Watch with Me!
“You know what your problem is, it’s that you haven’t seen enough movies - all of life’s riddles are answered in the movies.” ~Steve Martin
Movies have been a safe haven for me over the years. There is a movie for every mood and almost every situation you are going through in your day to day life. A movie for the sad, happy, confused, misunderstood, misfit, popular, bully, inspirational, in love, adventurous, introvert, etc., etc.
I am someone who has no particular genre that is my favorite. I like the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to movies. All have spoken to me in different ways, and all have been there for me when I needed them most. Especially the John Hughes 1980s era and, of course, the classic 90s and early 2000s teen movies. So, I thought I would revisit some of these classics, and take you on the journey with me of random thoughts in my head while watching these iconic films.
Let us begin with the classic Christina Applegate film, “Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead.” In case you have never seen this iconic film, here is a quick summary: A teenage girl is excited to spend her last summer at home by the beach and at the mall with friends while her mother is away, but then the worst happens…the babysitter dies and the teenage girl is left to take care of her 4 pain in the neck siblings. Sound enticing?? Thought so! Feel free to watch along with me, and see if you had any of the same thoughts!
Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead Random Thoughts:
Cartoon old lady seems way scarier than any real life old lady
Oh my god the fashion!!
Europe trip after graduation….how fun!!! All I did was going to New Jersey for a few days
No technology means we burn insects outside with a magnifying glass I guess
Ripped jeans were in style in the 90s too, knew it!
These kids are awful, no wonder the mom wants to leave for two months with her boyfriend
This poor old lady had no idea what the title of the movie was, obviously, or she wouldn’t have signed up for this babysitter job
Oh my gosh I laughed out loud when she called the children “little maggots”
A-A-R-D-V-A-R-K whenever I hear that word I can’t help but start singing like they do in Arthur
“You’re a moon goddess” LOL if a boy ever said that to me I would die laughing
The babysitter gave them name tags…I can totally see my father doing that if there were five children in our house
These kids are so calm looking at a dead body, I would’ve had a mental break down
Christina Applegate started young hiding dead bodies
Ooh I would love a nice trunk like that!! (Obviously minus the dead old lady inside)
Wow the 90s were a crazy time…no one even cared that a dead body was left on the steps of a mortuary
The babysitter has all of their money, classic
How do people live in such a pig sty
Clown Dog seems like all of their food tastes amazing going down but awful coming out, if yanno what I mean
Aw, Bryan…the cute and dorky heart throb of the movie
I’m so jealous that boys can pee anywhere they want at any time
Woah Bryan has moves on top of moves
Sue Ellen is such a brat
Ugh middle aged men telling teen girls to smile…
I think I would be an AMAZING receptionist or personal assistant
I hate close up on eyeballs
I would love to dress up every day to go to work! I want to be creative with my wardrobe
The current receptionist is a real jerk with her bright red lipstick
Does anyone really ever check resumes??? You can write anything on them
Maybe I should just waltz into a film company like that
I've always wanted a Rolodex!
Ew this guy is a creepy looking Jim Carrey
“I’M RIGHT ON TOP OF THAT, ROSE!”
Rose is so adorable, I love her
Wow, Chuck E. Cheese has changed SO much
Oh my god drag queens just stole their car…why do I not remember this part??
Lizard and Hellbound are amazing names
I would love to drive that clown truck around!!
Hero Bryan
Even with all this yelling I still want a big family with a house full of kids
What’s a grunion???
I wish I looked that good when I woke up in the morning
“Hey it's Franklin!” Good show, great theme song
Computers were so confusing back then
What’s a QED report??
Of course the little brother Bryan has a mean older sister!!
Fax machines seem very scary
Cathy is one of those people who I would love to be friends with, you can’t help but smile whenever she speaks
I wonder if I could be that mean, does every woman have that attitude deep down
Julia Child!!!
That salamander brooch is gorgeous
You gotta do what you gotta do when you are hungry
Sue Ellen makes her brother taken a Cosmo quiz just as my father handed me my Cosmo magazine that came in the mail, what a coincidence
I wonder what’s it like to live near the beach, I assume magical
“So they don’t like do it together. Nope, not like us.” LOL
College fund? HA, good one
“I only have eyes for you” what an amazing song
For potheads they have very good aim
If I dressed like Sue Ellen and walked around with her confidence would I look older too??
Sweet or Dry still confuses me when it comes to alcohol
Gus is such a creep! Rose deserves soooo much better
Why should you have a cucumber in the house????? Oh…ew LOL
Bouncing around a department store seems like my perfect date
Teenage fights are my favorite, they say the funniest things
Aww the brother is trying
All of these kids are future criminals
Stupid kid fell off the roof, saw that coming…the doctor thought it was funny
Taxes suck
The students burning uniforms for some reason made my father and I laugh
Would I look good with funky earrings??
Using a water gun to clean the windows seems like so much fun
Will Sue Ellen put on her real resume one day that she was an Executive Assistant at GAW one day?? #BossBabe
Oh my god their house is gorgeous!!
Kenneth looks great!
Carolyn should be embarrassed that a 17 year old is doing such a great job
Every one of Sue Ellen’s friends are more gorgeous than the next
I hope I get the chance to throw an amazing party like this one day
“Playing the field and calling all the plays” I love that line
Oh Bryan, what terrible time
Oh shoot, mom is home, and she is officially my least favorite character in the entire movie
The mother could take a few pointers from Sue Ellen on parenting
I love that Rose stood up for Sue Ellen and wants to stay in contact with her!
Yay, Bryan still likes her!
Uh Oh, where’s the babysitter????
What a nice tombstone they gave her!
Happy Endings all around! A truly classic 90s film with some questionable morals, a killer soundtrack, and a group of teens I wish I was friends with. Thanks for watching with me! Stay tuned for future Random Thoughts While Watching a Movie!
Happy and Alive
~Samantha Faith
