The Nude Bomb (1980) User Reviews

Would you believe... a funny but disappointing "Get Smart" followup

[jhaggardjr · 5/10 · 11 November 2001]

"Get Smart" is an often very funny TV series that aired in the late '60s that can be seen in syndication (it currently airs on the TV Land Channel). It's a spy spoof created by Mel Brooks and Buck Henry and starred Don Adams as Agent 86 Maxwell Smart, the clumsy spy who Lt. Frank Drebin (of TV's "Police Squad!" and "The Naked Gun" movies) can easily relate to. "Police Squad!" was a flop on television (lasting only 6 episodes) but it was loyally supported and as a result led to three successful theatrical movies. Before "Police Squad!" was created, the "Get Smart" series did the same thing. The final result was the other way around. "Get Smart" was a success, lasting five seasons on the tube (1965-70) and winning Emmys as Best Comedy Series twice and Adams winning Best Actor in a Comedy Series three consecutive times. Then ten years after "Get Smart" went off the air, several Hollywood writers and producers (Mel Brooks was not one of them) tried to do justice to the TV show by reviving it as a big theatrical movie. This concept didn't work however. "The Nude Bomb" was the big screen spinoff of "Get Smart". Although I found it to be occasionally funny, it comes off rather disappointing. First of all, Barbara Feldon (who played Smart's sidekick and wife Agent 99) does not appear in this film and her presence is sorely missed. The relationship between Agents 86 and 99 was one of the reasons why "Get Smart" worked so well. Second of all, where's the old "Get Smart" music theme at? That classic theme music that plays during the opening credits of every "Get Smart" episode is nowhere to be found in this movie. I love that theme! How could the filmmakers not put it in this movie? And third of all, where are those KAOS villains Siegried and Starker? Instead, "The Nude Bomb" features new characters that for the most part don't come off well. The plot of the film is about a new KAOS villain who hatches a plan to make the world naked by destroying all the clothing, and it's up to Agent 86 to stop him. Maxwell Smart's sidekicks this time include not one but three new female agents (Agents 22, 34, and 36). The Chief this time is played by Dana Elcar (TV's "MacGyver"), and here it's understandable why a different actor is playing the Chief. Edward Platt, who played the Chief on "Get Smart" died a couple of years after the show's run ended. But the other actors who played their characters to great lengths on "Get Smart" should have been a part of this movie instead of these new characters. That doesn't make sense. Adams plays a great comic character once again, and he carries "The Nude Bomb" singlehandedly. That's not enough. He needed his "Get Smart" co-stars badly in this movie. Though those famous lines that Smart always said on the show ("Sorry about that Chief!", "Would you believe...", and "Missed it by that much!") are still intact. Those are good for some laughs. "The Nude Bomb" has funny moments, but missing elements keep this from being the laugh riot comedy that it should have been. That's a crime! And a shame!

** (out of four)

Mostly a plug for the Universal Studios tour

[steve-bailey-1 · 5/10 · 26 December 2005]

As another IMDb contributor has noted, it seems very strange that Universal wanted to make a Maxwell Smart movie -- in fact, at the time, there was talk of doing a series of Smart movies a la Inspector Clouseau -- and then went out of its way to remove nearly every element that made "Get Smart!" so funny. Nearly all of Don Adams' supporting cast (esp. Barbara Feldon and Edward "Chief" Platt) are absent here, as are rivalling spy agencies CONTROL and KAOS, as well as *any* of the show's writers or producers. Happily (with the exception of the deceased Platt), they'd all get it right nine years later, for the TV-reunion-movie "Get Smart, Again!" Indeed, as of this writing, that movie is the only "Get Smart" item available on DVD; better that than "The Nude Bomb," at least.

Not so good

[justicegirl · 5/10 · 29 August 2005]

Being a fan of the "Get Smart" TV show since I was a teen, I actively sought out this movie at the rental store. I was, needless to say, disappointed.

The plot revolves around a destructive weapon that would destroy all clothing, hence the title of the movie "The Nude Bomb." Now, I'm OK with an absurd plot, because it's supposed to be parody. The "Get Smart" TV series did a great job of poking fun at the James Bond mystique, long before Austin Powers.

There are several strikes against this movie. First, and most importantly, Barbara Feldon, the actress who played Agent 99 in the TV series is nowhere to be found. A huge part of the appeal of "Get Smart" was the chemistry between 86 and 99. None here.

