Score: 2/10
So raise your hands if you saw Police Academy.... Okay, good. How about sequels 2 through 4... Okay, not as many. And maybe Numbers 5 and 6.... I'm losing people quick. Finally, Police Academy: Mission to Moscow.... Anyone? Anyone?Yep, I did. As for the film, it's flimsy, the jokes are stale (it is the seventh after all) and Guttenberg did not make it back since he left in 4. Which honestly the film franchise suffered after he left, I know I just admitted that Guttenberg made a film successful.
Five years after we last saw the police crew from there "Siege in the City" Only five original cast members are around to display their trademark hi jinks, except it just falters. The familiarities are all there, Commandant Lassard (George Gaynes) is clueless as he gets lost in Moscow and is unknowingly adopted by a Russian family. Sgt. Tackleberry (David Graf) still carries his 44 Magnum, while Sargent Jones (Michael Winslow) weakly still does sound effects, are there any left that we haven't heard before. Captain Callahan (Leslie Easterbrook) still rocks her curvaceous body for the Russians and Captain Harris (G.W. Bailey) returns to keeping things in order.
The story is simple, Russian Mafia Boss Konstantine Konali (Ron Perlman) developed a popular video game and is about to release the sequel that will give him back door access to security systems of police and government agencies. Commandant Alexandrei Rakov (Christopher Lee, clearly before his rise back to notoriety from LOTR and Count Dooku) calls upon the Police Academy to assist in foiling Konali's plan. Newcomers for this final go around: Cadet Kyle Connors (think Guttenberg's Mahoney, except not as smooth); Katrina (Claire Forlani), a Russian Police officer and counterpart to Connors; and Lt. Talinsky (Gregg Berger) counterpart to Captain Harris.
Fortunately, the film is quick and painful, but for anyone that stuck around for the previous six. It is worth a viewing. It could've been worse, unsure how, but could've been.
Starring: George Gaynes, Michael Winslow, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, G.W. Bailey, Christopher Lee and Ron Perlman
Directed By: Alan Metter
Gross: $126,247 (USA)
IMDB Rating: 2.7/10
Tomatometer: N/A critics / 37% audiences liked it
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