Police Academy 3 - Back in Training

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Summary: The Best Police Academy
Review: A film by Jerry Paris

If 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

Rating:
Summary: hijinks and hilarity
Review: A film by Jerry Paris

If 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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Summary: Shawn Weatherly and Brian Tochi join in.
Review: Directed by Jerry Paris.
Original Cast members returning: Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf, Michael Winslow, Marion Ramsey, George Gaynes, Leslie Easterbrook, Scott Thompson, Brant Van Hoffman, Bruce Mahler, Debralee Scott, George R. Robertson and Georgina Spelvin (yes, she was that "Miss Jones" with the Devil).
Returning from the second film: Art Metrano, Tim Kazurinsky, Bobcat Goldthwait, Lance Kinsey, Arthur Batanides and Andrew Paris.
The returning sergeants who we laughed at as Cadets a couple years ago return to the Academy to help the Commanders with the new in-coming cadets, Tim Kazurinsky, Bobcat Goldthwait, Debralee Scott, Andrew Paris, along with Shawn Weatherly, Brian Tochi and David Husband.
Runs: 86 min.
The next film in the series: Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol (1987).

Rating:
Summary: Funny!
Review: I like the Police Academy movies and this is one of my favorites in the series! Steve Guttenberg, Bubba Smith, David Graf and the rest of the cast are as funny as ever and I liked the addition of Bobcat Goldwaithe (SP?) as Zed and I recommend this movie!

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Summary: Police Academy 3 was a great comedy
Review: I loved Police Academy 3, it will always make you laugh. The comedy never stops in this great action film. All of the Police Academy movies are great and very funny..

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Summary: THE DOWNFALL BEGINS
Review: IN THIS ONE, THE CREW FROM THE FIRST TWO GO BACK TO THE POLICE ACADEMY TO TRAIN NEW CADETS. NOT REALLY THAT FUNNY. THE SERIES SHOULD'VE STOPPED AT 2. THIS SERIES IS GETTING WEAKER AND WEAKER WITH EACH SEQUEL THAT PASSES. BUT THE SEQUELS WOULD GO ON TO GET EVEN WORSE AS THE YEARS COME. THIS IS JUST ONE OF THE BETTER SEQUELS.

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Summary: They're back where they started!
Review: March 1986 saw the theatrical release of this film. The Metropolitan Police Academy Class of 1984 are "back in training" due to the possibility of one of two academies becoming defunct. A hired committee evaluates and compares the two academies,Commandant Eric Lassard's(George Gaynes) and Lieutant Mauser's(Art Metrano). Mauser hires Kyle Blankes and Chad Copeland,who both return after appearing in the first film,to rig Lassard's academy(Mauser wants to keep his and kill Lassard's). The devious duo come up with various tasks for Lassard's academy members. Much of the previous cast members appear in this film. Bobcat Goldthwait and Tim Kazurisnky return in this film,now members of the Metropolitan Police Academy. Now joining is Doug Fackler's wife,who two years ago,dissuaded Doug from joining! Doug's philosophy is "a woman's place is in the home". Also there's newcomer Karen Adams,a blonde beauty who also joins and whom Carey Mahoney(Steve Guttenberg) becomes attracted to. The villains in this film are terrorists at an outdoor luncheon. So the MPA members go undercover in wetsuits bringing the terrorists to justice. Mauser's academy becomes defunct which means Art Metrano would not return for the following sequels. Memorable scenes include Mauser losing his eyebrows via duct tape. This happened when at a pub,Carey blindfolds Mauser with the tape. Carey revolves a glass of beer,and champagne in another glass,same shape and size. Mauser plays the guessing game and wins. Proctor(Lance Kinsey) rapidly removes the tape,thus removing Mauser's eyebrow hairs. So Mauser gets a fake pair. Well,that was a much smaller mess of hair than what happened in PA2. The hooker,seen in the first film,also returns in this one. She does a favor for Proctor. Another funny scene,is where after a romantic escapade between the two,the hooker sweetly and gradually evicts Proctor from her hotel suite while he's still naked. He receives stares from shocked passersby! Also returning is Leslie Easterbrook as Lt. Callahan.

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Summary: If you only see one Police Academy film see this one!
Review: Ok, in all fairness the original Police Academy will probably always be the funniest, but if you never get the chance to see parts, 2,4,5,6,or Mission to Moscow, you're really not missing anything...Part 3 does have some original funny moments and is hence my personal favorite of an otherwise overrated and overplayed set of movies!..You may disagree but part 3 really is the only truly funny one.

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Summary: The Best Police Academy
Review: Police Academy 3 Back In Training. Is Probabaly the best out of all seven. The others are Exellent but this one is Faboulous.
If you have not seen this movie yet.The cast is faboulous , It is a great family comedy. Kids will love it.

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Summary: Silly but Fun!
Review: Police Academy 3 is one of my favorite movies in the Police Academy series, it's very silly but very entertaining and I like it just as much as Police Academy 2. Steve Guttenberg, David Graf and Bubba Smith were great as Mahoney, Tackleberry and Hightower and the rest of the cast is also very good. I remember watching this movie with my nephews, and I remember them getting the Police Academy action figure toys and I think this movie series also inspired an animated series. I recommend Police Academy 3, it's very silly and fun to watch and one of my favorites in the series!