list http://www.spout.com/ Recent community activity around Adventures in Babysitting on Spout Copyright 2005-9 Spout, LLC Spout RSS http://www.spout.com/images/SpoutLogoRSS.jpg http://www.spout.com/ 136 30 http://www.spout.com/films/Adventures_in_Babysitting/463/default.aspx Title: Adventures in Babysitting
Year: 1987
Director: Chris Columbus
Plot: Teenager Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) would rather party with her boyfriend, but when her beau breaks their date she reluctantly accepts a babysitting job. It isn't all TV and icebox-raiding when Chris' best friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller) calls her to announce that she's stranded at the bus station. With her youthful charges in tow (one of whom, 15-year-old Brad (Keith Coogan), has a hopeless crush on the babysitter), Chris heads into downtown Chicago to go to Brenda's rescue. Thus begins a roller coaster ride of comic mishaps, unexpected perils and hairbreadth escapes. IN one bit, blues singer Albert Collins refuses to allow Chris and company to leave the nightclub they've wandered into until they agree to sing along with a song borrowed from, of all things the 1939 B-picture Nancy Drew, Reporter! . Screenwriter and Steven Spielberg protégé Chris Columbus made his directorial debut with Adventures in Babysitting. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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]]>Fri, 08 May 2009 01:52:29 GMTAdventures in Babysitting1987Chris ColumbusTeenager Chris Parker (<a href="/players/P____65475/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Elisabeth Shue</a>) would rather party with her boyfriend, but when her beau breaks their date she reluctantly accepts a babysitting job. It isn't all TV and icebox-raiding when Chris' best friend Brenda (<a href="/players/P____49300/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Penelope Ann Miller</a>) calls her to announce that she's stranded at the bus station. With her youthful charges in tow (one of whom, 15-year-old Brad (<a href="/players/P____14675/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Keith Coogan</a>), has a hopeless crush on the babysitter), Chris heads into downtown Chicago to go to Brenda's rescue. Thus begins a roller coaster ride of comic mishaps, unexpected perils and hairbreadth escapes. IN one bit, blues singer Albert Collins refuses to allow Chris and company to leave the nightclub they've wandered into until they agree to sing along with a song borrowed from, of all things the 1939 B-picture Nancy Drew, Reporter! . Screenwriter and <a href="/players/P___112325/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Steven Spielberg</a> protégé <a href="/players/P____85595/default.aspx" style='text-decoration:underline'>Chris Columbus</a> made his directorial debut with Adventures in Babysitting. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide53Tag Target (>10)48313http://www.spout.com/ProductImages/t05991r6qcv.jpghttp://www.spout.com/films/Adventures_in_Babysitting/463/default.aspxFilm http://www.spout.com/groups/Filmgaming/Re_Take_the_red_pill_Recast_THE_MATRIX_1999/563/32203/1/ShowPost.aspx Post By: DragonManagement
Post To: Filmgaming
Post Date: 7/7/2008 12:16:14 AM
Body: NEO - If we are talking vacuous severity in both tone and expression, then I think the only suitable replacement is DAVID DUCHOVNY. He pumbed the depths of sci-fi for 9 years on The X-Files and barely broke a grimace throughout. MORPHEUS - Some quick thinking respondents have already stolen my answer here, but for another role...CLIVE OWEN. Think of him in Inside Man, the fierce determination and calculation. That's Morpheus. And then think of Owen in Children of Men, the hope mixed with despondency...that's Morpheus. Also, Owen can pull off the "gritty" of the real world like no one's business (again, see Children of Men). TRINITY - Again, stoled. NATALIE PORTMAN. I actually think Carrie Ann Moss is an older rip-off of Portman's dramatic acting. Portman does tender, angry, and spiteful much better than Moss. CYPHER - Alright, try and go with me on this one...ZACH GALIFIANAKIS. Have you ever seen his acting in music