This Movie Can Only Be Described With One Word.

That was an excellent one.

Amateur movie with Big budget

Yes, absolutely, there is fun to be had, as well as many, many things to go boom, all amid an atmospheric urban jungle.

"Troop Beverly Hills" is a the story of a Beverly Hills homemaker (who's going through a divorce) that attempts to lead her daughter's wilderness girl troop. Phyllis Nefler (played by "Cheers" star Shelley Long) leads this group of spoiled Beverly Hills princesses. Along their journey, they learn how to be "real wilderness girls" in a non conventional way while fighting the evils of Vesta Plendor (played by the very funny Betty Thomas.) Vesta will stop at nothing to prove Phyllis and her troop are nothing more than a group of pampered Beverly Hills brats. While the survivalist's troop is out skinning skunks and felling trees, the Beverly Hills girls are being taught to appraise diamonds and where to get the best facials by their troop leader, Shelly Long. This battle between the 2 troop leaders is absolutely hysterical with Shelly appearing to be an airhead, who seems to best the survivalist troop leader at every turn.The movie wasn't bad. I laughed at Shelly Long and didn't realize Craig T Nelson was in it. You will also see a young Tori Spelling in one of her best acting rolls to date. It's an '80's movie with all the color and style of that decade. The story remains the same for any generation. Kids just want to have fun - and want their parents to be proud of them. This tale underscores the need for communication, self esteem and understanding of different perspectives. How does a poor kid survive in the jungle of Beverly Hills when she seems/is/acts more mature than her parents? Quite well actually. Most fun segment is "Cookie Time." Best character interaction: Anything between Betty Thomas and Shelly Long.Overall rating: 7 out of 10.

I recently discovered that this movie was a box office flop and was panned across the board by critics. Why? I have no idea. I love this movie, maybe because I saw it for the first time when I was very young and thus not grounded in whatever makes everyone else dislike this movie. But not everyone else dislikes this movie. Everyone I know who has seen it (say, 15 people) enjoyed it thoroughly.It's simple, fun and light hearted. There's no social commentary, or moment of dramatic epiphany, its just a fun escapist romp about what a pampered Beverly Hills Housewife would do if she was stuck in the wilderness.Shelley long is wonderful. Rather than complain about her surroundings, she is always cheerful and proactive, and consequently never boring. Furthermoe, the wonderfully campy musical numbers and Robin Leech cameo make this a pleasure thats innocent as can be.

Girl power! Phillis is a single mother raising her daughter is in girl scouts. She lives the basic up keep style of Beverly Hills. But when the scouts need more mothers to be leaders, she steps up to the plates. She now has to learn the rules of the out doors. But being the mall addicted mother she is, she teaches the girls the rules of Beverly Hills instead of what they should know. And of course there always is a mother who disagrees. She must destroy the troops instead of being a good example. The movie is alright. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad. It has a few laughs. But this is nothing special.5/10

Troop Beverly Hills is a funny movie for pre-teen girls. Goofy Shelly Long plays eccentric Beverly Hills mom, Phyllis Nefler, who decides to get involved with her daughter's life and prove that she can do things for herself (sort of), so she becomes troop leader of her daughter's Wilderness Girl's squad. This proves to be an embarrassing experience for the young girls, seeking some much needed leadership from their mother who can't seem to gain independence from the luxuries of her Beverly Hills lifestyle. But, once the pack is forced to compete with an aggressive, survival squad of hard core rival troopers, Phyllis and her team, tired of being a laughing stock (and also because Phyllis wants to gain her daughter's confidence and respect) are going to prove that they're not just a bunch of whiny rich girls from Beverly Hills. 80s fans will probably recognize many of the young troopers (from Jenny Lewis to Kelli Martin to Tori Spelling), and I'm sure pre-teen girls are sure to like the movie for it's silly story, young female cast, and the goofy antics of Shelly Long. It's a hilarious little movie with a good message for kids about the importance of female independence (Phyllis doesn't want her husband to think she can't fend for herself without a man's guidance) as well as individual confidence. It's bona fide family fun.