Category: Adventures in Babysitting movies

  • Adventures in Babysitting (1989, Joel Zwick)

    Given the abundance of terrible television sitcoms, seeing what kind doesn’t make it past pilot stage should be interesting. But it’s not. “Adventures in Babysitting” is a semi-sequel to the movie–with David Simkins, the original writer, co-writing the pilot. It recasts every role. It’s fairly clear why “Babysitting” didn’t make it to series, though mixing…

  • Adventures in Babysitting (1987, Chris Columbus)

    If it weren’t for the acting, Adventures in Babysitting would probably be more interesting as a cultural document than anything else. The way the film treats race is probably worth a couple sociology articles. Black people aren’t scary as much as foreign beyond belief. Space aliens would have more in common with the suburban kids…