Second, the movie came out ten full years after the TV show ended. What may have been funny in 1970 was not so much in 1980.

I expect more from Mel Brooks. Especially since this came out in the same year as "History of the World, Part 1," another Mel Brooks film For a better Maxwell Smart/Mel Brooks fix, go to the old series, see "History of the World Part I" or check out Inspector Gadget.

Hide this "bomb" under the "Cone of Silence"

[MartianOctocretr5 · 3/10 · 7 October 2006]

One of the poorest of the classic TV show adaptation movies. Lacks any of the heart of the original show. Only Don Adams, of the original show, was involved in this film. He reprises his Maxwell Smart character very well, but there's no humor in the script for him to work with.

The classic spy movies satire Get Smart provided the kind of jokes you could use as one-liners in everyday speech, and the pleasant nostalgia of remembering lines like "Missed it by that much," "Sorry about that, Chief," "Would you believe...," etc. still evoke a smile today. This movie had little of that humor, and a contrived storyline that tried but went nowhere. Worst of all: there were none of Admas's hilarious co-stars doing the agents 99, 13, Himey, and of course the Chief. Ed Platt, as the chief, had passed away by the time this was made, but they failed to even get one of the others.

The writing of failure was on the wall before they started. One has to wonder: why (beyond the obvious cash-in on the name, that is) did they do this? At least the word "bomb" was in the title to warn you.

More bawdy spy spoof than true Get Smart

[TV Boy · 6 August 1999]

Okay, I was 11 when I first saw The Nude Bomb -- it was on HBO, I taped it and watched it over and over and over and over again. A huge fan of Get Smart, yes, I was disappointed Don Adams was the only original from the series. But I do remember enjoying the film's opening - a spoof of the Bond-films, with women fawning over Smart as a hokey ballad played over the credits. And of course, Sylvia Kristel ... need I say more.

Maxwell Smart returns--though I can't understand why!

[planktonrules · 1/10 · 8 July 2006]

When I was a kid, I was addicted to the TV show GET SMART. Sure, I knew it wasn't the most brilliant or sophisticated show on the tube but it made me laugh. Years later, I've watched a few episodes and found that as I got older they don't seem quite as funny, but they still are charming and worth seeing on occasion. However, the film THE NUDE BOMB as well as the made for TV reunion show were an abomination and all those associated with it should hang their heads in shame! It's true that you can never go back, but this is made even worse by the fact that other than Don Adams, I didn't recognize ANYONE in the film from the original series. Plus, porn star Silvia Kristel is there instead of Barbara Feldon--that's just WRONG!

If all this isn't bad enough, the plot is way too stupid to base a movie upon. The bad guys have a bomb that makes everyone's clothes disappear! Hey, maybe THAT'S why they had Ms. Kristel in the movie!

Ugh

[gar-4 · 1/10 · 9 December 1998]

The worst part about this movie is that it is an insult to what was a very clever series. And one does not have to go far to find the reason why. GET SMART worked because it had an excellent ensemble cast: Don Adams as Maxwell Smart, Barbara Feldon as 99, Edward Platt as The Chief, Bernie Kopel as Siegfried, Dick Gautier as Hymie the Robot, etc. All were missing from NUDE BOMB, with the obvious exception of Don Adams. Without the rest of the team, Adams seemed like a fish out of water. The plot does not help make up for the shortfall either as it is juvenile in the extreme. Don't bother with this one. If you want to see a true GET SMART reunion then watch GET SMART...AGAIN! which has all the surviving cast members in their old roles. And as a nice touch, it was dedicated to Edward Platt, who died in the early 70s shortly after the original series left the air.

Missed It By THAT Much...

[britishdominion · 7/10 · 11 March 2005]

"THE NUDE BOMB" looks and feels like a cheap attempt to resurrect a 60's TV show for 80's Movie audiences - a la "Star Trek". And it is. But there's nothing terribly wrong with the film, if only that it jettisons practically every character the "Get Smart!" show created and introduces an all-new spy agency for Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) to work for. The film might make die-hard fans a little disappointed, but casual viewers probably won't care.

The plot makes very little sense - a evil fashion designer blackmails the clothes-wearing world with potential, full-blown nudity via The Nude Bomb - and it seems to zig-zag in an half-hearted attempt to string together as many mildly-silly gags, low-budget set pieces and James Bond-ian spoofs into it's brief running time. For a very tenuous plot point, Agent 86 ends up cavorting through many of the attractions of the Universal backlot in a lengthy chase scene that plays out as a mid-film "When In Southern California, Visit Universal Studios" advertisement. It serves less to the story than as a very visual and perhaps only reason why this film was greenlit by executives in the first place.

