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Product Description 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! desertcart.com 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 Review: 80s classic - Great quality. Such a classic movie. Its definitely a true 80s classic. I would suggest a parent watch it first if you want younger kids to see it, there is some suggestive content and adult humor jokes. Definitely recommend!! Review: Adventures in Babysitting - Hard to believe that this film came out in 1987. About 34 years ago from the time I am posting this review. Because this movie is a classic, they made this anniversary edition for 25 years. I purchased it on Blu-Ray because having watched it on HBO when it came on TV, I don’t prefer the Disney+ version as it removed too many parts and subs over the characters voices. This version I am more familiar with. First of all, I love the cover. 80s movies always had cool posters that look like they were comic book motif. Sometimes the posters made the movie look more exciting that it was or just added onto the film. In this case, every time I see the cover, I have a sense of Nostalgia and delight knowing how cool this movie is. It also makes me imagine what this movie would be like as a comic book or graphic novel. (Hey, it’d be something I’d read! Look at how cool the cover and logo are!) The movie is distributed by Touchstone, meaning it’s technically a Disney film. So that means no Disc to Digital conversion. The disc will play on video game systems like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. When you load the disc, you will get a ton of Disney trailers, then you will get to the main menu. The main menu is the same poster as the cover, but without a logo. The music that plays is “Babysitting Blues” but without lyrics. There are no bonus features on this disc. There are multiple languages: English, Spanish and French. The good news is the languages are fully recorded without speaking over the original English track, which does get on my nerves normally. The subtitles are English, French and Spanish as well. The other features are the “Sneak Peeks” option, which shows the Disney trailers you saw before when you loaded up the disc. Nothing special. Finally, there’s the info button. Which should not have been an option. The reason being is that it just displays the message that says: “The commentaries and interviews on this disc are for entertainment purposes only….” The Pop-up menu just shows “Continue” and “Menus”. So if you want to add subtitles or change the language during the film, that won’t be possible. You will need to go back to the main menu. Overall, the quality is great and definitely worth having in your collection. I do wish there was sort of like an anniversary exclusive bonus feature where the original cast re-unites and talks about the film, but I guess that wasn’t made right? With this price as well, you can’t go wrong!
| ASIN | 6305428050 |
| Actors | Elisabeth Shue, John Chandler, Keith Coogan, Penelope Ann Miller, Vincent D'Onofrio |
| Aspect Ratio | 1.85:1 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,003 in Movies & TV ( See Top 100 in Movies & TV ) #83 in Comedy (Movies & TV) #86 in Action & Adventure DVDs |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (7,832) |
| Director | Chris Columbus |
| Dubbed: | French |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | MFR717951003300#VG |
| Language | English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround), Unqualified |
| MPAA rating | PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned) |
| Media Format | Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Widescreen |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces |
| Release date | January 18, 2000 |
| Run time | 1 hour and 42 minutes |
| Studio | Mill Creek Entertainment |
| Subtitles: | English |
| Writers | David Simkins |
E**S
80s classic
Great quality. Such a classic movie. Its definitely a true 80s classic. I would suggest a parent watch it first if you want younger kids to see it, there is some suggestive content and adult humor jokes. Definitely recommend!!
T**0
Adventures in Babysitting
Hard to believe that this film came out in 1987. About 34 years ago from the time I am posting this review. Because this movie is a classic, they made this anniversary edition for 25 years. I purchased it on Blu-Ray because having watched it on HBO when it came on TV, I don’t prefer the Disney+ version as it removed too many parts and subs over the characters voices. This version I am more familiar with. First of all, I love the cover. 80s movies always had cool posters that look like they were comic book motif. Sometimes the posters made the movie look more exciting that it was or just added onto the film. In this case, every time I see the cover, I have a sense of Nostalgia and delight knowing how cool this movie is. It also makes me imagine what this movie would be like as a comic book or graphic novel. (Hey, it’d be something I’d read! Look at how cool the cover and logo are!) The movie is distributed by Touchstone, meaning it’s technically a Disney film. So that means no Disc to Digital conversion. The disc will play on video game systems like the PS5 and Xbox Series X. When you load the disc, you will get a ton of Disney trailers, then you will get to the main menu. The main menu is the same poster as the cover, but without a logo. The music that plays is “Babysitting Blues” but without lyrics. There are no bonus features on this disc. There are multiple languages: English, Spanish and French. The good news is the languages are fully recorded without speaking over the original English track, which does get on my nerves normally. The subtitles are English, French and Spanish as well. The other features are the “Sneak Peeks” option, which shows the Disney trailers you saw before when you loaded up the disc. Nothing special. Finally, there’s the info button. Which should not have been an option. The reason being is that it just displays the message that says: “The commentaries and interviews on this disc are for entertainment purposes only….” The Pop-up menu just shows “Continue” and “Menus”. So if you want to add subtitles or change the language during the film, that won’t be possible. You will need to go back to the main menu. Overall, the quality is great and definitely worth having in your collection. I do wish there was sort of like an anniversary exclusive bonus feature where the original cast re-unites and talks about the film, but I guess that wasn’t made right? With this price as well, you can’t go wrong!
