Adventures in Babysitting

Starring:Elisabeth Shue, Maia Brewton, Keith Coogan, Anthony Rapp, Calvin Levels, Vincent D'Onofrio, Penelope Ann Miller, George Newbern, John Ford Noonan, Bradley Whitford, Ron Canada, John Davis Chandler, Dan Ziskie, Allan Aarons, Marcia Bennett, Rummy Bishop, David Blacker, Lolita Davidovich, John Dee, Monica Devereux
Director: Chris Columbus
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Product Type: DVD

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Way before she grabbed an Oscar nomination for her searing performance as a world-weary prostitute in Leaving Las Vegas, Elisabeth Shue was known as one of the squeaky-clean actresses of the '80s. Having made a splash in The Karate Kid and the '60s-nostalgia TV series Call to Glory, Shue cemented her good-girl reputation with the charming but badly titled Adventures in Babysitting. Set in the John Hughes-style suburbs of Chicago, the titular adventures follow babysitter Chris (Shue), who agrees to watch the Anderson kids (Keith Coogan and Maia Brewton) when her boyfriend cancels their anniversary date. All is quiet on the home front until Chris is called upon to rescue her best friend (Penelope Ann Miller, also doing good-girl duty) from the seedy downtown bus station. She can't leave the kids, and she can't leave her friend alone in the big bad city, so she packs everyone in the station wagon and heads into Chicago. Screwball craziness begins as they encounter car thieves, knife-wielding gangs, gun-toting truck drivers, and, worst of all, Chris's duplicitous boyfriend. It's hardly mature entertainment, but Shue makes it work; when she wins over the audience at a blues club with her improv singing, you'll be won over, too. In his directorial debut, Chris Columbus (who later went on to helm the sap-fests Mrs. Doubtfire and Home Alone) gently skewers the suburbia white-bread mindset of the main characters, and plays up the comedy over the schmaltz with a subtlety of which he now seems incapable; the near romance between Shue and Coogan is played lightly and adorably. Look for brief appearances by art-house faves Lolita Davidovich as a college party girl and Vincent D'Onofrio as an unlikely savior. --Mark Englehart

Description

Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) agrees to babysit after her "dream" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of TV ... and boredom. But when her frantic friend Brenda calls and pleads to be rescued from the bus station in downtown Chicago, the evening soon explodes into an endless whirl of hair-raising adventures! Babysitter and kids leave their safe suburban surroundings and head for the heart of the big city, never imagining how terrifyingly funny their expedition will become.

Customer Reviews:

dvd purchase.......2007-06-27

Have been looking for this on dvd and finally found it. was shipped on time and is in perfect condition. was sold and received as advertised. perfectly happy with the purchase and service received.

Adventures in Babysitting.......2007-05-25

This movie always makes me laugh... esp the part in the phonebox "get out of my house!" This is a good movie for a quiet nite at home and to have a laugh...very 80's!

Still A Favorite.......2007-05-09

I purchased this movie for my 4 year old daughter. It was one of my favorite movies when it came out on video (I was in high school at the time). I still love this movie! I don't watch much TV, but my daughter watched this movie again last weekend and I found myself sitting down and catching a few scenes. It is such a great movie! I love it! Some of the clothing the characters wear (leggings) "date" the movie, but overall, the story line and film quality is like a "new release." There are a couple of instances of inappropraite language, but nothing major. I'm so glad this movie is available on DVD. This movie is definitely a "buyer." One of my other all time favorite movies is "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" with Sarah Jessica Parker and Helen Hunt.

Good Comedy/Adventure.......2007-04-11

When seventeen-year-old Chris Parker's boyfriend cancels their big date, she reluctantly agrees to baby-sit for Sara and Brad Anderson. Chris thinks she is too old to baby-sit but Brad doesn't mind - he has a huge crush on Chris. When Chris gets to the Anderson's, she has just settled in for what she thinks will be a very boring evening when she gets a phone call from her friend Brenda who is stuck at a bus station in "The City". Chris agrees to pick up Brenda and has to take Sara, Brad, and Brad's friend Daryl, with her for what she hopes will be a quick trip. Instead, a flat tire leads to all kinds of adventures including a crazed tow truck driver; a stolen car ring; a gang fight; a visit to a Blues Bar; a frat party; a meeting with "Thor" (Sara's hero); and a heart stopping chase down the side of an office building. Suddenly, what looked to be one of the most boring nights of Chris's life turns out to be one of the most exciting.

