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Police Academy [My Opinion] ESP/ENG@victor2356103d
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  1. Police Academy - Chaos, Humor and Nostalgia@valentin86489d

    Police Academy - Chaos, Humor and Nostalgia

    If there is a film series that has managed to combine pure madness with slapstick humor and a dash of social satire, it is definitely Police Academy. From the first film released in 1984 to the latest sequels, this franchise has managed to leave its mark on cinematic comedy, offering the audience moments of laughter and unforgettable characters.

    **The story begins in a fictional town that, faced with an alarming increase in crime, decides to relax the admission criteria for the Police Academy. Basically, anyone who wants to become a police officer can enroll, without rigorous physical or intellectual testing. The result? An academy invaded by misfits, chaotic, but irresistibly funny. The instructors here, obviously, are not at all thrilled with this reform and try to transform these bizarre individuals into real police officers.** ``` ``` **When the first film in the series was released, no one expected it to be a huge success. And yet, audiences were immediately won over by the eccentric characters, absurd humor, and laid-back atmosphere. The protagonist, Mahoney (played by Steve Guttenberg), is a charismatic young rebel forced to enroll in the academy as an alternative to prison. Alongside him, we meet a gallery of memorable characters: Hightower, a gentle giant, Larvell Jones, the master of vocal sound effects, and Tackleberry, the gun-obsessed.** https://youtube.com/shorts/usU8b6s_dTE?si=5f6JkA_WlfJAq1xa **The film's humor comes from the absurdity of the situations – training blunders, childish pranks that go surprisingly well, and the interactions between the cadets and their stern instructors. The physical comedy and simple but effective script made "Police Academy" an instant hit, launching a series that would span almost a decade.**

    While the first film laid the groundwork, the sequels have faced the challenge of maintaining the same level of fun without diluting the original's charm. "Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment" (1985) follows the new graduates on their first real assignment, where they must face a gang of criminals terrorizing the city. Here we see how Mahoney and his friends try to apply, sometimes successfully, sometimes disastrously, the rules of the police in the real world.

    **Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986) returns the characters to their original environment, when the academy is on the verge of closing due to lack of funds. Mahoney and the team must prove that they can train a new generation of cadets, which leads to another wave of madness and over-the-top comedy scenes.**

    Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987) changes direction a bit, introducing a program in which ordinary citizens are trained to help the police. Here, the humor derives from the contrast between ordinary people and the chaos characteristic of the franchise, resulting in downright hilarious situations.

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    The Progressive Decline: Police Academy 5-7

    After four films, the formula begins to feel tired, and from “Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988) onwards, the quality begins to noticeably decline. Moving the action to a sunny setting was not enough to compensate for the loss of Mahoney, the emblematic character. Without Steve Guttenberg, the group dynamics feel incomplete, and the humor becomes increasingly predictable.

    Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989) tries to make up for lost ground, but the formula is already too worn out, and the recycled jokes no longer have the same impact. However, there are some nice moments, especially thanks to the supporting characters, who still manage to make you laugh.

    **The final film in the series, Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (1994), is considered the weakest of the entire franchise. The move to Russia and the obvious changes in tone only served to highlight that the original magic was lost. Even the remaining characters seem lackluster, and the humor is forced and lacking in freshness.**

    The Impact and Legacy of “Police Academy”

    Although the later films failed to maintain the original standards, Police Academy remains one of the most popular comedy series of the 80s and 90s. Its success inspired an animated series and a television adaptation, and its iconic characters remain in the memory of fans.

    Looking back, this series represents an era when comedy did not have to be sophisticated or overly calculated to be successful. The charm of Police Academy lay in its wacky characters, over-the-top jokes, and laid-back atmosphere. It was an imperfect series, but it managed to give audiences exactly what they wanted: laughter and fun. https://youtube.com/shorts/HamHv0aPF_Y?si=zJOEv__67tupdUlw Even today, if you come across a Police Academy movie on TV, it's almost impossible not to stop and watch at least a few minutes. And maybe, like me, you'll laugh at the same jokes you've seen dozens of times. Because that's the beauty of a classic comedy... it makes you laugh even when you know exactly what's coming.

