Artie (Billy Crystal) and Diane (Bette Midler) realise that they're the "other grandparents"--the ones their three grandkids barely know and dread seeing. So when they have a chance to take care of Harper (Bailee Madison), Turner (Joshua Rush), and Barker (Kyle Harrison Breitkopf), Diane jumps at it, dragging a reluctant Artie along. Naturally, their old-school approach to parenting clashes with the anxious, helicopter-parenting of their daughter Alice (Marisa Tomei) and her husband Phil (Tom Everett Scott). Which will win out? There's really no suspense--contemporary... parenting is an easy target and every time Artie complains about how the kids are indulged, random strangers applaud him. However, as Artie's parenting technique yoyos between threats and bribery, movie audiences may find themselves on Alice's side. Parental Guidance is a flimsy movie built around cartoonish kids with cliché problems and jokes about poop and getting hit in the crotch. The plot eventually gets stuck in a mire of nostalgia and vanity (did Midler really have to have a musical number?). But along the way there are moments between kids and grandparents--and between parents and grandparents--that are genuinely sweet. Midler is just coasting through this, but Crystal, who remains a talented and charismatic actor, puts his heart into it. --Bret Fetzer [show more]
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Billy Crystal produces and stars in this comedy about grandparents struggling to come to terms with modern parenting techniques. When his stressed-out, high-achieving daughter Alice (Marisa Tomei) has to go away on a work trip, Artie and Diane Decker (Crystal and Bette Midler) find themselves in charge of their three grandchildren. After trying unsuccessfully to implement the 21st-century methods in which their daughter has carefully instructed them, the couple decide to revert to their own tried and tested old-school style of parenting.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Billy Crystal Bette Midler and Marisa Tomei prove that laughter is relative in this hilarious comedy that&39;s fun for the whole family!Old-school grandparents Artie (Crystal) and Diane (Midler) get more than they bargained for when they get stuck babysitting their type-A daughter&39;s (Tomei) over-protected kids But things go from hectic to hysterical when Artie realizes the kids are running the house with their new-fangled technology By playing by his own rules which include sugary snacks old-fashioned games and tough love Artie manages to outsmart the kids and achieve the impossible - bring the family closer together!Actors Marisa Tomei Bailee Madison Billy Crystal Bette Midler Tom Everett Scott Rhoda Griffis Madison Lintz Gedde Watanabe Dwayne Boyd Bradford Haynes Patricia French & Karan KendrickDirector Andy FickmanCertificate Universal Suitable for AllYear 2012Screen Widescreen 1851 AnamorphicLanguages English - Dolby Digital (51)Additional Languages English Audio DescriptionSubtitles English for the hearing impairedClosed Captions YesDuration 1 hour and 40 minutes (approx)
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