Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach Movie
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TAGLINES
Hold everything! The cadets are dropping in on Miami Beach for an all new adventure.
The old captain Lassard, chief of the police academy, goes to Florida to receive an award. In the city arrives also the cynic captain Harris who wants to take Lassard's job. Harris wants to place himself in a favourable light in front of the high military hierarchy but, at the airport, Lassard exchange his bag with another one....
| Bubba Smith | Sgt. Moses Hightower |
| David Graf | Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry |
| Michael Winslow | Sgt. Larvell Jones |
| Leslie Easterbrook | Lt. Debbie Callahan |
| Marion Ramsey | Sgt. Laverne Hooks |
| Janet Jones | Kate |
| Lance Kinsey | Lt. Proctor |
| Matt McCoy | Sgt. Nick Lassard |
| George Gaynes | Cmndt. Eric Lassard |
| Rene Auberjonois | Tony |
| George R. Robertson | Commissioner Hurst |
| Tab Thacker | Officer Thomas 'House' Conklin |
| Archie Hahn | Mouse |
| James Hampton | Mayor of Miami |
| Alan Myerson |
3.30 out of 10 (7923 votes)
Visitor Reviews
Laughter Academy!
posted on 29 Apr 2009This film had me in stitches!!! Literally. In my outrage at how awful the film was, I left the cinema early, grumbling and grasping around in the darkened auditorium. I passed a famous golfer who was sitting in my aisle, however I slipped on one of his loose golf balls and tumbled to the floor. The whole cinema audience started laughing! They were pleased that they had gained at least one laugh from their miserable experience. Such a shame that a man breaking his back in real life is funnier than Police Academy 5. I was visited by the golfer some months later, he arrived at my hospital ward. He had brought me some grapes and a copy of Police Academy 7...
"Uncle Eric ! Those are REAL crooks !! "
posted on 08 Apr 2009I don't care what "the critics" make of Police Academy 5. I loved it and laughed all the way through. It's simple slapstick humour and sure to keep the kids glued to the screen, even 40 year-old kids like me. The plot involves Commandant Lazzard and his team traveling to a major police conference in Miami where Lazzard will accept the Police Officer Of The Decade award. At the airport he gets his bag swapped with an identical one containing a fortune in diamonds which gangsters are transporting. The "big boss" gives his underlings 24 hours to get the gems back, but every attempt is thwarted as much by Lazzard's (accidental) ineptitude as their own. Finally they take him hostage in despair. Meanwhile Captain Harris and his idiotic sidekick are also stumbling around seeking photo opportunities and the chance to get themselves seen by the right people. They certainly DO get seen, but for all the wrong reasons. George Gaynes was wonderful as the "innocent" Lazzard, always seeing the best in people and completely oblivious to events going on around him. I did get a little bit tired with Hooks, Hightower and Jones repeating WELL-worn gags, but G W Bailey is still refreshingly horrible as the creepy self-serving Harris who gets "hoisted by his own petard" at every turn. The scene where he tries to muscle in on a photo op' and accidentally gets injected with a sedative by the gangsters led to several very funny situations. It all leads to the hysterical section where Lazzard is taken hostage at gunpoint and thinks it's all part of an elaborate "police procedures" exercise. The gangsters find themselves being helped to ice cream and booze in Lazzard's suite while he helps them fine-tune their escape. Rene' Auberjovois was hilarious as the lead gangster, constantly adjusting his ridiculous wig, terrified of being bumped off by the boss and increasingly driven towards insanity by Lazzard inadvertently thwarting all his plans. His two bungling 'heavies' were good too. There's absolutely nothing intellectual or complicated about Police Academy 5, but it IS a good comedy and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it.
"Beach" pollution....
posted on 24 Mar 2009The "Police" are back and Miami's got them!And they can have 'em."Police Academy 5" would be a disappointment if a college film class had produced, directed and starred in it. But to think that this was committed by Hollywood suits who thought there was a shred of humor in any of this....Wait, cleansing breath.... Okay, let's continue.Guttenberg cut out in the last movie, which leaves McCoy as the "romantic/humorous" lead. But not to worry: the rest of the usual gang of idiots comes along, too. Smith, Winslow, Graf, Easterbrook, Ramsey et al, pop up in Miami to help honor their Commandant (Gaynes) who is being honored as Policeman of the Decade on the eve of his forced retirement. Of course, there's the usual complications of jewel smuggling, kidnapping, chases in the Everglades, purse snatchers in drag....You want the truth, here's the truth: the best part of this entire movie is watching Jones gallivant around in a swimsuit. Now SHE'S a piece of police-work. And Easterbrook is always good to watch lounging by the pool.And Winslow's vocal wizardry is good for a few chuckles. That's about it.Two and a half stars. And the next time someone calls you a "dork" while on the beach, check your chest.
