I very clearly remember my Mom taking me and my siblings to see this movie in the theater. I recently had to place her in a care facility as she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia, so this was a wonderful bit of sentimental nostalgia to relive. Thank you for all the content you upload, it's not only entertaining but very genuine and uplifting :)
Sorry to hear about your mom. Alzheimer's and dementia can be rough. I work in a long term care facility as a recreational therapy assistant. Hopefully she's happy where she's at.
It can't go without mentioning that in the late 80s, the girl's obsession with Thor was so quirky and out of left field. Marvel's list of really recognizable characters was relatively short, Spiderman, The Hulk, and Captain America, even X-Men were still on the nerdy side of recognition. Thor at the time was kind of obscure to the general, non-comic reading movie-goer, so it was fun for comics nerds to see Marvel's version of Thor(specifically) get so much love from a mainstream movie.
When I first saw this a as a kid I never heard of Thor (comic book or Norse god version) and thought it was one the movie made-up to be like a Superman.
No it was not. Marvel created the Thor superhero in the 1960s and in the late 1970s and 1980s he was at his most popular at the time. By the time this movie came out Thor had already appeared in many cartoons and even an episode of the old 70s and 80s TV show, the incredible Hulk
@@Patrick-xv6qv I'm not talking about among comics fans, I'm talking about the cultural zeitgeist of everyday movie-goers, he was an obscure Marvel character to them. The Thor cartoon you mentioned was from the 60s, of that particular character they only made a handful of episodes, and the Incredible Hulk show he was in was a TV movie made after the series was cancelled, so that was pretty obscure in itself, it wasn't highly watched. There were three TV movies made, Return of the Incredible Hulk(w/Thor), Trial of the Incredible Hulk(w/Daredevil), and Death of the Incredible Hulk, with a character that bore a resemblance to Black Widow, but I don't think was ever revealed to be her. A fourth movie was planned but was cancelled because of low ratings. Edited because I had to fix a few errors from my memory.
@@Wungolioth You're right - it was a left-field reference. I was a comic nerd at the time, and characters like Thor were not in the public conciousness. If you said 'The Avengers' to people at the time 99% of them would have thought you were referring to the 60's TV show. There were only a handful of characters that were well-known outside of comic fandoms - Spiderman, Hulk, Superman, Batman, etc, but the others - which to comic fans are just as important - just weren't as well-known at the time. Also, regarding the various cartoons of comic characters, if you didn't see them when they aired, it was likely you never would. There was no streaming and internet with which to access these things or even find out they existed. I saw about three episodes of the Hulk TV series, rented some of the 60's cartoons (the couple I found on video), rented the Dr Strange, Captain America and Spiderman TV movies (Spiderman was released as two movies in the UK), saw maybe one episode of Spiderman and His Amazing Friends, and a couple of episodes of the 60's Batman / 70's Wonder Woman - never saw Super Friends. When this stuff wasn't airing it was basically gone - so none of it stuck to mainstream conciousness. The exceptions were the big Superman movies (and Supergirl) then the late 80's Batman. Prior to that if you were comic book fan you didn't have much content. I rented the pilot for 'Greatest American Hero' over and over back in the day not even knowing it was a TV show! I was also suckered into renting 'Hero at Large' (the John Ritter movie) just because it had a super hero costume on the cover (it's a good little movie, but it isn't really a super hero movie).
The band in the "nobody leaves without singing the blues" scene is led by the late great Albert Collins. His music is well worth a listen. The club where they filmed it was (edit... See below) Fitzgeralds a popular Chicago area music venue that is still in operation today.
@nj2347 Thanks for that piece of intell . Not disagreeing with you but i know that while this is set in CHicago it was mostly filmed in Toronto , Canada where i'm from and i've worked on movies here as well...in fact the exterior shot of the blues bar was the Silver Dollar Room i worked at a rival club called the EL Mocambo . the movie is now still loads of fun . KEEP 80'S MOVIES ALIVE 📽🎬 CHEERS .
@@harveylee51 Sorry I wasn't clear but yes the exterior of the club was shot in Canada. Thr interior was actually shot close to Chicago in Berwyn at Fitzgeralds which is a great music venue and still in operation today.. Regardless, I wrong either way! Not sure how I missed this as I've been to Fitzgeralds pretty frequently. Correcting my original message. Thanks for the catch!
Speaking of bands, I love that the college party band was Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes...it fits was the Chicago theme since he chose the name Southside out of his love for the music scene in the southside of Chicago...I've been to a bunch of his shows and they're always great
Chris is the girlfriend in the original Karate Kid, Dawson is Private Pyle from Full Metal Jacket, Boyfriend Mike is the bad guy in Billy Madison, Brenda is Arnold’s love interest in Kindergarten Cop, Daryl is in Dazed and Confused…. That’s all I can currently recall.
Keith Coogan (Brad) is the grandson of Jackie Coogan, who starred in the silent film "The Kid" w/ Charlie Chaplin & played Uncle Fester in TV's "Addams Family". Jackie was severely taken advantage of by his parents & many people in the movie business. He was a huge success as a child star, but was left without any of the money his fame had earned. Eventually, serious legislation was put in place so that this sort of thing couldn't be repeated with other child stars. It all was billed as "Coogan's Law".
It's called the "Coogan Account", where 15% of what a child actor makes goes directly to. keeping that money away from their parents or anyone who can access the child actor's money.
Next up or soon should be "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" with Christina Applegate and Keith Coogan who played Brad in this. It's so 80's but really a very sweet movie with a good message once it gets going.
I was 13 when 'Don't tell mom' came out and only just learned recently that Sue Ellen and Kenny were TWINS! I thought that maybe he was a year younger...
I haven't seen this movie in FOREVER. And just watching this abridged version was so nostalgic to when I was a kid in the late 90s. Thanks for the memories!
I'm glad I saw this movie in the theater when it came out in 87. Otherwise I don't think I would of loved it as much. That was an experience I'll never Forget. I was around the 2 main guys' age. Btw the crazy best friend is Anthony Rapp, who brought down Kevin Spacey.
One of my all-time favorites from my childhood. I think most guys had a crush on Elizabeth Shue from this back then, and the soundtrack is fantastic. BTW - Vincent D'Onifrio's bit part in this as "Thor" is AWESOME. 💪
Somehow Vincent D'Onofrio played "Thor" and "Pyle" from Full Metal Jacket in the same year. Blues legend Albert Collins making them sing the blues. Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes playing the party. They are from Asbury Park, NJ the adjacent town to where I grew up. Brenda is Penelope Anne Miller who has been in a ton, including the mom/teacher in Kindergarten Cop. You might know Keith Coogan (Brad) from Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead. Anthony Rapp was in a lot. Dazed and Confused, and A Beautiful Mind, among others.
There was an after credit cutscene that i never knew until years after watching this. The big guy hanging out on the side of the building, he got an extra scene still stranded out there calling for help.