But it does have it's charms. Pantyhosed Vittorio Gassman is a good villain, and of course Don Adams is a treat. Adams' energy and delivery does about as much as British director Clive ("What's New, Pussycat?") Donner to keep this thing moving. Agent 86's gadgets are inspired, and Don's bell-bottom slacks collection are also quite funny, although probably in only retrospect.

"THE NUDE BOMB" has a breezy pace, is relatively sunny and undemanding. The film and has some funny moments, including a nifty opening credit sequence and some zingy one-liners - and for that Maxwell Smart gets a pass - but of what could have been? Missed it by THAT much.

Bomb is definitely correct...

[Ranma12 · 1/10 · 15 June 2008]

As you watch the beginning credits of this movie, you'll see that this was based off of characters created by Mel Brooks. That's kind of misleading considering Maxwell Smart is the only character from the TV show to appear in the movie. Granted he may have been the Lead character, but the show had a hilarious cast of supporting characters whom probably could have given this movie a chance. I may even be generous saying that. The comedic timing is way off base, you can tell they tried to emulate Mel Brook's style but failed miserably. I wouldn't even recommend this to Die Hard fans of the show. Easily one of the worst TV to Big Screen movies ever made.

An average film with some above average merit.

[auggiedoggie · 7/10 · 10 March 2005]

The nude bomb, an average film, does indeed have above average merit. It has excitement, it has a bit of a plot, and it does have some titillation, but not too much for children. It seems that the Get Smart guy is still the same old guy from the TV show...which is actually a good thing. There are, of course folks out there that will say that this is NOT a good film, and maybe that is true, but hey, it isn't a bad film either. It has a few very titillating moments as far as the action, and a lingerie scene that is not to be believed, either. A great film it's not. A fun and unique film it is. It does have value. Other films of the same time period and the same subject, just do not have the same pizazz as this one. The Get Smart guy is still a hoot to watch, it is a funny film, but the plot is definitely worthwhile, too.

I wanted more

[BandSAboutMovies · 3/10 · 29 April 2020]

Sylvia Kristel - yes, she who was Mata Hari, Emmanuelle and Young Lady Chatterley - shows up in this movie as Agent 34. She had tried over and over to be in a Bond movie and it sadly never happened. That's better than Barbara Felton got. She wasn't even told they were making the movie.

So yeah. The Nude Bomb is somehow a PG movie, despite the promise of the title.

Agent Maxwell Smart (Don Adams) is called back into service in order to stop KAOS from firing off the bomb that knocks off clothing. Now, instead of CONTROL, he works for PITS, or Provisional Intelligence Tactical Service.

The main villain is Norman Saint-Sauvage, a KAOS fashion designer, who can also clone people. There are some new agents to help Smart, like Agent 36 (Pamela Hensley, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Matt Houston), Agent 22 and Agent 13.

When this finally aired on TV, it had the title The Return of Maxwell Smart. While it was retconned out of existence by 1989's Get Smart, Again! and Fox series - which did have Agent 99 - this is still fondly remembered by me. It was directed by Clive Donner, who also made Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen.

Don Adams pretty much hated this film and admitted he only did the movie for the money, because his wife was pregnant.

Underrated

[Pelrad · 8/10 · 9 August 1999]

Like the Austin Powers movies, "Get Smart" is a spoof of spy movies like the James Bond series, and "The Nude Bomb", made at the height of the Cold War, in the early 1980s, concerns Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, the guy with the shoe phone, pursuing the madman who has developed a bomb that, if exploded, would render everyone without clothes. This is an underrated movie and works well even with the absence of the original supporting cast from the 1960s television series. Almost, but not quite as funny as "The Naked Gun". 8/10

It came along at the right time for me to enjoy it

[pazuzu-2 · 7/10 · 16 July 2008]

It was the early 80's and we just got HBO and Cinemax. This was one of the movies that were legion on both channels.

I had seen Get Smart off and on in reruns so I was only passively familiar with it. So the exclusion of 99 and most of the rest of the gang didn't really bother me. I never knew that 99 and Max eventually married until I watched the show again later on so that was not a factor either.

I liked the movie and got familiar with it because it was on all the time. At the time, I enjoyed the somewhat racier humor and slapstick.