videos (Fiona Apple, Kanye West, etc.). Even though his given to the absurd type of comedy, he could certainly hold his own given the proper direction...and this would be the jewel discovery of the remake. Promise. [As an addendum, a friend of mine today said something to the effect of, "Zach Galifianakis has just enough of that look of disconnect between what's going on upstairs and what's actually happening to pull off the Cypher betrayal." Couldn't have said it better.] AGENT SMITH - It doesn't get more intense than GABRIEL BYRNE. As Wolverine says, "'Nuff said." Byrne saying, "Mr. An-der-son..." seems to work. ORACLE - Imagine the restraint of JACK NICHOLSON in About Schmidt mixed with his turn in Reds. It would be a great cameo and worth the million dollars it would take to get him there. He doesn't bake cookies, but he could sure offer him a cigarette. MOUSE - The comic relief of the movie needs to be RAINN WILSON. Think Dwight from The Office whispering, "If you'd like, I could set up a more personal meeting..." TANK - Lost's NAVEEN ANDREWS would do well on this big screen adventure. Pair him as the brother of... DOZER - Lost's ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE. Lost is arguably the best show on TV, and it is largely due to the actors holding up the storyline even when the writers appear to falter. Mr. Eko was, for a short time, the heart and soul of the island's characters. APOC - I know he's the flavor of the month, but I really believe that KEN LEUNG has the staying power to make something out of nothing as Apoc. Think of what Benicio Del Toro did for Usual Suspects as Fenster...making a throw-away character totally memorable. SWITCH - I want a return of ELISABETH SHUE! She was so hot in Karate Kid and Adventures in Babysitting! Give me an 80s vixen to fill this role! AGENT BROWN and AGENT JONES - It would be such a small role, but if you could get VIGGO MORTENSEN (think Eastern Promises) and JASON STATHAM (think any movies of his!) to play these two, it'd be a real coup for the casting director.
]]>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 04:16:14 GMTDragonManagementFilmgaming7/7/2008 12:16:14 AMNEO - If we are talking vacuous severity in both tone and expression, then I think the only suitable replacement is DAVID DUCHOVNY. He pumbed the depths of sci-fi for 9 years on The X-Files and barely broke a grimace throughout. MORPHEUS - Some quick thinking respondents have already stolen my answer here, but for another role...CLIVE OWEN. Think of him in Inside Man, the fierce determination and calculation. That's Morpheus. And then think of Owen in Children of Men, the hope mixed with despondency...that's Morpheus. Also, Owen can pull off the "gritty" of the real world like no one's business (again, see Children of Men). TRINITY - Again, stoled. NATALIE PORTMAN. I actually think Carrie Ann Moss is an older rip-off of Portman's dramatic acting. Portman does tender, angry, and spiteful much better than Moss. CYPHER - Alright, try and go with me on this one...ZACH GALIFIANAKIS. Have you ever seen his acting in music videos (Fiona Apple, Kanye West, etc.). Even though his given to the absurd type of comedy, he could certainly hold his own given the proper direction...and this would be the jewel discovery of the remake. Promise. [As an addendum, a friend of mine today said something to the effect of, "Zach Galifianakis has just enough of that look of disconnect between what's going on upstairs and what's actually happening to pull off the Cypher betrayal." Couldn't have said it better.] AGENT SMITH - It doesn't get more intense than GABRIEL BYRNE. As Wolverine says, "'Nuff said." Byrne saying, "Mr. An-der-son..." seems to work. ORACLE - Imagine the restraint of JACK NICHOLSON in About Schmidt mixed with his turn in Reds. It would be a great cameo and worth the million dollars it would take to get him there. He doesn't bake cookies, but he could sure offer him a cigarette. MOUSE - The comic relief of the movie needs to be RAINN WILSON. Think Dwight from The Office whispering, "If you'd like, I could set up a more personal meeting..." TANK - Lost's NAVEEN ANDREWS would do well on this big