{"id":1991,"date":"2016-04-01T00:04:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T04:04:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/netcommissioner.com\/askandy\/?p=1991"},"modified":"2016-04-01T00:08:26","modified_gmt":"2016-04-01T04:08:26","slug":"issue-481-april-1-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/netcommissioner.com\/askandy\/2016\/04\/issue-481-april-1-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Issue 481 \u2013 April 1, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\u201cBoy Scouts\u201d have been featured in just a few movies in the past 60 or so years. Back in 1953 we had \u201cMister Scoutmaster,\u201d with Clifton Webb as his usual crusty self, but his role plays off a boy who\u2019s a Cub Scout. Then there was \u201cFollow Me Boys,\u201d a pretty accurate and nicely family-friendly 1966 movie starring Fred MacMurray. But Bruce Willis\u2019s 1991 \u201cThe Last Boy Scout\u201d had nothing at all to do with the movement. And of course, there was 2012’s “Moonrise Kingdom,” featuring a troop of “Khaki Scouts.” Most recently, \u201cScouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse\u201d is an R-rated send-up that\u2019s simultaneously gross, profane\u2026and hilarious. Since none of these is current or precisely accurate, here are some fresh ideas for movies that could help audiences understand some of the nuances of just what Scouting\u2019s all about\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHO\u2019S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF or \u201cOur New Den Leader\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY or \u201cMy Eagle Project\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

MASTER AND COMMANDER or \u201cThe Scoutmaster\u2019s Handbook\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

TWELVE ANGRY MEN or \u201cYour Troop Committee At Work\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

ANIMAL HOUSE or \u201cOur New Venturing Crew\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK or \u201cBoy-Led? Not A Chance!\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

THELMA AND LOUISE or \u201cWhen Den Leaders Go Bad\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

BRAVEHEART or \u201cWe Just Elected You Popcorn Chair\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD or \u201cCub Scout Family Camping\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

PSYCHO or \u201cMeet Your Camp Ranger\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY or \u201cYour Council\u2019s Key 3\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

JUDGMENT AT NUREMBURG or \u201cMy Favorite Board Of Review\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

CADDYSHACK or \u201cCamp Staff After Hours\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING or \u201cSo Ya Wanna Be a Scoutmaster\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Happy Scouting!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Andy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Have a question? Facing a dilemma? Wondering where to find a BSA policy or guideline? Write to askandybsa@yahoo.com. Please include your name and council. (If you\u2019d prefer to be anonymous, if published, let me know and that\u2019s what we\u2019ll do.)<\/strong><\/p>\n

[No. 481 \u2013 4\/1\/2016 \u2013 Copyright \u00a9 Andy McCommish 2016]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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