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Summary: Baby! Baby! Babysittin' blues!
Review: In the tradition of Uncle Buck, Home Alone, and Trains Planes and Automobiles, Adventures in Babysitting is another screwball comedy that has become a "Chicago Classic."
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Summary: Babysitting Is Dangerous!
Review: Chris Parker is in for one hell of a night!A babysitter, Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) was looking forward to a date with her boyfriend, but he decides to cancel, and she's left feeling disappointed, of course. But, more importantly, she decides to keep an eye on kids Brad (Keith Coogan) and Sara (Maia Brewton) while their parents attend a gathering. However, Chris is suddenly faced with a challenge when her friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller) is scared to death, as she lands in a seedy downtown Chicago bus station, during her attempt to runaway from home. Chris has to make a choice: stay home with the kiddies, or go downtown to rescue her friend. Of course, she chooses the latter option, and takes the kids with her. Meanwhile, Brad's sex-obsessed best friend, Daryl (Anthony Rapp) happens to blackmail the gang into letting him come along for the ride. And from there, the action begins. The kids bump into one misadventure after another in the mean streets of urban Chicago. From flat tire accidents, to auto theft, to gang fights, to secret criminal operation headquarter drop-ins, and then some -- somehow, no matter where they turn, these kids find themselves caught up in one catastrophe after another, so to speak. And, of course, their biggest challenge - other than making it through all the chaos in one piece - is to rescue Brenda, and make it back home before the parents arrive. While the attributes of the film that were mentioned above sound pretty disturbing -- at least for a film aimed at the younger audience, there's very little that's dangerous in this film -- all of these elements are made to be kid - or rather - pre-adolescent-friendly. It's quite interesting and compelling how Chris Columbus made so many gritty elements appear fun and lighthearted, without sinking into sheer parody and silliness. You can find guest appearances from many who would go onto more acclaimed projects. All in all, a lighthearted, fun, adventurous (pun excusable), charming and utterly poignant film. A guilty pleasure? Absolutely not - just a pleasure, as I have no shame in enjoying this film.
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Summary: If I could give in 5,000 stars I would!
Review: Chris Parker (Elizabeth Shue) is so excited about her boyfreind'd date tonight. It's their one-year aniversary and Chris is all dressed up. When her boyfriend arives he tells her his little sister is sick with something and his parents are out of town, there for he has to stay at home and watch her.
Chris is upstairs pouting in her room with one of her friends when the phone rings. Her mother says it's the Andersons and that they need a babysitter. So, Chris is off.
Just after Mr. And Mrs. Anderson leave the phone rings and Chris's freind says she is stuck downtown at the bus stop with no money to get home. (She ran away). So, Chris packs up Daryl, Brad, and Sara and heads to downtown Chicago to rescue her friend. When the tire goes flat on the freeway, the trouble begins.
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Summary: This movie is a hoot.
Review: Elisabeth plays a cute high school girl waiting for her boyfriend to take her out for the evening. He comes to tell her a cooked-up story that his little sister is sick with something contageous and he has to stay with her. So she ends up babysitting instead. Goofy incident after goofy incident will keep you in tears of laughter. I especially loved the scene in the "blues" club where they are forced to create their own little song before they can leave. It keeps you on the edge of your seat as the little girl dangles perilously on the outside of a Chicago skyscraper while their parents party inside. Ya gotta have a copy of it, DVD preferred.
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Summary: i love this movie
Review: despite seeing it 1,000 , 000 i still love it. it's funny as hell and i laugh every time i watch it.
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Summary: oldie!
Review: what a blast to the past with this old 80's flick staring Elisabeth Shue (Cocktail, Leaving Las Vegas). After her boyfriend cancels their anniversary date she gets stuck babysitting the Anderson kids. But while babysitting, her best friend (Penelope Ann Miller) calls and asked if she can pick her up at the downtown bus station after running away from home. Set in Chicago, this debut from director Chris Columbus (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire) is full of surprises. She must drive downtown, get her friend and get the kids back before their parents come home!! Everything that could go wrong does. Lots of things happen to make this film a fun ride!!
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Summary: one for everyone
Review: In the tradition of "License To Drive" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" this movie delivers high laughs and pure entertainment that everyone can enjoy.Shue shines as Chris Parker who, after been stood up by her boyfriend, gets stuck babysitting a kid daughter and her 15 year old brother (who shouldn't be there but decides to tag along due to his infatuation for Chris). She gets a distress call from her best pal Brenda who is trapped in a bus station downtown and Chris needs to go pick her up - but she is supposed to be babysitting! She decides to take them with her and this is where the real fun starts. Before they know it they are being chased by gangsters, singing for their lives in a seedy blues club and trying their hardest not to bump into the parents on the town. Crammed with laughs, action and superb blues music "Adventures In Babysitting" is everything a comedy should be!
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Summary: A must see for 80's children
Review: You will enjoy this late 80's flick, especially if you saw it the first time growing up.
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Summary: very good movie
Review: back in 1992 i first saw this movie and since then i loved just a big eighties freak when i watch this movie it brings back good memories i was 10 years old in 1987 penelope ann miller very good actress she did a good role elisebeth shue very good also boy the eighties were so different wish we could go back like the part when they get in the car with the robber so funny
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Summary: A cute movie from the eighties
Review: I bought this as a gift for my former mother-in-law, because she was having trouble finding it in the stores. Thank God for Amazon.com and online purchasing! I couldn't live right now if I had to do all my shopping at the Mall. Elizabeth Shue is at her cutest in this campy little romp of a film, and I'm still looking forward to the day when we actually see her posing for a nudie mag, as opposed to the person whom her character resembles in the movie. See it and you'll know what I'm talking about.
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