WasAnnon
Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
PodBill
Just what I expected
Crwthod
A lot more amusing than I thought it would be.
BA_Harrison
The Babysitter stars Alicia Silverstone as Jennifer, object of lust for her ineffectual bookworm boyfriend Jack (Jeremy London), colossal teenage jerk Mark (Nicky Katt), married man Harry Tucker (J.T. Walsh), and even Harry's randy pre-teen son Jimmy (Ryan Slater). As Jennifer innocently goes about her duties as a babysitter, the males fantasise about the young woman and desire eventually turns to obsession with fatal consequences.There was a time when teenage temptress Silverstone was shaping up to be a major player in Hollywood, her role in hit teen comedy Clueless seriously boosting her bankability as an actress. But then she appeared in the abysmal Batman and Robin (as Batgirl) and pointless drivel like The Babysitter, an erotic thriller that is neither thrilling nor erotic (largely thanks to a no nudity clause in Silverstone's contract). Her star rapidly faded.To be fair, Silverstone is perfectly adequate in her role, but the film's script goes nowhere slowly, its study of the male libido being neither enlightening (everybody knows how horny we men can be) nor all that interesting. Unappealing characters (Jennifer aside) also serve to make this film hard to endure, with wet-blanket Jack making unlikely boyfriend material for a hottie like Jennifer, Mark being a total tool, and Harry a slimy perv. Director Guy Ferland ends the film with a downer of a finale that sees one family losing a son, and another losing a father, making this not just boring but rather depressing too.
whmsea
I was glued to the edge of my seat, never knowing whats going to happen next. An erotic thriller.Chilling suspense and horror.This is what alcohol does to teens.I was scared to see what happened to the babysitter with the boys and the dad. It's a sick world we live in these days.
JohnnyAngel94
Some Lifetime "made for tv" movies can be quite good, this one however just stunk. The few second preview (which made it look legitametly like the babysitter would fall for the homeowner) inticed me to stick around and watch this, however as the movie unveiled it just didnt make any sense.The movie starts out with one guy (supposedly the babysitters ex) following around her current b/f, which is actually ex friend of his. Just this part alone is so unrealistic. Soon enough the two concoct this cheesy plan to go and "visit" the babysitter.In the meantime the homeowners are away and in that plot alone there is just "fantasizing" going on back and forth which is so cheesy. The father daydreaming about the babysitter in the bathtub, and the wife daydreaming about the guy who's house party they are at. Boring and unispired.Back with the two other guys and the baysitter, the WHOLE mvie here is just basically them fantasizing back and forth -- either about the baysitter, or one of them being the victor over her, or one of them beating the hell out of the other. Totally stupid. There were no real erotic scenes and nothing was done even along the lines of those late night HBO "B" erotica movies which actually have a plot!!This movie stunk but even beyond that, it makes you scrambling to try and make sense out of everything. Simply put -- it doesnt make sense!!
TheVid
...so it's hard to believe anyone is checking out THE BABYSITTER for her lisping, nymphet presence. What you have here is low-grade, late-night, Cinemax fare trying to capitalize on Silverstone's ability to come off as Lolita to a reasonably capable cast of old pros like George Segal and J.T. Walsh (along with one of those London twins for youthful good measure). This kind of a film needs some sexual momentum to keep it entertaining; and, sadly, this movie is lacking in eroticism...Silverstone more so.
