Review of Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) by Patrick L — 25 Jan 2006

The sound fx guy and muhoney steal the show again.

This review of Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment (1985) was written by Patrick L on 25 Jan 2006.

Police Academy 2: Their First Assignment has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Adam D (1,043) on 19 May 2012

It's not as good as the first one. Didn't like that they took G.W. Bailey out of the series. The humor started to get weaker…

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By Tim G (1,197) on 27 Jan 2012

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There are some parts here and there that are funny and ends on a high note, but it only makes an attempt to make the plot more interesting…

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By Michael S (3,461) on 22 Apr 2011

Really better than the first one in my mind. Mauser is a great add on and Michael Winslow really comes into his own…

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I watched this film just recently (second time ever…

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This is my fave of the series capt mouser really dumb funny…

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What Night Be An Unrealistic 4 Stars, Is The Fact That The Films Comedy & Story Make The Film…

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By Ryan V (1,568) on 13 Jan 2012

Bobcat Goldthwait shows up for the mayhem. I'll let you decide if that's a good thing or not in this subpar sequel to a subpar genre movie…

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