ChanFamous I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Aneesa Wardle The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

Hattie I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

adonis98-743-186503 A group of good-hearted but incompetent misfits enter the police academy, but the instructors there are not going to put up with their pranks. Police Academy is a 1984 comedy film directed by Hugh Wilson, and starring Steve Guttenberg, Kim Cattrall, and G.W. Bailey. It grossed approximately $146 million worldwide and spawned six more films in the Police Academy series. Just like with pretty much everything back then and even now the Original film is always the superior from the sequels because it was something original and for the most part the funniest of them all and this is the case with the first Police Academy film it's not just freaking hilarious and makes you laugh until you can't breath but also the talented behind it alongside the well written and charismatic characters make it a damn good ride and a film as whole. Each gag for back in the day was pretty original and funny and the actors give really great comedic performances such David Graf as Cadet Eugene Tackleberry or Michael Winslow as Cadet Larvell Jones. The fact that Hollywood even thought that they should remake this film is a huge middle finger to the fanbase that enjoyed the Original and even some of it's sequels that weren't as bad as some people made them sound like. Overall Police Academy (1984) is an underrated gold classic that many people to this day love and respect. (A+)

Leofwine_draca A lot of criticism has been levelled at the POLICE ACADEMY franchise over the years, but I've never thought the films were all that bad. They've dated, yes, but their mix of slapstick goof and the occasionally raunchy gag is a good one, and this first instalment in particular feels fresh and invigorating. I reckon POLICE ACADEMY is the closest that America ever got to having their own CARRY ON series.Anyway, this is a typical early '80s production, about a bunch of new recruits and their hapless taskmasters, and the inevitable adventures and mistakes they end up making along the way. It's similar to the likes of STRIPES but far funnier. Steve Guttenberg holds everything together back when he was popular, contributing a likable everyman charm, but it's the supporting characters who really shine here. Bubba Smith's Hightower is a fan favourite, but I particularly enjoyed David Graf, whose voice box is worth its weight in gold.The well-judged performances continue in the form of G.W. Bailey's delightfully frustrated antagonist, Lieutenant Harris, and George Gaynes's hilariously befuddled Lassard; that classic podium gag involving the latter is still the highlight of the entire franchise for many people, including me.

Hans Gerber First things first: I fully agree on the bad reviews about the sequels .. but this one is different. The first Police Academy Movie comes up with lots of funny ideas (mostly slapstick gags) and even an not to uninteresting plot. But unlike the other PA parts this one doesn't exaggerate the slapstick humor keeping gags and story on a balanced level. As far as i can see it most of the bad reviews here like so often resulted out of wrong expectations. This movie is not to be intended to be a smart and sharp satire but rather just a movie for simple unpretentious entertainment. If you only are able to laugh about movies that mentally challenge you Don't WATCH THIS ONE or you gonna waste your time/money.

m-ozfirat I grew up with this movie as a child when my father bought it at the Video shop when it was first released and became part of my childhood. I found comfort in the film. The lead character is played by Steve Guttenburg who is well cast and plays a rebel turned opportunist when he is recruited in to the Academy for his juvenile antiques. Kim Cattrall is beautiful and well cast as the demure Cadet with whom the chemistry is good with Guttenburg. The story line is inspirational and entertaining with other well written characters that in paradigm make the acting and storyline entertaining with rich humour and some action at the end to provide excitement when they overcome doubt by proving the cynics wrong such as Captain Harris. The sequels were frivolous and lacked the funny maturity of this one and eclipsing it. A couple of the sequels such as 4 and 6 would of been good independent comedy films not exhausting the brand. Guttenburg was at the height of his career then and this certainly is a classic from his era in the 1980s and in my view film History. If you would like to be entertained and humoured this is a great film.