It's Not That Bad

Vacation’s over, time to get back to work. The Police Academy franchise leaves the sunny climes of Miami Beach to return to clean up the mean streets. But, can getting back to basics get viewers back to the screens? Is it more a city under siege, or just our ability to find funny in the follies? Time to settle in for a 6-spot and see if Police Academy 6: City Under Siege is not that bad.

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If the saying "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" is true, then why are there so many movies set in Vegas? Seriously, they have to work on keeping things on the down low. But, we're going to let everyone know our picks of movies set in the desert oasis that is Las Vegas.

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There’s nothing like taking a vacation in a warm and sunny location. It’s refreshing, rejuvenating and a great way to shake off the cobwebs of the day to day. Can the same be said for a franchise that was one bad joke away from feeling like it was put under house arrest? Find out if some surf, sand and sun is the perfect combo and if Police Academy 5: Assignment Miami Beach is not that bad.

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It’s one thing to say that the Police Academy movies were products of their time in the 80’s. But if you ask me, the idea of a municipally funded public service being outsourced to unqualified, unprepared and non-unionized workers while the rank and file kick back and collect a paycheck is some serious forward thinking. Nevertheless, let’s see if these walk-on flatfoots can walk the walk and prove that Police Academy 4: Citizens On Patrol is not that bad,

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Everyone loves a little friendly competition, and a healthy rivalry can bring out the best in everyone. It can also bring about the flogging of a dead horse, as this franchise looks to head back to the halls of academia. Have they learned their lesson, or are they doomed to miss the mark? Time to see if Police Academy 3: Back In Training is not that bad.

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Few actors defined Canadian comedy in the 80's as well as John Candy. From SCTV to a roll call of the funniest, most memorable films of the 80's, every moment of Candy on film was pure gold. Now, we go through his filmography to find our Keep, Watch and Pass picks.

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The transition from post-secondary education to life in the real world can be an interesting time. You go from learning to working, from studying to earning a living…and if you happen to graduate from a certain Academy, you go from terrorizing lieutenants to terrorizing watch commanders. Grab your backpacks and kevlar, it’s time for our first assignment to see if Police Academy 2 is not that bad.

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Actor, writer, Avenger...Robert Downey Jr has had, for lack of a better term, a colourful career. Now, we look at the full filmography of the one and only RDJ to see which films make the list

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There are numerous examples of movies from the 80’s that people could point to that explain why Gen X-ers are built differently. One of those is the film that started a franchise of many many movies, making many many jokes at the expense of many, many marginalized groups that would get many, many complaints if it were made today. And yet, here we are at the beginning of a 7-week journey, ready to tell everyone that Police Academy is not that bad.

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One of the fun things about Keep Watch Pass is that every episode feels like a quest to find 3 films. Now, we're questing for quest films. It's like Quest-ception. Which films make our list? Your quest is to listen in and find out.

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