C**D
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I love this movie - fun to watch - seen it many times and dont get tired of it. Progresses smoothly. Has action - humor - drama - likable characters (even 1 of the bad guys isnt so bad) etc but on a lighter level if that makes sense. I was very angry that the package was left at the entrance of our OPEN gate in the rain on the ground where we did not see it - instead of being left on our door step where we Would see it - glad we didn't run over it - hubby found it when he closed gate for the night. Hope disk isn't damaged - will find out when we have time to watch it.
M**S
Great movie
Great movie all the way through
R**S
Great Escapist Fun
This is a little hidden gem of a movie. It starts with a wonderful opening scene of Elisabeth Shue's character dancing in her bedroom to the Crystals' "Then He Kissed Me" as she dresses for her date. Very memorable, very romantic, and so well done that you almost feel guilty for peeping into a young girl's boudoir! There is no nudity in this scene or at any other point in the movie, BTW. Elisabeth is the ultimate Girl Next Door, winsome, funny, and very beautiful, and she carries the movie very well. Without giving too much of the plot away, the "adventures" of the title are as a whole quite hilarious. The situations that the cast finds themselves in are all over-the-top and often ridiculous, but in a very amusing way. Along the way, look for a great turn by a young Vincent D'Onofrio, long before his 'Criminal Intent' role, and almost unrecognizable. The supporting cast of child actors are all very well cast, and help to add to the general humorous, warm tone that the movie sets. Penelope Ann Miller, a wonderful actress, is cast in a rather one-dimensional role as Elisabeth's friend in trouble, but she is VERY funny in it, and, in keeping with the general tone of the movie, hilariously over the top. See her in 'Awakenings' for a much better showcase for her talents. There are some memorable secondary characters along the way as well. All in all, a very funny, warm flick, suitable for family night or even as a date movie, and one with good replay value, as the cast is so likable and funny, and the situations they find themselves in so outrageously funny. The only real caveat is that for no good reason in a family movie, some bad language is used here and there, so if you are thinking of watching this with small children, you might want to screen it first.
M**E
Favorite since childhood!
This movie has been an absolute favorite of mine since childhood! Roped into babysitting and then off for a night of unimaginable adventures. From a teenage crush, to a friend in trouble all the way to being chased by bag guys with guns. Add in a dash of romance and you just can’t go wrong!
C**Y
A true classic movie!
I grew up on this movie and it's so fun! Surprise cameos/actors is great as they have bright futures for their acting careers!
J**O
What a funny goofy film
This was a great funny goofy film. Just a fun film to watch. Ridiculous situations and a very good cast to act them out. Highly enjoyabvle.
B**!
Loved this film back in the day and whenever I wanted to watch it used to go to the local rental store and rent the VHS tape. Been looking for this film for a while and finally now have my very own DVD to watch whenever I want. This was an early film for Elisabeth Shue but it's classic nostalgia from the era that gave us fun films.
C**R
LLEGO EN TIEMPO EN EXCELENTE ESTADO UNA PELICULA 80NTERA ME TRAE GRANDES RECUERDOS CUMPLIO MIS EXPECTATIVAS
C**C
Alles besten
D**G
ASIN: B0080BFWAE La edición en blu ray de aventuras en la gran ciudad confirmo que esta en español latino, una lástima. Los subtítulos incluyen el español. Y es multizona.
藤**太
レンタルビデオショップが出来始めたころ、何となく借りてみました。 ベストキッド（オリジナルの１作目）でいいなと思ったエリザベス・ シューが出ていることもあったのですが。 ビデオの邦題は「ベビーシッターアドベンチャー」、原題からしても 仕方ないでしょう。 見たら本当におもしろかった。本当です。当時何十回も見て、英語の 台詞も結構覚えています。 思春期の若々しさとほろ苦さ、山の手と下町の生活、世の中の悪玉と 善玉、こうしたものが80年代の明るい作風でもってとてもテンポよく 作られています。それも最後の最後まで見逃せません。 繰り返しになりますが、本当にこれは良質な傑作です。 この監督が後に撮った映画がこのことを保証しています。
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