Let’s discuss Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter’s Dead

Here’s a clip with Rose.

Love love this film. To all my gaylings who had older sisters who "forced" you to watch movies you secretly liked.

One of Dawn Steele's last movies

R3 did you mean Jayne Brook?

"The dishes are done."

Honey, I thought we talked about the beret.

Even Patty Hearst couldn't carry one off, and she had money and a gun.

Hasn't been released on blu-ray.

Feminist classic.

I noticed that R7 and the print used on Hulu is in poor to average shape.

R3, I meant Julia Phillips. I always get them confused. I guess because of Julia's steely hair

To this day whenever someone asks something stupid or impossible of me, whether it’s at work or home, my response is:

“I’m on it, Rose!”

A superior film to The Devil Wears Prada!

R12 I would not say that.

Park it yourself, Metallica Breath.

They need to remake Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead AND Devil Wears Prada into ONE movie.

After the babysitter dies, Sue Ellen fakes her resume and gets hired by Miranda Priestley, not by “bowels of the fashion industry” Rose Lindsay,. She has to deal with impossible tasks that the condescending Miranda Priestley throws at her, secretly date Emily’s brother the corn dog worker, dodge the sleazey moves of Miranda Priestley’s husband, all while dealing with her siblings at home. Meanwhile, Emily is trying to sabotage her, especially after she gets the Paris trip.

What is the climax of the movie? Will Miranda Priestley allow Sue Ellen to use her house for a fashion show? How does Sue Ellen get exposed? How does Miranda Priestley react?

R11 the real line is better: "I'm right on top of that, Rose!"

Most negligent single mom in the world: Concetta Tomei's character. What kind of shitty mom runs off to Australia and leaves her four minor kids in LA with a half-dead octogenarian nanny, just so she can screw her boyfriend all summer?

[quote] just so she can screw her boyfriend all summer

Oh. Nevermind. I understand now. Sorry Concetta / mom. You go girl, get that good dick! 😏😉😂

This was a fun little sleeper. It was also in heavy rotation on cable for at least a decade, only losing its perch when House Bunny replaced it. That, and White Chicks.

R15 more importantly, who would play Miranda in this Hulu remake?

I absolutely adore this movie!

A childhood favorite and one of my “comfort” movies. I can’t believe it hasn’t gotten a Blu-ray release—it has a decent fanbase and is deserving of an HD upgrade.

Petty cash has never been as glorious in real life as portrayed here. But light embezzlement is totally workable if you're careful.

One of my favorite scenes is when Sue Ellen is outside with her Clown Dog boyfriend and he offers to give her leftovers from the delivery van—she declines in the moment, and what follows is a bloodcurdling scream from Danielle Harris coming from inside the house, followed by what sounds like an entire cabinet of china being hurled across the dining room. I still laugh every time.

That Bryan was cute and we needed shirtless scenes of him.

I'll have a Martini & Rossi on the rocks.

Carolyn is what DLers aspire to be.

R25, I watched this movie again recently, and when I got to the vermouth on the rocks scene, I was puzzled. Was that a legitimate order in the 80s, or if not, what was the context for her to order it? I got the sense it was outdated, like she heard it from her mom, possibly, but I'm too young to remember when anyone ever drank that.

R26 Sue Ellen is what we think we are—Carolyn is what we actually are.

Dishes are done, man!

I wanted to be Christina Applegate and let all the boys fuck me.

Here you go, R27.

I wish I could find more commercials with the jingle “Martini and Rossi on the rocks! Say yes!”

R27, I don’t know if people ever ordered it by itself, but there used to be commercials with the jingle “Martini and Rossi on the Rocks!” that played in the ‘80s.

Jaclyn Smith

The jingle went like this.

Right on top of that Rose!

So many hand painted silk separates in that uniform fashion show.

Tsk. Tsk. Tsk.

QED REPORT ASAP!

I saw this in the dollar theater and I was the only one in the group who liked it. I like to remind those assholes of their poor taste. They didn't like Romy and Michelle either. Josh Charles was so cute and only got better with age.

R27, I thought the joke was showing Sue Ellen's inexperience with alcohol since Martini & Rossi is a beverage company, not a drink name.

Same except I thought it was because vermouth is so fucking gross. I'm an alcoholic and I would never

"What are we gonna say, Liza Minelli stole our Buick?!"

Every girl under 25 should have a cucumber in the house.

The scene where the drag queens steal their car will always be funny.

What's even funnier is the obvious overdub of Kenny's line "what are you queens doing with our car?" He obviously says something other than queens originally.

Wonder what he originally said...

I'm right on top of that Rose.

I liked Jayne Brook as the office cunt Carolyn. Brook is a great character actress and she should have a bigger career.

It looks like he originally said “bitches,” but they dubbed it with “queens.”

Reviving this thread, so we can continue to discuss Joanna Cassidy’s career.

Petty cash.

I'm a career woman now!

Joanna Cassidy was one of the best guest stars on Falcon Crest. Her character got to fuck Cole. They could have done more with her character. The only Don't Tell scene I remember is the rat in the bus station!

[R48] I think he said queers.

[quote]I thought the joke was showing Sue Ellen's inexperience with alcohol since Martini & Rossi is a beverage company, not a drink name.

Is this a faux pas??

I often order a Bacardi and Pineapple...or a Malibu and Pineapple.

Are servers laughing at me behind my back???

If you are of legal drinking age, yes. Yes, they are.

Every other Instagram post from Keith Coogan is about this movie. The other half are about he and his wife former celebrity smoozing at some convention.

Keith Coogan hasn't aged well.

I loved the fashion show outfits.l when I was a kid.

Hot pink, neon orange and shoulder pads.

I'm friends with the Coogans. They are sweet and real. Nothing phony about them at all.

Joanna Cassidy was the replicant Zhora in Blade Runner.

Tell Keith to put this shit on Bluray NOW! Preferably 4K Bluray.

Did GAW actually close any deals after that bullshit presentation at Swell's house? Her designs were notable, but they would've made lousy and high-maintenance uniforms for working people. Nurses, waiters, and soccer referees can't actually wear those colors and fabrics on the job.

The company is in the bowels of the fashion industry, after all.

One of those movies you can watch again and again.

The film was written by a gay man and it shows.

“Talks like she’s chewing her face.”

Yeah nothing explicitly stating that he’a gay anywhere, R63, but I believe you.

"You get to scrape the spitballs off the drive-thru window with a REALLY FUN SQUEEGEE!"

PURRR-SO-NEL

[quote] Wonder what he originally said...

Keith confirmed the line was “queers”.

[quote] Yeah nothing explicitly stating that he’a gay anywhere, [R63], but I believe you.

Neil Landau is an out gay man. He still teaches screenwriting.

"There's your mouse" ::points to mouse::

"Have you ever had a 48-hour orgasm?"

"No, I've never been to Santa Barbara!"

[quote]Did GAW actually close any deals after that bullshit presentation at Swell's house?

"I've got seven meetings set up next week alone. They want the new GAW line!"

R72 Ugh, I find that part hard to believe. What hospital chain wants to put a nurse into a fuchsia cocktail dress with tangerine-colored tights?

Then again, Rose hired a 17 year-old without even checking references or a photo ID, so no wonder her division is always on the ropes.

R73 I think the prospective clients were most interested in Katrina's chef get-up.