![]() ![]() As a result, the convoluted storyline which has rock star Nick Rivers (Kilmer) going behind enemy lines in West Germany to rescue an imprisoned scientist (Michael Gough), merely serves as the framework for serving up a running stream of blackout sketches periodically interrupted by rock 'n' roll numbers. In other words, outrageous sight gags, terrible puns, anachronisms, broad slapstick, politically incorrect humor and silly pop culture parodies. The follow-up film to Airplane! (1980), their enormously successful parody of disaster flicks, Top Secret! was the third collaboration between Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and his brother Jerry and employs the same anything goes style of that previous hit and their first film, The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977). ![]() While "Deja Vu” has some thought-provking ideas and a few good scenes, ultimately the movie seems as if it has too many parts grafted on to a typical action-thriller body.Įxtras include deleted scenes, extended scenes and behind-the-scenes material.How many movie spoofs can you name which poke fun at World War II espionage dramas AND rock 'n' roll musicals? There's only one and it's also notable as Val Kilmer's screen debut - Top Secret! (1984). Tony Scott's trademark jittery style is in full evidence but at times is more irritating than innovative. The catch - they only get one shot to look at any particular moment in time. Using this technology, they plan to find the bomber. Pryzwarra shows Carlin "Snow White” - a high-tech survelliance program that allows the FBI to see four days into the past, within a limited geographic range. Thus, he's brought in on a new, top-secret project by agent Pryzwarra (Val Kilmer) in an attempt to catch the mastermind behind the bombings.Ĭarlin believes solving the murder of Claire Kuchever (Paula Patton), a woman found dead in the bay 10 minutes before the ferry explosion, is critical to solving the case. His knack for noticing small details gives the FBI some leads on the explosion. ![]() After a ferry explosion kills 500-plus people in post-Katrina New Orleans, Carlin is called in on the case. ![]()
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