Even funnier than the first four!
posted on 18 Nov 2008Though it may be hard to believe, POLICE ACADEMY 5: ASSIGNMENT: MIAMI BEACH is even funnier than the first four POLICE ACADEMY movies. Every scene is filled with laughs. Most of the laughs revolve around slapstick, but it is funny slapstick. It's one of the best in the series!
All smiles!
posted on 07 Oct 2008I like this flick for a variety of reasons, but one is the way everyone seems to be happy with everyone else in movie. The hijinks of the group are similar to the others in the series, complete with the goofy chase at the end. Still, I find the gags especially effective this time around. The "plot"? Well, Lazard is being "crowned" police officer of the decade, and the ceremony takes place in Miami.
* Out Of Five
posted on 25 Feb 2008This time the remaining recruits (Smith,Winslow, Ramsey and Graf, Guttenberg and Goldthwait obviously abandoned a sinking ship) go to Florida (You know things are lame when we are ripping off Revenge Of The Nerds II) to assist Lassard (Gaynes) in accepting a career lifetime reward, while jewel thieves pop up in this painful sequel. As people notice Steve Guttenberg was barely in Police Academy 4, here he's not even in this muck. Instead we have Matt McCoy (An actual decent actor) who is supposed to be Guttenberg's replacement. Naturally this is unfunny garbage and the only real laugh comes from watching comedy that fails so bad that it actually becomes funny again. It's not much but even # 6 didn't have this.1/5 Matt Bronson
'Miami Vice' + fart jokes = genius
posted on 26 Jan 2008So I'm not going to lie, I was raised on most of the Police Academy movies. Granted this one was somewhat of a new chapter for the Police Academy epic. With the departure of Steve Guttenberg and a dominant lead character, many feared the fifth movie would not be as good as the rest. But were they ever wrong! Mishaps galore when the gang head to beautiful sunny Miami Beach for the presentation of an award to the retiring Cmdnt. Lassard. The airport scenes provide many a great chance for buffoonery, what with "Motormouth" Jones getting the best of G.W. Baily's Capt. Harris with his crazy sound effects mimicking the sound of the airport metal alarms. Good golly Moses was that funny! And when the overweight character on the plane moves over and forces the whole plane to...well just watch for yourself and see. Once in Miami we meet Mahoney's replacement male lead, Nick Lassard (the Cmdnt's nephew, played superbly by Matt McCoy, who would eventually play Lloyd Braun the mental patient arch-enemy of George Costanza on 'Seinfeld'). When the Cmdnt. mixes his bag at the airport with that of jewel thieves, naturally they come after him to get their bounty back. Throw Captain Harris (MASH's G.W. Baily) and Proctor in town in hopes of getting Harris the promotion to Lassard's old job by placing him in a good light with the up and up's (a hilarious scene on the beach involves someone writing DORK on Harris' chest in sunscreen while he is asleep...oh might mighty me is it great!) make the mix one heck of a ride for our boys in blue. As a child I loved the laughter, I often cried. The scene where one hood lets go of a bodily function in the crowded elevator is so laugh-out-loud funny you will remember it for years to come--I still have a stitch in my side. At first one might think there is no replacement for Steve Guttenberg's lead, but the strong previous supporting characters step up to the plate in hurrah and succeed brilliantly! The bathing beauties make for some nice scenery, and all in all this film deserves better credit for making a young boy laugh so many years ago. And now that the young boy has grown into a man, he still is laughing at the solemn, simple humor that makes this film a classic for anyone who enjoys a good laugh. 10 out of 10, and I ain't foolin'!
Poor
posted on 15 Dec 2007Police Academy 5 (1988) * 1/2 (out of 4) Cmndt. Lassard (George Gaynes) is forced into retirement but he does get a trip to Miami Beach and of course his gang goes along. Lassard picks up the wrong luggage at the airport and soon jewel thieves are after him. The series was going downhill pretty fast here and with the absence of Steve Guttenberg there's really not too much anyone can do. Not to mention that the look and feel of this has TV movie written all over it. The biggest problem is that the jokes just aren't here. The screenplay is full of childish moments but none of them gets laughs and I might go even further and say the film is lazy by recycling more jokes from previous films. The best sequence is when Harris (G.W. Bailey) falls into the water and gives a loud scream when an alligator starts to come after him. Smith, Graf, Winslow and Easterbrook are all back but there's no lead here strong enough to carry the picture and none of these actors can do it on their own. I'm sure fans of the film, including myself, will get a few grins out of the movie and the cast members do have a certain amount of charm but this should have been it for the series.
