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We reviewed the 1987 version of Adventures in Babysitting, and Jess voted that this lives up. Amanda voted that it was better than her previous viewing (listen to the episode for context) and kinda fun to watch... but ultimately she said it does not live up (barely!) because the story hinges on white suburbanites being terrified of the city.
It's basically a vote against the entire mood of the 1980s.
There's so many characters in this movie, we thought it would be fun to put them into a Moral Alignment chart. For this movie, we're judging on whether each character is helping resolve the issues or is just making things worse. Here's where we felt everyone landed:
- Lawful Good - Dan is one of the few characters who doesn't make a bad decision or break the law. He's a true helper character (and sort of Chris's reward at the end).
- Neutral Good - Chris, our protagonist, has her flaws and breaks a few laws. She swears. She pulls a knife out on a gang. She's not the best decision maker... but mostly she's just trying to help people.
- Chaotic Good - Sara helps in several situations with her sassy cuteness, but she's also prone to wandering off. Still, she's fun to have around.
- Lawful Neutral - Dawson just wants to be paid for the (uncanny speed and odd hours in which he did the) car repairs. He's got no beef with anyone. Just pay the man.
- True Neutral - Brad comes across a little creepy, but we give him a pass for being an awkward teenager. He neither helps nor hurts in any situation.
- Chaotic Neutral - Darryl is almost the opposite of Brad; he either really screws up or really helps a situation. He blackmails, creepily laughs at moments of distress, and steals the playboy that causes the car thieves to chase them all night... but then redeems himself with a swift kick to Mike's backside.
Bonus: Brenda (at the bus stop), Handsome John Pruitt (the tow truck driver) and Joe Gipp (the car thief) also fall into this category. - Lawful Evil - Mike is a terrible boyfriend and drives a douchy car (fun fact! That was actor Bradley Whitford's actual car... love that guy and his punchable face!)... but technically Mike does not break any laws.
- Neutral Evil - Grayson is the middleman in the stolen car syndicate and spends the latter part of the movie chasing the kids around Chicago. However, it seems like Grayson only wants to recover the stolen magazine with the business details. When Sara climbs out the window, he seems to want to bring her back inside safely.
- Chaotic Evil - Bleak is the head of the crime syndicate and makes multiple comments about how they will need to deal with the kids... i.e. he would totally murder children. He's the baddest bad guy here. He also has a very punchable face.
See if you agree with us after you listen to the episode here or on your favorite podcast streaming platform:
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