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Wow
isn’t this a blast from the past. I can just remember these from when I was a kid.
Although i also remember they got better in the sequels.
The
New female Mayor has announced that anyone can now apply to join the Police Academy. Hence
the onslaught of distinctly non police-worthy characters that join.
Steve
Guttenberg is (Mahony) the unlikely who ends up at the academy to avoid jail time. Mahony
has a liking for getting a laugh and while Captain Harris (GW Bailey) does his best to
make life miserable for all the new recruits the antics of Mahony make the whole
experience that much more enjoyable.
Add
to this the vocal talents of Jones (Michael Winslow) and of course the big and threatening
attitude of Tackleberry (David Graf).
This
really is about it for the general plot of the film; it’s basically your average
Hollywood senseless humour, which is pretty much requiring you to leave your brain at the
door because you certainly won’t need it at any time.
So how does this transfer hold up?
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VIDEO
The 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer isn’t too bad
really considering it’s well over 15 years old. Shadow detail is less than acceptable
in any of the darker or night scenes.
The
transfer is generally sharp but lapsed into a little softness at times. The colour palette
was also a tad on the bland side, with dull and muted colours, which didn’t really
make any impact on improving the transfer at all.
There
were no MPEG artefacts and little if any film artefacts. Ailiasing and shimmering were
absent as this wasn’t an overly sharp transfer this is to be expected.
AUDIO
The Dolby Digital mono soundtrack was also very much on the
bland side. The film was originally recorded in mono, which is surprising in itself given
that it’s not really that old.
The
dialogue was generally clear and easy to understand. There is little if any range in the
soundtrack to speak of.
The
recording is clear but could have benefited from a remastered track.
EXTRAS
None.
OVERALL
Not bad for a laugh but not something I would rush out and buy.
| PICTURE
QUALITY |
6.5/10 average
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| SOUND
Quality |
5/10 also very
average |
| EXTRAS |
0/10
not a thing |
| OVERALL |
6/10
will always be a good laugh |
Review Equipment
TV: GE 68cm (16:9 selectable)
DVD: Pioneer DV737 (via S-Video)
Receiver: Yamaha DTS RX-V595a (Sweeeeet)
Speakers:-
Fronts: Wharfdale Diamond R6 (on a pair of custom made stands you'd KILL for)
Centre: Venturi
Rears: Sony bookshelf
Subby: M&K V75
- Reviewed 9th March 2001
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