5/5 I grew up with it, so will my kids!
  by C. Scott (Kent, WA USA)
This movie was huge when I was a child in the 80s. It became a staple in my house then (yes, on BetaMax in those days) and is still a staple now in the 21st century! Funny and entertaining plot and actors without tons of horrible language or situations. I think the only possiblity for negative feedback would be the reference to Playboy magazine in part of it. No swearing or nudity.. very wholesome family movie! I still watch it (despite the fact that I have it memorized now) and still enjoy it immensely! Definately buy this one! :) A++++!

5/5 Classic
  by S (Chicago, IL USA)
I can watch this movie over and over and over. Plus being from chicago, love the shots!

5/5 A Laugh A Minute!
  by auroradawn (Elk, WA United States)
This is, and has been for a while, one of my favourite movies - especially when I need some light-hearted comedy!

Very enjoyable!

5/5 Another Childhood Favorite!!!
  by Pumpkin Man
Ever since I was a kid, I've really loved this movie! It's a classic. It has a great storyline, great comedy, and much more. Sexy beautiful Elisabeth Shue stars as Chris Parker who is getting ready for the night of her life, until her boyfriend has to cancel the date. Then, she gets a call from the Adersons, asking her to babysit Sara and Brad. Later, she gets another call from her best friend, Brenda who has run away from home and asks Chris to come get her. She takes Brad, Sarah, and Brad's friend, Daryl into the city to go get Brenda. From that point on, nothing good happens. They try to outrun bad guys, deal with a Bloods vs. Krips fight, and much more! One of my favorite parts is when they go to a club, and one of the singers says; "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues." I highly recommend ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING!!!

5/5 An underrated but terrific little 80's comedy
  by Randy E. Halford (Boise, ID)
This crowd-pleasing little comedy almost came out of nowhere in the late 80's. With a title which leaves nothing to the imagination, we get to see Elizabeth Shue back when she was playing "good girl" characters..and before she got an Oscar nod for "Leaving Las Vegas". As the 17-year old Chris--who has her "dream dinner date" blown to smithereens (she gets even for that later on) & resigns herself to a "dull" evening of babysitting--Shue is completely credible & likable here as a white suburban teenager thrust through circumstance into the dangers of big city Chicago (a favorite locale of John Hughes'), complete with subway gangs, car thieves, and narrow escapes.
Chris' friend Brenda calls desperately from the downtown bus terminal as she has run away from home, but is stranded. Thus begins a crazy adventure as Chris must take her three charges with her--lovelorn Brad, Thor-idolizing Sara, and Brad's annoying friend Darryl--and weave in & out of each ludricous moment, while trying to get home before the parents do.
Fledgling director Chris Columbus guides the film deftly through a harrowing comedy maze. There is a subtlety here--particularly in the delicate "can-never-happen" romance between Chris & Brad--that Columbus achieves that makes his bigger success of "Home Alone" seem syrupy in comparison. One of the highlights--when the kids stumble into a blues bar while trying to escape the bad guys & have to sing the blues--could have easily been far-fetched. Instead, it's charmingly fun to watch. Slightly over 90 minutes long, it's amazing how many twists & turns happen in this movie.
This is a comedy which can be watched over & over again!