Then, for a while it all but disappeared from view only to be released on VHS and Laserdisc around the time the Naked Gun movies were popular. So I sought out a copy.

Looking at it now after being more familiar with the original Get Smart I could see how the fans of the show were disappointed. But I still like it as a stand alone parody of a James Bond movie.

It has a lot going for it in that regard, the opening sequence, the music (another good job by Lalo Shifrin) and scenes are a good mocking of a James Bond movie.

A lot of the humor fits right in with the original Get Smart, as well. The silliness of a Nude Bomb, secret devices that actually draw attention to themselves (shoe phone, desk car)and the wacky clone happy finale.

As a stand alone parody of James Bond movies, it works, as a continuation of Get Smart, it doesn't. But I saw it at first as a stand alone movie (even though I knew about the show it came from) and I can keep it separate from the show.

And the best thing is they both have Don Adams.

Likeable silliness

[pmtelefon · 5/10 · 1 August 2021]

I'm not sure if I ever really laugh at "The Nude Bomb" but I do smile a lot. This movie has goodwill to spare. It's silly but the cast makes it worth the watch. The women in the cast are all dreamy and that helps things out quite a bit. I first saw "The Nude Bomb" in the theater (Bellerose, NY). I've seen it a couple of times since. I always enjoy watching it. I just don't remember it for very long.

Sometimes A Movie Seeks To Be Nothing More Than Simple Inane Fun!

[alphaspace · 6 January 2004]

Come on now, sometimes a movie seeks to be nothing more than simple inane fun! as is the case with The Nude Bomb. Let's face it you know going in this movie is farce it's just an enjoyable way to spend time you wanted desperately to waste anyway.

A movie about a dude in plumb paisley that wants to rule the world by creating a bomb that renders the world totally nude. Making the way clear for him to inflict his warped fashion sense on a now naked world get a grip its just fun. On the face of it the plot and the developer of the Nude Bomb sounds deliciously stereo-typical gay wanting to force feed a naked world his sense of high tone fashion.

However the movie is set in the hopelessly weird world of Control Agent number 86 Maxwell Smart and thats weirder than anything in gay life let me tell you. Max has to stop the nude bomb terror threat because, let's face it if the world was suddenly plunged into being seen in, "the all together", all the failings and small wonders of human civilization will be "exposed". Just think of the ugliest person you know now imagine you looking right at them when the first Nude Bomb hits... Yuck, gag me with a spoon. Now that I have you in a playful mood go buy the Nude Bomb movie and count your blessings if Agent 86 saves us from the Nude Bomb fright.

Of course the Nude Bomb would be great for the makers of Sport Utility Vehicle's if some men had to walk about nude because immense size and number of SUV's needed to rebuild shattered male ego's around the world would be huge.

Movies like this really shouldn't use bomb in the title.

[mark.waltz · 4/10 · 6 March 2019]

The temptation is too great to use at to describe the movie and ranked as one. Fortunately, there are enough laughs scattered throughout this mediocre film version of the famous 1960's spy sitcom to rank it as simply mediocre. Of course, the major complaint will be the lack of featured actors from the original sitcom, most notably Ed Platt and Barbara Feldon. the iconic music theme isn't even heard in the opening, filled instead with a James bond-like song that just doesn't cut it.

The story surrounds Maxwell Smart's attempt to unmask a spy ring which creates a weapon of all of a sudden making people completely naked, with the intention of stopping Wars because how could you tell what side other people fighting were on. similar comedy was done just several years before and much better with "The Pink Panther Strikes Again", and this copies it by having scenes in the United Nations building. Smart gets himself involved in more than several bizarre Capers, having a Chase sequence that goes through the Universal Studios (obviously an advertisement) then barely wrapping up that sequence, ends up at the avalanche country home of the still gorgeous Rhonda Fleming which then dissolves into another action sequence.

There had already been plenty of James Bond spoofs and they were certainly much better than this one. Adams is still successful and portraying the character's monotone cynicism, but other than a few opportunities to really be funny, he is basically just a shell of the original character thanks to your original missing co-stars with whom he had terrific chemistry. Putting voluptuous Sylvia Kristel in the female lead does nothing to advance the film's story other than for a bit of eroticism, but the presence of some popular character actors of the time does up my rating. Still, it's insignificant as anything other then a standard popcorn movie that was pretty much forgotten as soon as the credits were over.

