When Adventures in Babysitting was released I was around 9 years old. I would’ve been on the side that needed to be babysat. Fast forward a few decades and now I’m on the side that would need a sitter for my kids (if I had any). So my perspective on the movie is way different than back in 1987 when it debuted in theaters so I thought I’d watch it on Disney+. Also, is there a better time to watch a movie about being a responsible and mature chaperone than when I’m doing some sitting myself? Not humans, though. I’m dog sitting for the week so last night was the second night of watching movies with the pups.
It’s a fun movie. Very family friendly now that Disney cleaned it up a bit; Instead of “homo” in a derogatory manner they dub over it with something like “loser” and most curse words are swapped out for something less harsh.
It’s probably what you remember or what you’d expect from an 80s adventure movie. A group of young kids getting into mishaps for the entire night while hoping to not get caught by the parents. The situation keeps spiraling downward and just when you think all hope is lost, the turning point. Classic 80s-style odyssey and I laughed out loud more than a few times.
There’s also the remake from 2016, which I haven’t seen, so we might be queuing that up for tonight’s flick. For this one, we’re giving it two paws up for the adventure, laughs, the scene with Elisabeth Shue and the whole gang singing the Babysitting Blues, and the fun throwback to 80s culture.
-Out of the Wilderness
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