This movie obviously meant to cash in on the surprise success of the first episode, but it's still a pretty decent comedy. Only the title is misleading, as the second episode isn't set in a police academy at all. This time the former cadets have to prove themselves as rookies on the mean streets of whatever city this is meant to be. With a derelict zoo right next to it.
The cast features pretty much all of the likable misfits from the first episode, with new additions Sweetchuck (here still a civilian), Zed (Pete "Bobcat" Goldthwait -- here still a villain), Sgt. Mauser and his stooge, and Sgt. Vinnie (the slobby K-9 cop) thrown in for good measure. The filmmakers sure had the knack for creating memorable funny characters.
The heavily Three-Stooges-inspired jokes mostly fire, and while the plot is somewhat inane, it's enough to hold the movie together.
Personally, I liked the subplot around Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry best, who meets the girl of his dreams (she shoots first, asks later, apologizes never) and her nightmarish family.
The cast features pretty much all of the likable misfits from the first episode, with new additions Sweetchuck (here still a civilian), Zed (Pete "Bobcat" Goldthwait -- here still a villain), Sgt. Mauser and his stooge, and Sgt. Vinnie (the slobby K-9 cop) thrown in for good measure. The filmmakers sure had the knack for creating memorable funny characters.
The heavily Three-Stooges-inspired jokes mostly fire, and while the plot is somewhat inane, it's enough to hold the movie together.
Personally, I liked the subplot around Sgt. Eugene Tackleberry best, who meets the girl of his dreams (she shoots first, asks later, apologizes never) and her nightmarish family.