Doesn't Have The "Get Smart" Atmosphere

[bigverybadtom · 4/10 · 13 October 2012]

The original plan was to create a made-for-TV special, but fan response made the producers create a theatrical movie instead. As the "Get Smart" TV show was a spoof of James Bond movies, the movie was a parody of the then-recent Bond movies starring Roger Moore, as indicated by the plane-jump sequence at the beginning and Agent 86 having love interests other than Agent 99, despite the fact that in the TV show he had already married 99 and had twin children. So we end up with a mixture of both worlds where Maxwell Smart looks like a fish out of water. Without Agent 99 or the Edward Platt Chief (admittedly the actor had died so that was impossible), the comedic interaction that made Get Smart work isn't there. It's akin to "The Honeymooners" with only Ralph Kramden.

The movie itself is mildly amusing, a rather cute idea of a villain who uses bombs to destroy clothing so he can make all of humanity dress in clothing that he produces. That would seem to have been a great idea for a Get Smart episode in itself. But though Don Adams tried, it is clear he couldn't go it alone. That mistake would fortunately be remedied in the 1988 made-for-TV reunion.

The bad movie coda to a terrific tv show

[ajkbiotech · 1/10 · 30 July 2021]

This movie is awful in every conceivable way.

The worst sequel to a great, classic TV show ever put on the big screen.

I mean, it just s-is, bl-W's, stinks, and is awful.

Avoid at all costs.

Would you believe they put "nude" in the title?

[jamesjustice-92 · 7/10 · 20 January 2020]

Having watched "Get Smart" and "Get Smart, Again!" I have finally laid my hands on this follow-up to the greatest TV-series spoof comedy of all times and it turned out just fine. Not as true to the original as "Again" was nine years after "The nube bomb" but still pretty decent. The idea though of having a KAOS villain built a bomb that when blowing up makes everyone naked is very silly, even by "Get Smart" standards but the overall humor, surprisingly good action sequences, superb performances by Don Adams' Agent 86 and (I can't call her new 99) Agent 22 and naturally tons of references makes this movie a worthy watch for the fans of the series and parody comedy in general.

fulfilled a pre-teen fantasy.

[Baldach · 7/10 · 3 June 2002]

Yes, this maybe the only positive review of this film. I would agree the plot of the movie lacks depth, but in my opinion compared to the wacked out 60's tv series the movie was actually pretty good. Okay I may be joshing to say this movie a humorous laugh fest, but I do fond memories of the movies. I mean who has not imagined at least once what the world would look like if there were no clothes, especially pre-teen boys. :). The amount of actual nudity in this movie is minimal ( a few glances of mens' butts) but the pereception of nudity was entertaining at the time to me.

What is wrong with the people?

[Freethinker_Atheist · 10/10 · 17 April 2023]

The low ratings and the negative reviews are only because some people here are dissatisfied with Barbara Feldon not being in it and Sylvia Kristel being in it. But come on! This movie is hilarious! It's 100% in the style of the original TV series, in fact I even found that Don Adams acted better and funnier than in the TV series. I am a very critical person when it comes to comedies, and I laughed all the time! I am totally amazed that this movie seems to be forgotten and I knew nothing about it. Thank Osiris for the internet! I stumbled upon this movie on one of those free movies sites. I almost missed it by that much.

Not "Citizen Kane", but...

[larrymerchant · 7/10 · 7 March 2019]

You didn't expect 'high art'. If there are a few good scenes, there are, and a bunch of great lines I'm happy with a movie like this. 'They're not all out there' is just the type of unexpected but perfect line which make watching this rewarding, at least for me. Your mileage may vary.

Sorry About that, Chief! Missed it by too much!

[rudy-30 · 6 August 1999]

An interesting trivia note: Joey Forman, who plays Agent 13, was a regular on the television show as the Hawaiian detective Harry Hu. Also, when promoting the film, Don Adams and Johnny Carson repeated dialogue from the film that took place when Smart and Larrabee were driving. Not as bad as some critics say.

Missed it by THAT much.

[Hey_Sweden · 6/10 · 17 May 2019]

The legendary 1960s spy-parody sitcom gets retooled for the big screen in this yarn of dumb-but-lucky super secret agent 86, Maxwell Smart (Don Adams). This time, his Chief (Dana Elcar) assigns him to go after a KAOS mastermind who's invented an unusual sort of bomb. It will destroy most of the clothing on Earth, rendering the vast majority of humans vulnerable to his machinations. Fortunately for Maxwell, he has a large team of colleagues upon which he can rely, including a comely "disappearance" expert (Andrea Howard) and a "Q" like gadget creator (Norman Lloyd).

