Softwing Most undeservingly overhyped movie of all time??

Ketrivie It isn't all that great, actually. Really cheesy and very predicable of how certain scenes are gonna turn play out. However, I guess that's the charm of it all, because I would consider this one of my guilty pleasures.

ChampDavSlim The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

Tyreece Hulme One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

Living the Wholesome Life This is one of our family's all-time favorite scout movies. The hero is such an all-around good guy. I think every mother of boys wishes that their children had leaders who were so involved and such a good influence on their boys.**Talking points - When should we defend yourself and when should we turn the other cheek. How important are good role-models? Who have been some of your role-models? How have you been a role-model to others? Let's talk infertility. Let's talk about the affects of alcohol. If you had to go to court, would you want a good lawyer?

Andy Howlett OK, this is sentimental corn - but it's by Disney (who were masters of the art at this time) and it gives us a warm, affectionate look at small-town America during the 'Golden Age'. Even better, it stars Fred McMurray, who gives a skillful performance as Lem Siddons, the trainee Lawyer who gives it all up to get married, settle down and head up the local Scout Troop. He seems to hit just the right note throughout. It's all light-hearted stuff, but it does touch upon adult themes, quite darkly at times. One such scene is when Whitey's alchoholic father turns up at the meeting to serve up some melting ice-cream. Whitey's horror and embarrassment is most touching. I'm not afraid to say there were a few occasions where I almost had to reach for my hankie, and the ending is just so nice. A perfect Sunday Afternoon film. Just one complaint - why was it hacked down from 1.66:1 to 1.33:1 for this release?

irish_draco This is one if not the best story of non animation, and brings out the truth and love around a neighborhood in which we had in the world more. Especially with violence and hateful things that happen in this world. Helping others to accept others, and take others in and build characters, as well as communities. Giving others a chance to build ones ideals and life around others. With morals like the ones shown in this movie, give me a look back on life as I knew it in the early 1950's. One in which Kurt Russell and other youth learning to know each other, and strengthen others in the ways that one is wanted if they are living a great and wonderful world to enjoy a childhood. Please remember the title as not just for boys, but, is for all ages, to come.

indianman I found that this movie is the best boyscout movie ever made. It has a great cast with Kurt Russell and Fred McMurray leading the amazing cast. With Vera Miles and the rest making it could holsom movie that everybody will enjoy young and old. It shows how one man can take a group of boys and send them off into the world to become doctors and even the governor of what ever state this movie is set in, and how a pull of a string can give a group of boys a great adventure. This movie is start in the early formation of the boyscout movement and ends in the early 1950. It can be seen how the troop in the movie changes through the years. It is a good movie and is a must for every body to see.