Review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) by Kevin R — 02 Jun 2016
Don't fuck with the babysitter!
Chris is babysitting a young man that has a crush on her, his little sister who pretends to be Thor, and the boy's best friend. Unfortunately, her friend is lost in the city with no glasses. She loads the kids in the car and heads into the big city in hopes of rescuing her friend before anything tragic happens to her.
"You wouldn't believe what that girl would do for twenty bucks.".
Chris Columbus, director of Home Alone 1 & 2, Mrs. Doubtfire, Step Mom, Nine Months, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Rent, Pixels, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: Lightening Thief, delivers Adventures in Babysitting. The storyline for this picture is fun in a 'Don't tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead' kind of way. There is a lot of cheese in here, but the 80s feel is fun to watch unfold.
"You slip me the cash and I'll slip you the weiner.".
I found this on HBOGO not too long ago and decided to give it a viewing for the first time in a long time. I still thoroughly enjoyed it, but it is a very average film that has badly aged. I do think this is a must see, but isn't worth adding to the collection.
"Take back what you said about Thor!".
Grade: C+.
This review of Adventures in Babysitting (1987) was written by Kevin R on 02 Jun 2016.
Adventures in Babysitting has generally received positive reviews.
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