My craziest babysitting story happened about the time this movie came out, lol. Lost a kid. He was mad at me because I wouldn't let him go out to play until his room was cleaned (his mom told me he had to get it done). Went to the bathroom, came out and he was no where to be found. Called everyone I knew and they came running to help find him. They went to the park a few blocks away, checked with all the neighbors, etc. His parents came home and I had to tell them he was missing. I was so scared. His dad went up to his room and walked straight to the toy box. Inside, asleep, was the kid. He'd hidden from me because he was mad and fell asleep. And apparently has done this before. Would have been good to know!! Another time his sister spilled an entire pitcher of juice on the kitchen floor. While i was in the kitchen mopping it up I heard a crash...run into the other room to find the oldest boy with his foot right in middle of the formerly glass-topped table. All within 15 minutes of their parents coming home, too, of course.
Damn you must've been panicked. That's kind of my nightmare. It's kind of funny how if you switch up a kid or family's routine how quick random stuff starts to go haywire and glass gets broke. lol
This was my little sister’s favorite movie when we were kids. It felt like we watched it almost daily for a while. Always singing and dancing around with the opening scene! 🎶
I grew up in the 80's. I was obsessed with this movie. I have had a lifelong crush on Elisabeth Shue. My name is also Brad, so there's that. Life imitates art, they say..
This was filmed in Toronto. The Toy Store the Little Girl looks at was on Bloor St. just west of Young Street. The Bus Station was the Toronto Bus Station, the only thing they changed was they put a phone-booth right in the middle. Hard to believe Thor was played by Vincent D'Onofrio, that same Summer He played Pvt. Pyle in Full Metal Jacket. Talk about one extreme look to another.
It's actually a cheesy movie. Had great potential to become a classic but it fell short for whatever reason. Miller has a lot of great movies though. She's very underrated. Even a lot of people around her age don't know who she is, even though since the 1980's she's been acting
One of my favorite films from the 80’s. It has so many funny lines and situations that are iconic. I also like that a young Penelope Ann Miller gets some great scenes in the B plot at the bus station.
@@scorpiouk5914 The rat is so cute. I don't know how anyone could be scared of it. Didn't look like he was from the sewers either. They should've gotten a much uglier brown rat, rather than a cute white lab rat.
The guy who plays Brad (Keith Coogan) and his wife Kristen are such a sweet & amazing couple. They actually got married on my birthday (which is also Keith’s famous Grandfather’s birthday as well). Keith’s Grandfather was Jackie Coogan, you should totally look him up and see just how famous he was and how his legacy still helps young actors with financial things in Hollywood because of a law passed with his name.
I haven't seen this one in decades, and it gave me a lot of joy revisiting it after so long. I oddly felt so emotional watching it, reliving memories of watching it with my family. Sometimes nostalgia is a bittersweet thing. I do hope one day to see Elisabeth Shue and Val Kilmer in my favourite spy film "The Saint", here on the channel. An underrated classic with one of the best love stories for my money. The soundtrack is also phenomenal and the entire film is a beautiful, romantic action filled late Nineties masterpiece.
I always get such a heartwarming feeling from watching this movie and seeing how many complete strangers go out of their way to be helpful: the tow truck driver, the car thief, Mr. Thor; all characters who could have easily fallen into the role of a lesser antagonist, but seeing them do their best to help the babysitting crew just really brings a smile to my face. :)
Every time you upload one of these classics its an immediate "Sit down with a blankie and popcorn" moment, just unwind and enjoy your reactions to my childhood favorites. ✨️
Yes! Thank you! I have been waiting SO LONG for some of my very favourite movie reactors to discover this - and you're the first one. I really hope it makes the rounds so even more can find out how great it is. Such a wild ride with some of the BEST music from the 80's. Hugs from Ontario, Canada! :)
I knew this movie as ‘A Night on the Town’ not ‘Adventures in Babysitting’, so we must have had an alternative title in my country (New Zealand.) I watched it a lot as a kid and a tween but haven’t seen it in years now, this was pretty nostalgic to see again.
@@jenloveshorror They do it a lot in France too apparently. For cultural reasons. But omg I just read an article that said Leaving Las Vegas with Nic Cage and Elizabeth Shue was changed to "I'm Drunk and You're a Whore" in Hong Kong. Lol.
The kid playing Brad was is another teen action movie called "Toy Soldiers" along with Will Wheaton (Gordy from Stand By Me) and Sean Astin (Sam from Lord of the Rings).
Such an underrated 80's movie. Saw this at the dollar theater back in '87 when I was in 6th grade with a friend that had seen it the night before and loved it. We went again the next night and then again the next weekend.
Oohh, the dollar theater!!! I love you for saying that. Cassie prob too young to know what those even were I'm guessing. We always went to those. Ah the good ole days right!!😊
@Kelley693 so we had these theaters that were bug in the 80s & big time in the 90s that would pick certain movies that would show there after they were done at the regular more expensive theaters & too make lil more money before they went to VHS stores like blockbuster they would air them at the dollar theaters. You could literally see a matinee movie for $1 then evening shows bout 3 -5$ depending on theater. They were awesome. Our local one was right down the street from our big main theater. It was huge deal in our area. Obviously big date scene too, but if u had a family at time I imagine that saved alot of ppl for those movies back in the day too
born in '75. a huge fan of your channel! Adventures in Babysitting & Elisabeth Shue...2 heartfelt significant portions of my entire youth. Great movie, beautiful lady. ✌️-dan, tucson
My motto as a babysitter legit was cause I was 11 yrs old when I watched this movie so every single time I babysat I sang the "the babysitting blues" in my head & sometimes out loud to the kids lol lol & my inner creed was always "don't f... with the babysitter"!!!! 😂😊 this movie was the absolute best!!
The kid you recognized is actor Keith Coogan. He was in a lot of 80's movies. He starred in Hiding Out with John Cryer, he starred in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead with Christina Applegate, he starred in Toy Soldiers with Sean Astin, and The Book of Love with Chris Young. He even starred with Paulie Shore in In the Army Now.
I did watch this as a kid when it came out on VHS. That first scene made me fall in love with the song And Then He Kissed Me. I have it on my Spotify playlist. And now that I'm an actor, I've become personal friends with Keith Coogan, who played the brother. Him and his wife are so awesome. They're traveling all around, living their dreams. Elizabeth Shue was also in some of the Back To The Future movies, and Karate Kid. Really underrated actress. I think she founded Famous Footwear along with Adam Sandler. Or maybe that's just a really bad dad joke.
This came while I was in college. Other students where raving about it so I got some friends together to go see it. It was a favorite vhs to rent for the next few years.
