Chris Parker agrees to babysit for a neighbor after her "dream" date stands her up. Expecting a dull evening with three kids and the TV, the hair-raising adventure soon explodes when her friend Brenda calls and begs to be rescued from the bus station in downtown Chicago.
Chris: Brad, no chocolate! Your acne! Sarah, it's time for your cough syrup... Daryl, fasten the seat belt!
Sarah: She's definitely losing it.
Chris: I am not losing anything, I am still in control here! Got it?
ADVENTURES IN BABYSITTING is mindless, formulaic, unsophisticated, and disposable ... and I thoroughly enjoyed it. We've seen the premise of the movie before, most recently in FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF. On a Friday night, four suburban youngsters venture out into the unfamiliar city (in this case, Chicago) and suffer through an exhausting series of misadventures. Elizabeth Shue plays a beautiful baby-sitter who is responsible for looking after a little girl (who idolizes the superhero Thor), her 15-year-old brother (who is smitten by Shue), and his wild friend.