Saturday, January 27, 2024

Police Academy

A new mayor decrees that the Police Academy must accept all applicants regardless of height, weight, strength or ability. And it's not long before they start coming out of the woodwork. The worst of the worst end up in D Squad, D as in dirtbag, where Lieutenant Harris runs the cadets ragged, hoping to convince them to drop out. But the cadets face their first real test after a massive riot breaks out in the city. The original Police Academy, the only entry in the series to be rated R, has to be on the Mount Rushmore of raunchy 80s comedies. I grew up on these films, so I can appreciate them for what they are, but they're definitely a hard sell due to their casual racism, sexism, homophobia and the fact that so many people hate cops nowadays. But, damn, if Michael Winslow doesn't make you laugh then you might not have a sense of humor.

Rating: 72%

(Image from Wikipedia)

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