Elizabeth Shue absolutely holds her own against powerhouses Sally Field and Kevin Klein in Soapdish. You should watch that one with Carly sometime when you are looking for campy fun 😊
Ok, I'm using this as proof. Proof that in the late '80's, movies constantly told us young teens (at that time) that we could do ANYTHING and walk away perfectly fine. 🤭 But, I thank someone, that IU made it through those times, AND gave us good movies to watch. This was and still is a great movie. And I thank you for sharing it with us. Oh, and YES. At the time, Elizabeth Shue was the reason I, and I bet many other young boys watched this movie. THAT was an added PLUS. LMAO! Great Post.
The 80s was pretty great and the movies that came out were incredible. I was lucky to be able to see them at the movies, but I was a little kid at the time. I'm curious to see what being a teenager would've been like at that time.
This was a fun movie, liked your reactions to it. It was especially fun to see the younger version of well-known celebrities like Vincent D'Onofrio, Brad Whitford, and my personal favorite Penelope Ann Miller, who played the nearsighted friend Brenda.. You might remember her best from Kindergarten Cop or Chaplin with Robert Downey Jr.
She also played Pee-wee Herman's girlfriend in Big Top Pee-wee, and was in two Matthew Broderick movies, Awakenings with Robin Williams, Other People's Money with Danny DeVito, Carlito's Way with Al Pacino, The Shadow with Alec Baldwin and Best Picture winner The Artist. Arguably, she was in a wider range of high-profile and successful movies than Elisabeth Shue was.
Bradley Whitford, the actor who played Chris' boyfriend Mike Todwell, often played dirtbag characters in the late 80s & early 90s, most notably Roger Latimer, the head of the Alpha Beta fraternity in Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (who framed the Tri Lambda fraternity for car theft in order to get them kicked out of the conference & get their national charter revoked) & Jeffrey Fleck in RoboCop 3, an ambitious OCP executive who bullied the scientist in charge of keeping RoboCop functional.
I remember watching it in the theater as a kid. My older brother went to school with Anthony Rapp (Daryl) so it was appointment viewing in Joliet, Ill. Lol. It is a nice, fun movie and I'm glad you liked it!!
Personally I don't see anything wrong with cliches, troupes, or telling the same story that's been told before as long as it's told right and is entertaining. Also Elizabeth Shue went to the Playboy mansion to pose for pictures for the magazine in the movie, it was made solely for the movie and she still has it.
I taught my stepdaughter how to change a tire when she was 15. She was mad I taught her these skills. When she was 19 I got a phone call. She was out on a date and they had a tire go. The dude didn't know how to change a tire. She saved the day and called to thank me for teaching her life skills.
I was about 10 years old the first time I saw this in the late 80s and to this day it is still one of my all time fav movies. Everything about it feels like pure nostalgia and I also 100% developed a major crush on Elizabeth Shue.
The 80s, what a time to be young. To any man of my generation, there are a few iconic names that immediately invoke an array of emotions, and Elizabeth Shue was definitely near the top of the list -- along with Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Beals, Justine Bateman, young Jennifer Connelly, Lita Ford, Jaclyn Smith, and Tawny Kitaen. Good times.
The one that played Daryl was Anthony Rapp, who went on to play Mark Cohen in the musical Rent and the movie Rent and also played on Star Trek Discovery as Paul Stamets.
I think i saw this when i was 9 and i genuinely loved it when Thor arrived. And yes, instant and lifelong crush on Elizabeth Shue. Great movie, great reaction 👏
I met Vincent D’Onofrio that plays the Thor in this movie. He is such a very nice person. I got my Amazing Spider-Man 50 comic signed by him and I got a picture from Adventures of Babysitting signed by him too. I told him I’m from Chicago and I knew that location where his scene was filmed.
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I have a very vivid memory of renting this when I was 9 or 10 and watching it with my younger brothers, and my Dad, after the subway scene, saying if there was anymore lamguage like this, we were done, lol. I always thought a PG-13 only allowed one F word, but I guess this one is an exception. But yes, lots of fun nostalgia in this one!
I think the rules got stricter as far as ratings go as the yrs passed, but don't quote me on that. I feel like I heard in some kinda interview / docu series on like shows & movies from 80s 90s etc.. I think it was 3 now just 1 & TV is like only 2 a season on certain networks
I was a child of the 80's so I saw this movie when it was new-ish (probably on VHS) and I too had a crush on my babysitter. She was the daughter of my Parents friends and a good 5 or 6 years older than me. Her name was Brandywine. No joke. That's a name you get when Hippies have kids.
My favorite “baby” movie is, Baby’s Day Out. A wacky comedy about an inept gang trying to kidnap a baby. It’s like Home Alone if Kevin was a toddler and he didn’t stay home. There is a scene involving a lighter that is so funny that I laugh until I get lightheaded.
The actor who played Brad, Keith Coogan, is the grandson of Jackie Coogan who was a big child actor in the 20s, famously starring in the movie the Kid with Charlie Chaplin and later in the 60s as Uncle Fester in the Addams Family TV show. He is also known to this day for the Coogan Law which is a law in LA that prevents parents from stealing all their kids money. His parents stole all his money as a kid, so now his law prevents that. It also dictates how many hours children can work on sets and that they must attend school while filming. Keith was also in a movie called Toy Soldiers with Wil Wheaton and Sean Astin which is a cult classic.
The 80s, what a time to be young. To any man of my generation, there are a few iconic names that immediately invoke an array of emotions, and Elizabeth Shue was definitely near the top of the list -- along with Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Beals, Justine Bateman, young Jennifer Connelly, Lita Ford, Jaclyn Smith, and Tawny Kitaen. Good times.
I love the fact that Cassie watched this film as I have never seen it reacted to and it is a favorite of mine and especially of my wife. Dare to watch the movies no-one else wants to react to and don't just follow the crowd!
This was a fav movie of mine and my mom. Whenever we heard someone say "Don't F with me," we'd always turn to each other and say "Don't F with the babysitter". 😅
I have to admit, I find Cassie's reaction to the use of guns and gangs etc. in movies like this a bit strange. I think most people who grew up in the 80s watching these types of movies (lots of action but basically harmless PG rated stuff) knew that the characters were pretty much safe, that no one was in any real danger, it was all just to create tension. You just laugh at it and say, "Oh brother, what's next?" EDIT Great reaction, Cassie.
Wow. Another good 80s kids adventure comedy.one of my favorites. Another good one with a more serious tone is “Cloak and Dagger” from 1984 with that kid from ET.
The third boy is played by Anthony Rapp, currently starring on "Star Trek: Discovery". He's one of the ones who blew the whistle on Kevin Spacey's child predator habits.
Seeing this as a kid, I always loved that it took place in my home city of Chicago, but I totally forgot that the characters live in my hometown of Oak Park! 🤗
I remember having this on bootleg VHS (recorded from TV). I didn't watch it *often,* but it occasionally found its way in my VCR. John Hughes movies are definitely an experience. My favorite is still "Uncle Buck." John Candy is a legend.
Elisabeth Shue was never the sexiest, sluttiest, hottest girl in the movies. But she was beautiful, and had that girl-next-door quality that made her one of my biggest childhood crushes. I've seen this movie so many times I can probably quote it by heart. Great reaction!
