When their parents leave for a “business trip” a group of children are stuck with their grandparents. “Parental Guidance” tells the story of the group’s adventures as worlds collide between the two generations.
If you’ve ever felt like your grandparents are a little quirky or outdated than “Parental Guidance” will be like watching an old home video.
Starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler as grandma and grandpa Artie and Diana Decker this film was guaranteed to bring laughs. They are happy-go-lucky “old timers” while Midler is full of energy and spunk and Crystal is quick with the comebacks and loves to voice his opinion.
“Parental Guidance” is about a technological savvy family with three kids. The parents, Alice and Phil Simmons (Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott) are strict on how to handle their kids but understandable considering their offspring.
They have Barker (Kyle Harrison Breitkopf) who has an imaginary friend or should I say kangaroo, Turner (Joshua Rush) who has a speech impediment and Harper (Bailee Madison) who has a gift for playing the fiddle.
When both of their parents decide to take a mini “business” vacation the kids’ last resort for a babysitter are their grandparents. Crystal and Midler agree to babysit because they don’t want to be known as the dreaded “other grandparents.”
They’re old fashioned when it comes to their methods of raising kids and don’t know much about technology. When they come to babysit their grandkids, they’re bombarded with a bunch of rules like “use your words,” the kids don’t eat sugar and whatever the heck “put-ups” are.
Although the film did have some weird “lull” moments when the plot wasn’t advancing or the acting was a little awkward, the jokes were still there.
You’ll watch Grandpa Artie and Barker almost getting killed at the X-Games, hear the fascinating poo song, witness a cake fight and even experience a night at the symphony gone wrong. This film features events and some bold plot turns that haven’t been done before.
By: Christine Juhas
“Parental Guidance” is an average film with some weird twists but the film is definitely dominated with laughter. The film will remind you of the strange, unique characters that make up every family and sometimes the embarrassment that you could live without.
If you’ve ever felt like your grandparents are a little quirky or outdated than “Parental Guidance” will be like watching an old home video.
Starring Billy Crystal and Bette Midler as grandma and grandpa Artie and Diana Decker this film was guaranteed to bring laughs. They are happy-go-lucky “old timers” while Midler is full of energy and spunk and Crystal is quick with the comebacks and loves to voice his opinion.
“Parental Guidance” is about a technological savvy family with three kids. The parents, Alice and Phil Simmons (Marisa Tomei and Tom Everett Scott) are strict on how to handle their kids but understandable considering their offspring.
They have Barker, (Kyle Harrison Breitkopf) who has an imaginary friend or should I say kangaroo, Turner (Joshua Rush) who has a speech impediment and Harper, (Bailee Madison) who has a gift for playing the fiddle.
When both of their parents decide to take a mini “business” vacation the kids’ last resort for a babysitter are their grandparents. Crystal and Midler agree to babysit because they don’t want to be known as the dreaded “other grandparents.”
They’re old fashioned when it comes to their methods of raising kids and don’t know much about technology.
When they come to babysit their grandkids, they’re bombarded with a bunch of rules like “use your words,” the kids don’t eat sugar and whatever the heck “put-ups” are.
Although the film did have some weird “lull” moments when the plot wasn’t advancing or the acting was a little awkward, the jokes were still there.
You’ll watch Grandpa Artie and Barker almost getting killed at the X-Games, hear the fascinating poo song, witness a cake fight and even experience a night at the symphony gone wrong. This film features events and some bold plot turns that haven’t been done before.
“Parental Guidance” is an average film with some weird twists but the film is definitely dominated with laughter. The film will remind you of the strange, unique characters that make up every family and sometimes the embarrassment that you could live without.