tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post854697414232275383..comments2024-03-05T21:05:36.848-05:00Comments on CommentaramaFilms: Revisiting the Police Academy MoviesAndrewPricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-37781347669642071452012-03-03T11:44:22.258-05:002012-03-03T11:44:22.258-05:00Eric, He has fans, no doubt. But in my mind, musi...Eric, He has fans, no doubt. But in my mind, musical comedy is novelty and isn't something I see as regular music to be listened to over and over. That's what I mean by novelty. He's like Ray Stephens or several others whose stuff I enjoy when I first hear it and I might share it with others, but I don't listen to it repeatedly like I do with other bands.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-58475114534200630472012-03-03T11:26:17.094-05:002012-03-03T11:26:17.094-05:00Weird Al a certain taste for sure, but hard to qua...Weird Al a certain taste for sure, but hard to qualify a 30-some year career as novelty. Few, if any, can morph their talents to match the music of the moment like Al, and his "original"/style spoofs have evolved as well, to the point "CNR," in the style of the White Stripes ranks as one of his best songs ever.Eric Phttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-19731984998805079862012-03-03T09:03:32.990-05:002012-03-03T09:03:32.990-05:00Floyd -
I, like many people, groaned when I saw ...Floyd - <br /><br />I, like many people, groaned when I saw the DVD cover art for <i>Tooth Fairy 2</i>. But I can respect Larry for telling the truth. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4342356947986026062012-03-03T01:28:50.659-05:002012-03-03T01:28:50.659-05:00@Scott... re "Mission to Moscow"....
La...@Scott... re "Mission to Moscow"....<br /><br />Larry the Cable Guy was on Live with Kelly this morning promoting Tooth Fairy 2 -- I know. Anyway he got off a good line when asked about the plot. He said, "This one picks up where the other one left off -- on DVD." Clever -- and he clearly knows he's making it for the money.Floyd R. Turbohttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-67653519999473041902012-03-02T22:04:18.175-05:002012-03-02T22:04:18.175-05:00DUQ -
Your welcome!
I had no idea how many chil...DUQ - <br /><br />Your welcome!<br /><br />I had no idea how many childhood memories I'd bring back. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-91832440974235605102012-03-02T21:31:48.080-05:002012-03-02T21:31:48.080-05:00Scott, Fun article, thanks! I don't have much ...Scott, Fun article, thanks! I don't have much to add.DUQnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-62166271534833367852012-03-02T19:02:14.987-05:002012-03-02T19:02:14.987-05:00Glad I could be of service. I didn't know Fami...Glad I could be of service. I didn't know <i>Family Guy</i> spoofed it but if something exists, chances are <i>Family Guy</i> did something with it. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-34016067597425045002012-03-02T18:15:11.140-05:002012-03-02T18:15:11.140-05:00At least from the pic, I now know where "One ...At least from the pic, I now know where "One in the Oven" came from. (I'd only seen it on a Family Guy spoof.)T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-45607455696626783562012-03-02T17:59:01.832-05:002012-03-02T17:59:01.832-05:00Yes, there were seven. The seventh film, Mission t...Yes, there were seven. The seventh film, <i>Mission to Moscow</i> went direct to video here in the States in 1994 but it may have played theatrically overseas. It features Lassard, Harris, Jones, Tackleberry, and Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook, who I didn't even mention in my article), along with Charlie Schlatter as Cadet Connors, filling the "smooth talker" Guttenberg role.<br /><br />It's shit.<br /><br />They're off to Russia - shot on location - to stop a video game kingpin (played by Ron Perlman who I assume needed the money) from taking over the world with his addictive game, simply called The Game because to give it any other name would require a modicum of creativity on the part of the "screenwriters."<br /><br />They drive their Russian counterparts crazy (the Russian commandant is played by Christopher Lee!), Connors has a romantic subplot with a hot Russian cop played by the lovely Claire Forlani, and if I write anything else about this, I'll go crazy (more so).<br /><br />Avoid it at all costs! Hell, they even add cartoon sound effects to some of the gags.