Up the Academy

1980
R
1h 27m

IMDb RATING

4.7/10

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Theatrical Trailer from Warner Bros. Pictures

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Parody Comedy

Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Wi... Read allFour boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year.Four boys are sent, for different reasons, to a Military Academy. The life of discipline asks a lot of the four geeks. Of course these boys know how to make a party out of the hard times. Will they be "real men" after one year.

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IMDb RATING

4.7/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 3 nominations total

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Up The Academy

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Trivia
True to form, 'Mad Magazine' ran a mini-parody of this their own film. It was called: "Mad Magazine Resents 'Throw Up the Academy'".

Goofs
Rodney waits until his bunkmates are asleep, then runs off to tell Liceman about their plans. On his way out, he falls off the porch steps into the bushes, and his hat flies off. He gets up, and continues on his way, leaving his hat in the bushes. In the next scene, he has his hat back.

Quotes
Leisman: [pickup line] Tickle your ass with a feather?
Party Guest: I beg your pardon?
Leisman: It's particularly nasty weather.

Crazy credits
The end credits show the opening credits sequence in reverse (the toy soldiers are falling up instead of down).

Alternate versions
The film was originally presented by Mad Magazine and included scenes featuring a live-action version of Mad's character Alfred E. Neuman. Mad publisher William M. Gaines was however so disappointed with the movie that he later paid $30,000 to Warner Home Video to have them remove all the scenes featuring Neuman and all references to the magazine from the video release of the film. Reportedly, Warner later refunded the money after it was discovered that copies of the video distributed outside the USA didn't include the required cuts.

Connections
Featured in Vintage Video: Up the Academy (1980) (2020)

Soundtracks
Kicking Up A Fuss
Performed by Blow-Up
Words & Music by Jody Worth & Bruce Nicholson
Produced by Jody Worth & Bill Evans

User reviews27

Featured review

Waaaay ahead of its time

I saw "Mad Magazine's Up the Academy" when it was first released in 1980. Just after I saw it, I read that the editors and publisher of Mad Magazine disowned the flick. In fact, I understand that the scenes of the guy in the Alfred E. Newman outfit have been cut from the movie. Also I read that supporting player Ron Leibman was so disgusted with the movie he had his credit removed. This movie had high school kids masturbating in the classroom, references to "hot beef injection" and many, many, MANY other scatological and sexually perverse goings on. Its nonsensical filth disgusted everyone who saw it in 1980.

In other words, "Up the Academy" was a visionary creation, 20 years ahead it's time.

Of course, this certainly doesn't mean it was any good.