I haven’t seen this movie in years 😂I’d forgotten how hilarious this movie is😂my three favorite scenes in this movie are 1) The opening scene were she’s dancing around her room and lip-singing while she get’s ready for her date 2) When Brad tell’s Chris’s know Ex boyfriend Mike off about the way he’s treating Chris and then Brad tells Mike that although he ( Brad) would love to knock the tar out of him ( Mike) he’s not going to because he refuses to stoop to Mike’s level and then Brad’s Friend say’s “I will” and almost knock’s MIke out in front of the entire restaurant :). And last but not least, 3) The scene were they’re at the jazz club singing about the “Babysitting Blues” :) Anyway,great movie :) I’ll have to be sure to watch the whole movie again one of these days. :)
24:05 Dan, (George Newbern) also plays Danny in 3 episodes of "F*R*I*E*N*D*S" He's the guy that gets fogged in the basement of the building by Monica and Rachel.
I worked at a summer music/theatre camp in 1986 and there was one kid who was talked about a lot by the staff. He was nice, professional and very, very talented. So, I was very excited when I went to see this movie the next year and there was Anthony Rapp's name up on the big screen.
I first saw Elisabeth Shue in the TV show "Call to Glory" with Craig T. Nelson as Air Force Colonel Raynor Sarnac (she played his daughter). She was also in the movie "Cocktail" with Tom Cruise.
As a teen, I saw this movie back in 1987 at the Drive In San Jose, California. It's a classic! I did a lot of babysitting back in the day, and all I can say is babysitting gets crazy😂
Oh man, you mentioning The Baby-Sitter's Club takes me back. Living with my dad as a kid, I wasn't allowed to have my own books, so my stepsister let me read hers. A lot of them were The Baby-Sitter's Club. People can call them 'girly' or whatever all they want, but those books were genuinely good. To this day, the song 'Vacation' by The Go-Gos reminds me of that The Baby-Sitter's Club book where the girls went on I think it was a cruise vacation. To anyone reading this, I highly recommend those books. They're so much better than you'd expect. And this is coming from the guy who spent his entire 6th grade year hopping between Edgar Allen Poe and Hank the Cowdog.
OK it blows my mind to see “Thor” again and realize it is Vincent D’Onofrio. Recognized him quickly but never in a million years would have guessed he played that character without seeing it again for myself!
This is the dream Jennifer mentioned when Marty woke her up in Back to the Future III
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That's so great!!😂
I *love* this idea!
I wonder if Elisabeth was starting to wonder why she was getting stuck playing girls who always have bad dreams.
It is not
I very clearly remember my Mom taking me and my siblings to see this movie in the theater. I recently had to place her in a care facility as she is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and dementia, so this was a wonderful bit of sentimental nostalgia to relive. Thank you for all the content you upload, it's not only entertaining but very genuine and uplifting :)
Sorry to hear about your mom. Alzheimer's and dementia can be rough. I work in a long term care facility as a recreational therapy assistant. Hopefully she's happy where she's at.
It can't go without mentioning that in the late 80s, the girl's obsession with Thor was so quirky and out of left field. Marvel's list of really recognizable characters was relatively short, Spiderman, The Hulk, and Captain America, even X-Men were still on the nerdy side of recognition. Thor at the time was kind of obscure to the general, non-comic reading movie-goer, so it was fun for comics nerds to see Marvel's version of Thor(specifically) get so much love from a mainstream movie.
When I first saw this a as a kid I never heard of Thor (comic book or Norse god version) and thought it was one the movie made-up to be like a Superman.
No it was not. Marvel created the Thor superhero in the 1960s and in the late 1970s and 1980s he was at his most popular at the time.
By the time this movie came out Thor had already appeared in many cartoons and even an episode of the old 70s and 80s TV show, the incredible Hulk
@@Patrick-xv6qv I'm not talking about among comics fans, I'm talking about the cultural zeitgeist of everyday movie-goers, he was an obscure Marvel character to them.
The Thor cartoon you mentioned was from the 60s, of that particular character they only made a handful of episodes, and the Incredible Hulk show he was in was a TV movie made after the series was cancelled, so that was pretty obscure in itself, it wasn't highly watched. There were three TV movies made, Return of the Incredible Hulk(w/Thor), Trial of the Incredible Hulk(w/Daredevil), and Death of the Incredible Hulk, with a character that bore a resemblance to Black Widow, but I don't think was ever revealed to be her. A fourth movie was planned but was cancelled because of low ratings.
Edited because I had to fix a few errors from my memory.
@@Wungolioth You're right - it was a left-field reference. I was a comic nerd at the time, and characters like Thor were not in the public conciousness. If you said 'The Avengers' to people at the time 99% of them would have thought you were referring to the 60's TV show. There were only a handful of characters that were well-known outside of comic fandoms - Spiderman, Hulk, Superman, Batman, etc, but the others - which to comic fans are just as important - just weren't as well-known at the time.
Also, regarding the various cartoons of comic characters, if you didn't see them when they aired, it was likely you never would. There was no streaming and internet with which to access these things or even find out they existed. I saw about three episodes of the Hulk TV series, rented some of the 60's cartoons (the couple I found on video), rented the Dr Strange, Captain America and Spiderman TV movies (Spiderman was released as two movies in the UK), saw maybe one episode of Spiderman and His Amazing Friends, and a couple of episodes of the 60's Batman / 70's Wonder Woman - never saw Super Friends. When this stuff wasn't airing it was basically gone - so none of it stuck to mainstream conciousness. The exceptions were the big Superman movies (and Supergirl) then the late 80's Batman. Prior to that if you were comic book fan you didn't have much content. I rented the pilot for 'Greatest American Hero' over and over back in the day not even knowing it was a TV show! I was also suckered into renting 'Hero at Large' (the John Ritter movie) just because it had a super hero costume on the cover (it's a good little movie, but it isn't really a super hero movie).
@@Patrick-xv6qvso teen girls were all about it?
The band in the "nobody leaves without singing the blues" scene is led by the late great Albert Collins. His music is well worth a listen. The club where they filmed it was (edit... See below) Fitzgeralds a popular Chicago area music venue that is still in operation today.
@nj2347 Thanks for that piece of intell .
Not disagreeing with you but i know that while this is set in CHicago it was mostly filmed in Toronto , Canada where i'm from and i've worked on movies here as well...in fact the exterior shot of the blues bar was the Silver Dollar Room i worked at a rival club called the EL Mocambo .
the movie is now still loads of fun .
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@@harveylee51 Sorry I wasn't clear but yes the exterior of the club was shot in Canada. Thr interior was actually shot close to Chicago in Berwyn at Fitzgeralds which is a great music venue and still in operation today.. Regardless, I wrong either way!
Not sure how I missed this as I've been to Fitzgeralds pretty frequently. Correcting my original message. Thanks for the catch!
