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Adventures in Babysitting (25th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray] (1987)

Elisabeth Shue , Penelope Ann Miller , Chris Columbus  |  PG-13 |  Blu-ray
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (235 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Elisabeth Shue, Penelope Ann Miller, Vincent D'Onofrio, John Chandler, Keith Coogan
  • Directors: Chris Columbus
  • Writers: David Simkins
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (DTS-HD High Res Audio), French (Dolby Digital 2.0), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0)
  • Subtitles: French, Spanish, English
  • Dubbed: French, Spanish
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Studio: Touchstone Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: August 7, 2012
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (235 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0080BFWAE
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,286 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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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

Product Description

US Blu-Ray/Region All pressing. Get ready for the adventure of a lifetime with the 25th anniversary edition of Adventures In Babysitting, starring Academy Award nominee Elisabeth Shue (best actress, 1995, Leaving Las Vegas). Experience all the laughter and excitement in a whole new way on Blu-ray with a sensational new digital restoration! When Chris Parker (Shue) agrees to babysit, she expects a night of TV and boredom. But when her frantic friend calls and pleads to be rescued from a downtown Chicago bus station, Chris and the kids pack up and leave their safe suburban surroundings for the heart of the big city. It's a frighteningly funny expedition no one will forget!

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It is a movie you will love to watch over and over. Jeanette Sexton  |  79 reviewers made a similar statement
Funny and fun! Christine M Pierce  |  47 reviewers made a similar statement
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44 of 45 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Beginning your movie with the right song can get you off to a good start and "Adventures in Babysitting" gives us that golden oldie "And Then He Kissed Me" as Chris Parker prepares for her big date with her boyfriend. Unfortunately, this clown promptly proceeds to dump our heroine, which only proves he is a fool because Chris is played by Elisabeth Shue. Those of us who remember "Call to Glory" already knew that Shue was a babe and so does Brad Anderson (Keith Coogan), the kid who is too old for the babysitter on whom he has a mondo crush. Into the mix we add Sara Anderson (Maia Brewton), the adorable kid sister who has a thing for the Mighty Thor from Marvel Comics (she must have got the cool Thor helmet from Stan Lee, Jack Kirby or somebody in the ol' Bullpen), Daryl Coopersmith (Anthony Rapp), Brad's best friend who has yet to learn when to shut up, and Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller), Chris' best friend who is stuck in downtown Chicago at a bus depot without her glasses, having decided that running away from home was a bad idea. Unfortunately for our heroine, deciding to simply go down and pick up Brenda proves to be a bad idea. With the three kids in tow, Chris takes off for the big city. When the station wagon gets a flat tire that is only the first in a massive chain of misfortunes that befall our plucky lass. There will be a tow truck man with a claw, street thugs with knives on the El, gangster in a chop shop, a college frat party, a close encounter with the parental units at a party high at top a skyscraper, and a delightful session of singing "The Babysitter Blues."

In its own way, "Adventures in Baby Sitting is in the mold of the Indiana Jones films, where the cast of characters are stuck on a roller coaster of exciting encounters.... Read more ›

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars a classic 80's comedy February 17, 2006
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Another classic 80's comedy, ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING (aka "A Night on the Town") comes to DVD to delight old fans and new.

When highschool senior Chris Parker (Elisabeth Shue) decides to spend Saturday night babysitting the Anderson kids Sara (Maia Brewton) and Brad (Keith Coogan) as well as Brad's best friend Daryl (Anthony Rapp), no one, not least Chris, will be prepared for the wild ride ahead, when Chris' best friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller) phones and begs to be rescued from the Chicago bus depot after an aborted attempt to run away. Chris bundles the kids in the car and heads for downtown Chicago, but after getting stranded thanks to a flat tyre, the gang end up in a mess of trouble!

This is such a fun film. Elisabeth Shue glows as Chris and offers one of her funniest comedy performances. Whilst she is best-remembered by most film critics for her role in "Leaving Las Vegas", to 80's kids like me, she'll forever be fondly regarded as Chris in AIB.

Anthony Rapp, Keith Coogan and Maia Brewton are hilarious in their roles, and Penelope Ann Miller is a scream in the film's clever subplot of Brenda's adventures in the bus depot. The film also features early turns from Vincent d'Onofrio, Bradley Whitford and George Newbern.

