Best Police Academy film(s) - Blu-ray Forum

wnicholas76 · 05-14-2008, 08:19 PM

Out of all 7 Police Academy films, which one do you all think is the best one(s):

1. Police Academy -- Made Steve Guttenberg a star, Kim Cattrall is at her hottest, G.W. Bailey's Capt. Harris is pitch-perfect, and is the only R rated Police Academy film in the entire series! Enough said.

2. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment -- Hilarious all the way, introduced us to Capt. Mauser (Art Metrano), Proctor (Lance Kinsey), Zed (Bobcat Goldthwait), and Sweetchuck (Tim Kazurinsky)!

3. Police Academy 3: Back in Training -- My personal favorite of the series!

4. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol -- Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook) was smokin' hot in this movie, David Spade's first film, one of Sharon Stone's earlier films, more hilarious than part 2, and Proctor now under Capt. Harris' command, but hated that it was the final Police Academy film for Steve Guttenberg

5. Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach -- To me, Steve Guttenberg was extremely missed, but Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet Jones, was hot in this movie!! Too bad it was her only Police Academy film.

6. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege -- Had a darker tone than the first 5 films, but still just as hilarious!

7. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow -- Such an utter mess all the way through, no wonder that it was the only lowest-grossing P.A. film in the entire series. And Ron Perlman and Claire Forlani could not save this one either! Also hated that David Graf (who played Tackleberry in every film) died 7 years after Mission to Moscow was made.

So there you have it. My personal favorites are Police Academy 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Does anyone else have their favorite Police Academy film(s) to share? Remember, it's hard to pick just one!

brett_day · 05-14-2008, 08:31 PM

I have got to say citizens on patrol is the abolsute best out of all of them! What a classic!

SeahawxBlu · 05-14-2008, 08:36 PM

Part 1 was my fav, 2 was so-so, 3 was pretty good, Citizen's on Patrol was hysterical and I think every one after that was passable. The last one was barely watchable.

Blu-Runner · 05-14-2008, 08:48 PM

1 through 4 was pretty good, I think the cast were in the prime at 4. Plus those are the ones with Sgt. Mahoney.

DetroitSportsFan · 05-14-2008, 09:51 PM

After Guttenberg left, the series went downhill.

BigLuvJason · 05-14-2008, 09:52 PM

1st one!!!

jeffthe13th · 05-14-2008, 09:59 PM

This is a very enjoyable series when you're in the mood for a few goofy laughs. I thought 1 through 6 were all good. 7 was the only one that was not very good. I have a soft spot for part 5: Assignment Miami Beach. I like the mystery element of part 6. Part 1 is, of course, classic.

jw · 05-14-2008, 10:02 PM

The original one, sequels werent bad but like said they went downhill towards the demise of the series

Marquoz · 05-14-2008, 10:03 PM

The first three are my favorites, after that it slowly tapers down to the mess that was Mission to Moscow. I'm surprised it held up as well as it did though through the first six! Not many series make it to 7 and are even halfway palatable. Luckily it's got a lot more hits then misses, and I would still watch all of them back to back one weekend once they are released on Blu (keeps fingers crossed).

Roland1919 · 05-14-2008, 11:30 PM

My GOD did they make that many?

??? I lost track after the second...

Beta Man · 05-15-2008, 01:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roland1919

My GOD did they make that many?

??? I lost track after the second...

lucky you!!!! You missed the train wreck!!!

sj001 · 05-15-2008, 01:20 AM

Well, I liked the first one, and the 2nd was alright, but I think the series took a nose dive after that one.

EvolutionCherry · 05-15-2008, 11:36 AM

For the most part the franchise was great.....except 5 and 7. Both were lame.

The Lion King · 05-15-2008, 11:50 AM

Haven't seen any of them. Really want to though. Can't believe Roger Ebert gave the original zero stars.

sfmarine · 05-15-2008, 02:56 PM

I haven't seen these in years...We need a Blu-release! I loved the miami part where hightower?? took his .44 and pointed it at the shark...these movies are classic

GreenScar · 05-15-2008, 03:01 PM

I voted for the first one, which I remember enjoying as a teen. Don't think I saw 3 and on.

1Fish2FishRedFishBlu · 05-15-2008, 03:19 PM

Crappy 80's film making at its best. You need an option 8 "None - They all sucked hard"

Dont get me wrong, there are some great films of the 80's and when I was a teen watching almost anything that hit theaters. (Trivia - Movies only cost $2.75-3.25 then and you could afford to see everything).

