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29 utilisateurs sur 33 ont trouvé ce commentaire utile :
Revenge of the 80's: The franchise film!, 9 janvier 2005

Auteur : Captain_Couth (sirjosephu@aol.com) de Sacramento, CA

Police Academy (1984) was the first of many films from this series. Since this was the 80's and this film was very successful there was only one alternative, milk the cash cow until it was dry. Like most of these films, the first one is the best and most creative of the bunch. The film follows a bunch of losers and outcasts who join the local police academy for various reasons. The main character is Mahoney (played by Steve Guttenberg) a man with a shady past who enrolls in the academy as an alternative punishment for a previous criminal act. He becomes the motley crew's leader and representative.

This movie made Guttenberg a star and it started a film series that would live on D.T.V. and make the producers a lot of money. It also gave people jobs and made others into minor stars. I found this movie to be very entertaining. If you're into juvenile humor and a bunch of cheap laughs, then I recommend this movie. Others need not apply. Followed by six sequels!!

Recommended for some laughs and low brow humor. Hey, it's one of the essentials.

xxx

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This shows that movies can be stupid and funny at the same time., 29 septembre 2005

Auteur : Lee Eisenberg (eisenberg.lee@gmail.com) de Portland, Oregon, USA

Okay, so "Police Academy" is probably the ultimate manifestation of the word "witless". But it doesn't pretend to be anything other than what it is: nice, silly fun. The plot basically has a series of goof-off misfits enrolling in the police force and turning it topsy-turvy. Steve Guttenberg, as Cadet Carey Mahoney, may have to remember this as his peak in movies, and he does a pretty good job here.

Anyway, the movie is pretty much an excuse to be silly. And they do just that. With hilarious one-liners and one gag after another, you won't be disappointed. Of course, I advise you not to watch it if you're the type who only wants to see "important" movies.

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Guilty pleasure!, 5 avril 2003
Auteur : LeRoyMarko de Toronto, Canada

I don't know what got to me. This evening, I went to the video store and got this one. I first saw it back in the 80's. Now let's not go nuts and call this the best comedy of all times. But it's still a pretty decent one (or indecent if you prefer!). The movie is generally funny, the characters are likable, and it's filmed in Toronto! I was surprised to realize that with the first scene showing the Toronto skyline. Some scenes are very funny, especially the one with George Gaynes (Commandant Lassard). Ah! the podium scene! So funny! Pea-brain humor, but good pea-brain humor!

Out of 100, I gave it 71. That's good for ** out of ****.

Seen in Toronto, on April 5th, 2003.

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A laugh riot!, 26 avril 2000

Auteur : jhaggardjr de Chicago, Illinois

During my spring break in 1984, I went up to Michigan to see some of my relatives. One day while I was up there I went to see "Police Academy" with my mom, my grandma, and a cousin. Before we saw this, I remembered Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert gave this movie no stars. I also remembered Ebert reviewing this movie on his show "At The Movies" with his late partner Gene Siskel (this was before their show went nationwide and was retitled "Siskel & Ebert"). Ebert summed up "Police Academy" in one short sentence: "IT IS BAD!!!" And Siskel agreed with him. But I went to see this movie anyway and to this day I'm glad that I did. "Police Academy" made me laugh my head off. After the movie was over I said it was the funniest movie since "Airplane!" This movie was so funny I went to see it a second time over Memorial Day weekend 1984 with a friend of mine here in Chicago. "Police Academy" still makes me laugh to this day. It's too bad the sequels didn't live up to this, the original. The second, third, and fourth movies in the series were marginally funny. The fifth and sixth movies were less funny and the series started to wear out its welcome. I've never seen the seventh movie "Mission to Moscow" but I heard it's a stinker. So I'm sticking with the first movie because it's the funniest.

**** (out of four)

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Put your mind in neutral and be entertained!, 14 juillet 2005

Auteur : John Foster de Australie

This is a great movie for relaxing after a hard day at work. It's sheer escapism and good-humoured fun that only requires the watcher to put their mind in neutral, rest their feet, and not think too much.

A lot of the gags are not very original; we've seen most of them before in some other form. But the basic premise of a Police Academy full of misfits provides a novel context.

I've only seen this first movie of the series and don't really have plans to see any of the others. Can't believe they've made ssssssssooooo many sequels.

Too much Police Academy could certainly wear a bit thin, but first time around it's sheer good fun.

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Up the "Academy"..., 9 février 2000

Auteur : George Litman de Marietta, OH USA

Yep, this is the one that started it all. The right one to blame. "Police Academy" - never duplicated, countlessly imitated.

