Here's an odd combination of humor, kids' cuteness, violence and suspense. The beginning, and the last third of the film provide the violence. In between is a nice story of a tough-guy cop becoming a loved and respected kindergarten teacher. The cuteness comes with the kids, who are nice and funny and with Penelope Miller's character.
Miller sports wholesome looks and, except for the end when things get tense, a clean mouth. The star of the film, Arnold Schwarzenegger, shows a good flair for comedy as the tough guy-softie.
This might be Arnold's most likable role. It was interesting to see Carroll Baker again, an actress I hadn't seen since the s. I'd like to have seen her smile, but she frowned throughout her minor role in here. Storywise, this is typical Hollywood in that it depicts family life in a poor way. I know there are many single mothers out there today but in this movie - which is 17 years old - ALL of the kids in the class come from single homes except one, and that kid is being beaten up by this father!
Excuse me - not one normal family out of 25?? Come on! Anyway, the positives outweigh the negatives in the film and the unique mix of humor and suspense make this interesting for the full minutes. FAQ 6. What is 'Kindergarten Cop' about? Is 'Kindergarten Cop' based on a book? Where is Astoria? Details Edit. Release date December 21, United States.
United States. Official Facebook. English Spanish German. Policajac iz vrtica. Astoria, Oregon, USA. Box office Edit. Technical specs Edit. Runtime 1h 51min. It is usually funny to see large, strong men who spend their time beating bad guys half-to-death at the mercy of small children. That the film was once considered hilarious but is now recognized as having some seriously retrograde attitudes toward gender, sexuality and abuse by law enforcement is also relatively unremarkable — comedy has always aged worse than just about any other genre.
No, what makes the film so confusing and disconcerting in is how it unwittingly embodies the totality of one of the greatest, most contentious modern debates in America: The role of police in schools. The incongruity of watching what, to this point, has mostly been a lighthearted comedy culminate in a final act where Kimble armed pursues Crisp also armed as he chases his own child through the gymnasium bathroom is perturbing at best.
A modern perspective reveals the contradictions that Kindergarten Cop unknowingly harbored in its DNA. Again, none of this is all that surprising for a film made in , but the dissonance between the two opposing sets of values has only grown over time. National reckoning on overpolicing is a weird time to revive Kindergarten Cop. It has a good mixture of innocence, humour, action and emotions. I saw it many times then after. Arnold himself have referred once, as it as his favorite one:.
It has many scenes you love to recall like:. I like this one more:. We are however taking a memory ride to Kindergarten Cop movie for the reason that Kindergarten Cop 2 — trailer is out! By seeing the trailer what do you think?
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