@@njt2347 No worries , have an awesome day mate . 🙏
Speaking of bands, I love that the college party band was Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes...it fits was the Chicago theme since he chose the name Southside out of his love for the music scene in the southside of Chicago...I've been to a bunch of his shows and they're always great
Chris is the girlfriend in the original Karate Kid, Dawson is Private Pyle from Full Metal Jacket, Boyfriend Mike is the bad guy in Billy Madison, Brenda is Arnold’s love interest in Kindergarten Cop, Daryl is in Dazed and Confused….
That’s all I can currently recall.
Mike is also the bad guy in Ghost, but plays a minor good guy part in Godzilla King of Monsters. He usually plays either bad guys or douchebags.
@@taoist32 The bad guy in Ghost was Tony Goldwyn.
Damn, I never realized Daryl was in Dazed and Confused but I always knew that character looked super familiar!
Anthony Rapp acts as Lt. Stametz on Star Trek: Discovery, as well as being the underage teen that Kevin Spacey alledgedly molested.
Actually Mike was the evil dad in Get Out
Keith Coogan (Brad) is the grandson
of Jackie Coogan, who starred in
the silent film "The Kid" w/ Charlie Chaplin
& played Uncle Fester in TV's "Addams Family".
Jackie was severely taken
advantage of by his parents
& many people in the movie business.
He was a huge success as
a child star, but was left without
any of the money his fame
had earned. Eventually, serious
legislation was put in place
so that this sort of thing
couldn't be repeated with
other child stars. It all was
billed as "Coogan's Law".
Any relation to Steve Coogan of Hamlet 2 fame (also starring Elizabeth Shue)?
It's called the "Coogan Account", where 15% of what a child actor makes goes directly to. keeping that money away from their parents or anyone who can access the child actor's money.
Next up or soon should be "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" with Christina Applegate and Keith Coogan who played Brad in this. It's so 80's but really a very sweet movie with a good message once it gets going.
I was 13 when 'Don't tell mom' came out and only just learned recently that Sue Ellen and Kenny were TWINS! I thought that maybe he was a year younger...
Oh shii that is him! Another classic
I can’t wait to see her react to this! She will love it
Wait..what?? I thought he was older actually. Where does that come out in the movie?@@TheJackdaw77
I love that movie great suggestion
I haven't seen this movie in FOREVER. And just watching this abridged version was so nostalgic to when I was a kid in the late 90s. Thanks for the memories!
I'm glad I saw this movie in the theater when it came out in 87. Otherwise I don't think I would of loved it as much. That was an experience I'll never Forget. I was around the 2 main guys' age. Btw the crazy best friend is Anthony Rapp, who brought down Kevin Spacey.
One of my all-time favorites from my childhood. I think most guys had a crush on Elizabeth Shue from this back then, and the soundtrack is fantastic.
BTW - Vincent D'Onifrio's bit part in this as "Thor" is AWESOME. 💪
Given how random 80's films could be, I wouldn't be surprised to find out he actually IS Thor.
Fore sure. As a boy, Elizabeth Shue was one of my earliest crushes. As far as I was concerned, she was the Alpha and the Omega of hot chicks.
*I can verify that all guys had a crush on Elizabeth Shue at that time.*
ABSOLUTELY to both!!! And fyi, so did the girls if they are being honest or at least wanted to be her!!!
Somehow Vincent D'Onofrio played "Thor" and "Pyle" from Full Metal Jacket in the same year.
Blues legend Albert Collins making them sing the blues.
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes playing the party. They are from Asbury Park, NJ the adjacent town to where I grew up.
Brenda is Penelope Anne Miller who has been in a ton, including the mom/teacher in Kindergarten Cop.
You might know Keith Coogan (Brad) from Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead.
Anthony Rapp was in a lot. Dazed and Confused, and A Beautiful Mind, among others.
There was an after credit cutscene that i never knew until years after watching this. The big guy hanging out on the side of the building, he got an extra scene still stranded out there calling for help.
I love that kind of thing.
Finally a reaction to this classic. I dont know if you recognize Brenda, she was Arnold's love interest in Kindergarten cop
Penelope Ann Miller is a very Underrated Actress. Another movie I like her in is Carlito's Way
@@ElvisPresley420 True. She was also very nice in Biloxi Blues. She was really sweet
My craziest babysitting story happened about the time this movie came out, lol. Lost a kid. He was mad at me because I wouldn't let him go out to play until his room was cleaned (his mom told me he had to get it done). Went to the bathroom, came out and he was no where to be found. Called everyone I knew and they came running to help find him. They went to the park a few blocks away, checked with all the neighbors, etc. His parents came home and I had to tell them he was missing. I was so scared. His dad went up to his room and walked straight to the toy box. Inside, asleep, was the kid. He'd hidden from me because he was mad and fell asleep. And apparently has done this before. Would have been good to know!! Another time his sister spilled an entire pitcher of juice on the kitchen floor. While i was in the kitchen mopping it up I heard a crash...run into the other room to find the oldest boy with his foot right in middle of the formerly glass-topped table. All within 15 minutes of their parents coming home, too, of course.
Damn you must've been panicked. That's kind of my nightmare. It's kind of funny how if you switch up a kid or family's routine how quick random stuff starts to go haywire and glass gets broke. lol
Hilarious story (after the fact, we can laugh at it now but I'm sure you were hating it at the time). Thanks 4 sharing.
This was my little sister’s favorite movie when we were kids. It felt like we watched it almost daily for a while. Always singing and dancing around with the opening scene! 🎶
This holds such a place in my heart when I saw it as a kid. Still holds up!!
";Don't tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead" starring Christina Applegate is a helluva darkly funny movie! (family values, too;)
Instant Classic
I grew up in the 80's. I was obsessed with this movie. I have had a lifelong crush on Elisabeth Shue. My name is also Brad, so there's that. Life imitates art, they say..
Great movie! Liz Shue is such a babe. _Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead_ is also a great one to watch!
I loved that one!
Did you know she has actor brother also? Andrew. I don't think he's acting anymore but his claim to fame is Melrose Place.
Cassie recognizing Bradley Whitford from The West Wing (and consistently calling him Josh) makes me smile. :)
Same!
This was filmed in Toronto. The Toy Store the Little Girl looks at was on Bloor St. just west of Young Street. The Bus Station was the Toronto Bus Station, the only thing they changed was they put a phone-booth right in the middle. Hard to believe Thor was played by Vincent D'Onofrio, that same Summer He played Pvt. Pyle in Full Metal Jacket. Talk about one extreme look to another.
The Blues Bar scene was filmed at the old Silver Dollar (where they also shot the Blue Oyster Bar scenes in Police Academy series)
I lived across from where they film Police Academy. It is now Humber College LakeShore.@@stevemielke
Penelope Ann Miller (Brenda) is in a movie called The Relic. Very good thriller movie set in a museum in the 90’s. Keep it in mind. You’ll like it.