Adams is once again in very fine form, and naturally the script (by Leonard Stern, Bill Dana, and Arne Sultan) allows for opportunities for him to utter lots of his classic one-liners. "AND loving it." On the whole, the film is certainly amusing enough to make it quite pleasant, even if it was never truly hilarious. The cast is certainly engaging, with Vittorio Gassman a hoot as a maniacal thug named Nino. The viewer will definitely miss the presence of Barbara Feldon (the original Agent 99) and Edward Platt (the original Chief), though. There are precious few holdovers from the series in terms of cast. But it's fun to see some of these performers here: Sylvia "Emmanuelle" Kristel as Agent 34, Pamela Hensley as Agent 36, Richard Sanders as the German delegate, etc. Co-screenwriter Dana has the small role of fashion designer Jonathan Levinson Seigle.

At the very least, it is nice to see the premise and characters get a story with increased production values. Subtle it's not, though: Universal (in association with Time Life) produced this movie, and there's a major chase sequence that takes us through Universals' theme park.

In the end, one does have some respect for Max. He may not be the brightest bulb in the drawer, but he's not so dense that he can't put two and two together when it really counts.

Six out of 10.

The spy who came in with nothing on!

[ShadeGrenade · 7/10 · 26 March 2010]

Ten years after the 'Get Smart!' sitcom ended, Don Adams was back as 'Maxwell Smart' a.k.a. Agent 86 of Control ( renamed P.I.T.S. ), this time on the big screen in 'The Nude Bomb'. Masked KAOS villain Sauvage ( Vittorio Gassman ) has a weapon that destroys all fabric, and plans to turn everyone in the world naked unless his demands are met. His secret headquarters is inside a hollowed-out mountain, accessible only through a giant zip. Smart is given a new team of agents to work with, one of which is the stunning Agent 36 ( Pamela Hensley, best remembered as 'Princess Ardala' from 'Buck Rogers In The 25th Century' ). Another is vanishing expert Agent 22 ( Princess Diana lookalike-Andrea Howard ).

Ed Platt ( 'The Chief' ) had passed away, so Dana Elcar replaced him. Barbara Feldon declined to return as '99'. Apart from Adams, only Robert Karvelas was in the original ( as 'Larrabee' ).

Bill Dana, Arne Sultan and Leonard Stern's script pokes fun at the the then recent Bond films 'Moonraker' ( most notably the sky diving opening ) and 'The Spy Who Loved Me' with its Jaws-like henchman whose artificial hand comes fitted with deadly gadgets. Sylvia Kristel ( of 'Emmanuelle' ) is given prominent billing, despite only being on screen for a few minutes. She is cast as Agent 34, whom Max encounters in Innsbruck. It is hard to recognise her with her clothes on.

While it is good to have a 'Get Smart!' movie with Don Adams in the lead, Max seems strangely out of place in the disco era ( giving him profanities to say and having him leer at women was also a mistake ). The absences of '99', 'Hymie' the robot, and KAOS villain 'Siegfried' proved a handicap. Adams does not have the same chemistry with Howard as he had with Feldon. The script provides plenty of excuses for physical comedy, but is not really all that funny. The chase through the Universal Studios Tour looks like product placement.

The other annoying thing is that the 'nude bomb' idea is not fully developed. It would have been amusing to see the U.S. President suddenly rendered stark naked in the middle of a major speech, for instance, but never happens ( how could they have avoided having Pamela Hensley in the buff? It would have turned this movie into a smash to rival 'Star Wars' ).

There are some funny moments scattered about. When Max and 22 arrive at the villain's headquarters, the giant zip is pulled down, and he tells her to look away as "there's no telling what may come out of that thing!". When a clone of The Chief flees from Max's apartment, he gives chase using his desk ( yes, I said, desk! ). The incredible finale has Max and Sauvage battle it out with the aid of an instant cloning machine!

Directed by Clive Donner, also responsible for the films 'What's New Pussycat?' and 'Here We Go Round The Mulberry Bush'. 'Bomb' was not a hit and later played on television as 'The Return Of Maxwell Smart'. As spy spoofs go, it is much better than 'Johnny English' and the ultra-crude 'Austin Powers' series, despite not being generally liked by fans of the show. In 1989, a made-for-television movie - 'Get Smart Again!' - reunited Adams with Feldon and was much funnier.