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Night At The Museum

Shawn Levy    DVD
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)

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  • Directors: Shawn Levy
  • Region: All Regions
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (113 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B005VCU584

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Ben Stiller plays Larry Daley, a down-on-his-luck divorced father in this family-friendly tale directed by Shawn Levy (JUST MARRIED, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN). Larry has lots of ideas and dreams, but none of them come to fruition. In an attempt to prove his stability to his ex-wife (Kim Raver) and his son, Nicky (Jake Cherry), Larry accepts a job as a night guard at the Museum of Natural History. But the elderly night guards who hire him (played by entertainment legends Mickey Rooney, Dick Van Dyke, and Bill Cobbs) fail to mention one crucial detail: when the museum is closed, everything inside comes to life. From Attila the Hun to miniature Roman soldiers, African mammals to Neanderthal men, and Egyptian mummies to dinosaur skeletons, the museum teems with lively activity. Now it's Larry's job to control the mayhem and show his son that he is, indeed, a great man after all. There might be a moral to this story, which is based on the book of the same name by Milan Trenc, but the screenplay and action remain light and breezy. Stiller is perfect as Larry, particularly in scenes with a sneaky monkey who repeatedly gets the better of him. Brief appearances by Anne Meara (Stiller's real-life mother) and Paul Rudd add to the fun. Carla Gugino plays a museum docent, Ricky Gervais portrays the incomprehensible museum director, and Robin Williams moonlights as a wax figure of Teddy Roosevelt that comes to life. Owen Wilson and Steve Coogan are particularly amusing as a bickering miniature cowboy and a Roman soldier.


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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Passes muster as a kids flick... 2 Sep 2007
By Mr. Stephen Kennedy TOP 500 REVIEWER VINE™ VOICE
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It would be pretty easy to lay into a movie like this. It's derivitave (more of a sequel to Jumanji than Zaruthra, in spirit at least), it has stars being woefully underused (Robin Williams in twinkly eye mode instead of acting mode, Ricky Gervais playing the museum director just like his Office manager character) and a script which is painfully obvious at times.
Through necessity, Stiller takes a job as nightwatchman at the Museum, as the three older guards are being laid off - the museum is on hard times. However, thanks to an ancient bit of Egyptian mumbo jumbo, the exhibits all come to life at night - threatening to either wreak chaos on the city, or give Stiller his chance to shine and finally impress his son.. wonder which happens..?
But, let's admit it, I laughed at times, and stuck with it to the end. In fact, it actually took a few turns that did surprise me, and strung out a one line concept into a fairly enjoyable kids flick, with enough cameos bursting out of every scene to keep the adults fitfully amused. Effects are all passable to excellent, and Ben Stiller actually does just about enough to carry the movie through. Jake Cherry is a satisfyingly non-annoying child actor as Ben Stiller's son, I laughed at Gervais, and who knew Dick van Dyke and Mickey Rooney were still alive, never mind acting...
It's not an all time classic, but it will keep the kids amused....
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars You'll have a Good Night at This Museum 27 April 2007
By Mark Baker TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) is between jobs. Again. His brilliant inventions are either too far ahead of their time or already taken. This is wearing on his son Nick (Jake Cherry) who at ten years old is already developing a back up plan in case his first career choice doesn't pan out.

At the urging of his ex-wife (Kim Raver), Larry decides to get a steady job to help put stability into his son's life. The only job the employment agency thinks he is qualified for is night guard at the museum. There, he will be replacing three old guards (Dick van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, and Bill Cobbs) who are being downsized due to budget cutbacks.

His first night on the job, he's in for a surprise. Between dusk and dawn, the entire collection of the museum comes to life. Suddenly, he finds himself dealing with everything from a dinosaur skeleton that wants to play catch to Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams). The animals in the African display want to eat him or take his keys. And in the diorama room, it's not Cowboys verses Indians, but Cowboys verses Romans. Larry has no clue how to deal with all this nonsense. Will he find a way or will he quit when the going gets tough like he always does?

When the trailers started showing up for this movie this summer, I couldn't wait to see this film. Fortunately, I was rewarded with a fun flick. There's lots of humor from the premise and Larry's attempts to deal with things only makes things funnier. While there are a couple momentarily scare scenes, the majority of them are played for laughs, so only the most easily frightened will be scared by it.

Ben Stiller is perfect as Larry, and the rest of the cast is great as well. I especially liked seeing Dick van Dyke on the big screen again. Owen Wilson and Steve are perfect as the leaders of the Cowboys and Romans. They play off each other perfectly.

These days, we are used to great special effects, and this movie is no exception. Yet they are part of the story and never take over.

The movie's only flaw is the story. The themes are familiar, but since there are so many of them, they get short changed. Taking out one would have made for a stronger film since the rest of them would have been better developed. And there's a third act plot twist and needed a better set up earlier in the film. Still, these are minor complaints.

While the story could have been a little better, that's a minor quibble. For the most part, this is exactly what it sets out to be, fun entertainment the entire family will enjoy.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC 19 Sep 2007
By Nevs
Format:DVD
Sat with the kids, who had seen the film at the cinema without me originally. I expected to make my excuses and go and mow the grass or do the ironing. 2 hours later i was a happy man. What a great film !!

Content for adults and kids alike. The story is original and keeps your interest throughout. Recommended by a middle aged saddie !!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Night of the museum
Bought this for my grandchildren they love it amazing where all the animals come to life in the museum great talking point regarding the museum
Published 26 days ago by p
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent
it came in good condition works well it came I have bought a few things before and haven't been disappointed
Published 1 month ago by Natasha wood
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Bought as a gift so no complaints from recipient so can only assume they are pleased however in that case excellent in every way from purchasing to receiving so no complaints from... Read more
Published 2 months ago by patrick r brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Night at the Museum
Absolutely loved this film. Ben Stiller is his usual great self and we were kept laughing pretty much all the way through. Have watched again and again.
Published 2 months ago by Mrs Julie Barnes
5.0 out of 5 stars The concept idea is just fabulous
Our whole family loves this movie as it is filled with a fabulous cast, non stop fun-filled action. This first movie we find was more superior than the second one as it just loses... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Cleopatra
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
I really like the game and would recommened it to anyone who liked simular films as myself and its interesting
Published 4 months ago by Katiecoo
3.0 out of 5 stars Not bad
The order arrived in a timely manner. The movie plays fine on the PSP. The volume of the movie is very low. Read more
Published 4 months ago by AMS
5.0 out of 5 stars Wicked
Very good works perfect ......good quality product defo recommend it an look forward to purchase something like this again in furture
Published 5 months ago by j....
5.0 out of 5 stars dvd
it was good dvd but very boring at the same time and most of the actors need to have some more energy to do bben stiller was rubbish in it
Published 9 months ago by lil
2.0 out of 5 stars Maybe if you like Ben Stiller....
I am not a fan of Mr Stiller, I find his take on humour to be far too dry and most of the time uncomfortably unfunny. Read more
Published 15 months ago by William Templar
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