It's amusing.
posted on 11 Aug 2007OK OK. So it's not as good as the original or part 4 but it's better then 2,3 and 7 if you ask me. it's funny at times like when the crooks kidnap lassard and he thinks its all a gag, that was funny and it's the usual stuff again but it still gets a laugh. it's dumb fun and thats all i got to say about it.**1/2 out of ****
The musical number... ah, the irony...
posted on 09 Jul 2007Approximately halfway into this film... or is it a third of the way? Time seems quite distended and relative when watching any Police Academy film, but the awfulness of PA5 tends to send one into an alternate dimension where seconds seem to take weeks. Kind of like watching the Benny Hinn show with a fantastic hangover in the middle of a hospital ward, in other words.Anyways, at some point in the film, our cast decide to indulge in a limbo-dancing event. As G.W. Bailey and Lance Kinsey lament the fact that the time to fire their agent has well and truly passed, and the rest of the cast seem to celebrate the fact that they get to eat this year, the music in the background repeatedly asks us how low can we go. If that isn't irony, I don't know what is.It is scenes like the one I've just described that Steve Guttenberg and Bobcat Goldthwait obviously read before telling their agent that not working at all was preferable to appearing in this drivel. As we endure endless scenes with extras falling over for no readily apparent reason (although the golf balls sell the illusion effectively enough) or characters tanning the word "dork" onto each others' chests (and that is about as adult as the humour gets here), one of the great theories about family-friendliness is proven. The makers of Police Academy 5 might have made a Police Academy film that is suitable for four-year-olds to watch, but in so doing, they have made a film that only four-year-olds would want to watch.If your four-year-old is able to read at what we laughingly refer to as an adult level such as I was at that age, they will most likely turn to you when the credits roll and say something along the lines of "well that was stupid, wasn't it?".The plot revolves around something that probably should have been done at the end of the last film: putting George Gaynes out to pasture. After seeing him in previous Police Academy films and Punky Brewster (often within days of each other), I have a tremendous respect for the man, but he really is just getting too old to do this. By the time Police Academy 8 rolls out, he will be 88. Granted, there are actors who put in great performances at similar ages (Christopher Lee is only about five years his junior), but given that George has started to speak at a rate of about one word an hour, I don't think he's got another film left in him. Getting back to the plot, anyway, as Commandant Lassard is scheduled to retire, Captain Harris senses an opportunity to become Commandant of the Academy, while his old trainees sense an opportunity to pay respect to a man who had quite the positive impact in their lives.It sounds like a very flimsy foundation for a film, and to be quite frank, when you've got writers of this calibre putting it together, it is. As has been said earlier, the suitable-for-all-ages mentality is one element that makes the film boring. The performances are another. George Gaynes, in spite of being so old that you aren't sure anymore that he's pretending to be completely unaware, is the only actor in this mess who *doesn't* phone in his performance.Matt McCoy is a poor substitute for Steve Guttenberg, as is exemplified by the quality of the jokes played on Captain Harris demonstrates. Mahoney wouldn't merely sunburn a word into Harris' chest. We've seen Mahoney smear shoe-polish on a megaphone, cast dispersions on Harris' sexuality, as well as make a laughing stock of the man by spreading the word about an unfortunate accident involving a motorbike and a horse. And that's just in the first film. Sorry, Nick, but to call your effort weak is a form of flattery.All in all, I gave Police Academy 5 a one out of ten. I don't know what is scarier. That they are making a number 8, or that people have actually voted 10 for this load of dung.
That's enough! No more PA for me.
posted on 22 Apr 2007The first "Police Academy" movie was good. The second one was interesting. The third and fourth were forgettable. But this one is abysmal. Note to the producers: this is suppose to be funny. There's a few scenes that merit a smile, but the movie is generally boring. Great to see Harris and Lessard, but I miss Mahoney and Sweetchuck. Thank God it's got a short running time. And thank God I got it for free at my local library. This is it for me folks, I'll stop at the 5th installment of the series and leave the rest to those who want to waste their time. Seen at home, in Toronto, on January 21st, 2007.54/100 (BOMB)
Hilarious Comedy
posted on 05 Mar 2007As always, the Police Academy team make another humorous comedy, Captain Harris and Procter were hilarious (particularly when Procter goes on the Ski Jump and Harris gets DORK written on him) as usual and Comandant Lassard was also really funny, a great blend of humour. 10 out of 10
Very amusing indeed.
posted on 27 Feb 2007This movie was very funny for me to enjoy nicely.I like the golf balls and the silly men falling on them. Very nicely done. Very funny. The policemen go to America and have some fun on a beach.They slip on golf balls and hurt themselves. I am laughing now. This is funny.Later, they are swimming in the sea and slip on a golf ball. Three villains are after them all and decide to leave some golf balls on the floor. The silly policemen fall on the golf balls again. Very funny again.I am loving this movie. Very nice indeed.