And it also takes place in Chicago, and was actually filmed there (for the most part, more than this one lol)
@@dustywaynemusic6297 When you want to film in New York, film in Chicago. When you want to film in Chicago, film in Toronto.
Miller was also in The Shadow (1994) with Alec Baldwin.
Best known for playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in "Kindergarten Cop"
It's actually a cheesy movie. Had great potential to become a classic but it fell short for whatever reason. Miller has a lot of great movies though. She's very underrated. Even a lot of people around her age don't know who she is, even though since the 1980's she's been acting
One of my favorite films from the 80’s. It has so many funny lines and situations that are iconic. I also like that a young Penelope Ann Miller gets some great scenes in the B plot at the bus station.
"Get outta my house!"
"You just moved!"
The scene with the rat always made me laugh!
@@scorpiouk5914 The rat is so cute. I don't know how anyone could be scared of it. Didn't look like he was from the sewers either. They should've gotten a much uglier brown rat, rather than a cute white lab rat.
An all around fun movie. It was fun to watch for the first time in the 80s and still is today. "Nobody leaves until they sing the blues".
I can not tell you how excited this made me. I was about the same age as the little sister watching this everyday.
Same here ; )
Good flick. Always liked Vincent D'Onofrio's "Thor" scene. Impressive, the weight he lost from full metal jacket to this
Ironically he ended up playing Wilson Fisk/Kingpin from Daredevil.
@@supremedream1764 Yup. I loved that daredevil series
He's like 8 feet tall. He's a fascinating actor. Blew me away in The Cell
I LOVED this movie growing up. From the intro to Elizabeth Shue.. Queen Shue I bow down.
The guy who plays Brad (Keith Coogan) and his wife Kristen are such a sweet & amazing couple. They actually got married on my birthday (which is also Keith’s famous Grandfather’s birthday as well). Keith’s Grandfather was Jackie Coogan, you should totally look him up and see just how famous he was and how his legacy still helps young actors with financial things in Hollywood because of a law passed with his name.
I haven't seen this one in decades, and it gave me a lot of joy revisiting it after so long. I oddly felt so emotional watching it, reliving memories of watching it with my family. Sometimes nostalgia is a bittersweet thing. I do hope one day to see Elisabeth Shue and Val Kilmer in my favourite spy film "The Saint", here on the channel. An underrated classic with one of the best love stories for my money. The soundtrack is also phenomenal and the entire film is a beautiful, romantic action filled late Nineties masterpiece.
A lot of people seem to love that one on here. It's ironic that it hurt his career so much.
Albert Collins,blues guitarist rules
The Saint IS really good! 😃👍🏻
16:31 "Nobody gwts out of this place until they singing the blues " Albert Collins
An absolute jewel of the blues king
I always get such a heartwarming feeling from watching this movie and seeing how many complete strangers go out of their way to be helpful: the tow truck driver, the car thief, Mr. Thor; all characters who could have easily fallen into the role of a lesser antagonist, but seeing them do their best to help the babysitting crew just really brings a smile to my face. :)
Every time you upload one of these classics its an immediate "Sit down with a blankie and popcorn" moment, just unwind and enjoy your reactions to my childhood favorites. ✨️
Well said, my friend 😊
Yes! Thank you! I have been waiting SO LONG for some of my very favourite movie reactors to discover this - and you're the first one. I really hope it makes the rounds so even more can find out how great it is. Such a wild ride with some of the BEST music from the 80's. Hugs from Ontario, Canada! :)
Love this reaction! You really should consider doing a month of 80's classics. So many fantastic movies that I think you would really enjoy.
3 Men and a Baby, The Princess Bride, Summer School... all from the summer of 1987.
I second this🙂
Yes! Going to add Teen Witch, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and Jumpin' Jack Flash to the list.
She already watches a heap of 80's.
Not sure this is a "classic" though.
Gotcha, Anthony Edward's, was a underrated 1985 classic
I knew this movie as ‘A Night on the Town’ not ‘Adventures in Babysitting’, so we must have had an alternative title in my country (New Zealand.) I watched it a lot as a kid and a tween but haven’t seen it in years now, this was pretty nostalgic to see again.
Interesting, makes me wonder just how many movies out there have different titles cause I have heard bout few others too
That's weird. I thought they only did that in Asia and Germany.
@@ct6852 Asia is an entire continent. Like every country?? Why, I'm very interested now to find out
@@jenloveshorror They do it a lot in France too apparently. For cultural reasons. But omg I just read an article that said Leaving Las Vegas with Nic Cage and Elizabeth Shue was changed to "I'm Drunk and You're a Whore" in Hong Kong. Lol.
@@jenloveshorror Ghostbusters: Afterlife was called Ghostbusters: Legacy in many foreign countries. Bizarre decisions, both of these.
The kid playing Brad was is another teen action movie called "Toy Soldiers" along with Will Wheaton (Gordy from Stand By Me) and Sean Astin (Sam from Lord of the Rings).
Didn't he appear also in "The Green Mile"? (just asking)
Such an underrated 80's movie. Saw this at the dollar theater back in '87 when I was in 6th grade with a friend that had seen it the night before and loved it. We went again the next night and then again the next weekend.
Oohh, the dollar theater!!! I love you for saying that. Cassie prob too young to know what those even were I'm guessing. We always went to those. Ah the good ole days right!!😊
@Kelley693 so we had these theaters that were bug in the 80s & big time in the 90s that would pick certain movies that would show there after they were done at the regular more expensive theaters & too make lil more money before they went to VHS stores like blockbuster they would air them at the dollar theaters. You could literally see a matinee movie for $1 then evening shows bout 3 -5$ depending on theater. They were awesome. Our local one was right down the street from our big main theater. It was huge deal in our area. Obviously big date scene too, but if u had a family at time I imagine that saved alot of ppl for those movies back in the day too
born in '75. a huge fan of your channel!
Adventures in Babysitting & Elisabeth Shue...2 heartfelt significant portions of my entire youth. Great movie, beautiful lady. ✌️-dan, tucson
This is a really underrated gem from the 80's. Always been one of my faves :)
My motto as a babysitter legit was cause I was 11 yrs old when I watched this movie so every single time I babysat I sang the "the babysitting blues" in my head & sometimes out loud to the kids lol lol & my inner creed was always "don't f... with the babysitter"!!!! 😂😊 this movie was the absolute best!!
This was one of my favorite movies as a kid, I've seen it a million times.. love Elisabeth Shue!
The kid you recognized is actor Keith Coogan. He was in a lot of 80's movies. He starred in Hiding Out with John Cryer, he starred in Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead with Christina Applegate, he starred in Toy Soldiers with Sean Astin, and The Book of Love with Chris Young. He even starred with Paulie Shore in In the Army Now.
