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4.0 out of 5 stars
hijinks and hilarity, May 28, 2004
A film by Jerry ParisIf you have seen any of the "Police Academy" movies, you know exactly what you are going to get with "Police Academy 3: Back in Training". This is a screwball comedy dealing with the police force and a police academy. All of the major protagonists are very likable characters, however, and this has been the charm of the series (at least for those who think the series has charm). It is fun to follow the antics and hijinks of the squad of new recruits as they grow into police officers who always save the day no matter how ridiculous things gets. And no, that is not giving away the ending of any "Police Academy" movie. Having graduated from the Academy in the first movie and being given their first assignment in the second movie, Commadant Lassard's (George Gaynes) favorite recruits are called back to help Lassard save his beloved Academy. The city is threatening to close one of its two police academies and there will be an evaluation team deciding which academy will remain open and which will close its doors for good. The competition is between Lassard's Academy and that of Lieutenant Mauser (Art Mertrano). Mauser will stop at nothing to keep his academy open. Lassard calls back his favorite recruits: Mahoney (Steve Guttenberg), Tackleberry (David Graf), Hightower (Bubba Smith), Jones (Michael Winslow) and the soft voiced Hooks (Marion Ramsey). They join Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook), a favorite instructor from the first film. Together, they mess things up in the attempt to look good for the evaluation team, but they are earnest enough that they can't help but win you over (all the while you are laughing). When if first saw this movie ten to fifteen years ago, I loved it (and all the other "Police Academy" movies). Having grown up a bit, I understand that they aren't particularly great movies, but I still found "Police Academy 3" to be a lot of fun to watch. It remains funny, and charming, and reminds me of when I first watched the movie. It is a bit of nostalgia for me. The only downside to this movie: the return of Zed (Bobcat Goldthwait), the former gang leader from the second movie who is now a cadet at Lassard's academy. Naturally. Zed aside, fun movie. -Joe Sherry
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Police Academy 3, April 27, 2008
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!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Step Up From 2, April 18, 2008
This 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.
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