screen adventure. Pair him as the brother of... DOZER - Lost's ADEWALE AKINNUOYE-AGBAJE. Lost is arguably the best show on TV, and it is largely due to the actors holding up the storyline even when the writers appear to falter. Mr. Eko was, for a short time, the heart and soul of the island's characters. APOC - I know he's the flavor of the month, but I really believe that KEN LEUNG has the staying power to make something out of nothing as Apoc. Think of what Benicio Del Toro did for Usual Suspects as Fenster...making a throw-away character totally memorable. SWITCH - I want a return of ELISABETH SHUE! She was so hot in Karate Kid and Adventures in Babysitting! Give me an 80s vixen to fill this role! AGENT BROWN and AGENT JONES - It would be such a small role, but if you could get VIGGO MORTENSEN (think Eastern Promises) and JASON STATHAM (think any movies of his!) to play these two, it'd be a real coup for the casting director. http://www.spout.com/blogs/minjoe/archive/2008/4/16/27382.aspx Post By: minjoe
Post To: minjoe Blog
Post Date: 4/16/2008 8:37:22 PM
Body: Let me come right out and say it: I am a 23 year old man who owns this movie on DVD and I am not afraid to say it. Some may call this movie a "guilty pleasure" film--I however, prefer to call it a damn fine movie.Adventures in Babysitting is a roller-coaster ride from start to finish and the more ridiculous and campy it gets, the better the movie becomes. What is amazing about this movie is that, despite the rather zany storylines, nothing ever becomes so overly convoluted that you can no longer take the film seriously. Adventures in Babysitting walks a fine line that screams, "we didn't take ourselves to seriously" while also clearly stating "we still think we made one hell of a movie."Elisabeth Shue is fantastic as "Chris Parker" the babysitter who gets herself into a night she is not soon to forget. Also, who couldn't love the craziness of a young Anthony Rapp playing Brads best friend. Oh yeah, thats right, the lead from the movie & play RENT plays an obnoxious, crazy teenager in this movie and he is perfect.Finally, and perhaps most importantly--you can never go wrong with a movie in which a teenage babysitter shoves a knife in a gangsters face and delivers the line, "Don't F@$& with the babysitter."Absolutely priceless.
]]>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 00:37:22 GMTminjoeminjoe Blog4/16/2008 8:37:22 PMLet me come right out and say it: I am a 23 year old man who owns this movie on DVD and I am not afraid to say it. Some may call this movie a &quot;guilty pleasure&quot; film--I however, prefer to call it a damn fine movie.Adventures in Babysitting is a roller-coaster ride from start to finish and the more ridiculous and campy it gets, the better the movie becomes. What is amazing about this movie is that, despite the rather zany storylines, nothing ever becomes so overly convoluted that you can no longer take the film seriously. Adventures in Babysitting walks a fine line that screams, &quot;we didn&#39;t take ourselves to seriously&quot; while also clearly stating &quot;we still think we made one hell of a movie.&quot;Elisabeth Shue is fantastic as &quot;Chris Parker&quot; the babysitter who gets herself into a night she is not soon to forget. Also, who couldn&#39;t love the craziness of a young Anthony Rapp playing Brads best friend. Oh yeah, thats right, the lead from the movie &amp; play RENT plays an obnoxious, crazy teenager in this movie and he is perfect.Finally, and perhaps most importantly--you can never go wrong with a movie in which a teenage babysitter shoves a knife in a gangsters face and delivers the line, &quot;Don&#39;t F@$&amp; with the babysitter.&quot;Absolutely priceless. http://www.spout.com/blogs/leexine/archive/2007/10/5/20439.aspx Post By: leexine
Post To: leexine Blog
Post Date: 10/5/2007 7:56:12 PM
Body: I saw this for the first time at age 20 so it wasn't nostalgic at all for me; however, it was exactly what I wanted it to be - cute, shallow and all in 80s clothes. if you feel like sitting back and having a few chuckles without having to think about anything, this is for you. Plus the jacket art is awesome.
