh your ass off!

[@anttiharju3739]

This is my favourite of the ZAZ movies, like you said it has an almost coherent plot, and it's just not just* the crazy absurdist humour that the team is known for

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

It’s my favourite too! 😂😂

[@v8vrooooom]

Great choice!!

[@jathygamer8746]

Ha! Awesome react! Yeah, all the bovine business is iconic 🐮 My favorite Zucker movie is "The Kentucky Fried Movie". Please react to that. Make sure you're eating popcorn 🎥 💓 🍿

[@thecocoacouch]

Hahah okay! I’ll write it down.

[@MLJ7956]

​@@thecocoacouch - Make sure you watch 'Enter The Dragon' with Bruce Lee before you watch 'Kentucky Fried Movie' because half of the 'Kentucky Fried Movie, spoofs it & I'd want you to get all the comedic references. 😁

[@jathygamer8746]

@@MLJ7956 True that

[@rebeccawyse5562]

Lol...parody of "blue lagoon" with Brooke sheilds

[@azrob75]

Another good Val Kilmer movie from the 80’s is Real Genius. If you want funny movies that are similar to Top Secret ans Airplane, check out Mel Brooks movies: Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood Men in Tights, Spaceballs and History of the World Part 1.

[@thecocoacouch]

Thanks for the selection!!! ☺️

[@mikefoster6018]

The are only two films that make me smile every time I think of them, instantly: Commando and Top Secret. The Princess Bride almost does, but not properly.

[@bryanbrady877]

Here's the thing about confidence...Walk into place like you own it, most people assume that they are stupid for not knowing who you are. Big money saver.

[@Nanashicae]

Lol I told you, that you would love this. Though sadly the jokes are out dated. Example the East German Woman Swim team scandal of the Olympic Games (all the girls were on roids and had facial hair. The Spoof of the blue lagoon. Fun fact, yes they filmed the fight underwater, and the bookstore scene was filmed in reverse. Also Rouge One could be made without recasting Peter Cushing, the plaster cast they made of his face to do his makeup was found and scanned and made into a digital model.

[@beauxguss6321]

I know the YT versions are edited down, but when you asked if that was the end, you ALWAYS have to watch the credits in a Zucker/Abrahams/Zucker film.

[@tiadublin9931]

Hi Honestly, this one is my all times favorite comedy movie... I saw it maybe 20 times... and still laugh as if it were the first time... IMO, it's juste perfect

[@CarolineinCanada]

You must watch Young Doctors In Love. It's made by the same people and it's absolutely hysterical. I'm lucky enough to have seen all of these movies in the theatre with my best friend and we laughed out guts out!!!! 😂😂😂❤️🇨🇦

[@robpr315]

@3:22 he says, "I just told him I'd put his name on the Montgomery Ward mailing list", Montgomery Wards was a cheaper version of Sears and they would always send out a catalog. So he was essentially saying what would be equivalent of adding his email to a spam mailing list. If you can imagine a cheaper version of Sears, and Sears for that matter, that's what makes the joke.

[@HoldenTudiks81]

“😂🤣💙” it took two hours, just to get the smile off his face” 🤣😂🤣😂 You should add The Happytime murders to your movie list

[@thecocoacouch]

I’ll write it down 😆 great joke that one.

[@Cobalt-Jester]

The backwards scene needed a face mould of the Peter Cushing. They used it for 1 stupid joke. But it was the only face cast they had. They used it in some star wars movie and made it look real when it just looked like a PS3 cutdcene

[@erinpowell941]

This movie was, of course, before the Berlin Wall fell, so much of the humour is contextual. Still, it was hilarious in its time, and in my family, we still quote lines like, "you forgot your phony dog poo", "Latrine!" and others. It was such a funny movie, like Caddyshack, Airplane and Beverly Hills Cop, movies that were so silly you had to just laugh. They hold up well for that reason, despite the dated themes. I recommend Real Genius and Caddyshack, if you haven't watched them already!

[@Jaymat_flix]

22:38 Fourth wall breaks! 😄

[@MGower4465]

16:09 Sign says "Welcome Neek"

[@HansPolo]

Fun fact: Dejavu is also known as Mr Carson from Downton Abbey

[@jameswoods4793]

Great reaction made my day. Thanks man

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh thanks man! Love that it helps ☺️

[@corvus1374]

The island scenes are a takeoff of the movie Blue Lagoon, starring Brooke Shields

[@jamesmarciel5237]

You mention that this movie is similar to Airplane! and The Naked Gun. It is because all 3 were produced by the same 3 men Abrams, Zucker and Zucker.

