I think this is a good comedy that shows how much of a joke cops can be.
It also shows that back in the 80's how goofy some of the movies were that were being released.
Over all I think this movie had a very basic story line, but it was funny.
I rate this movie a 8 from 1to10!!
April 27, 2008This is more or less a rehashing of the first film only the Police Academy gang are now the instructors rather than the cadets. The governor is gonna close down one of the city's two police academies, and an evaluation of their performances will determine which one it will be. Lassard calls in his old pals to teach the new recruits which include Sweetchuck and his nemesis, Zed, Tackleberry's brother in law(the kid who's always fist fighting with his dad), Fackler's wife, and Nogata(played by Brian Tochi), who is a walking embodiment of Asian stereotypes. There's also a new love interest for Mahoney, but she's a total throwaway. Since we're back at the academy, Lassard has more screen time, and Callahan is back as well. Also back are the two butt kissing bullies, Blanks and Copeland, who are now working as spies for the rival academy, and are trying to see that Lassard's academy fails. Good old Lt. Mauser(now Commandant Mauser) returns, and is now in charge of the second academy(after proving to be such a screwup, how did this guy get to be in charge of a police academy?), and of course determined to win by his usual butt kissing tactics and acts of sabotage. Naturally he's also on the receiving end once again of Mahoney's pranks(he gets his eyebrows ripped off). Since Mauser is back, it can only mean that Proctor is right there along side of him. Proctor has one of the best moments in the movie when he's locked out of his hotel room naked(a Mahoney prank carried out by the same prostitute from the podium scene in the first film), and stumbles his way out of the hotel directly into.......The Blue Oyster Bar!!!
Even though it recycles a lot of the jokes from the first movie, I thought this one was much better and funnier than the previous movie. Good times.
April 19, 2008 |  | Police Academy 3 - Back in Training ~ Steve Guttenberg |  |
Police Academy 3 - Back in Training~ Steve Guttenberg is a mediocre sequel in the seemingly endless Police Academy series. The acting is not nearly on the same level as in the first movie (except for Bob Goldthwait whom is awesome) and the script is a real bottom feeder and to think they made another 4 movies. Just that makes my head ache big time. All the jokes that were in the movie, the musical mouth is in this movie as well and that is not a good thing. Like we once more get to see the inside of the classic blue oyster bar. The movie is filled with steerotypical charchters, the japanse exchange officer whom speaks horrible "Enrish" and is good at karate, the violent italian american and many others that florished in the movies during the 80's. I am not a fan of pc but this is almost crossing the line of like good taste. Recommended if you are a huge fan of the police academy series otherwise avoid this mediocre movie. It is not a real "stinker" but I can still not give it more then 2 out of 5 stars.
June 7, 2006Ideal for people who liked Police Academy 1 and 2, people who liked Police Academy 1, didn't like Police Academy 2 but are hoping for a return to form, people who didn't like Police Academy but did like Police Academy 2 and are hoping they will like this one as well, people who didn't like Police Academy 1 or 2 but are very patient, or for people who haven't seen any Police Academy films and wish to start in the middle of the series.
January 4, 2006I like the Police Academy movies and this is one of my favorites in the series! Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf and the rest of the cast are as funny as ever and I liked the addition of Bobcat Goldwaithe (SP?) as Zed and I recommend this movie!
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