ctomvelu-1
We might well ask why anyone bothered to make INTERN ACADEMY when we have SCRUBS, but so be it. Dave Thomas, formerly of SCTV, directed and costars. Dan Ackroyd is also aboard in a small role, along with Dave Foley, late of KIDS IN THE HALL. A bunch of generic young interns get a taste of hospital life at a crumbling facility. Typical hijinks ensue, including a bawdy Christmas party and an incredibly gross organ fight that ends with something very wet and very squishy splattering all over Thomas' face. The climax is a direct steal from POLICE ACADEMY, but that's OK, too. The actors playing the interns are likable enough, and the females in the cast are all drop-dead gorgeous and quick to get drunk and down and dirty and sometimes even naked (which is the way I remember my student years working as an orderly at a mid-size hospital). INTERN ACADEMY, called WHITE COATS on TV, definitely is no SCRUBS. But it will do in a pinch. It's like watching one of those mindless winter ski movies, especially the one with Lee Majors.
disdressed12
this is actually a pretty good movie.it does not rely on slapstick bit more on situational comedy.there are quite a few chuckles throughout,peppers with some hysterical moments.the movie flowed along nicely.the story is concerned with a group of interns and their exploits at the worst hospital in the country.the interns themselves are mostly dysfunctional as are the doctors, nurses and other staff.the hospital administrator is a bit odd,to say the least.it is very easy to like these characters,because they each have personalities(with their own quirks) that stand out.the acting is also good.you could do much worse with 2 hours of your life than this.i'd recommend it for a entertaining 2 hour diversion at the very least. 6.5/10
J Ragan
I'm getting sick of hearing these spoiled American "manifest destiny" bunch of selfish, egotistical whiners cut down a Canadian masterpiece.If you don't like it, that's fine. Don't be a jerk and cut it down because you think 'Canada sucks' or something. Believe it or not, it's not all igloos and eskimos up here. Canadians are very similar to Americans, minus the ignorant supremacist attitude!! Canada is your arrogant country's biggest and best ally in the world so what is the point in trash-talking something that so closely reflects your own culture?This movie is good enough to run with the big dogs that come out of Hollywood. It's even better than a lot of the "comedic" garbage that you offer (read: The Master Of Disguise, Freddy Got Fingered, Not Another Teen Movie, etc). If someone would have told you that this film was made south of the Canadian border, the fact that you didn't like it wouldn't be all that important anymore, would it? Kinda stupid, don't you think?One last thing to ponder --> Canada's bigger and we're on top. If we were in prison, you would be our BITCH.
Merlin-62
This was a very poorly done movie; the comedy was forced, the script was cliché and the characters were wooden. Surprisingly, some of the worst performances were done by the best known actors (Dan Aykroyd, Dave Thomas, Dave Foley). It was almost literally painful to sit through the whole movie while my intelligence was consistently flogged and insulted.The only redeeming factor of this movie is that anyone who is a fan of local Edmonton live theatre will have fun picking out some very familiar faces. Neil Grahn, Ron Pederson, David Belke (without his trademark beard), Julien Arnold, Coralie Cairns, Davina Stewart and many other well known Edmonton actors & actresses have bit parts or cameo appearances in this movie.
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