[@marymckellar9157]

Val kmer did all his own singing.

[@marklivingstone3710]

Would love to see your reaction to Red, White and Royal Blue😊

[@cesarvidelac]

Shotguns, not rifles. The song says "skeet surfing" Murica.

[@srichael2713]

You might not have noticed, but the East Germans who are supposed to be Communists are dressed as Nazis sans the swastika. 4:01 - This is a ZAZ movie. Question not the absurdity. 5:44 - That is the actual policy to any attempting to escape East Germany into the West in the Berlin Wall. 8:21 - Literal jokes is a staple of ZAZ movies like Airplane and Naked Gun. They managed to make it work. 12:26 - To be fair, there's nothing wrong asking help from anyone... even if it a issue of getting an orgasm. 13:32 - You never know. The guy might get a near-life death issue. 15:00 - Val Kilmer will be working with that actor in another movie years after this movie. The guy plays Alfred, while Val plays Bruce Wayne. 17:56 - Pigeons tend to ah.. leave a mess on human statues. This is payback. 18:24 - Peter Cushing playing a resistance/rebel member. Ironic. 18:58 - Indeed it is. Rarely you have a comedic scene that is both humorous and amazing in execution. 22:01 - A French resistance cell operating in Communist East Germany controlled by Nazis. Let that sink in... 26:48 - Seriously he shouldn't have done that. A keen observer might notice it is too quiet... 30:56 - Pinto. There's a joke that type of car tends to blow up in the movies at the slightest touch. 31:42 - The most awesome fight scene in the movie. I really want to see or read the behind-the-scenes on how they pulled this off. Finish off watching the Naked Gun and have a look at Mel Brooks' movie for more comedy fun.

[@tofanpurnomowaisaka503]

Now I know what the xixixixi laugh sounds like. 😆

[@inspectortanzi]

There is sauerkraut in my lederhosen!

[@Vlad.Larionov]

I'm waiting for your reactions to the films Robocop 3 and Real Steel 2011. It would be very interesting to see it 😊

[@stewartbonner]

most of the actors were famous top dramatic actors of the day.

[@zenonorth1193]

Oh, Oscar. Oscar, Oscar, Oscar. In this YT edit it seemed to take you at least 3-5 seconds to figure out why "Nigel" was limping so badly. Oscar, I'm SO disappointed in you. (JK, of course.😉) The actor who played the bookshop owner in the backwards scene was Peter Cushing. You've seen him before as "Grand Moff Tarkin" - the guy who appears to be "holding Vader's leash" in Star Wars Ep. IV - A New Hope. It's his profile we see in a shot just before the Death Star explodes. Cushing was also the subject of a song by The Jellybottys ("Peter Cushing lives in Whitstable" - on YT). The actor who played Hilary's father was Michael Gough - "Alfred" in 3 (I think) of the Batman movies. The actor who played "Agent Cedric" (hilarious name choice) - the guy crushed in the car - was Omar Sharif with a long list of credits but best known for his role in 1965's "Dr. Zhivago". And yes, Val Kilmer did all his own singing in the film - very well. Keep up the good work sir.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh wow I didn’t recognise that actor until you mentioned it! Awesome! Also yeah…took me a few seconds to realise that joke 😂😂

[@lloyddobler2227]

I think you'll love Val Kilmer in the movie Real Genius. It's funny, but it's more smart humor.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh boy will I get the jokes 😂 I’ll write it down

[@Jaymat_flix]

I can't understand the heat glowing breasts of Nick Rivers' damsel at the end when Nick emerged from the river.

[@Nicovertime]

Bad slapstick is unfortunate but this movie gets it right 😅

[@bobo1972-h7o]

Well, not too much has changed so they could redo this movie and say, "As long as a child cries out in the night, or a reality star can be elected president.".......LMAO

[@DaringDasher]

Omg I was hoping you'd react to this ridiculous movie after seeing your Naked Gun reaction 🤣🤣

[@thecocoacouch]

well, the humour makes my whole dang week so I couldn’t miss it 😂

[@namelessjedi2242]

Please watch Val Kilmer in “Real Genius” I think you’ll like it.

