adonis98-743-186503 Mahoney and friends have graduated from the Police Academy (1984) and are issued with their first assignments. As before, their cheerfulness and devotion to duty outweigh any shortcomings, but are they ready to do battle with a band graffiti daubing terrorists? Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment is the first of the many installments of the Police Academy Series and one that continues bringing laughs and smiles to our faces. Sure the original was better but there's lots of goofs and laughs this time around that makes it just as good as the first plus a new pack of great and i mean great characters who are just as "stupid" as our main characters and we just loved them right? (10/10)

TheLittleSongbird The original 'Police Academy' was a good and very entertaining film, it wasn't great and will never be one of my favourite comedies or overall films, but it clearly knew what it wanted to be so it was easy to take it for what it was and what it set out to do.None of the sequels are up to the same level as the original 'Police Academy', most of them actually being pretty bad or worse and lose what was enjoyable about the original in the first place. 'Police Academy 2' is one of the better sequels by quite some way and one of the just about tolerable ones. Sadly however the drop in quality from the first is quite significant which is what makes it nowhere near as good.'Police Academy 2' is not without its strengths. The cast mostly do well with what they have. Steve Guttenberg is fun and amiable, and there is enthusiastic support from particularly Michael Winslow, George Gaynes and Bubba Smith. Bobcat Goldthwait's performance is not easy to forget, he gives it his all and while it is a long way from a subtle performance (Goldthwait has never been known for subtlety) he's fun.While the laughs are too far and between, there are a few funny lines and a couple of scenes that work. The highlight is the shampoo/superglue scene, which is actually pretty hilarious and one of the series' funniest moments. The Bruce Lee imitation is also priceless. The score is catchy and infectious as ever.Howard Hesseman clearly looks embarrassed however, and no wonder, and Marion Ramsey is let down by that she has little to do and the writers didn't know what to do with her.Admittedly, there were a few times where the original 'Police Academy' had a few miss moments, the second film has only a few moments that work and the rest misfire. This is due to being poorly timed, feeling laboured and with some abrupt shifts from one to another, parts that are more grossly crude than anything remotely amusing and too much of it has a style of humour that feels far too toned down, which makes the film feel leaden and bland.Production values look rushed, like there were severe time and budget constraints, while what little there is of the story (most of it close to non-existent rather than thin) is an incredibly lazy-feeling replay. There is also a completely redundant and pointless subplot in the final third that really should have been left on the editing room floor. Most of the script takes the dumbness way too far and some of it is pretty puerile. The direction is as barely there as the story.In summary, a disappointment compared to the previous film but better than what would come later. 4/10 Bethany Cox

Sandcooler It's pretty obvious this "Police Academy"-sequel was made very hastily (weren't they all, for that matter), but that shouldn't suggest it isn't at least vaguely worthwhile. Some later parts of the franchise were made just to fill the boxes they came in, but this one definitely seems to have a heart. It still has all the great characters you know and love from the first one (technically Harris is replaced by Mauser, but it's the exact same character anyway), the actors have the same enthusiasm and hell, they even do pretty much the same jokes as in the original. That last part may not be a good thing, but hell, deal with it. This is also the one where Zed is introduced, by far my favourite character. I could probably watch Bob Goldthwait read the yellow pages for two hours, hell I could even watch "Burglar". I'm not gonna, but I could. Long story short: "Police Academy 2" is a pretty bare-bones take on "Police Academy", but it's entertaining. The movie basically wrote itself because it had already been written once, but it's good enough to waste a nice evening.

Hysteria28 It is quiet rare for a comedy franchise to make a sequel that can turn out better than it's predecessor. I can recall 'Caddyshack' failed to follow up to it's original. The outcome to the sequel was terrible. However Police Academy 2 is a highly enjoyable sequel which succeeds in many departments. The main characters return to the screen again for a fun filled adventure. However Callahan was not in the cast and the introduction of Zed and sweet chuck was hilarious. In fact Zed is the main highlight in the movie and brings a smile to the face whenever he comes on screen. His presence is hysterical. His involvement was an integral part to the movie. His acting and comic timing was on target.Spoiler After completing the training at Lassard's academy the misfit's put their ability and skills to the test on the streets. Lasard's brother is experiencing difficulty managing the worst precinct in the town and demands new recruits. Mahoney and the team are assigned to rid the streets of a gang syndicate that are wrecking havoc. However captain Moser is persistent to make their attempts fail so that he can get senior position. Eventually Mahoney goes undercover to integrate in to the gang so they can redeem themselves. END OF SPOILERThe movie had a shorter running time than the original but this does take away any quality aspects. The comedy portions are more funnier and moser's shower scene is a highlight. The element of senior level corruption is still the main factor in the movie as it was in the original. There is also a plot and the characters had something to do. I could not understand why the character of captain Harris could not be present. But his replacement of moser was not disappointing. He came as a surprise. Takleberry's character had a love interest in the form of Collen Camp which was interesting to watch as a sub plot. In comparison to the first movie this had a more gritty and downtown atmosphere to it. If you're a fan of the franchise, this should be in your collection.