Underplayed Gems

Recruits

The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A group of bumbling newcomers join a police training program. Their antics cause chaos for their instructors and themselves as they try to make it through the academy.

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What happens

Recruits is a 1986 Canadian comedy film directed by Rafal Zielinski who had previously made Screwballs. It was an attempt to cash in on the success of Police Academy. The film features one of Lolita Davidovich's early film roles (being credited as "Lolita David"), as well as the film debut of Canadian bodybuilder and heavy metal musician Jon Mikl Thor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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