31. The Police Academy Movies: Part Two (4 - 7) - The Decline of the Franchise

Trimming The Movie Fat

"With the exception of Mission to Moscow, this film is high in the running to become the worst movie in the franchise."

Summary

In this episode, Stephen and Paul review the Police Academy movie series. They discuss each film from Police Academy 4 to Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, highlighting the decline in quality with each installment. They share their thoughts on the plots, humor, and characters, and rank the movies from least favorite to favorite. They also discuss the critical and commercial reception of each film and share interesting facts about the franchise. Overall, they conclude that the first two films are the best and that the series should have ended as a trilogy.

"This feels like a slight return to form made in the style of earlier movies."

Chapters

00:51 Introduction and Overview

01:23 Discussing and Ranking Police Academy 4

11:36 Discussing and Ranking Police Academy 5

25:02 Discussing and Ranking Police Academy 6

35:02 Discussing and Ranking Police Academy: Mission to Moscow

43:06 Ranking All Seven Police Academy Movies

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