    And who knows? Maybe one day, one way or another, we'll see a sequel that brings back that glamorous chaos we loved so much.

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  2. CineTV Contest: "Police Academy" Best Comedy Movie Contest (ESP/ENG)@mairene11468d

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    I'm really excited today, friends, because for this week's @CineTV contest, I have the opportunity to talk about my favourite comedy movies, and although I know there are a lot of them, even newer ones, for me the best comedy movies will always be the ones from the "Police Academy" saga. Join me in this post and I'll tell you what I love most about them and what my favourite scenes were.

    Estoy emocionadísima el día de hoy, amigos porque a propósito del concurso de esta semana de @CineTV, tengo la oportunidad de hablar de mis películas de comedia favoritas, y aunque sé que hay una gran cantidad de ellas, incluso más nuevas, para mí las mejores películas de comedia siempre serán las de la saga de "Loca academia de Policías". Acompáñame en este post y te diré lo que más amo de ellas y cuales fueron mis escenas favoritas.

    Here I will leave you the post of the contest in case you want to participate.

    Aquí les dejaré el post del concurso por si quieren participar.

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    Directed by Hugh Wilson, the first of these films "Police Academy 1" came out in 1984, I wasn't even born but that didn't stop me from enjoying it in the years that followed, as in the nineties it was broadcast many times on TV channels in my country.

    Dirigida por Hugh Wilson, la primera de estas películas "Locademia de Policías 1" salió en 1984, yo ni siquiera había nacido pero eso no impidió que pudiera disfrutar de ella en los años posteriores, ya que en los años noventa fue transmitida muchas veces en los canales de televisión de mi país.

    When I was a child I just laughed at the cadets' witticisms and the hilarious things that happened, but now that I see it as an adult I realise the message it keeps, as one of the aspects I like most about the plot is that it promotes inclusion in all senses, as we find that in the academy there is a great shortage of new applicants, Because there were certain requirements that did not allow access to everyone. Seeing the situation, Mary Sue Beal, the new mayor, with a much more open mind, decides to end the absurd restrictions that prevent anyone, regardless of age, race, height, sex or physical and mental health can enter and receive training to become a great police officer, something Captain Harris (one of the academy's trainers) disagrees with..

    Cuando yo era niña solo me reía con las ocurrencias de los cadetes y las cosas hilarantes que sucedían, pero ahora que la veo de adulta me doy cuenta del mensaje que guarda, pues uno de los aspectos que más me gusta de la trama es que promueve la inclusión en todos los sentidos, ya que encontramos que en la academia hay una gran escasez de nuevos aspirantes, debido a que había ciertas exigencias que no le permitían el acceso a todo el mundo. Al ver la situación, Mary Sue Beal, la nueva alcaldesa, con una mente mucho más abierta, decide acabar con las absurdas restricciones que impiden que cualquiera, sin importar la edad, raza, estatura, sexo o salud física y mental pueda ingresar y recibir formación para convertirse en un gran policía, algo con lo que el capitán Harris (uno de los formadores de la academia) no está de acuerdo.

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    That's one of the things I liked most about the film and I think it's an important message, we can all be able to achieve what we want, we just need to be given the opportunity. But the funny thing here is that throughout all the films in the saga there are many characters who take "inclusion" to another level, so we see a woman who decided to join the academy just to become a police officer and watch over her husband who is also a police officer, We also see a small, shy man (Sweetchuck) who wants to receive training so he can deal with the criminals who constantly plague his shop and, to top it all off, there is also Zed (my favourite character) the leader of the gang that terrorises Sweetchuck, who has been sent to the academy to try to be reformed.

