Yes Sir (Police Academy (Special Edition, DVD))

Member Name: marcellep

Product:	Police Academy (Special Edition, DVD)
Date:	17/02/09 (253 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Its funny, Its cheap

Disadvantages: Very old

I have always loved Police academy from such a young age, I was lucky enough to be given the full collection at Christmas time.

Police Academy 20th Anniversary Edition


A Little About Police Academy

As this is the 20th Anniversary edition I am reviewing I better set it clear, this particular DVD was released in April 2004.
Police academy first started back in 1984 with the release of the original film "Police Academy" But nobody thought they would be making a film each year until 1989 were they stopped filming these superb films. That was until another instalment was released in 1994. Sadly since 1994 there have been no more Police Academy's released.


The DVD

Sit back relax and enjoy the movie, you will be laughing with enjoyment or with embarrassment.
The film starts with looking a different people from different walks of life, you all remember the fat guy in the Kodak photo booth who is uplifted by the crooks and thrown in to the river, or Mahoney the car park attendant who just can't stay out of trouble with the law, or how about the guy (Jones) who can make all those amazing noises. I so wanted to be able to do that. Well these rejects are about to join police academy.

The local metropolitan police force wanted more staff and had previously tried and failed to recruit as many as they would like. So they opted to try something different. They allowed people from all walks of life, total misfits, society rejects to apply. Oh and they did. The academy had welcomed them with open arms and now the fun begins. Well that's a slight lie. The new recruits have to work there pace in order to prove themselves as good decent officers and it's a long way before they get to the graduation day.
On the day of enrolment all the wanna be police officers are placed in there room and the unlikely too placed together are Tackleberry and Mahoney, Tackleberry is obsessed with firearms and before too long these two become very good friends and cause all sorts of trouble.
As the story goes on so many of the new recruits forget there in the academy to become full pledged police officers.
Lt Harris has other ideas - he does anything in his power to get as many recruits to leave.

Sgt Callahan - is the fit lady, well she was back in the 1980's - yeah boys the one with the large breasts. All the men love her in this film.
The recruits have many physical tasks which the fail miserably; they are all just there to have as much fun as they possibly can.
Highlights of the film for me have to Miss Hook's doing the driving assessment; it is just hilarious to say the least. She is so funny going around the track and then runs over the next recruits toes. The new recruit does not take it well when he has his toes ran over and gives Miss Hook's some abuse. Then Hightower comes to the rescue and tip's the car over.
The new recruits are now out on the street but still under the academy's instruction when the city starts to riot. In their riot gear they take to the streets to attempt to restore order. Luckily Eric Lassard the chief comes to the rescue, in his car is where 3 of the recruit's hideout and get surrounded by these hooligans that's until Jones and his special effects come to help........ Ill not tell you what happens there.

In the end all of the recruits pass out and successfully complete the course. At the passing out parade there are a few extra for the Mahoney.

Extras
If after the 92 minutes you're looking or more then this is for you then.
Bonus material on this DVD include:

Commentary of the entire film, now I know this sounds boring but its commentary from the cast of the film. It's a good sight in to the actual film and you can really hear that the cast did have a good time making this film. Running time for this is 92mins
Behind the academy doors, and secret files revealed, a real good look at what made them want to make this film, the director and producer go in to a lot of detail telling the viewer all about the start of the academy and how is came about.

Theatrical Trailer, the one that tries to entice you to buy the DVD. Still funny to watch.

Technical Things
Rating is 15yrs
Running time - 92 Mins
A few extra
Languages - English, French and Italian
Subtitles - English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Arabic, Bulgarian, Romanian, Dutch.
Director - Hugh Wilson
Main Cast as below


Steve Guttenberg as Carey Mahoney
Kim Cattrall as Karen Thompson

G.W. Bailey as Lt. Harris
Bubba Smith as Moses Hightower

Donovan Scott as Leslie Barbara
George Gaynes asCommandant Lassard

Andrew Rubin as George Martín
David Graf as Tackleberry

Leslie Easterbrook asSgt. Callahan
Michael Winslowas Larvell Jones

Debralee Scott as Mrs. Fackler
Bruce Mahler as Doug Fackler

Ted Ross as Captain Reed
Scott Thomson as Chad Copeland

Brant von Hoffman as Kyle Blankes

Other DVD available

There are an additional 6 DVDs to complete this set

Availability and cost of this DVD
Play.Com - £4.99 free delivery

Final Thoughts-
For £4.99 I think this is one you need to add to your collection, its easy viewing, yet very funny. I would recommend it to most people. This DVD is not suitable for children and I know that a lot of films released on the 80s have been over aged, but this one has reference to sex so it's definitely not for children.

Just a quick extra point if you're looking for the entire collection then surf over to Amazon for only £15 for all 7 DVD's

Thanks for reading

(c) Marcellep - Dooyoo and also other review sites

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