American artist and illustrator Drew Struzan, who passed away last fall, left an indelible imprint on popular culture, thanks to the many memorable movie posters he created. I could list so many of them as favorites—The Thing (1982), Back to the Future (1985), Big Trouble in Little China (1986)—but my artistic and sentimental favorite* has always been his poster for the eighties comedy classic Adventures in Babysitting (1987). It so perfectly captures the adventurous spirit of a movie about a kickass babysitter—Don’t fuck with Elisabeth Shue!—trying to survive a wild night in the city and keep the kids she’s responsible for safe. Struzan, as always, nailed the likenesses. The Chicago skyline looks majestic and the fifties-style type treatment lets you know you’re in for an adventure worthy of the film’s title. It’s simply magnificent, all the way around.
*The sentimental reason likely has more than a little to do with my childhood crush on Elisabeth Shue, which I am proud to admit has not diminished one single bit in the forty-odd years since it began.
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Adventures in Babysitting holds a special place in my heart because my mom is in the movie. Though I do love the rest of the movie as well. The poster has always filled me with nostalgia.
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That’s awesome. Who is your mom in the movie?
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