Father and Scout (1994)
A father gets a crash course in the outdoors in this made for television comedy for kids. Comedian Bob Saget stars as an urban living dad who decides to take his son Michael (Brian Bonsall) -- working his way to Eagle Scout -- on a camping trip. Poor dad is well-meaning, but fumbles his way through a series of mishaps.
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Load of rubbish!!
I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.
It is a funny thing.... I didn't want to watch this movie, because I don't really care for Bob Saget. However, I do like Brian Bonsall. So I went ahead and watched it. I found it pretty good, despite Bob Saget. In fact, I rather enjoyed Bob's acting in it. He fit the part perfect. I guess I should overlook Bob's stupid acting in America's Funniest Home Video's. So if you want to watch a pretty funny movie, with a good story line, this movie will do just fine..... :)
A few years ago, I found out that Father and Scout was on TV one week through my local TV-station listings. For some crazy reason, I used to like this movie. I later rented it from one of my local video stores. I always thought I was one of the dorkiest people in the world because I thought this film was good. My mom even bought me this movie for Christmas 3 years ago. Today, in a grown-up young woman's point of view, I believe this movie is horrible. The scenes were not at all funny, the acting was terrible, and it didn't have a good plot. This movie also had people getting hurt and I even saw one of the actors in it throw a screaming fit because he was getting wet. I also saw 2 people fight in the movie. It looked like some of the boys fighting at school. This movie costed $10 at my video store and I wish I could have my money back. I think I'll throw it in the trash or burn it because it may be too late to return it now.
I've caught this one a few times on TV reruns, I think the reason I decided to watch it was because I had seen the box for it at the local video rental place ten years ago and always wondered what the hell this movie could possibly be about. but anyway.Bob Saget is kind of funny in this one, he goes to this camp with his kid who he doesn't have a close relationship. When he shows up he has a tough time getting used to the great outdoors. Great basketball scene where Saget shows off his hoop skills, that guy is like 6'4''. In the end Saget comes around to the whole nature thing and him and his kid get closer.Yeah, this thing was a big piece of cheese, but its not that bad.
How you'd come across this tomato can I don't know. I was coerced into taping it because "the kids would like it." Guess what? They didn't. Unless you really like Bob Saget there will be essentially nothing in this turkey for you.