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-10921745591875696732012-03-02T17:51:53.349-05:002012-03-02T17:51:53.349-05:00Seven. One went direct to video.Seven. One went direct to video.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4538276462639481872012-03-02T17:49:44.709-05:002012-03-02T17:49:44.709-05:00There were SIX of these?!There were SIX of these?!T-Ravhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10861218035729479354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-4740309481864578712012-03-02T17:31:43.616-05:002012-03-02T17:31:43.616-05:00Floyd, Training Day, LOL! Bravo! :)Floyd, <i>Training Day</i>, LOL! Bravo! :)AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-22943618873649672952012-03-02T17:31:18.453-05:002012-03-02T17:31:18.453-05:00Eric, I admit that I'm not a superfan. I have...Eric, I admit that I'm not a superfan. I have enjoyed a good deal of his work, though I tend to see it as a novelty.<br /><br />I did enjoy <i>UHF</i> very, very much. That's a fun movie! :)<br /><br />I think my favorite of his songs is <i>Amish Paradise</i> because it's just so out there and he's very serious about it.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-22947723715576580802012-03-02T16:57:25.500-05:002012-03-02T16:57:25.500-05:00Fie on both of you non-Weird Al'ers! While far...Fie on both of you non-Weird Al'ers! While far from perfect, UHF's a classic and not just saying that because I just chalked up the "one for thumb" concert. That's right, even though nowhere near the 35 times the guy next to me's seen Yankovic, I'm a super-fan. Must be an Eastern European thing. ;-)<br /><br />Also, check out "I'll Sue You" sometime. The guy's come a long way from his more juvenile 80s/early 90s material, and far from low-hanging fruit.EricPhttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-28862670367413019442012-03-02T16:10:36.183-05:002012-03-02T16:10:36.183-05:00Floyd -
Ha! I'm sorry for the exclusion - I ...Floyd - <br /><br />Ha! I'm sorry for the exclusion - I should've labeled the article: "Revisiting the Oscar-winning <i>Police Academy</i> Movies"<br /><br />But hey, King Kong ain't got nothin' on me. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-55823103471709573662012-03-02T15:55:29.202-05:002012-03-02T15:55:29.202-05:00You left out Police Academy 7: Training Day starri...You left out Police Academy 7: Training Day starring Denzel Washington and Ethan Hawke. The original 6 more accurately displayed policing than that movie and were mor eintentionally funny. :-)Floyd R. Turbohttp://www.threedonia.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-41461673661463076622012-03-02T15:51:51.206-05:002012-03-02T15:51:51.206-05:00Anon (Scott) -
Your welcome. Please skip the las...Anon (Scott) - <br /><br />Your welcome. Please skip the last one, for the good of your health!<br /><br />And sadly, I must agree - there are so few "fun" movies, and that applies to any genre. I certainly have nothing against serious films (I'm a fan) but the films that <i>should</i> be fun usually fail in that area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-15207847004850956562012-03-02T15:44:17.669-05:002012-03-02T15:44:17.669-05:00Thanks for the memories, I loved the Police Academ...Thanks for the memories, I loved the Police Academy movies (didn't watch the last one) when I was a kid and if I see one of them on TV and have nothing to do I'll sit and have a laugh. <br /><br />They were stupid, but they were harmless fun which is missing to often these days. Oh and Tackleberry was my favourite character too.<br /><br />Scott_AUAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-31392728757077666092012-03-02T15:24:04.997-05:002012-03-02T15:24:04.997-05:00Jed -
Ha! Believe me, I am in no way defending t...Jed - <br /><br />Ha! Believe me, I am in no way defending these films. I simply wanted to revisit them - for the most part, I haven't seen them in years even though the DVD boxset currently sits on my shelf. And I was just a kid in the 80s so I had nothing better to do!<br /><br />There is definitely no rhyme or reason to what we like. I have a friend who likes to make fun of my affinity for "stupid movies" (as long as they're done well)... but at the same time, he laughs at the most ridiculous things... so who's to say?