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List Price: $39.98
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Manufacturer: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Starring: Ben Stiller, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, Bill Cobbs
Directed By: Shawn Levy
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: Blu-ray
Brand: TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENT
EAN: 0024543420965
Format: Anamorphic
Label: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2007-04-24
Running Time: 110
Studio: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: 2006
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Ben Stiller leads an all-star cast including Robin Williams and Dick Van Dyke in this hilarious blockbuster hit. When good-hearted dreamer Larry Daley (Stiller) is hired as night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, he soon discovers that an ancient curse brings all the exhibits to life after the sun sets. Suddenly, Larry finds himself face-to-face with a frisky T. rex skeleton, tiny armies of Romans and cowboys and a mischievous monkey who taunts him to the breaking point. But with the help of President Teddy Roosevelt (Williams), Larry may just figure out a way to control the chaos and become a hero in his son's eyes. Boasting jaw-dropping special effects and laugh-out-loud moments, Night at the Museum is your ticket to nonstop fun!
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Summary: skip the beginning
Comment: Night at the Museum is about Larry--a down-on-his-luck inventor (Ben Stiller) who needs a steady job so his ex-wife will allow his son to continue visiting him. So he takes a job as a night guard in a museum, only to discover that at night, everything in the museum comes to life.
Once that happens, it's a pretty.... hmm... how to put it. I swear, I need to take a film class so I can learn the vocabulary of how to describe things I notice. It feels denser, somehow, after that point. Before that, the story was thin, and I wasn't all that involved with the stereotypical divorced dad who's a kid himself and the stereotypical divorced mom who's an uptight control freak. And the stereotypical kid, too. Maybe once we got into the museum stories, it felt richer because we'd left the stereotypes behind.
Plus, then we got Robin Williams as Teddy Roosevelt and Owen Wilson as a teeny tiny cowboy, and they were both wonderfully fun.
Mostly, though, it's that the story didn't really start until Larry got to the museum. Not only is that where all the action happens, but it's also where Larry discovers his self-esteem and determination, and where he loses and regains his son's respect, and where he falls in love (with a history student played by a very convincing Carla Gugino).
The ending had a couple of really cheesy moments that didn't make a whole lot of sense, but that wasn't completely unexpected.
All in all, a fun family movie with enough action and silliness for the kids and enough story for the adults. I just wish they'd condensed the first part by two-thirds and used the time gained to expand the later story lines.
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Summary: Great for the whole family
Comment: I thought my kids would enjoy this movie but they absolutely loved it! They would watch it over and over if they could. My husband and I were happily surprised as well because it is a great movie and is very funny. It's nice to have a good movie that the whole family can watch together.
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Summary: Good family night
Comment: An excellent addition to any family's collection, the movie looks and sounds SUPERB on Blu-ray.
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Summary: Lotsa fun
Comment: This was more entertaining than I was led to believe by critics. Ben Stiller never fails to amuse me in just about anyhing he's done. It got a bad rap from critics, and, aside from a slow start to establish the premise, the resulting film is a riotous display of actors having FUN with their material. Probably would be enjoyed much more by kids, but there are good lessons (and education) to be learned, and that's always a good thing. The little guy who played the son was especially good, a real natural. Also, good to see Carla Gugino again. And Ben is as adorable as ever. Clever fun, and recommended for those looking for some escapist fare.
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Summary: I was entertained.
Comment: I generally chose movies to be entertained and this one definately filled the bill. Although it might have been nice to see it on the big screen, it was a bargain to wait to see it at home. The plot was a bit weak as were the characters, but a good time anyway.
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