    Esa es una de las cosas que más me gustó de la película y que considero que es un mensaje importante, todos podemos ser capaces de lograr lo que queremos, solo hace falta que nos den la oportunidad. Pero lo gracioso aquí es que a lo largo de todas las películas de la saga llegan muchos personajes que llevan eso de la "inclusión" a otro nivel, así pues vemos a una mujer que decidió enrolarse en la academia solo para convertirse en policía y vigilar a su marido que también lo es, asimismo vemos a un hombre pequeñito y tímido (Sweetchuck) que quiere recibir instrucción para poder enfrentar a los delincuentes que asedian su tienda constantemente y, para colmo, también llega Zed (mi personaje favorito) el líder de la banda que aterroriza a Sweetchuck, quien ha sido enviado a la academia para tratar de reformarlo.

    The scenes of these two characters are beyond hilarious, there is a great connection between the two actors who are still great friends today. You can't help but laugh out loud when watching any of their scenes together, as they are totally different and seemingly incompatible characters, but then you realise that you can't see one without the other. Sweetchuck is shy, reserved, orderly and quiet, Zed on the other hand is explosive, disorderly, aggressive in his movements and always shouting (let's not forget that he was a gang member) and to top it all off they are roommates. One of my favourite scenes occurs in that room, when Sweetchuck tries to sleep while Zed is singing loudly playing a bongo.

    Las escenas de estos dos personajes son más que hilarantes, hay una gran conexión entre ambos actores que hoy en día siguen siendo grandes amigos. No puedes evitar reírte a carcajadas al ver cualquiera de sus escenas juntos, ya que son personajes totalmente diferentes y aparentemente incompatibles, pero luego te das cuenta de que no puedes ver a uno sin el otro. Sweetchuck es tímido, reservado, ordenado y tranquilo, Zed en cambio es explosivo, desordenado, agresivo en sus movimientos y siempre anda gritando (no olvidemos que fue pandillero) y para colmo ambos son compañeros de cuarto. Una de mis escenas favoritas ocurre en esa habitación, cuando Sweetchuck intenta dormir mientras Zed está cantando de forma estruendosa tocando un bongo.

    And how could I forget the famous gay bar "blue oyster" where one of the characters always ended up dancing to the famous song "Bailemos el bimbo" in a tango version, God! Even now I can't stop laughing as I write this, it was so funny to see the expressions of the characters as the members of the bar forced them to dance. My favourite one was Captain Harris.

    Y cómo olvidar el famoso bar gay "La Ostra azul" donde siempre terminaba alguno de los personajes bailando el famoso tema "Bailemos el bimbo" en una versión de tango, ¡Dios! Incluso ahora no puedo parar de reír mientras redacto esto, era muy gracioso ver las expresiones de los personajes mientras los miembros del bar los forzaban a bailar. Mi favorito fue el capitán Harris.

    Apart from Zed, my favourite character is Captain Harris, haha I love his reactions and there is always someone bothering him whether it's Zed or Mahoney, what happens is that Harris is too bossy and wants to become the next director of the academy no matter what, he hates the cadets and talks to them in a rude way, so what can he expect from them, jokes, jokes and more jokes.

    A parte de Zed, mi personaje favorito es el capitán Harris, jaja me encantan sus reacciones y siempre hay alguien molestándolo ya sea Zed o Mahoney, lo que sucede es que Harris es demasiado mandón y desea convertirse en el próximo director de la academia como sea, odia a los cadetes y se dirige a ellos en forma grosera, así que ¿qué puede esperar de parte de ellos? pues bromas, bromas y más bromas.

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    Truly, "Police Academy" will always have a place in my heart because it made me laugh since I was a little girl in the nineties, and it still makes me laugh now, it taught me a message of inclusion, that we can all achieve what we want and that there is strength in unity. Thank you so much for reading my post, friends and to @CineTV for allowing me to participate in this contest, I had a lot of fun, seriously, I even had fits of laughter while remembering some scenes and looking them up to put them in this post.