<br /><br />Besides, there are plenty of really stupid movies out there that I refuse to see (the endless <i>Date Movie</i>/<i>Epic Movie</i> spoofs, the upcoming <i>Three Stooges</i> abomination, etc.). I wouldn't piss on those filmmakers if they were on fire.<br /><br />At least the <i>PA</i> films are likable and sincere in their stupidity. (I just came up with that.) :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-27876368804718744862012-03-02T15:04:03.553-05:002012-03-02T15:04:03.553-05:00Scot, Scott, Scott!!! I have great respect for you...Scot, Scott, Scott!!! I have great respect for your film acumen, and I will grant you the police academy franchise . . . . . BUT as a guilty pleasure only (l.o.l.) Hey, we like what we like, and you are hardly trying to pass this stuff off as cinema verite. I have my own guilty pleasures so there is no intent to be jusgemental. However, when you start off a sentence "yes it's stupid, but it actually has a plot" . . . well, . . . . there it is. I was working way too hard for my own good in the 80's and missed more movies than I saw. After the first one, I saw no need to do anymore. Your sentence above though pretty much sealed the deal on my going back and seeing them.<br /><br />O.K., O.K. just kidding, sort of. We can all use some old fashion low ball humor from time to time, and there is usually not a lot of rhyme nor reason to what we like or not. To me, it was Frank Drebben, Animal House, and Porky's. I just never bought into this particular franchise so far from me to rip it. :)<br /><br />On a brighter note, "The Bucaneer" Blu-Ray arrived today, so it will be fun to see how that one measures up to my old romantic notions of "the good old days." :)Tennessee Jedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10604275115906776992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-16678626136222603702012-03-02T14:56:31.298-05:002012-03-02T14:56:31.298-05:00Scott, I'm not much of a fan either because mo...Scott, I'm not much of a fan either because most of his work is "low hanging fruit" (i.e. very obvious). But he's got his moments and he's got some interesting stuff off the beaten path. The problem is that musical comedy really wears out fast -- probably faster than any other form.<br /><br />I'll take your word for Porky's being on television. I haven't really looked for it since the 1980s.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-42089691971347412712012-03-02T14:50:31.508-05:002012-03-02T14:50:31.508-05:00Andrew -
Comedy Central used to air Porky's ...Andrew - <br /><br />Comedy Central used to air <i>Porky's</i> all the time, albeit heavily edited. It shows up now and then on the cable channels I rarely visit (Encore Comedy or one of those in the 100s).<br /><br />As for Weird Al, I can't say I'm a huge follower of his work but he's someone I've always appreciated. I took this useless media class in high school and we each had to partner up and produce a radio show. This one kid and I did an all-Weird Al show - we weren't too popular after that. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-63595947551023879782012-03-02T14:48:17.017-05:002012-03-02T14:48:17.017-05:00tryanmax -
I did a quick recap of Porky's in...tryanmax - <br /><br />I did a quick recap of <i>Porky's</i> in my 80s article. It's harmless fun but not nearly as funny as its reputation suggests.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-60893733775615609682012-03-02T14:47:39.363-05:002012-03-02T14:47:39.363-05:00Ed -
Your welcome!
Yeah, where these movies are...Ed - <br /><br />Your welcome!<br /><br />Yeah, where these movies are concerned, most people just have vague recollections ("Yeah, the one with the fat guy and the sound effects guy and they're doing... something... somewhere..."). :-)<br /><br />I'm the same way with the later <i>Pink Panther</i> films.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7059293386881623259.post-37634611159374425632012-03-02T14:40:35.547-05:002012-03-02T14:40:35.547-05:00tryanmax, Weird Al had his moments. I still remem...tryanmax, Weird Al had his moments. I still remember one line in one of his album songs that never made it on air about leaving a beauty queen to die in the desert. What a strange man.<br /><br />And then he gave us Amish Paradise. :)<br /><br /><i>Porky's</i> was one of those films I saw a couple times and thought it was good, but not great. You don't really see it on television much anymore.AndrewPricehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11312364467936820986noreply@blogger.com