Troop Beverly Hills

Troop Beverly Hills is an American comedy film from the year 1989.

Action

The Living in divorce Phyllis Nefler wants to bring for once in her life something she has begun to end, so she intends not to fail as a group leader of the scout group her daughter Hannah. Originally they just wanted their daughter to be close, but since her estranged husband Freddy doubts about her, she feels challenged with all the other daughters of writers, actors, filmmakers and cosmetic surgeons to become a true- group of Wilderness Girls. But her pampered luxury life knows no nature but only the beauty salons and boutiques of Beverly Hills. Therefore, the first camping trip also falls into the water after she does not know how to behave in case of rain. It gets even worse, because not only the corroded by envy and ambition, group leader of the rudd, Velda Plendor, the group to give up trying to force the other groups and girls see in the Beverly Hills group also a shame for their good reputation. Because they know nothing about the nature and have no badges.

That leaves Phyllis not sit long in coming and so she shows the girls the jungle of Beverly Hills, consisting of beauty salons, jewelers, sports courses and other events. Gradually, they create so more and more badges that show the girls that they can do something. These experiences serve her well when she lands a big surprise during the subsequent competition of Kekseverkaufens instead of 2000 envisaged sold with 4732 packs. It was the creative operations of Phyillis, such as fashion shows and concerts for children, which led to this success and now impress Freddy. But the insults Plendors and rudd still do not listen to.

So the girls from Beverly Hills feel challenged at the 60th Wilderness Jamboree, to participate in a competition on survival in nature. Since the Rudd sabotage the route, but lost Phyllis and the girls. Only when they flee from a snake and a skunk, they manage to win the competition in six hours and 28 minutes by accident. The next day they are again victims of the rudd, destroy a bridge over a small ravine. The Phyllis and the girls still manage to cross the ravine, and save it Plendor who was left with a broken ankle from their roach, so that they can win the competition. Instead, the Rudd must suffer a disqualification because they appeared without their team leader in the target, causing the girl and Phyllis will be chosen from Beverly Hills to the winners.

Criticism

In the Chicago Sun- Times Roger Ebert was surprised that the film " is a satire ," but also " had heart [ ... ] and a moral message " yet. He saw the potential gave away, because " directors such as Robert Altman and Paul Mazursky [ ... ] would have used the film as a venue for a satirical celebration. "

Janet Maslin criticized in the New York Times that the film " only one idea is that in the spirit of how the film was not even new [ and ] Private Benjamin. " Although the film is predictable, it's the " tireless Shelly Long, initially with her outrageous behavior creates a spell ", the entertain.

The lexicon of the International film said that it is the movie is a " naive social fairytale with weak satirical barbs at the " jet-setter " world cope timbered as a vehicle for actress Shelley Long, who is sold far below market value " is

Background

In the film, several well-known celebrities such as Kareem Abdul- Jabbar, Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Cheech Marin, Ted McGinley and Pia Zadora have a Cameoauftritt.

The film opened on March 24, 1989 in U.S. theaters and was able to import 8.5 million U.S. dollars.

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