Review of Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead (1991) by Gregg C — 12 Jan 2010

Christina Applegate, CHECK, good supporting cast, CHECK, Been-There-Done-That Story and Characters, CHECK, Plot holes and anoying shots at men and single dads, CHECK.... DTMTBD, besides being the longest appreciated title for a movie ever, is a failrly interesting, often funny, yet, slightly off the mark comendy.

It's easy to watch Applegate. She's easy on the eyes, and a solid enough actor to play the part, with or without using her looks to get by. The rest of the cast is solid as well. However, the story leaves some to be desired, yet manages to be mostly funny and worth the trip.

There's an awefull lot of characters and story lines that we've seen a hundred times, but unlike AVATAR in 2010, this movie is from 1991, where, perhaps, all these things were'nt as played out.

I removed an entire star from the score for the line that suggestes the kids dad won't care that his FIVE kids are alone with no support, no money, no nothing. Sure, all seperated dads are deadbeat losers.

.. RIGHT... Just ask Hollywood.