Wendell Brown,
Tom Citera,
J. Hutchinson,
Ralph Macchio,
Harry Teinowitz
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A teen comedy that does not quite rise to the level of that age group, this uninspired story features Ron Liebman as the Major, a sadistic instructor at a military school. Ralph Macchio (before his 19... read more
DVD Release Date: February 14, 2006
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January 8, 2011I really liked this movie, it's very funny and goofy, and it's a good teen story too. If you like teen comedies I highly recommend it, and it's brought to you by Mad Magazine!
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September 26, 2010More transgressive than almost any teen comedy, but not funny enough -- though it's funnier than Cracked, funnier than the Lighter Side Of... And it's funnier than Police Academy and more visually interesting than Stripes. Ron Liebman may have taken his name off, but really, his ... read more
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February 10, 2008This was Mad magazine's first and only attempt to emulate National Lampoon's film success is dull and not-so-hilarious comedy I ever watched.
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January 15, 2012Since Up The Academy had MAD Magazine in the title I couldn't wait to see it & expected it to be hilarious.It wasn't bad at all & had real funny moments here & there where I couldn't help but laugh but it just wasn't as great as I thought it was gonna be.I grew up with MAD Magazi... read more
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April 2, 2010Although I wasn?t expecting a sophisticated comedy, I also wasn?t expecting it to be quite this stupid. Very juvenile humor, but hardly a family film. Poorly written and the acting is none too good. Very rarely even amusing. It's just a stupid movie and a waste of time.
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July 8, 2009Now here is a juvenile, frivolous teen-age boys' film from three decades ago that is humorous and kind of cute. It has a few good jokes, and the overall tone is parody, which while mild mannered by today's standards, is funny enough to compensate for a rather tame plot. As funn... read more
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January 2, 2009This movie has the 80's haloriousness (if thats even a word) But i really enjoyed it and encourage others to see it.
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April 9, 2008So bad but not that bad. This is one of the first 80's teen sexploitation movies and Mad Magazine produced it. Ron Liebman stole the movie but reportedly was so embarassed by his performance that he had his name removed from it. I liked USA Up All Nite and this is the stuff that ... read more
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February 25, 2007Typical 1980's goofy comedy but I like that kind of humor. My husband and I to this day will still quote "Tickle your ass with a feather?"
Critic Reviews
May 30, 2007
Vincent Canby, New York Times
May 30, 2007
Jeffrey M. Anderson, Combustible Celluloid
In an attempt to follow National Lampoon, it was the first and only film produced by MAD Magazine. One viewing reveals why. Full Review
May 30, 2007
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Notable only because its star, Ron Liebman, sued the studio to have his name removed from the credits and advertising. Full Review
February 13, 2006
Scott Weinberg, DVDTalk.com
I can plainly understand why several involved parties lobbied to get their names removed from this film. Full Review
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