Product Details

• Actors: Don Adams, Andrea Howard, Sylvia Kristel, Rhonda Fleming, Dana Elcar
• Directors: Clive Donner
• Writers: Bill Dana, Arne Sultan, Buck Henry, Leonard Stern, Mel Brooks
• Producers: Jennings Lang, Ted Mann
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Universal Studios
• VHS Release Date: January 1, 1998
• Run Time: 94 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6302068967
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,018 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Yes, it's true; Don Adams's Maxwell Smart act is little more than shtick, but marvelous shtick it is, and on Get Smart! with its half-hour doses of high-tech hooliganism, straight Bond parody, and uproarious slapstick, he made his mark as one of the more memorable comic figures of 1960s television. You wouldn't necessarily bet that Adams's trademark moves--deadpan mock-seriousness, smart-alecky catchphrases, and elastic faces--would translate well to the big screen; truth is, though, he's no more irritating than Rodney Dangerfield, Bill Murray, or any of the other comic leads of the early 1980s. In The Nude Bomb, the first (and only) Maxwell Smart movie, our secret agent 86 battles a mad KAOS scientist who possesses a fiendish weapon: one which will destroy the world's supply of clothing. Joined by several attractive compatriots (not, alas, Barbara Feldon, whose ultra-hip Agent 99--the crucial foil for the hyperactive Smart--is sorely missed), the hapless spy has 48 hours to confound the evil plot. Several hilarious premises, including a plan to render the weapon ineffective by wearing food, are adeptly exploited through winning and well-timed sight gags. Recommended not only to fans of Get Smart! but to those who appreciate high-spirited '80s comedy as well. --Miles Bethany

Customer Reviews

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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Missed Max By That Much..., September 10, 2001

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Mr. Lucky (Studio City, California United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nude Bomb [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I know "The Nude Bomb" is riddled with problems, especially in contrast with the classic show from which it was spawned... but still, for all of us who loved and missed Maxwell Smart, it was quite wonderful to see him on the big screen. The main reason to see the film, perhaps the only one, is to watch Don Adams reprise his Emmy winning portrayal and be reminded as to what a great, strong comic actor he is. Don takes the often substandard material in this film and wrings many, many laughs from it. The final twenty minutes actually recapture some of the original "Get Smart!" magic with a cloning sequence that predates "Austin Powers" as well as Mini-Me. Chalk the whole escapade up to nostalgia for one of TV's most beloved characters: Don Adams as Secret Agent Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 From Control.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Imagine Agent 86 in an alternate universe, June 16, 2008

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Don Dueck (Winnipeg, MB) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nude Bomb (DVD)

I think the main reason this movie gets so many poor reviews is because it does not stay true to the original series. If you take this movie as a stand-alone film -- not expecting Agent 99 or the same Maxwell Smart as the old TV series -- then you may be able to enjoy it more.

There's a lot of good humor in this movie that just gets overshadowed by the "this isn't the same Get Smart I used to know" sentiment.

11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Funny but disappopinting, November 9, 1999

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This review is from: Nude Bomb [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is actually kind of a funny film but as a sequel to the classic series "Get Smart" it is really disappointing. I prefer to think of it as a dream and recommend you rent or buy the much better TV movie sequel "Get Smart Again" from 1989. This one is missing most of the original cast and it really hurts the film. By contrast, the 1989 TV movie has most of the cast and is a great and worthy sequel. FOX aired a 7 new episodes of Get Smart in 1995 with the original cast also, but these were not as good as the 1989 movie. I wush they would release them on video anyway. If you like Get Smart, see this but definately get "Get Smart Again!"