    De verdad, "Police Academy" siempre tendrá un lugar en mi corazón porque me hizo reír desde que yo era una niña en los noventa, y todavía me hace reír ahora, me enseñó un mensaje de inclusión, que todos podemos lograr lo que queramos y que en la unión está la fuerza. Muchísimas gracias por leer mi post, amigos y a @CineTV por permitirme participar en este concurso, me divertí mucho, en serio, hasta tuve ataques de risa mientras recordaba algunas escenas y las buscaba para ponerlas en este post.

    Here is a link to a review I did a long time ago about this film where you can find interesting facts.

    A continuación les dejaré el link a una reseña que hice hace mucho tiempo acerca de esta película donde pueden encontrar datos interesantes.

    Police Academy Review

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  3. Film Review: Police Academy (1984)@drax1730d

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    Discrepancy between what critics like and what the general audience likes is something quite common. However, few examples of such phenomenon are as telling as in the case of Police Academy, 1984 comedy directed by Hugh Wilson. Despite being mostly disliked by critics (including Roger Ebert who gave it a rare instance of zero out of four stars in his review), it proved to be not only surprise box office hit, but also one of the most successful films of its time and beginning of long franchise.

    The script, written by Wilson, Neal Isreal and Pat Proft, is based on relatively simple concept. The plot begins when woman mayor of unnamed big US city decides to make its police force as diverse as possible and drops all previous requirements based on gender, education or physical characteristics for future recruits at Metropolitan Police Academy. The idea of new batch of obviously unfit recruits horrifies Academy’s staff led by Commandant Eric Lassard (played by George Gaynes), but Lieutenant Thaddeus Harris (played by G. W. Bailey) plans to make their lives during training so miserable that they would quit voluntarily. One of the new recruits and nominal protagonist is Carey Mahoney (played by Steve Guttenberg), young man who likes to get in serious trouble despite his late father being a policeman. After latest incident he is likely to go to jail, but he is offered to evade it if he can endure the training. He comes to the Academy with clear intention of causing the staff to kick him, but after meeting bunch of fellow and colourful misfits and falling in love with female cadet Karen Thompson (played by Kim Cattrall) has a change of heart and decides to actually finish the course and become policeman.

    Critics complained that this film lacked depth and some of those complaints are justified. The plot is rather weak and, just like in many “high concept” comedies, serves mostly as an excuse for the series of gags based on racial, ethnic or gender stereotypes, with some female nudity thrown for good measure. Basic concept might even prove insulting to some among the modern audience, who would see plot about police force getting diverse more fitting for serious uplifting drama rather than comedy that panders to lowest common denominator. Some could even accuse Police Academy of being homophobic, at least based on recurring gags that play to straight males’ discomfort when being confronted with homosexual situations. Yet, despite those flaws, this film works and this is mostly due to diverse but talented cast. Steve Guttenberg is adequate in his role but he, just like Kim Cattrall, looks bland in comparison with his colleagues, mainly character actors who deliberately go over the top. Apart from veteran George Gaynes in what could become his best remembered role and G. W. Bailey, the great performances were given by Michael Winslow as cadet with ability to making sound effects with his voice; Marion Ramsey and diminutive soft-spoken female cadet Laverne Hooks; Bubba Smith as gentle giant Moses Hightower and, last but not least, by David Graf as ultra-militaristic gun crazy former security guard Eugene Tackleberry. They create memorable characters as well as many funny scenes, including the one featuring former porn star Georgia Spelvin. Wilson directs his film well, although the quality of humour slightly decreases near the end when cadets have to prove themselves by dealing with rioters. Despite its flaws, Police Academy is still very entertaining film that proves that even films made with little ambition or expectation can create long lasting legacy.

    RATING: 6/10 (++)

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