I did watch this as a kid when it came out on VHS. That first scene made me fall in love with the song And Then He Kissed Me. I have it on my Spotify playlist. And now that I'm an actor, I've become personal friends with Keith Coogan, who played the brother. Him and his wife are so awesome. They're traveling all around, living their dreams. Elizabeth Shue was also in some of the Back To The Future movies, and Karate Kid. Really underrated actress. I think she founded Famous Footwear along with Adam Sandler. Or maybe that's just a really bad dad joke.
Cocktail...
This came while I was in college. Other students where raving about it so I got some friends together to go see it. It was a favorite vhs to rent for the next few years.
Elizabeth Shue is one of my childhood movie crushes 🥰
Mine too. 😄
Elizabeth Shue absolutely holds her own against powerhouses Sally Field and Kevin Klein in Soapdish. You should watch that one with Carly sometime when you are looking for campy fun 😊
Elisabeth Shue is pretty awesome! a most recent project i know she starred in is the show called 'The Boys'. an absolutely amazing superhero series!
Ok, I'm using this as proof. Proof that in the late '80's, movies constantly told us young teens (at that time) that we could do ANYTHING and walk away perfectly fine. 🤭 But, I thank someone, that IU made it through those times, AND gave us good movies to watch. This was and still is a great movie. And I thank you for sharing it with us. Oh, and YES. At the time, Elizabeth Shue was the reason I, and I bet many other young boys watched this movie. THAT was an added PLUS. LMAO! Great Post.
The 80s was pretty great and the movies that came out were incredible. I was lucky to be able to see them at the movies, but I was a little kid at the time. I'm curious to see what being a teenager would've been like at that time.
Fun to be a kid in the 80s, but just so righteous & cool to be a teen. 😊 lol
@@jenloveshorror ha! You said righteous.
@@stevenorellano2039 She thinks you're a righteous dude.
This was a fun movie, liked your reactions to it. It was especially fun to see the younger version of well-known celebrities like Vincent D'Onofrio, Brad Whitford, and my personal favorite Penelope Ann Miller, who played the nearsighted friend Brenda.. You might remember her best from Kindergarten Cop or Chaplin with Robert Downey Jr.
She also played Pee-wee Herman's girlfriend in Big Top Pee-wee, and was in two Matthew Broderick movies, Awakenings with Robin Williams, Other People's Money with Danny DeVito, Carlito's Way with Al Pacino, The Shadow with Alec Baldwin and Best Picture winner The Artist. Arguably, she was in a wider range of high-profile and successful movies than Elisabeth Shue was.
Always liked the "one crazy day/night" genre of 80's movies. Another good one is Three O'Clock High.
Was the bully the same guy who played the murderer in Kindergarten Cop?
@@barbaralenihan7451 Sure was.
@@barbaralenihan7451 Buddy Revell aka Crisp aka Richard Tyson!🤗🎥🙏
Bradley Whitford, the actor who played Chris' boyfriend Mike Todwell, often played dirtbag characters in the late 80s & early 90s, most notably Roger Latimer, the head of the Alpha Beta fraternity in Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise (who framed the Tri Lambda fraternity for car theft in order to get them kicked out of the conference & get their national charter revoked) & Jeffrey Fleck in RoboCop 3, an ambitious OCP executive who bullied the scientist in charge of keeping RoboCop functional.
I remember watching it in the theater as a kid. My older brother went to school with Anthony Rapp (Daryl) so it was appointment viewing in Joliet, Ill. Lol. It is a nice, fun movie and I'm glad you liked it!!
The older brother in this plays Christina Applegates younger brother in 'don't tell Mom the babysitters dead' - one of my favourite movies growing up
Personally I don't see anything wrong with cliches, troupes, or telling the same story that's been told before as long as it's told right and is entertaining.
Also Elizabeth Shue went to the Playboy mansion to pose for pictures for the magazine in the movie, it was made solely for the movie and she still has it.
I taught my stepdaughter how to change a tire when she was 15. She was mad I taught her these skills. When she was 19 I got a phone call. She was out on a date and they had a tire go. The dude didn't know how to change a tire. She saved the day and called to thank me for teaching her life skills.
I was about 10 years old the first time I saw this in the late 80s and to this day it is still one of my all time fav movies. Everything about it feels like pure nostalgia and I also 100% developed a major crush on Elizabeth Shue.
The 80s, what a time to be young. To any man of my generation, there are a few iconic names that immediately invoke an array of emotions, and Elizabeth Shue was definitely near the top of the list -- along with Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Beals, Justine Bateman, young Jennifer Connelly, Lita Ford, Jaclyn Smith, and Tawny Kitaen. Good times.
The one that played Daryl was Anthony Rapp, who went on to play Mark Cohen in the musical Rent and the movie Rent and also played on Star Trek Discovery as Paul Stamets.
When I was a kid for whatever reason, this was a lot of other kids and mine's favorite movie. I don't even remember why, I just remember it being big.
Little Sara is played by Maia Brewton. Fans of the show "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" may remember her as Parker's sister and evil arch-nemesis, Shelly.
I think i saw this when i was 9 and i genuinely loved it when Thor arrived. And yes, instant and lifelong crush on Elizabeth Shue. Great movie, great reaction 👏
I met Vincent D’Onofrio that plays the Thor in this movie. He is such a very nice person. I got my Amazing Spider-Man 50 comic signed by him and I got a picture from Adventures of Babysitting signed by him too. I told him I’m from Chicago and I knew that location where his scene was filmed.
Darryls laugh gets me every time. I watched this movie over 50 times in the 90s
Many Famous Sayings:
"I'll Giv'Em an Offer He Can't Refuse"
"It's The Stuff DREAMS are Mad Of.."
"May The Force Be With You.."
"No Body Leaves Here, without 🎤Singing🎵 the 🎶BLUES🕶️!"
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I have a very vivid memory of renting this when I was 9 or 10 and watching it with my younger brothers, and my Dad, after the subway scene, saying if there was anymore lamguage like this, we were done, lol. I always thought a PG-13 only allowed one F word, but I guess this one is an exception. But yes, lots of fun nostalgia in this one!
I think the rules got stricter as far as ratings go as the yrs passed, but don't quote me on that. I feel like I heard in some kinda interview / docu series on like shows & movies from 80s 90s etc.. I think it was 3 now just 1 & TV is like only 2 a season on certain networks
I was a child of the 80's so I saw this movie when it was new-ish (probably on VHS) and I too had a crush on my babysitter. She was the daughter of my Parents friends and a good 5 or 6 years older than me. Her name was Brandywine. No joke. That's a name you get when Hippies have kids.
She was so beautiful in The Karate Kid
EDIT: Cassie, you have GOT to watch Weird Science.
It's so funny how a guy who only played jagoffs for years ended up becoming Josh Lyman, awesome future President.
Hi Cassie, so happy to see this video! When I was a kid we had this on VHS, and we watched it so many times. Such a fun movie!
My favorite “baby” movie is, Baby’s Day Out. A wacky comedy about an inept gang trying to kidnap a baby. It’s like Home Alone if Kevin was a toddler and he didn’t stay home. There is a scene involving a lighter that is so funny that I laugh until I get lightheaded.
