Karry
Best movie of this year hands down!
Deanna
There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.
Rexanne
It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny
Harriet Deltubbo
This one and part three are the best ones in the series that I've seen. Harris macing his armpits is one is one of the more memorable gags in the series. The cinematography is stark and bare, with only the soundtrack adding some effect. It's not a good movie, but it is a good Police Academy movie. The acting is very effective. From an artistic standpoint, there were some plot elements and character developments I didn't think were totally needed. They do however drive the story, which seemed to be their purpose, so I can accept them. We watch here a deep study of the rural countryside of the deep America. Great performances help to enhance this amazing story.
gcd70
Argh! How bad is this!? From director Jim Drake and writer Gene Quintano, the typical decline of the movie series finished with this film, "Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol". "Police Academy" went from very funny to indescribably woeful in just four tries. They were still churning these out at the rate of one a year back then.No wonder Steve Gutenberg bailed after this one. I guess none of the others could find alternate work. Michael Winslow, David Graf, Leslie Easterbrook, Bubba Smith and even G.W. Bailey all returned. Also starred Sharon Stone!Sunday, January 9, 2000 - Video
Michael_Elliott
Police Academy 4 (1987) ** (out of 4) The police force is overworked and understaffed so they come up with an idea to train citizens so that they can patrol their own streets. Of course our gang gets a group of rejects that they must train into shape. This was the beginning of the end for this series and while there are a few funny scenes the thing still can't keep afloat. The regular cast including Guttenberg, Smith, Winslow, Graf and Easterbrook are back but we've also got G.W. Bailey coming back as Harris, the main villain from the first film. Harris actually steals the film and gives an energized performance but that still isn't saying too much as the screenplay is very weak and basically just recycles jokes from previous films. Even the regulars seem rather tired and bored. Bobcat Goldthwait is back as well but most of his jokes seemed aimed at his bad speech. Heck, we even get a pre-fame Sharon Stone and David Spade but neither add much. The best sequence for me has always been the one where the veterans try to teach the new guys that they aren't ready to be police and take them out on the case of a voodoo man who is actually being played by Smith.
Framescourer
G.W. Bailey returns as Harris and we find ourself face to face with pre-Basic Instinct (dammit, pre-Total Recall!) Sharon Stone. The premise is a rerun of the second film - the 'Citizens On Patrol' bit allows the incorporation of the recruitment/training idea from the previous sequel.David Graf has now positioned himself as one of the favourite characters in the franchise. This is basically because he can act a bit. Concealed behind his warped, pyromanic character he also knows that when it's all over he can emerge without having compromised himself as, by now, Guttenberg knows he has done. I expect that Guttenberg wasn't sufficiently dejected not to make sure he got paid well for it all this time. 1/10