"Adventures in Baby Sitting" is a good fun movie, the kind you can watch without thinking too much about it - the kind of movie that keeps you smiling the whole time you are watching it. Nothing in it is to be taken seriously (for one thing Brad is way too old to need a babysitter) and while there are bad guys, they are never too scary and the kids easily outsmart them. The film is non-stop action and there are a lot of fun scenes in the movie. The scene in the Blues Bar is an instant classic. This is a good family movie, but parents should be aware that there is some colorful swearing (but in a very funny scene). The acting is good. Elisabeth Shue shines as Chris; Keith Coogan is good as the love struck Brad; Maia Brewton is wonderful as Sara; and Anthony Rapp is sufficiently annoying as Darryl. Of the supporting cast, Calvin Levels is a standout as Joe Gipp, the not so bad car thief.

"Adventures in Babysitting" is a great comedy/action film.

RELIVE THE EIGHTIES AND ENJOY!.......2007-03-29

FUN MOVIE ! MOST ENJOYABLE FOR THE 30 SOMETHING CROWD THAT WERE TEENAGERS IN THE EIGHTIES!
FUNNY!! CHECK OUT VINCENT D'NORFIO AS THOR!!!

Three Men and a Baby/Adventures in Babysitting

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THE 80s ARE BACK BABY

Three Men and a Baby/Adventures in Babysitting
Starring: Elisabeth Shue , Maia Brewton , Keith Coogan , Anthony Rapp , and Calvin Levels
Director: Chris Columbus , and Leonard Nimoy
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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ASIN: B00006FDD6
Release Date: 2002-11-19

Description

Adventures In Babysitting - English/French DVD- Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue, THE KARATE KID, CALL TO GLORY) agrees to babysit after her "dream" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening, Chris settles down with three kids for a night of TV ... and boredom. But when her frantic friend Brenda calls and pleads to be rescued from the bus station in downtown Chicago, the evening soon explodes into an endless whirl of hair-raising adventures! Babysitter and kids leave their safe suburban surroundings and head for the heart of the big city, never imagining how terrifyingly funny their expedition will become! Three Men And A Baby - DVD- Take three of Hollywood's hottest starts (Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, Ted Danson), add one adorable baby girl, and the result is the funniest blockbuster comedy hit of the year! Three handsome Manhattan bachelors find their dating and mating rituals irreparably damaged when an unexpected new roommate -- complete with crib, pacifier, and dirty diaper -- shows up on their doorstep. This bouncing bundle of joy is anything but joyous -- until the trio's hilarious fathering instincts take over and she becomes "Daddy's Girl" to all three hunks. Blanketed with unexpected story twists and endless laughs, THREE MEN AND A BABY delivers pure enchantment for all!

Customer Reviews:

THE 80s ARE BACK BABY.......2004-05-11

Oh my! How can you go wrong with Tom Selleck, Steve Guttenberg, and Ted Danson. This is the best 80s movie that includes a baby and three men. This is what I have wanted for a long time. This movie is funny from start to finish. This package includes "Adventures in Babysitting" with Liz Shue which is also a fantastic film. I know what I am asking for Christmas. Makes a great 80s gift.

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dvd purchase
Adventures in Babysitting
Still A Favorite
Good Comedy/Adventure
RELIVE THE EIGHTIES AND ENJOY!

Adventures in Babysitting [Region 2]
Starring: Elisabeth Shue , Maia Brewton , Keith Coogan , Anthony Rapp , and Calvin Levels
Director: Chris Columbus
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Comedy | Genres | DVD | Video

( A ) | Titles | Features | DVD | Video
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ASIN: B000094P3P

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Customer Reviews:

dvd purchase.......2007-06-27

Have been looking for this on dvd and finally found it. was shipped on time and is in perfect condition. was sold and received as advertised. perfectly happy with the purchase and service received.

Adventures in Babysitting.......2007-05-25

This movie always makes me laugh... esp the part in the phonebox "get out of my house!" This is a good movie for a quiet nite at home and to have a laugh...very 80's!

Still A Favorite.......2007-05-09

Good Comedy/Adventure.......2007-04-11

RELIVE THE EIGHTIES AND ENJOY!.......2007-03-29

FUN MOVIE ! MOST ENJOYABLE FOR THE 30 SOMETHING CROWD THAT WERE TEENAGERS IN THE EIGHTIES!
FUNNY!! CHECK OUT VINCENT D'NORFIO AS THOR!!!

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