Nowadays, people who rip on the Police Academy movies forget what they were all about in the first place: just because someone doesn't match up to other people's standards doesn't mean they can't be a hero.
The first Police Academy was the BEST one! The look on Mahoney's face was PRICELESS after Lassard got him back! Makes you wonder whether the commandant was schooling the rookie on what HE was like when he was younger?
R.I.P. George Gaynes.....there are MANY, MANY things you can teach the angels!
Police Academy had all aspects of a perfect 80s comedy: great story, underdog wins, ability to tell a story in under 3 hours and its own song. The other ones had their moments but this was something new and fun. Great movie.
In the 80s and 90s movies were so inspirational like this song say " I want to be some body" they made you feel you could do anything. Now all we have are dark movies with the main characters as Hitmen that kill people, yeah what great role model characters for movies. There are no movies around now that make you think yes I want to do that I want to make a difference, everything is just dark and empty, with no desire to do anything.