New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy
07-09-04, 07:34 PM
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It's called "Police Academy" - why the need for these people to return every time? It's about police officers in training. Let's just get some new blood and instead of calling it PA8 - just call it Police Academy and start over.
07-09-04, 07:38 PM
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Originally posted by wordtoyamotha
By the way, what ever happened to that guy (motormouth)?
By the way, what ever happened to that guy (motormouth)?
Just this past weekend he tore my ticket for Spiderman 2.
07-10-04, 06:00 AM
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Originally posted by wordtoyamotha
By the way, what ever happened to that guy (motormouth)?
By the way, what ever happened to that guy (motormouth)?
07-10-04, 08:42 AM
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Well, this gives hope for another "Iron Eagle". Fingers crossed anyway.
07-10-04, 01:57 PM
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I humbly present everything you'd ever want to know about Police Academy (including a cast roll call) ...
http://dvdtalk.com/cineschlock/police/index.html
http://dvdtalk.com/cineschlock/police/index.html
03-04-10, 11:27 PM
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New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/...ontent=Twitter
New Line is looking for recruits for a relaunched "Police Academy" movie. Original producer Paul Maslansky is back for the new iteration, which has no writer or director attached.
"Academy" was a seven-film lowbrow comedy series from Warner Bros. that saw a city throw open the doors of its police force to any recruit, much to the chagrin of its serious officers. The misfit officers band together and, of course, save the city.
The first film, released in 1984, starred Steve Guttenberg as Mahoney, a repeat offender who is forced to enter the academy and emerges as the group's leader. Other notable characters included Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith), gun-crazy Tackleberry (David Graf), mousy Hooks (Marion Ramsey) and sound effects-spewing Larvell Jones (Michael Winslow).
Bobcat Goldthwait joined the cast for the second movie in 1985. The series, which included Kim Cattrall and Sharon Stone as romantic leads, ended with the 1994's "Mission to Moscow." All told, the franchise took in about $240 million worldwide and inspired a pair of TV series.
"It's going to be very worthwhile to the people who remember it and to those who saw it on TV," Maslansky said. "It's going to be a new class. We hope to discover new talent and season it with great comedians. It'll be anything but another movie with a numeral next to it. And we'll most probably retain the wonderful musical theme."
The early entries in the series featured sexual humor, but later films became more kid-friendly. Details of the tone of new movie, which would take the story to its beginnings with new characters, were unavailable.
This time around, corporate parent Warner Bros. has sister company New Line taking the title out of its library, as it recently did with the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series.
I can't wait to read the comments from you all after this latest 80's re-boot. 
New Line is looking for recruits for a relaunched "Police Academy" movie. Original producer Paul Maslansky is back for the new iteration, which has no writer or director attached.
"Academy" was a seven-film lowbrow comedy series from Warner Bros. that saw a city throw open the doors of its police force to any recruit, much to the chagrin of its serious officers. The misfit officers band together and, of course, save the city.
The first film, released in 1984, starred Steve Guttenberg as Mahoney, a repeat offender who is forced to enter the academy and emerges as the group's leader. Other notable characters included Moses Hightower (Bubba Smith), gun-crazy Tackleberry (David Graf), mousy Hooks (Marion Ramsey) and sound effects-spewing Larvell Jones (Michael Winslow).
Bobcat Goldthwait joined the cast for the second movie in 1985. The series, which included Kim Cattrall and Sharon Stone as romantic leads, ended with the 1994's "Mission to Moscow." All told, the franchise took in about $240 million worldwide and inspired a pair of TV series.
"It's going to be very worthwhile to the people who remember it and to those who saw it on TV," Maslansky said. "It's going to be a new class. We hope to discover new talent and season it with great comedians. It'll be anything but another movie with a numeral next to it. And we'll most probably retain the wonderful musical theme."
The early entries in the series featured sexual humor, but later films became more kid-friendly. Details of the tone of new movie, which would take the story to its beginnings with new characters, were unavailable.
This time around, corporate parent Warner Bros. has sister company New Line taking the title out of its library, as it recently did with the "National Lampoon's Vacation" series.
03-04-10, 11:40 PM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
I still enjoy the 1st and 3rd to this day, but seriously, the last thing the world of cinema needs is another Police Academy movie.
03-05-10, 12:36 AM
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03-05-10, 12:43 AM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
I'd give it a shot.
03-05-10, 12:48 AM
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I really had a lot of fun watching the series - never saw Moscow. I might be willing to give it a shot.
Wonder if they'd have the blue oyster bar. Not sure if the PC police would complain.
Wonder if they'd have the blue oyster bar. Not sure if the PC police would complain.
03-05-10, 01:46 AM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
I've had tons of fun with 1-6.
7 absolutely sucked though.
I have no interest in a reboot.
7 absolutely sucked though.
I have no interest in a reboot.
03-05-10, 01:48 AM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
Talk about a series of movies that all run together. I've seen a few of 'em, but for the life of me couldn't tell you exactly which ones beyond the first 2.
03-05-10, 01:57 AM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
Get the cast from the last season of Scrubs (that show is now officially dead, right?) and make a sequel in the spirit of the first Police Academy, R rating and all.
03-05-10, 02:01 AM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
I don't know, I have a feeling this will end up like the Revenge of the Nerds remake...aka dead. But if it moves forward I hope they hire my buddy Michael Winslow.
03-05-10, 02:54 AM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
The only thing I can say is this:
1. If you are gonna do it, it should stay R
2. When Kim Cattrall had those shorts on, that was very, very nice.
The movies all kinda ran together, except the Florida one. "Dork"
1. If you are gonna do it, it should stay R
2. When Kim Cattrall had those shorts on, that was very, very nice.
The movies all kinda ran together, except the Florida one. "Dork"
03-05-10, 07:09 AM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
I think I was about 10 or so when the first one came out and thought it was THE funniest thing ever. I promptly saw the next FIVE or so in theaters when I realized "Whoa, these are REALLY stupid movies. Shame on you." Still, nostalgia is real strong. I have to go
03-05-10, 01:33 PM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
I loved Police Academy 1-2. Even though 2 was PG-13, there was still a good amount of gross out/sexual humor that made it really funny.
Once they dumbed down the rest and made them PG/Kid Friendly, then the series went downhill. And yes I watched all of them including Mission to Moscow. Never bothered with the TV series.
Once they dumbed down the rest and made them PG/Kid Friendly, then the series went downhill. And yes I watched all of them including Mission to Moscow. Never bothered with the TV series.
03-05-10, 02:22 PM
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Re: New Line Cinema to revive Police Academy (Paul Maslansky to Produce)
Originally Posted by Yavin
Will they get Monica Belluci to play Sgt. Callahan?