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The Babysitter (1995)

Alicia Silverstone , Jeremy London , Guy Ferland  |  R |  DVD
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Alicia Silverstone, Jeremy London, J.T. Walsh, Lee Garlington, Nicky Katt
  • Directors: Guy Ferland
  • Writers: Guy Ferland, Robert Coover
  • Producers: Joel Schumacher, Kevin J. Messick, Matt Hinkley, Spencer Franklin, Steve Perry
  • Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: R (Restricted)
  • Studio: Republic Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: March 26, 2002
  • Run Time: 90 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00005Y6ZW
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #60,987 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • For more information about "The Babysitter" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre adaptation of a great short story, April 4, 2002
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This review is from: The Babysitter (DVD)
Robert Coover's 1969 short story "The Babysitter" (included in his ground-breaking collection "Pricksongs and Descants") is a masterpiece of postmodern short fiction. The beauty of the story was its ambiguity and the way truth and fantasy seamlessly blended into each other until the reader is left completely unable to discern between reality and fantasy.

While this film adaptation blends the characters' fantasies with reality, it ultimately settles on a solid reality for its ending.

The other problem that many viewers may have is that there really isn't a whole lot that happens in the film, and while this is directly from the story, it doesn't make for much of a cinematic experience.

Ultimately, this is probably for two groups of people: hardcore Alicia Silverstone fans (her performance in the film is decent) and hardcore Robert Coover fans (there have to be some others out there). Other than that, this film doesn't have much to offer.

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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Pretty disappointed, December 30, 1999
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dwshamen (Blackpool, Lancashire, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Babysitter [VHS] (VHS Tape)
After watching Clueless and falling for the looks of Alicia Silverstone, I thought I'd try out some of her other stuff. I have to say that as much as I like her, the film was pretty bad. The storyline was terrible and the acting was pretty poor. I only recommend watching this to get a look at Alicia, but if you want a good movie, go elsewhere.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars A pretty good movie, if you want to see Alicia, August 29, 1999
This review is from: Babysitter [VHS] (VHS Tape)
This movies not to bad if you have nothing else to watch and you like Alicia Silverstone. The plot is not good, and the acting is worse. The only bright spot in the movie is Alicia. But that's just my opinion. You can see the movie and form your own.
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