Adventures in Babysitting (1987)

This movie is the proof that the world is becoming a sick and dumb place

That was an excellent one.

Expected more

Excellent and certainly provocative... If nothing else, the film is a real conversation starter.

Elizabth Shue always brings it, no matter the Genre of movie. Her opening seen dancing in her cute little dress and nylons is absolutely adorable. Love her.Even back in 1987 as a beautiful young-in she had an ability to light up the movie screen. I've followed her career for years and will continue to do so. Thank you Elizabeth you have given me hours of entertainment.

This could have been such a wonderful movie. There is a simple set-up and several surprising plot twists -- some little, some big -- but I could not enjoy it as I would have liked to have done, and I certainly cannot recommend it to parents of even teenaged children.What gets in the way of this being a truly sweet movie is the language. In 102 minutes, there are no less than 40 swear words -- approximately every 153 seconds, someone cusses. I know that is a relatively low ratio among today's sit-coms, but it is unacceptable for a "children's movie." What makes it even worse, in my mind, is that just about every character -- even the 8-year-old girl -- swears sometime during this movie . . . except . . . the major villain.If there is a cleaned-up version of this movie somewhere, I would love it!

This is a really lazy claim to make, but they really don't make kids movies anymore like "Adventures in Babysitting". Some of the dialogue is unexpectedly adult (modern fare admittedly sets that bar pretty low), and I think it still stands today as a prime example of the Big Bad City™. But it's also easy to expect overhearing sentiment and tacky plot twists in a movie like this, and the script largely avoids that. I've got respect for that, and this makes for a surprisingly watchable movie. It's a pretty good adventure into the dark and scary, and having the pretty Elizabeth Shue at the forefront helps immensely (not to mention having the world's nicest carjacker along for the ride).Good stuff.7/10

In the suburbs of Chicago, the seventeen year-old Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) is in love with her boyfriend Mike (Bradley Whitford). When Mike stands her up and cancels their dinner in Chicago, Chris accepts to babysit the siblings Sara (Maia Brewton) and Brad (Keith Coogan). But her friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller) calls her telling that she decided to run away home but now she has repented; she begs Chris to rescue her from the bus station in downtown Chicago. Chris makes a deal with Sara and Brad and when she is ready to drive to downtown, Brad's friend Daryl (Anthony Rapp) overhears the negotiation and blackmails Chris to go with them. However, when they are on the expressway, Chris has a flat tire and she realizes that she has forgotten her purse in the house. The mechanic Pruitt (John Ford Noonan) stops this tow truck and offers to truck the car to his garage. Chris sees no other option and accepts the offer in the beginning of an unforgettable night of adventures in Chicago."Adventures in Babysitting" is one of those adorable cult-movies for the entire life. I saw this movie in the 80's and since then, it has become one of my top movies ever. There are unforgettable scenes and maybe my favorite is when Albert Collins says that nobody leaves the club without singing a blues. The 25th anniversary Blu-Ray is really a worthwhile shopping. My vote is nine.Title (Brazil): "Uma Noite de Aventuras" ("One Night of Adventures")