Adventures in Babysitting

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Dave C A very entertaining, well directed, well acted YA romp that stands the test of time as it doesn't focus on anything other than the story. I cannot believe I've not seen it before. I mean, it's a solid watch for the hairstyles alone, right?! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/06/25 Full Review Zachary E My full thoughts and opinions can be heard on The Knife Partty Podcast episode 306 Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Dale R A Touchstone release about a teen’s babysitting job that goes horribly wrong. Elisabeth Shue stars in the lead and does a fine job, as do her children co-stars. There are a few questionable camera angles and character choices in the writing. The tone felt off as well. I wasn’t sure if this was meant for children as there was plenty of swearing, but the plot felt aimed toward a younger crowd. A serviceable movie that I think is worth your time. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Turiyan G Adventures in Babysitting is a Documentary. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/01/24 Full Review Leaburn O The 80s did these teen films better than any era. It's fun, sweet and irreverent. An original plot that wasn't ruined with ridiculous sequels, this is a film that still works and has aged well. Rented this one on Amazon Prime Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/25/24 Full Review Ola G After her boyfriend Mike cancels their anniversary date, 17-year-old Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) invites her friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller) over to her Oak Park, Illinois, house to cheer her up, but is convinced by her mother to babysit their neighbors' daughter, eight-year-old Sarah Anderson, while they attend a party in downtown Chicago. Sarah's 15-year-old brother Brad is supposed to spend the night at his friend Daryl Coopersmith's house, but he changes his mind when he discovers that Chris is babysitting his younger sister. After receiving a frantic phone call from Brenda, who ran away to a downtown bus station, Chris plans to go alone to pick her up, but is coerced by Brad, Sarah, and Daryl to take them with her... Rotten Tomatoes consensus states: "Sweet and spry, Adventures in Babysitting gets by on its amiable tone." Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave "Adventures in Babysitting" two-and-a-half out of four stars. He cited the blues club sequence as the movie's best scene, but criticized the film for not doing more with its Black characters. He said the movie had "good raw material," but too many "unrealized possibilities." Gene Siskel of the Chicago Tribune rated the film three out of four stars, calling it "a genial, warm-hearted romp." He praised the performances of the young cast and called Elisabeth Shue "earnestly appealing," but criticized the movie for a lack of "social awareness." Both critics compared the film to Risky Business and Ferris Bueller's Day Off. (Via Wikipedia) This quite silly/juvenile Chris Columbus teen comedy hasn´t all that much to offer to be honest except the lovely Elisabeth Shue in the main role. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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