The DVD is presented in non-anamorphic widescreen, with no extras whatsoever, but fans will just be happy to finally have this 80's gem on DVD. A bargain price too.
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Really good comedies are hard to come by... September 18, 2005
Format:DVD
This is one of those rare gems!

Everyone, I believe, can relate to the craziness that goes on here.... it is just taken to the extreme in this movie.

Elizabeth Shue is fantastic as the babysitter. One of the most memorable lines is when she proclaims... "I'm the babysitter!".

Not to be missed. Enjoyable for everyone. Must see classic and timeless comedy.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor Blu-ray quality August 7, 2012
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
It's hard to understand, but this Blu-ray disk is worse than the DVD. The video is extremely grainy. I compared it to the DVD, which I own, and the DVD is better. I'm sending it back, hoping that I received a bad copy. If not, I'm surprised that Disney (Touchstone) would release such a inferior product. Even the audio was not up to Blu-ray quality. On my surround sound 5.1 system, the video only played in stereo. In addition, there are no "extras" at all. I was hoping for some comments by the excellent actors, or Chris Columbus, the director of the first Harry Potter films. Nothing.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Beats "Something About Mary" any old day! February 28, 2000
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This movie is so entertaining, it should be in every video/DVD collection. It's a simple story about a babysitter forced to take her charges with her into the city as she hurries to help out a friend. This plausible premise quickly escalates until the babysitter and kids find themselves in situations that James Bond might find daunting. The acting, the music and the appealing plot make the story enjoyable for everybody from kids to parents. I popped the disk into the machine with no great expectations, and could not stop watching until it finished. Other films may use crotch-biting dogs and semen in the hair to substitute shock for hilarity. But Adventures in Babysitting delivers real laughs while taking you on a wild ride through the wicked bowels of the city.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite movie ever!!!! November 24, 2004
Format:DVD
This has got to be my favorite movie of all time.I've been watching it since I was two and Elizabeth Shue does an amazing job.It has all the elements you could want in a movie.From comedy to adventure,to suspense to romance.You can't find a better movie that everyone can watch together.It is a really good family movie and I have seriously watched it hundreds of times.You can't go wrong with this movie.I promise!!!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Love it.
This movie is EPIC. Such a classic 80s hit. Everyone should see it. I'm glad it's been put out on Blu-ray.
Published 15 hours ago by S. Stratton
5.0 out of 5 stars movie
I loved this movie the minute it came out and I saw it at the show. I had to have it and am so pleased to have it in my library. Great movie, fun and charming.
Published 3 days ago by kellanaileen
5.0 out of 5 stars thanks
this was a gift to my daughter. she watched this many times as a child and drove me crazy with it so i bought it for her and for her kids to drive her crazy with it.
Published 7 days ago by Jo Ann
5.0 out of 5 stars LOVE this movie!
I loved this movie as a teen and I still love it now, my young teens get a kick out of it too!
Published 18 days ago by N. Minick
5.0 out of 5 stars Fun movie
Have seen it before.Wanted to own it so I could any time I wanted.It was good then and still is
Published 20 days ago by gerald lummus
5.0 out of 5 stars Great childhood memories!
This is one if my favorite films of all time, from when I was a kid. I have owned it on every format possible. Read more
Published 22 days ago by Cameron
5.0 out of 5 stars omg
this was a movie my daughters wore me out watching when they were kids and when my adult daughter open this up for Christmas she was in tears. she loved it. thank you
Published 25 days ago by tynab
5.0 out of 5 stars Watched it again this past weekend
Elizabeth Shue is great and carries it off with elan. Such a great modern popcorn movie for rooting for the babysitter and the kids - my pre-teen babysitter looked like the wicked... Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lockett F. Ballard
4.0 out of 5 stars Adventures in Babysitting
This was a favorite of my own children. We watched it together and had the best time remembering better days. I couldn't believe how much the main actors hadn't change!
Published 1 month ago by robbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Good family movie
We watched this movie with our daughters recently. I remember watching it as a kid. Still enjoyable after all these years, and the kids loved it, too!
Published 1 month ago by cybermrc
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