The little girl was Parker Lewis' sister in the 90s tv series Parker Lewis Can't Lose that I can't recommend enough.
The actor who played Brad, Keith Coogan, is the grandson of Jackie Coogan who was a big child actor in the 20s, famously starring in the movie the Kid with Charlie Chaplin and later in the 60s as Uncle Fester in the Addams Family TV show. He is also known to this day for the Coogan Law which is a law in LA that prevents parents from stealing all their kids money. His parents stole all his money as a kid, so now his law prevents that. It also dictates how many hours children can work on sets and that they must attend school while filming. Keith was also in a movie called Toy Soldiers with Wil Wheaton and Sean Astin which is a cult classic.
That blues player is famous. His name is Albert Collins. He passed away sometime ago . 🎸. He always used a capo on the guitar neck.
I am a divorced father but from day 1 I was always a part of my children’s lives and upbringing ( My kids have ALWAYS been AWESOME)
The 80s, what a time to be young. To any man of my generation, there are a few iconic names that immediately invoke an array of emotions, and Elizabeth Shue was definitely near the top of the list -- along with Phoebe Cates, Jennifer Beals, Justine Bateman, young Jennifer Connelly, Lita Ford, Jaclyn Smith, and Tawny Kitaen. Good times.
I love the fact that Cassie watched this film as I have never seen it reacted to and it is a favorite of mine and especially of my wife. Dare to watch the movies no-one else wants to react to and don't just follow the crowd!
Penelope Ann Miller, Lolita Davidovich, Vincent D'Onofrio...I forgot how many people were in this movie!
This was a fav movie of mine and my mom. Whenever we heard someone say "Don't F with me," we'd always turn to each other and say "Don't F with the babysitter". 😅
I have to admit, I find Cassie's reaction to the use of guns and gangs etc. in movies like this a bit strange. I think most people who grew up in the 80s watching these types of movies (lots of action but basically harmless PG rated stuff) knew that the characters were pretty much safe, that no one was in any real danger, it was all just to create tension. You just laugh at it and say, "Oh brother, what's next?" EDIT Great reaction, Cassie.
"GET OUTTA MY HOUSE!"
"YOU JUST MOVED!!"
The mechanic, Dawson, Thor was played by Vincent D'Onofrio in his youth, barely recognizable. Fun movie, I enjoyed watching it with you.
Wow. Another good 80s kids adventure comedy.one of my favorites. Another good one with a more serious tone is “Cloak and Dagger” from 1984 with that kid from ET.
The third boy is played by Anthony Rapp, currently starring on "Star Trek: Discovery". He's one of the ones who blew the whistle on Kevin Spacey's child predator habits.
Watched this my entire childhood. I think you'll really love "Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead." Hope you add it to your list.
Seeing this as a kid, I always loved that it took place in my home city of Chicago, but I totally forgot that the characters live in my hometown of Oak Park! 🤗
Cass, Been soooo long since I've seen this --- -Thanks so much for this revisit - such great memories relived....🥰
I remember having this on bootleg VHS (recorded from TV). I didn't watch it *often,* but it occasionally found its way in my VCR. John Hughes movies are definitely an experience.
My favorite is still "Uncle Buck." John Candy is a legend.
Yaaaaay!!!! Love this movie! Had such a crush on Elizabeth Shue as a kid. 😍😚
Elisabeth Shue was never the sexiest, sluttiest, hottest girl in the movies. But she was beautiful, and had that girl-next-door quality that made her one of my biggest childhood crushes. I've seen this movie so many times I can probably quote it by heart. Great reaction!
"Cocktail" and "The Karate Kid"... Elisabeth Shue must watch movies.
I haven’t seen this movie in years 😂I’d forgotten how hilarious this movie is😂my three favorite scenes in this movie are 1) The opening scene were she’s dancing around her room and lip-singing while she get’s ready for her date 2) When Brad tell’s Chris’s know Ex boyfriend Mike off about the way he’s treating Chris and then Brad tells Mike that although he ( Brad) would love to knock the tar out of him ( Mike) he’s not going to because he refuses to stoop to Mike’s level and then Brad’s Friend say’s “I will” and almost knock’s MIke out in front of the entire restaurant :). And last but not least, 3) The scene were they’re at the jazz club singing about the “Babysitting Blues” :) Anyway,great movie :) I’ll have to be sure to watch the whole movie again one of these days. :)
This came out the year I was born haha, but I vaguely remember seeing it as a kid... can't wait to revisit it!
24:05 Dan, (George Newbern) also plays Danny in 3 episodes of "F*R*I*E*N*D*S" He's the guy that gets fogged in the basement of the building by Monica and Rachel.
This is an overlooked gem. Elizabeth Shue was one of my very first crushes when I was a kid!
I worked at a summer music/theatre camp in 1986 and there was one kid who was talked about a lot by the staff. He was nice, professional and very, very talented. So, I was very excited when I went to see this movie the next year and there was Anthony Rapp's name up on the big screen.
This was such a perfect Cassie movie.
After all the traumatic flicks you've been watching lately...you deserved this one.
Again...the '80's rocked.
I first saw Elisabeth Shue in the TV show "Call to Glory" with Craig T. Nelson as Air Force Colonel Raynor Sarnac (she played his daughter). She was also in the movie "Cocktail" with Tom Cruise.
Omg!!! Yes finally a reactor that watched one of favorite childhood movies ❤❤❤
As a teen, I saw this movie back in 1987 at the Drive In San Jose, California.
It's a classic!
I did a lot of babysitting back in the day, and all I can say is babysitting gets crazy😂
Oh man, you mentioning The Baby-Sitter's Club takes me back. Living with my dad as a kid, I wasn't allowed to have my own books, so my stepsister let me read hers.
A lot of them were The Baby-Sitter's Club. People can call them 'girly' or whatever all they want, but those books were genuinely good.
To this day, the song 'Vacation' by The Go-Gos reminds me of that The Baby-Sitter's Club book where the girls went on I think it was a cruise vacation.
To anyone reading this, I highly recommend those books. They're so much better than you'd expect. And this is coming from the guy who spent his entire 6th grade year hopping between Edgar Allen Poe and Hank the Cowdog.
Your not alone, I burned through those books as fast as I could as a kid!! They are awesome!!😊
Remember those books being everywhere in elementary school. They must've been really popular because every classroom had a full set.
@@ct6852 From what I remember, they were a rival to the Goosebumps book series.
Which says a LOT.
@@TimedRevolver Oh yeah Goosebumps was yuuuuge. Also remember my sister had a series called Fear Street.
OK it blows my mind to see “Thor” again and realize it is Vincent D’Onofrio. Recognized him quickly but never in a million years would have guessed he played that character without seeing it again for myself!
Welcome back to the 1980s, Cassie! My heart aches every time I think about the awesome decade we had to leave behind. 😢