George Clooney strikes again. Looking up his C.V., I've got at most four
more films I have immediate access to until I get to one that's even
half decent (From Dusk Till Dawn), and that's skipping six I can't find
yet! My god his early career was appalling. And then straight after Dusk
I've got the one-two double punch of One Fine Day and Batman and Robin.
I am really beginning to regret this decision, but its too late now.Anyway, Combat Academy. In case you hadn't guessed from the title and the 1986 release date, this is an attempt at a rip-off of the hugely popular Police Academy, down to copying the poster style and title typography, but this time set around a military school. However, the key area they failed to take inspiration from is in the use of colourful, quirky characters, engaging yet entertaining performances, and the inclusion of actual jokes. There's even a commanding officer with a tank-bound pet. They can't even blame it on coincidence either, as director Neal Israel was on script duty for Police Academy.
