Product Details

• Actors: Ron Leibman, Wendell Brown, Ralph Macchio, Tommy Citera, Hutch Parker
• Directors: Robert Downey Sr.
• Writers: Jay Tarses, Tom Patchett
• Producers: Bernie Brillstein, Danton Rissner, Marvin Worth
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, NTSC
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: September 1, 1998
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630027005X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,708 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Weinberg Forever!, November 20, 2002

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Shades Below (Tacoma, WA U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Up the Academy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of those obscure but hilarious movies from the 1980's that was only seen on late-night cable, or in very badly edited form on the USA Network, with "Student Bodies" or "Jekyll And Hyde Together Again". I remember wanting to see this on video, as I noticed that Ralph "The Karate Kid" Macchio was one of the guys on the box (and I was only ten!). Watching it, this was one of the funniest movies I had ever seen, and though it's pure corn, it's still an unsung piece of treasure from that era.
By the way, the 1987 video reissue is the original cut of the film, with the "MAD" Magazine and Alfred E. Neuman references still intact (they were excised in certain prints of the film). One other weird thing is that Ron Liebman wanted his name taken off the film, but the movie isn't THAT bad! Also, one interesting quirk is that at the end of the movie, the credits scroll down the creen, instead of up (the only other I can think of that does this is "Repo Man").
For the guy who wanted to know whatever became of Stacey Nelkin, she's lately been doing cartoon voice-overs and stuff like that. Her being in some very bad movies after this one (notably "Halloween III", "Going Ape" and "Yellowbeard") surely didn't do much for her career, which was a shame, as she was a major hottie in this one. I especially like when she's wearing that haremoutfit, but the part where she takes off her top is really nice (hotcha!).
So, if you want something that's hilarious, bawdy, offensive and just pure cheesy early 80's fun, get this!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "SAY IT AGAIN!", October 28, 2003

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Highlander (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Up the Academy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This movie was a howl!Whenever I encountered any diffaculty in my 6 years in the R.O.T.C/National Guard I would always think back to this flick for comic relief.Major Von Liceman was hilarious!This movie had a great soundtrack too,and was way ahead of its time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, Funny, Funny!, October 3, 2003

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K. Beck (Battle Creek,, Mi. United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Up the Academy [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. There's not much more to say. The other reviews are dead on about this one. I just wish it was on dvd!