This franchise reminds me of the Ernest "Insert Goes/Does something lame here" films.

rebfandan · 05-15-2008, 03:57 PM

Citizens on Patrol! Still one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Bobcat Goldthwait was my favorite as a kid!!

wnicholas76 · 05-15-2008, 05:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sfmarine

I haven't seen these in years...We need a Blu-release! I loved the miami part where hightower?? took his .44 and pointed it at the shark...these movies are classic

That wasn't Hightower. That was Tackleberry (David Graf) with the .44 magnum.

mdtulp · 05-15-2008, 07:22 PM

I remember seeing #2 at the theatre like 5 times when I was a kid, laughing nearly every second of that movie, 3 wasn't bad but Bobcat as Zed will ever be etched into my memory

View Poll Results: Best Police Academy film(s)?
Police Academy (1984)	51	80.95%
Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985)	11	17.46%
Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)	12	19.05%
Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol (1987)	15	23.81%
Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach (1988)	2	3.17%
Police Academy 6: City Under Siege (1989)	3	4.76%
Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow (1994)	0	0%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 63. You may not vote on this poll

05-14-2008, 08:19 PM	#1
wnicholas76 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Memphis, TN (for now...) Home Theater Gallery:149 Blu-ray collection:327 Blu-ray reviews: 21 Trading Score:11	Best Police Academy film(s) Out of all 7 Police Academy films, which one do you all think is the best one(s): 1. Police Academy -- Made Steve Guttenberg a star, Kim Cattrall is at her hottest, G.W. Bailey's Capt. Harris is pitch-perfect, and is the only R rated Police Academy film in the entire series! Enough said. 2. Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment -- Hilarious all the way, introduced us to Capt. Mauser (Art Metrano), Proctor (Lance Kinsey), Zed (Bobcat Goldthwait), and Sweetchuck (Tim Kazurinsky)! 3. Police Academy 3: Back in Training -- My personal favorite of the series! 4. Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol -- Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook) was smokin' hot in this movie, David Spade's first film, one of Sharon Stone's earlier films, more hilarious than part 2, and Proctor now under Capt. Harris' command, but hated that it was the final Police Academy film for Steve Guttenberg 5. Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach -- To me, Steve Guttenberg was extremely missed, but Wayne Gretzky's wife, Janet Jones, was hot in this movie!! Too bad it was her only Police Academy film. 6. Police Academy 6: City Under Siege -- Had a darker tone than the first 5 films, but still just as hilarious! 7. Police Academy: Mission to Moscow -- Such an utter mess all the way through, no wonder that it was the only lowest-grossing P.A. film in the entire series. And Ron Perlman and Claire Forlani could not save this one either! Also hated that David Graf (who played Tackleberry in every film) died 7 years after Mission to Moscow was made. So there you have it. My personal favorites are Police Academy 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6. Does anyone else have their favorite Police Academy film(s) to share? Remember, it's hard to pick just one! Proud member of the blu-bloods since December 2007! PS3 Super Slim 250GB My collection: http://www.blu-ray.com/community/col...er=wnicholas76 Steve Jobs (1955-2011) Last edited by wnicholas76; 05-14-2008 at 08:24 PM.

05-14-2008, 09:51 PM	#5
DetroitSportsFan Hot Deals Moderator Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Detroit, MI Blu-ray collection:1532 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:2	After Guttenberg left, the series went downhill. The Blu-Ray.com HOT DEALS Section

05-14-2008, 10:03 PM	#9
Marquoz Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Jan 2008 Location:New Orleans Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:167 PS3 collection:2 Trading Score:2	The first three are my favorites, after that it slowly tapers down to the mess that was Mission to Moscow. I'm surprised it held up as well as it did though through the first six! Not many series make it to 7 and are even halfway palatable. Luckily it's got a lot more hits then misses, and I would still watch all of them back to back one weekend once they are released on Blu (keeps fingers crossed). Panasonic 56LCZ70 Onkyo 605 2xPolk TSi-400 bi-amped 2xPolk Monitor 50 Polk CS2 Hsu Research VTF-2

05-14-2008, 11:30 PM	#10
Roland1919 Power Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:San Diego Home Theater Gallery:4 Blu-ray collection:2 Blu-ray reviews:17 Trading Score:25	My GOD did they make that many? ??? I lost track after the second... First come smiles, then lies. Last is gunfire.-Roland Deschain Remember Sammy Jankis... Good Cop and Bad Cop have left for the day. I'm a different kind of cop. -Detective Vic Mackey

05-14-2008, 08:31 PM	#2
brett_day Blu-ray Guru Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Moore, Oklahoma Home Theater Gallery:18 Blu-ray collection:45 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I have got to say citizens on patrol is the abolsute best out of all of them! What a classic! BD60, Panny 5080U, Onk 605, Polk CS10, Insignia NS-B2111 Rears, Polk R50 Fronts!, PSW10 Sub, APC H15 http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ve.html?cat=15 http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...tv.html?cat=15 http://www.associatedcontent.com/art...ew.html?cat=15

05-14-2008, 08:36 PM	#3
SeahawxBlu Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Redmond, WA	Part 1 was my fav, 2 was so-so, 3 was pretty good, Citizen's on Patrol was hysterical and I think every one after that was passable. The last one was barely watchable.

05-14-2008, 08:48 PM	#4
Blu-Runner Expert Member Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:120 DVD collection:35 PS3 collection:11 PS3 reviews:5 Trading Score:13	1 through 4 was pretty good, I think the cast were in the prime at 4. Plus those are the ones with Sgt. Mahoney.