]]>Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:56:12 GMTleexineleexine Blog10/5/2007 7:56:12 PMI saw this for the first time at age 20 so it wasn&#39;t nostalgic at all for me; however, it was exactly what I wanted it to be - cute, shallow and all in 80s clothes. if you feel like sitting back and having a few chuckles without having to think about anything, this is for you. Plus the jacket art is awesome. http://www.spout.com/blogs/animerion/archive/2007/6/11/10770.aspx Post By: animerion
Post To: Movie Musings
Post Date: 6/11/2007 2:45:16 PM
Body: Nostalgia can be a very tricky thing. On one hand it can be like welcoming back an old friend that you haven’t seen in a long time. Suddenly you are flooded with images and memories that take you back to simpler and perhaps happier times. Unfortunately there is also a less pleasant possibility to nostalgia, one that can remind you how much more mature you are compared to when you were younger. Long story short: It can make you feel old. Thankfully upon a recent viewing of Adventures in Babysitting I learned that perhaps I’m still not quite too old to enjoy this fun little film. While not high art, this is a movie that still gets a few good laughs out me to this day.The story is simple: An unwilling high school senior Chris Parker (Elizabeth Shue) is asked to sit for a group of kids. After the kids’ parents leave she gets a collect call from her friend who has runaway from home. So on a trip to the bus station in “the city” comedy ensues for our cast of characters. Also noteworthy are scenes Chris’ her runaway friend, Brenda, who must have the worst luck in the world or is just really dumb. One thing that really stood out for me on my recent viewing is that for a PG-13 movie, this movie has some language in it. While not R-worthy by any means, but for a family film it is fairly profane.My only really complain is that it is plagued by a precocious little girl. And she has a superhero fetish but particularly idolizes Thor. Why Thor? Why not Captain America or some other character that is remotely more popular. But I digress, she isn’t annoying just too cute in a give you cavities sort of way. Elizabeth Shue is good as the babysitter, but she does not look like she’s 17 perhaps 20 or so, but definitely not a high school student. Humorously enough, she played a young adult in Cocktail as her next film and then went back to being another high school aged youth in the two Back to the Future sequels. Good thing I wasn’t young enough to notice such things back when I first saw these because I find this really strange and probably couldn’t suspend my belief that much.This is a very fun movie. It offers a pretty entertaining film with several stand-out scenes including “The Babysitting Blues,” which is as ridiculous as it is funny. One thing I never quite got though is what is so horrible about the city? Presumably taking place in and around Chicago is it really so scary that people from the suburbs stay away if they have to. Not really anything I want to dwell on but watch this movie and see how many times they use the term “the city” with a sense of foreboding. Nonetheless this was a fun flick to return to after all this time and will probably put it into a normal rotation of guilty pleasure childhood favorites.
]]>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:45:16 GMTanimerionMovie Musings6/11/2007 2:45:16 PMNostalgia can be a very tricky thing. On one hand it can be like welcoming back an old friend that you haven&rsquo;t seen in a long time. Suddenly you are flooded with images and memories that take you back to simpler and perhaps happier times. Unfortunately there is also a less pleasant possibility to nostalgia, one that can remind you how much more mature you are compared to when you were younger. Long story short: It can make you feel old. Thankfully upon a recent viewing of Adventures in Babysitting I learned that perhaps I&rsquo;m still not quite too old to enjoy this fun little film. While not high art, this is a movie that still gets a few good laughs out me to this day.The story is simple: An unwilling high school senior Chris Parker (Elizabeth Shue) is asked to sit for a group of kids. After the kids&rsquo; parents leave she gets a collect call from her friend who has runaway from home. So on a trip to the bus station in &ldquo;the city&rdquo; comedy ensues for our cast of characters. Also noteworthy are scenes Chris&rsquo; her runaway friend, Brenda, who must have the worst luck in the world or is just really dumb. One thing that really stood out for me on my recent viewing is that for a PG-13 movie, this movie has some language in it. While not R-worthy by any means, but for a family film it is fairly profane.My only really complain is that it is plagued by a precocious little girl. And she has a superhero fetish but particularly idolizes Thor. Why Thor? Why not Captain America or some other character that is remotely more popular. But I digress, she isn&rsquo;t annoying just too cute in a give you cavities sort of way. Elizabeth Shue is good as the babysitter, but she does not look like she&rsquo;s 17 perhaps 20 or so, but definitely not a high school student. Humorously enough, she played a young adult in Cocktail as her next film and then went back to being another high school aged youth in the two Back to the Future sequels. Good thing I wasn&rsquo;t young enough to notice such things back when I first saw these because I find this really strange and probably couldn&rsquo;t suspend my belief that much.This is a very fun movie. It offers a pretty entertaining film with several stand-out scenes including &ldquo;The Babysitting Blues,&rdquo; which is as ridiculous as it is funny. One thing I never quite got though is what is so horrible about the city? Presumably taking place in and around Chicago is it really so scary that people from the suburbs stay away if they have to. Not really anything I want to dwell on but watch this movie and see how many times they use the term &ldquo;the city&rdquo; with a sense of foreboding. Nonetheless this was a fun flick to return to after all this time and will probably put it into a normal rotation of guilty pleasure childhood favorites. http://www.spout.com/members/0/tags/family/MemberTagFilms.aspxfamily
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