Thanks for checking out our Forgotten Fridays feature. This is a feature to review some older films that maybe you have forgotten about or maybe never got around to seeing that we just want to share. They may not be old, maybe not forgotten, but they are not new. Just fun to share.
Today’s review is Adventures in Babysitting
THE GENERAL IDEA
Chris has a big night out planned when her boyfriend cancels on her. She agrees to babysit for a pre-teen girl who is obsessed with Thor and a teenage boy who is obsessed with the babysitter. She’s settled in for a dull night when a girlfriend calls her to say she’s marooned at a downtown bus station with very seedy characters around. The three plus one of the boy’s friends get into the parents station wagon for a trip to the inner city. All is well till the flat tire and it doesn’t get better after that.
THE GOOD
The characters are only a little stereotyped in this, which I really like. Chris (Elizabeth Shue) is super pretty and popular and is dating the jackass who thinks he is too cool (says so on his Camero’s license plate) But the boy who is crushing on the girl doesn’t get so creepy about it all, and his obnoxious friend still knows there are lines and never goes quite over the top.
The movie runs at a good pace as one disaster resolves, another begins only to find the first disaster catching up with them. The characters are fun, the lessons learned are light and the unbelievable mess they get in are still believable.. well mostly.
THE BAD
The movie doesn’t take itself too seriously so when things happen that don’t “make sense” or those “that wouldn’t happen” moments require a little glossing over. The soundtrack is forgettable, but not terrible.
OVERALL
The movie is a nice slice of the 80s without too much over the top pop culture being forced down your throat. Its a fun family friendly thrill ride that gives you some laughs and light moments. Great for kids, fun enough for adults.
I am going to introduce a new rating system for my Forgotten Fridays picks.
Since all of these Forgotten Friday reviews are going to be what I would already give a high rating to, I had a Tv, Rent or Buy scale going on, but it would seem that an overwhelming majority of my picks get a BUY rating.
So with every Forgotten Friday you see from now on, you get to rate your anticipation for yourself!
TV – If you are at least a little curious, catch it if it comes on TV.
Rent – If it is something you have heard of and forgotten, or just remember enjoying this as much as I did once upon a time, go rent it.
Buy – But if you are like me, and you agree with my review you should go buy it. If its featured here, I already have.
