1990's Cheese Fest 'Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead is Getting A Remake - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-14-2010, 10:06 PM

At the multiplex this weekend, The Karate Kid and The A-Team topped the box office. You might almost think we are reliving the 1980’s. The success of The Karate Kid probably has Hollywood on a search for more 1980’s/early 1990’s titles to remake, and Pajiba is reporting that a remake of Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead is in development with producer Mark Gordon.

Here is the plot synopsis from the original:

“Single Mother goes away for the summer. The kids are first delighted but then find that Mom has hired the sitter from hell to stay with them. When the sitter dies of a sudden coronary they deposit the body at a mortuary only to discover all their Summer expense money was in her purse. The kids must find a way to survive the summer without mom or her money. This means actual work!”

While I like the 1980’s original, I really don’t believe the story warrants a remake. It’s one of those movies that worked because of the combination of reasons you couldn’t have predicted, and for me — it is a movie of its time (much like director Stephen Herek’s other films Bill & Ted or The Mighty Ducks).

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Marvo301 · 06-14-2010, 10:32 PM

The biggest redeeming feature of the original movie was the presence of Christina Applegate. Unless they hit another casting home run like that the remake will be a dud!

HuntingtonM15 · 06-14-2010, 10:48 PM

The original is a cult classic of sorts to my generation, so the thought of a remake is quite repulsive to me.

catlover79 · 06-15-2010, 12:00 AM

Dear lord, why????

Marvo301 · 06-15-2010, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

Dear lord, why????

It's bad enough when they remake hits. Now they're remaking misses?

Cactus Jack · 06-15-2010, 01:15 AM

LOL I love that movie, why the remake?

browneyes106 · 06-15-2010, 03:34 PM

I loved that movie as a kid but I don't think it needs a remake.

06-14-2010, 10:06 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	1990's Cheese Fest 'Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead is Getting A Remake At the multiplex this weekend, The Karate Kid and The A-Team topped the box office. You might almost think we are reliving the 1980’s. The success of The Karate Kid probably has Hollywood on a search for more 1980’s/early 1990’s titles to remake, and Pajiba is reporting that a remake of Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter is Dead is in development with producer Mark Gordon. Here is the plot synopsis from the original: “Single Mother goes away for the summer. The kids are first delighted but then find that Mom has hired the sitter from hell to stay with them. When the sitter dies of a sudden coronary they deposit the body at a mortuary only to discover all their Summer expense money was in her purse. The kids must find a way to survive the summer without mom or her money. This means actual work!” While I like the 1980’s original, I really don’t believe the story warrants a remake. It’s one of those movies that worked because of the combination of reasons you couldn’t have predicted, and for me — it is a movie of its time (much like director Stephen Herek’s other films Bill & Ted or The Mighty Ducks). Read more: Don’t Tell Mom, The Babysitter’s Dead Remake? \| /Film http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/06/14/...#ixzz0qsou9OWY Attached Images
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Marvo301 I'm NOT a Blockhead! Forum Celebrity Join Date: May 17, 2002 Location: The Great White North Posts: 21,456	The biggest redeeming feature of the original movie was the presence of Christina Applegate. Unless they hit another casting home run like that the remake will be a dud!
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,382	Dear lord, why????
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Cactus Jack RonFingSwanson Forum Idol Join Date: Dec 09, 2001 Location: Santa Rosa Beach,FL Posts: 103,099	LOL I love that movie, why the remake?
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06-14-2010, 10:48 PM	#3
HuntingtonM15 That Bothers Me Moderator Forum Star Join Date: Jun 20, 2003 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 11,060	The original is a cult classic of sorts to my generation, so the thought of a remake is quite repulsive to me.

06-15-2010, 03:34 PM	#7
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I loved that movie as a kid but I don't think it needs a remake.