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Police Academy (20th Anniversary Special Edition)

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First there was TV's Barney Miller,then the short-lived Police Squad,and now the first of seven POLICE ACADEMY films. Steve Guttenberg,who appeared in DINER two years before this film,is Carey Mahoney,a parking lot attendant who is arrested following termination from his job. At the police station where he's booked he meets Larvell Jones(Michael Winslow) who himself has been arrested for disturbing the peace. Winslow is famous for vocal impersonations of objects in action. So Carey and Larvell join the Metropolitan Police Academy as an alternative to jail. Also joining are Eugene Tackleberry(the late David Graf) who's a gun-lover,Karen Thompson(Kim Cattrall) who becomes Carey's girlfriend,Moses Hightower(football great Bubba Smith) who's a florist,George Martin(Andrew Rubin) who pretends to be Latin to score with women,Doug Fackler(Bruce Mahler) who joins against his wife's wishes(she joins 2 sequels later against HIS wishes!),Kyle Blankes,a mean-spirited fella and his buddy Chad Copeland,also mean-spirited. Carey misbehaves as much as he can to get evicted,because he initially didn't want to join the PA. He later changes his mind. George Gaynes is Commandant Eric Lassard and George R. Robertson is Commissioner Henry Hurst. G.W. Bailey of TV's M*A*S*H,is lieutenant Thaddeus Harris,who with the help of Kyle and Chad,rids the academy of undesirables("scumbuckets" as Lt. Harris calls them). Memorable scenes include Carey teaching Schwarzenegger-ish Hightower how to drive in Chad's car! The car is damaged and Chad and Kyle put the blame on Carey who dare him to "throw the first punch",since Carey was initially scheming to be evicted. Also part of the cast is Marion Ramsey as Laverne Hooks,a short,soft-spoken African-American woman. Take note of how in another scene,she gets loud and nasty towards a criminal("DON'T MOVE,DIRTBAG!"). That quote would be used in the sequels as well. Leslie Easterbrook of TV's Laverne & Shirley is Seargent Callahan who along with Lt. Harris,trains the cadets. Another memorable scene is where a concealed hooker performs oral sex on Commandant Lassard while he stands behind a podium. Carey was co-concealed inside the podium,the hooker emerged,Carey remained,and Lassard thought Carey performed the sexual act! Also,Martin,in drag,sneaks into the girls' dormitory and is finally caught by Callahan,who removes his wig,brassiere and dress. This popular film was directed by Hugh Wilson,who'd subsequently direct THE FIRST WIVES CLUB. Guttenberg stuck around for PA2,3 and 4.

When I went to rent this yesterday in the 20th anniversary edition, I wasn't expecting alot, but I liked it so much I ended up buying it. I'm gonna buy some of the other Police Academy movies too.

I still want this movie, but I don't got it yet. I know it's funny because I saw it in theatres back in 1984. I almost died laughing. Same with my dad. Yes you heard me right, my dad who let me see any movie brought me into this movie when I was 9. My mom didn't like my dad taking me to any movie out there. Soon or later I will get this movie and maybe get the box set that was just realesed.

My favorite part is when Lassard does that speach and the hooker does you know what to him. That was hilarious.

This is the third best Police Academy movie out of all 7. Police Academy 2: Thier First Assignment was my favorite closely followed by Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach. If you need a good laugh, you know where to look, the Police Academy Complete Collection. It has all 7 of the classic films. This Anniversary edition was quite good, with enough special features to keep you happy. So no stalling, get the set.

This is by far the most funniest movie ever. It made me fall on the floor with total laughter. My favorite characters are Mahoney, Jones and Harris. This movie is worth anything. The commentary on the new 20th Anniversary special edition is great and I loved it. Get this!

This is a great movie. Tackleberry is hilarious. I own all the Police Academy movies on dvd, because I just bought the box set.

This is a really hilarious film that will keep you laughing. Great performances by Steve Guttenberg, G.W. Bailey, and of coarse, Michael Winslow. My favortites in this film are Larvell Jones (Michael Winslow) a person who can make the sound of everything he sees, Eugine Tackleberry (David Graf) a man who is totally obssesed with guns, and Dougles Fackler (Bruce Mahler) a man who causes accidents and riots and doesn't even know it. I'm glad they're finally bringing out a 20th anniversary edtion, but the best part of it is, all the Police Academy films will be on dvd. You can buy them seperat, or in a great box set that has all seven films in it. The whole series will be realesed on dvd April 6. This film will have a commentary, trailer and a docementary. The commentary will be by actors Steve Guttenberg, Micheal Winslow, Leslie Easterbrook, G.W. Bailey, Director Hugh Wilson and producer Paul Maslansky. So mark your calender for April 6, because Police Academy is coming to dvd.
P.S. Just so you know, I'm sad to say, the actor who played Tackleberry, David Graf, passed away last year. So I doubt there will be a Police Academy 8.

This movie is one of the funniest comedies ever made. I laughed all the way through. Most of the Police Academy movies were awsome. Get the pack on dvd when it comes out in april.

This is the first movie in the Police Academy series and it's funny, Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith and G.W. Bailey were all good and so was the rest of the cast. This movie is Rated R and a bit cruder then the later movies which I think were rated PG or PG-13. The later movies were quite popular with kids and I remember when they came out with Police Academy action figure toys which my nephews owned and I also seem to recall an animated series.