05-14-2008, 09:52 PM	#6
BigLuvJason Senior Member Member since:Nov 2007 Blu-ray reviews:5	1st one!!!

05-14-2008, 09:59 PM	#7
jeffthe13th Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Massachusetts, USA Blu-ray reviews:61 Hardware reviews:2	This is a very enjoyable series when you're in the mood for a few goofy laughs. I thought 1 through 6 were all good. 7 was the only one that was not very good. I have a soft spot for part 5: Assignment Miami Beach. I like the mystery element of part 6. Part 1 is, of course, classic.

05-14-2008, 10:02 PM	#8
jw Blu-ray Archduke Top contributor Member since:Apr 2007 Location:USA Trading Score:472	The original one, sequels werent bad but like said they went downhill towards the demise of the series

05-15-2008, 01:20 AM	#12
sj001 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Rochester, NY Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:5	Well, I liked the first one, and the 2nd was alright, but I think the series took a nose dive after that one. SCEPTRE X32GV-Komodo 32" LCD/HDTV PS3 280GB; Onkyo 605SR-TX605 Klipsch Quintet II 5.1 Speakers & KSW-10 Sub My Collection http://www.invelos.com/DVDCollection.aspx/toddone1 "January 4th, 2008, the day that WB went Blu, that day that Blu-ray won the Hi-Def format war!"

05-15-2008, 11:36 AM	#13
EvolutionCherry Special Member Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Darkside of the Moon Blu-ray collection:78 PS3 collection:14 Blu-ray reviews:35	For the most part the franchise was great.....except 5 and 7. Both were lame. *[My Hardware]: [HDTV: Element LCD HDTV Model: FLX-2211B]* [BD Player: Sony Playstation 3 500GB Ultra-slim Console with Dualshock 3[x2] Controller & BD Remote] *[My Software]: [BDs [Total: 74 ] { Games }: 14 (And Advancing)/{ Videos Total: 60* (Films) 57 (TV Shows) 3 }: (And Advancing)][DVDs: 258(Not Advancing)] *[My BD Collection]* // *[My PSN]*: EvolutionCherry

05-15-2008, 11:50 AM	#14
The Lion King Special Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Somewhere you aren't. Blu-ray collection:48 Blu-ray reviews:20	Haven't seen any of them. Really want to though. Can't believe Roger Ebert gave the original zero stars.

05-15-2008, 02:56 PM	#15
sfmarine Blu-ray Champion Member since:Apr 2008 Location:The Swan Station aDdIcTeD 2 LOST PSN:U5MC51473 Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:671 DVD collection:6 PS3 collection:12 Blu-ray reviews:6 PS3 reviews:1 Trading Score:32	I haven't seen these in years...We need a Blu-release! I loved the miami part where hightower?? took his .44 and pointed it at the shark...these movies are classic *"Gentlemen, you can't fight in here! This is the War Room!" -- President Merkin Muffley/Dr. Strangelove* 55" VIZIO 3D Razor LED M3D550KD Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2/ Pioneer Center SP-C21 Panasonic DMP-BDT210 3D Blu-ray ~ LG BD 370~ PS3 ~ FAT DIRECTV HR22

05-15-2008, 03:01 PM	#16
GreenScar Moderator Member since:Aug 2007 Blu-ray collection:148 Trading Score:2	I voted for the first one, which I remember enjoying as a teen. Don't think I saw 3 and on. I Like the Way You Move! "This is the story of the GreenScar, The Eye Of Anger, The World Breaker, Harkanon, Haarg, Holku, HULK, and how he finally came home." May the Sakaarson show mercy on your soul!

05-15-2008, 03:19 PM	#17
1Fish2FishRedFishBlu Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Midwest Home Theater Gallery:7 Blu-ray collection:321 PS3 collection:28	Crappy 80's film making at its best. You need an option 8 "None - They all sucked hard" Dont get me wrong, there are some great films of the 80's and when I was a teen watching almost anything that hit theaters. (Trivia - Movies only cost $2.75-3.25 then and you could afford to see everything). This franchise reminds me of the Ernest "Insert Goes/Does something lame here" films.

05-15-2008, 03:57 PM	#18
rebfandan Senior Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Memphis, TN Blu-ray collection:135	Citizens on Patrol! Still one of my favorite guilty pleasures. Bobcat Goldthwait was my favorite as a kid!!

05-15-2008, 07:22 PM	#20
mdtulp Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Montana, great falls Blu-ray collection:144 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:18	I remember seeing #2 at the theatre like 5 times when I was a kid, laughing nearly every second of that movie, 3 wasn't bad but Bobcat as Zed will ever be etched into my memory http://www.dvdspot.com/member=mdtulp 185 blus 65 " Mitsubishi DLP Sony BDP-350 pioneer vsx-91txh "I don't understand why people would want to get rid of pigeons. They don't bother no one."-Mike Tyson

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