tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721496858742471361.post7890995931072793967..comments2024-01-26T07:11:42.749-05:00Comments on Let's Get Out Of Here!: The April 2011 A - Z Blogging Challenge - P is for Police Academy!Craig Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721496858742471361.post-35512185015687288492012-01-14T21:15:18.072-05:002012-01-14T21:15:18.072-05:00Kaijinu! Thanks for coming by this monster sized p...Kaijinu! Thanks for coming by this monster sized post - yep, you pegged it down the line - love the series, not much on part 7. So Guttenberg's making slasher movies now? Wow. They really should get that reunion going before we lose any more cast members! Thanks for the kind words!Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721496858742471361.post-52015195345578687952012-01-14T03:40:11.629-05:002012-01-14T03:40:11.629-05:00oh dude, you've brought back a lot of old memo...oh dude, you've brought back a lot of old memories for me!<br />I LOVE this series! (cept the seventh cuz, let's face it, we would rather forget it exist than acknowledge it ever AGAIN...)<br /><br />It's too bad Steve Guttenberg moved away from PA, the last time I saw him was on that convenience store slasher CORNERED! where he plays the bad guy for, I dunno, ten minutes? (at least he spend a hefty twenty minutes or so as his other persona, a friendly beer guy)<br /><br />all in all, great post man!...post man...haha...word play!Kaijinuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11481843593274086819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721496858742471361.post-51597235577541478052011-04-21T00:35:31.520-04:002011-04-21T00:35:31.520-04:00Joe - now that you mention it, I remember your inf...Joe - now that you mention it, I remember your infatuation with Ms. Weatherly! And I'm flabbergasted at the Bond connection - good ol' Al Giddings! Well caught, pal! Well caught!Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721496858742471361.post-31333650047095378082011-04-20T00:24:41.384-04:002011-04-20T00:24:41.384-04:00Blogger erased this in round one. So we'll giv...Blogger erased this in round one. So we'll give it another go...<br /><br />I had no idea these movies were a franchise--and featuring so many names!<br /><br />Confession time--I've only seen one of these: PA3. <br /><br />I saw it for Shawn Weatherly.<br /><br />The year before PA3 hit big screens, an underwater mini-series docudrama called Oceanquest aired on the little screen. It featured--you guessed it--Weatherly. According to the voice over, she was present to act as the novice diver through which viewers could experience the wonders of the sea. Our underwater liaison, I guess.<br /><br />In truth, she was radiant and the camera loved her.<br /><br />Believe it or not, I tuned in for the nature adventure. I was looking for my place in life, saw these breathtaking underwater shots and thought, yup, that's me: underwater cinematographer.<br /><br />I even wrote a letter to the filmmaker asking if he needed an apprentice.<br /><br />But never sent it.<br /><br />Makes me wonder what if...<br /><br />Anyway, here's the cool part: The real star of the show--in front of and behind the camera--was the cinematographer. His name? Al Giddings.<br /><br />For those of you playing along at home, Craig's eyes just lit up if he didn't already have this bit of info tucked in his backbrain, which he probably did.<br /><br />Giddings was responsible for shooting the underwater scenes in For Your Eyes Only, and they were beautiful.<br /><br />Thanks for the impressive PA post! It netted a memory long lost.<br /><br />Wonder if that Oceanquest VHS tape I made is still around? Wonder if we have anything to play it on...<br /><br /><br />Best,<br />Joe<br /><a href="http://www.josephwrichardson.com/" rel="nofollow">q: quarter 'til midnight</a>Joe Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01934888560338996348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721496858742471361.post-14038167526920708722011-04-19T22:28:43.401-04:002011-04-19T22:28:43.401-04:00Jennifer - thanks for tackling this monster! Yeah,...Jennifer - thanks for tackling this monster! Yeah, it seems like every series manages to get ahold of at least one person who goes on to a Major Career after - or a David Spade... ;) I noticed on your profile you love Rush Hour 1 & 2 - those are my faves as well! Do we share a sad disdain for part 3?Craig Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06037542638067599437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2721496858742471361.post-11671015369578899742011-04-19T18:10:21.224-04:002011-04-19T18:10:21.224-04:00Holy smokes, what a great post! I forgot there had...Holy smokes, what a great post! I forgot there had been that many or that they had cranked them out so fast!<br />Sharon Stone and David Spade? Who knew? :)Jennifer Shirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16970585847385511795noreply@blogger.com