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Babysitting: The Most Dangerous Profession In The World?
Looking after kids is no walk in the park

The Sitter is out this week, reinforcing a lesson that Hollywood has long been trying to teach us: looking after kids is slightly more dangerous than juggling primed grenades. It’s a wonder any movie-goer babysits at all, with the following examples proving that children will, when they feel like it, disappear into the ether, electrocute you and/or erupt into balls of fire. So this one’s for all you nannies out there – you are brave, brave people, and we salute you.

WORDS ALI PLUMB
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Babysitting: The Most Dangerous Profession In The World? | The Incredibles / Jack-Jack Attack (2004) The Incredibles / Jack-Jack Attack (2004)

Babysitters: Carrie (Bret Parker)
Babysat: Jack-Jack (Eli Fucile)
Thing we learnt: Children are not only figuratively volatile, but also can literally burst into flame.

Adorably bequiffed infant Jack-Jack – full name “Jack Johnson Parr” – may look like a delightful bundle of joy you genuinely wouldn’t mind looking after of an evening, but you’d be wrong. Just ask poor Kari, who over the course of The Incredibles and Jack-Jack Attack has to deal with his impromptu levitation, ability to glide through walls, love of climbing across the ceiling and occasional full-body ignition. Oh, and his laser eyes. Defending herself with a handheld mirror, oven gloves and a fire extinguisher, Carrie is the cinematic definition of a resourceful babysitter. Still, we suspect she’ll be vetting her clients more carefully from now on…
 

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1
Posted on Tuesday January 24, 2012, 11:09 by ZakE94
How about the danger of Chinese spys in The Pacifier - ha. ha, Read More

2 Halloween
Posted on Monday January 23, 2012, 18:29 by montroy
What tommyjarvis said! Read More

3 RE: The Goonies?
Posted on Saturday January 21, 2012, 20:26 by Spaldron
I'm ashamed to admit I saw Mr Nanny in the cinema (I was only 12). And technically The Goonies should be in this as Mikey's big brother is supposed to be babysitting. Read More

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Posted on Saturday January 21, 2012, 10:18 by Will_S
Driving me crazy with Ed O'Neil should be on there! I loved this when i was younger! Read More

5 RE: Babysitting: The Most Dangerous Profession In The World?
Posted on Saturday January 21, 2012, 10:13 by tommyjarvis
How is Halloween not in this? It was even going to be titled The Babysitter Murders! Read More

6 What about?
Posted on Friday January 20, 2012, 18:22 by keaneye
...Don't tell Mom the Baby Sitters Dead! The baby sitter is dead. Thought that one would be obvious. Also Uncle Buck is one of favourites. That really should be there. Read More

7 What about...
Posted on Friday January 20, 2012, 16:40 by patzw
Louis Tully and Janine Melnitz from GhoastBuster 2? Read More

8 Adventures in Babysitting
Posted on Thursday January 19, 2012, 18:40 by gaybuffy
As a fully fledged geek with this film, I have to point out that Elizabeth Shue's character is not heading into town to confront her boyfriend (she does this but it's not the focus of the trip). She is in fact going to rescue her friend Brenda (Penelope Ann Miller) who is having to deal with a man who lives in a phone box, a jumbo size sewer rat and a hot dog vendor who actually says to her, 'You slip me the cash and I'll slip you the weiner'. Amazing - what a film! Read More

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Posted on Thursday January 19, 2012, 15:07 by adrianG
What about Vin Diesel in The Pacifier? Probably nowhere near as embarassing as Mr Nanny but the whole plot turns around a ridiculously over-complicated dance routine taught to the kids which Vin looks decidedly uncomfortable performing. Read More

10 RE: Halloween anyone??
Posted on Thursday January 19, 2012, 06:06 by erenwedding
The baby Jack-Jack is cool  Read More

11 Halloween anyone??
Posted on Wednesday January 18, 2012, 17:42 by Antcav
seriously - just as bad as when a stranger calls! Read More

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Posted on Wednesday January 18, 2012, 17:04 by Ali Plumb
But how much danger does Uncle Buck actually get into? As for watching Jack-Jack Attack Guy, check this out: http://vimeo.com/7547999 Read More

13 Where is Uncle Buck?
Posted on Wednesday January 18, 2012, 16:23 by morrellj
Where oh where is Uncle Buck! The daddy of babysitting films. Every time my parents went away i dreamed for John Candy as my babysitter. Read More

14 Where is Uncle Buck?
Posted on Wednesday January 18, 2012, 16:20 by morrellj
Where oh where is Uncle Buck! The daddy of babysitting films. Every time my parents went away i dreamed for John Candy as my babysitter. Read More

15 Jack-Jack Attack!?
Posted on Wednesday January 18, 2012, 16:02 by guysalisbury
Why have I never heard of this and where can I watch it? Read More


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