But before you go throwing any stones...this one is funny.

Yep, believe it or not, its joke success ratio is amazingly high. Is it because it's R-rated? That's a lot of it, but it also has a good pedigree.

Director/co-writer Wilson also created TV's "WKRP in Cincinnati", Israel and Proft have written "Bachelor Party" and some other funny stuff you may have heard of (they had a hand in the "Naked Gun" films).

And the cast, in this instance, is fresh! Guttenberg has seldom been better, nor has Cattrall (well, maybe except for "Porky's"), Gaynes, Bailey, Smith, Winslow or Easterbrook. There are a handful of good lines, more good scenes here than in any four of the sequels you can name and plenty more opportunity for good old raunchy "Animal House"-style guffaws.

You don't believe me? Think about the scene with the hooker (Spelvin) in the speaker's podium. Then think about the punch line ("Good speech."). You see? Ah, memories.

Take it from a hard-bitten veteran of the series. This is as good as it gets. You want to see a funny movie about cops? Register at your local "Police Academy".

Six stars, plus a star more for Guttenberg's final scene. Classic.

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Bloody Good Fun, 28 janvier 2005

Auteur : mjw2305 de England

A Group of Wannabe's and a Doesn't Wannabe, Carey Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg) Join the Police Academy in the hope of becoming respected members of the Police Force.

There's a problem, they are with out doubt the worst bunch of wannabe's the police academy has ever seen and Carey just can't wait to get kicked out, only being there because it was the only way he could avoid jail.

Some Truly Funny Moments and lots of memorable characters, this film is a bloody good romp, that should be enjoyed by most people.

Too bad the sequels generally sucked big time!

7/10

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Clumsy, lazy filmmaking...but not without charm, 3 janvier 2004
Auteur : Derelictman de NSW, Australie

*** Ce commentaire peut contenir des spoilers ***

(Mild spoilers)

Does the movie Police Academy have enough good in it to make up for the legion of evil it spawned? Hey, it barely has enough good in it to make up for it's own flaws. The world would be a happier, more enlightened place without it, it's sequels, it's animated TV spinoff and it's imitators. But it does have moments, and much like a Funniest Home Video show it is possible to be in the right mood (as I was on a quiet, sleepy night recently) to sit through the puerile dreck for the little gems.

The plot of the film is so undeveloped that it would be better described as a premise - a new mayor has abolished most restrictions on who can become a police officer, thus opening the door for any undisciplined, physically unfit slacker to join the academy. The chief of police is determined to give these undesirables hell, and make as many of them quit as possible.

Once the entire plot has been presented to us in the space of about three minutes, we have a long sequence where we are introduced to the people who are joining up. For some reason, the main demographic who have found the relaxed restrictions encouraging are whack-jobs. Why didn't, for instance, the guy masquerading as a Latin lover try and join the force before? I'm sure they would have taken him.

The characters are very, very one-dimensional, generally limited to a single characteristic each. We have the rebel, the love interest, the fat loser, the really big strong guy, the fascist toady and his henchman, the guy who's clumsy in a way that played well in Loony Tunes shorts but not here, etc. The people at the academy are equally shallow - evil lieutenant, befuddled commandant, dominatrix. We've seen all these people in a dozen other movies...although "guy who keeps making weird sound effects with his mouth" is a new one.

After the introductions, the film becomes a series of gags, largely on the lewd side. Most of the humour here is exceedingly bleak. We have a scene where Mahoney puts shoe shine on Lt. Harris's megaphone, which would have to go down as one of the lamest practical jokes ever played on a fictional character. A scene where the two evil recruits get tricked into going into a gay bar, which appears to be populated entirely by burly bikers with mustaches; two bikers seize them and dance a tango, which is supposed to be funny. And a scene where a prostitute - through a series of events contrived and clumsy beyond belief - winds up in a podium while Lassard is delivering a speech; this scene is remarkable in that it doesn't even bother to find any comical ideas in what's happening. This is the kind of mentality that thinks we'll automatically laugh at the sight of a dog humping somebody's leg.

Then, after a few 'plot points' too inconsequential to mention, we get thrust into the climax, where the recruits accidentally wind up in the middle of the most poorly-choreographed riot ever. (The first time we see the rioting mob, they're marching as one, silently, down the street!) Here all the good guys get their own chance to shine, except for the love interest who is made into a damsel in distress instead. Typical of this scene is the part where the fat tub runs into - in the middle of this sprawling riot - the thugs who were harrassing him way back at the beginning of the movie, and beats them all in battle. The contrivance of this scene would have been criminal, if it didn't have such a fantastic punch line.