[@thecocoacouch]

I’ll write it down!

[@jeremiahrose4681]

Another on is "Men in Tights"....same time of goofy movie, hilarious. If you want to go way back there's "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" PG 1975 ‧ Comedy/Fantasy ‧ 1h 29m. I'm a movie buff so I can send you request all day long in probably any category.

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha thanks! I did want to see that at some point.

[@jeremiahrose4681]

@@thecocoacouch Keep up the great reactions, you're doing great.

[@WiseGuy19]

Can you add Clue (1985) to your reaction list? It’s a comedy murder mystery. It’s my favorite movie.

[@thecocoacouch]

Will do!

[@Lunal73]

Letrine is French for toilet 😂

[@thecocoacouch]

Oml 😂😂 thanks for that

[@theivory1]

"In women's Tennis, I always root against the heterosexuals"

[@tempsitch5632]

@12:47 The Priest appears to be reading him his Last Rites as he’s lead to his death. The Latin he’s saying is random common legal, medical, societal latin phrases as well as some Pig Latin, that in the context of the scene don’t relate. And then the joke is that you thought the Priest was there to read him his last rites but is the one being executed. Didn’t any of those words register ? Not even Coitus Interuptus

[@tempsitch5632]

@22:00 Same again. All those French words going over your head ?

[@thecocoacouch]

Not at all!! I know French so well… 😬

[@tempsitch5632]

@@thecocoacouch They are used in common English.

[@thecocoacouch]

@@tempsitch5632 😆

[@tempsitch5632]

@@thecocoacouch Awkward responses with emojis just make you look much dumber than you are. Learn words, son. You’re Australian. You’ve had better access to basic education than most people in the world. Show it.

[@duckthuglife]

Dam have been really busy, but looks like you are still on the grind.

[@thecocoacouch]

Just curious is that a donation? I haven’t seen that before. You’ve been busy? What you been up to man? ☺️

[@duckthuglife]

@@thecocoacouch Yah first time using the thank(Donation) button on youtube, just work and doing some fun hobbies. Plus have been trying to get back into shape which has also been eating up my time.

[@thecocoacouch]

Dayum well good luck man I’m sure you’ll achieve everything you’re going after. Also thank you so much! Really appreciate the help. My first donation ever too 😂 cheers my guy.

[@johnbarber201]

You should react to My Cousin Vinny. Really funny film with Joe Pesci and Marisa Tomei( Aunt May from Tom Hollands Spiderman) she won an award for that film

[@thecocoacouch]

Okay I’ll write that down! Yeah I saw her in What Women want as well…she’s awesome!

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

IF you enjoy "My Cousin Vinny" with Joe Pesci and like his performance, but want something very serious toned, Joe does a GREAT role in "Goodfellas" (based much on true events according to one of those involved), but it does bring to mind, that Joe did star in Lethal Weapon 2 and onwards which is a wonderful action series with light moments and then the Spoof parody on that: "Loaded Weapon 1"

[@johnbarber201]

@@jaquesshugossen9398 very true. Good shout

[@jaspyr88]

YESSSSS!!!

[@thecocoacouch]

😆

[@tempsitch5632]

Google Dove. Now Google Pigeon.

[@thecocoacouch]

Now google, idc 😂 thanks for the pick up tho

[@yournamehere6002]

See Real Genius

[@qtcore2200]

do you need something else crazy ? Way more modern, Shaolin Soccer, it helps if you have a even small knowledge of anime (more than knowledge about soccer)

[@satines6045]

Watch the secret of nimh please!

[@MWSin1]

All the times I've seen this movie, and this is the first time I noticed the food processor. Why is there a food processor? 12:40

[@promiscuous675]

Thank you. Please try "Kill Me Again" (1989), Val Kilmer is brilliant in it.

[@fetakbuzna]

can u do hot fuzz, ready or not, better watch out, braveheart, exorcist , rocky series ?

[@thecocoacouch]

Thanks for the selection! ☺️

[@ja37d-34]

Fantastic movie!

[@thecocoacouch]

Yess!!

[@ja37d-34]

Everyone "knew" but it is still many, many years until the East german - and Russian cheating with those sports women.. A very political joke, lol..