Sheer camp, so bizarrely funny that it must be seen for its sheer audacity. Going from the soaps to sitcoms was a long transition for Ted Danson, playing a computer genius who gets thrust into a James Bond like adventure over the theft of a huge computer, basically kidnapped by agent Mary Louise Weller who takes him to the head of her organization (a very campy Eleanor Parker, emulating Tallulah Bankhead), who explains what he needs to do to help them find out what happened and stop the organization (led by a wheelchair bound Christopher Lee) from getting ahold of pertinent information. Lee's souped up wheelchair has rifle power, but Danson uses this to his advantage to escape, leading him to more danger and romance with Weller who underneath her tough facade exposes an even tougher interior, occasionally revealing a romantic streak.
Playing more like a "Get Smart" reboot rather than a Bond spoof (even if it has a musical score ripped off by John Barry like themes), this is far from a great film, and probably would have bombed as a series. Danson is basically playing his character of Sam from "Cheers" with the mind of a genius, and Weller seems to be laughing inside at her ultra serious character. Vets Parker and Lee, both sedentary, are obviously having a blast chewing up the scenery. A pretty easy film to watch that never gets convoluted or too impressed with itself, it's fine as a stand alone TV movie, and the viewer will have fun both laughing at it and along with it. It serves its purpose to spoof the spy film genre, still popular through Roger Moore's more sophisticated Bond, and occasional knock-offs, even though the overabundance of Bond ripoffs had thankfully decreased after the late 60's.
Playing more like a "Get Smart" reboot rather than a Bond spoof (even if it has a musical score ripped off by John Barry like themes), this is far from a great film, and probably would have bombed as a series. Danson is basically playing his character of Sam from "Cheers" with the mind of a genius, and Weller seems to be laughing inside at her ultra serious character. Vets Parker and Lee, both sedentary, are obviously having a blast chewing up the scenery. A pretty easy film to watch that never gets convoluted or too impressed with itself, it's fine as a stand alone TV movie, and the viewer will have fun both laughing at it and along with it. It serves its purpose to spoof the spy film genre, still popular through Roger Moore's more sophisticated Bond, and occasional knock-offs, even though the overabundance of Bond ripoffs had thankfully decreased after the late 60's.