Total Bomb
posted on 29 Nov 2006Police Academy the original was hilarious ,sequels were unnecessary.This type of movie can only be played out once for laughs ,,after that the novel has worn off,, Hollywood always tries to cash in on a sequel when most movies dont warrant one ,,case in point grease2 , austin powers 2 and 3..jaws 2,3,4. et all ..... i loved the original but the sequels to police academy should never have been made ,,it tarnishes the original. Dont waste your time with this VIP meets Baywatch crap. Rent the original and have fun ...
Not bad at all!
posted on 21 May 2006I got very disappointed when I saw Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol. All the characters we got to know in part 2 and 3 suddenly just got too much (ex. Zed). The first PA was greater than great. Part 2 was great. Part 3 were very funny. Part 4 was not that fun at all. So, as you can see it was a downhill. But then I saw Police Academy 5: Assignment: Miami Beach. And I laughed. And laughed. And laughed.It didn't matter that there was no Steve Guttenberg. The three best characters in the PA was still there, Hightower, Tackleberry and Jones. The story and the scenario in PA 5 is a great environment for PA. The jokes are in the same class as the first PA. The "climax" in this movie is so funny you cant stop laughing. Seriously, this is superb!An immediate return to the classic PA-style, better than the last three. The recipe of success was still there when the great movie Police Academy 6: City Under Siege came. That one too is superb. Just too bad that the PA:s didn't stop there. Number 7, Mission to Moscow, is just horrible.
Y'know, I loved the Police Academy movies when I was a child...
posted on 31 Mar 2006...except for this one. I always loathed and despised this installment in the infamous "comedy" series. Though at times the word "comedy" is loosely applied, as the essence of comedy is to invoke laughter (which these movies do in children...ie, my initial statement). What was it about this movie that always made me loathe it with every fiber of my being, even at age six? Was it the stupid plot? Was it the lack of Steve Gutenberg? Or is it that I've always hated Florida?No, no, no. The reason I hate this movie? It's simply not Police Academy. It's just a really, really, really, really bad movie with a really stupid and preposterous boat chase at the end. I give it a one out of ten. OFF WITH THEIR HEADS!
Come on people lighten up, this film is fun.
posted on 23 Apr 2005There are too many wannabe Siskals, trying to pick every film to death. If you are looking for critical film successes, do not look here. If you are looking for a film that does not take itself seriously, and thereby is fun, then this whole series of films is for you. By the time of this fifth Police Academy film we can view these misfits as old and familiar friends. they each do what they do best. George Gaynes excels as the clueless Eric Lassard, who wanders through life creating chaos in his wake, but always managing to come out on top. He is America's answer to the French Clouseau. Rene Aubejonois is just great as the lead crook in this film. And G.W. Bailey. It takes an actor of rare quality to play the loathed but always accident prone character that he plays. These films are fun, and this one was one of the best.
Quick Reviews!!
posted on 16 Jul 2009For fans of the series, this is the point when it all began to go wrong. Mahoney and Zed jumped ship leaving two massive gaps in the cast, and their replacements are not good enough. Of the remaining cast, most seem bored with the formula, and only Proctor, Lassard and Harris seem to be putting in any effort. It is them that get most laughs. The plot sees the recruits flying to Miami as Lassard is retiring and they are holding a huge celebration for him. When Lassard accidentally takes a stash of diamonds with him, the crooks follow him trying to get their diamonds back before their boss kills them. They eventually kidnap Lassard who thinks it is all part of the celebration, and the cops race to get him back, along with Lassard's nephew Nick. Naturally Harris and Proctor are around to sabotage things.As well as the notable loss of Bobcat and Guttenberg, we are missing Kirkand's family, Sweetchuck, Fackler, and all the Citizens on Patrol except House. Tackleberry, Hightower, Jones, Hooks, and Callahan all seem tired and are only there to say a few lines and show once again their individual traits in decreasing comedic quality. Lassard, Proctor, and Harris get the best laughs and at least try with their performances. McCoy as Guttenberg's replacement is weak, lacks charm and his stunts are not as funny. Everything becomes increasingly childish, and the whole film looks and feels like a series of short sketches. The bad guys have their moments, and there are a few moments worthy of parts 1-4. Part 6 would be slightly better, 7 would be rubbish, ensuring that they should have left it at 4. However, now that 8 has been announced, and with the recent resurgence of this kind of humour, it could be good. Tackleberry is gone though, and any entry would not be the same without him.6 out of 10