There are, in fact, little lines and gags scattered at random throughout the movie which have some degree of spark and inspiration in them. Mostly it's due to the actors, who lend some of the characters more likeability than they deserve. I enjoyed the completely psychotic Tackleberry, and the little officer who's so meek that sometimes her sentences become completely inaudible before they're finished; one of the best lines of the movie comes when she's trying to simulate commanding a thief to stop, and possibly the best moment of the entire movie is her driving test (even her driving is meek). Lassard is played almost brilliantly, emerging one of the most endearing characters for no good reason at all. And while Bubba Smith isn't what I'd call a particularly competent actor, there's something in his eyes when he's learning how to drive that's quite inimitably funny.

In the end, if you feel like having some good, well-meaning laughs and don't mind that the larger part of the movie is going to be bad, you might as well check this out. But don't say you weren't warned.

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Oh this one is a Scream...., 25 août 2000
Auteur : gazzo-2 de Etats-Unis

I loved this when it first came out...what's not to like-Rizzo from Mash's headlong flight...uh, at the horse there, the little accident prone guy's setting off a chain reaction by tossing an apple, Steve Guttenburg's goofy deadpan all throughout this, plus a scene involving George Grizzard and the Full Monica. You will also enjoy Bubba Smith's driving lessons.

Trust me. This one works, its funny, and its too bad the follow ups weren't as raunchy or original. Yeah you can fault it for being as subtle as the Three Stooges, but who cares? It's a hoot.

*** outta ****, makes me laugh and why not?

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Made Itself Famous for just being stupid!!!, 30 octobre 2005

Auteur : Robert W. (Robert_duder@hotmail.com) de Ontario, Canada

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I just read someone elses review on here and it was brief and to the point and made a lot of sense. Police Academy is just harmless fun. Is it stupid?? Oh my yes!! Cheap, dumb, pointless, low budget?? Yes, yes, yes and yes. Does any of that matter?? Not when it comes to the Police Academy. I mean you gotta give it some credit for spawning no less than 6 sequels!!! This is the film that started it all and for whatever odd reason you will find it will endear itself to you when it's all over. Something has to be said for the fact that it was made for just over 4 million dollars and grossed well over 100 million world wide. That pays for as many ridiculous pointless sequels as they want.

The plot and premise is actually pretty good....the mayor lifts any and all restrictions on police academy recruits enabling people of all shapes, sizes, skills, and intelligence to join the academy. On top of that Carey Mahoney gets himself into trouble with the police and is forced to join the academy for training and he can't quit or he'll go to jail...but he can get thrown out, or try anyways. Police Academy really only works because of the characters. It's not even really the actors because let's face it the acting is campy as hell but the characters are so outlandish they are memorable. Steve Guttenberg who was really at the height of his career plays the wise cracking, prank pulling Carey Mahoney. His sarcasm, wit, and caring for his fellow cadets make him a great hero to the film. He probably does the best job in the film of acting which isn't saying all that much but the film is not about acting, it's about comedic timing and Guttenberg does a good job. I won't go over the entire cast but rather just the ones who the film kinda used as main characters. G.W. Bailey is the perfect protagonist to the film. He's mean, and you love to hate him and he's the perfect balance to Mahoney's character. Their characters are fun to watch square off. Bubba Smith as the larger than life Moses Hightower, is quiet but funny in his own way and his size brings him a lot of great funny moments. Donovan Scott is great too as the underdog, overweight, made fun of guy who you wanna see kick some butt and he does. David Graf, Michael Winslow, Bruce Mahler, and Marion Ramsey all play some diverse and funny characters each one with their own schtick and shortcomings. You'd think with all these characters it would be too much but they are all used in small doses to keep the comedy rolling and it works pretty well. George Gaynes plays Cmndt. Eric Lassard, the rather unintelligent, aging, senile leader of the Academy. His role is kind of a cult classic and he does have some great moments and he adds a touch of class to the cast.

Director Hugh Wilson hasn't really done a whole bunch before or after Police Academy, nothing that stands out anyways, but he did put together this great cast and made a really stupid movie that people seem to love. As I watched it I couldn't help but think how incredibly dumb it all was but then something would happen to really make me chuckle and when it was done I realized that for some strange reason, I liked it. It just has a little something and I think it's the cast and the way the movie is put together, it absolutely doesn't take itself too seriously. If you're looking for an eighties comedy that has everything you would expect then Police Academy is the one to look for. 7/10

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