... For me though, these parts did make it stupid and were the only bits I disliked about the film as it made it more unrealistic - yes I do like to think that maybe dreams could come true!
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Funnyman Adam Sandler stars in Walt Disney Pictures' Bedtime Stories the magical family ... more
comedy that's packed with adventure and lots of heart. When Skeeter Bronson (Sandler) babysits his sister's (Courteney Cox) children his imagination runs wild as ...
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Bedtime Stories: Marty Bronson (Jonathan Pryce) who raises his son and daughter on his own ... more
has to sell his homey motel to clever Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths) who promises to make Marty's son manager, when he's grown up and has proven himself. Nottingham pulls down the motel to raise a pricey hotel. Although grown up, Marty's son Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) works as a janitor and general servant, but unlikely as it seems, he still dreams of becoming the manager. When Nottingham announces a brand-new gigantic hotel project, he makes his future son-in-law, base Kendall (Guy Pierce), manager, shattering Skeeter's dream. At the same time Skeeter's sister Wendy (Courtney Cox) has to leave town for a job interview and asks him to alternate looking after her two children Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit) and Bobbi (Laura Ann Kesling) with Wendy's responsible-minded colleague Jill (Keri Russell). He doesn't get along with either Jill or the children, but his easy-goingness loosens them all up and once he starts telling his bedtime stories, the children grow fond of him and begin to bring in their ideas about how the stories should go. When the stories turn out to become true in real life, Skeeter tries to maneuver the stories into a direction which will make his dream come true, too.
Marty Bronson (Jonathan Pryce) who raises his son and daughter on his own has to sell his ... more
homey motel to clever Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths) who promises to make Marty's son manager, when he's grown up and has proven himself. Nottingham pulls down the motel to raise a pricey hotel. Although grown up, Marty's son Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) works as a janitor and general servant, but unlikely as it seems, he still dreams of becoming the manager. When Nottingham announces a brand-new gigantic hotel project, he makes his future son-in-law, base Kendall (Guy Pierce), manager, shattering Skeeter's dream. At the same time Skeeter's sister Wendy (Courtney Cox) has to leave town for a job interview and asks him to alternate looking after her two children Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit) and Bobbi (Laura Ann Kesling) with Wendy's responsible-minded colleague Jill (Keri Russell). He doesn't get along with either Jill or the children, but his easy-goingness loosens them all up and once he starts telling his bedtime stories, the children grow fond of him and begin to bring in their ideas about how the stories should go. When the stories turn out to become true in real life, Skeeter tries to maneuver the stories into a direction which will make his dream come true, too
Advantages: Magical story, fun family entertainment Disadvantages: Typical Sandler silly in places
...good at doing is telling bedtime stories with the help of a goggly eyed hamster and the children. But when their imaginative stories begin to come true, Skeeter sees an opportunity to get everything he's ever dreamed of.
~ Cast ~
Skeeter Bronson - Adam Sandler
Jill - Keri Russell
Mickey - Russell Brand
Patrick - Jonathan Morgan Heit
Bobbi - Laura Ann Kesling
Kendall - Guy Pearce ...are attempting to steer the bedtime stories in a direction which will be beneficial to them by trying to add more grown up things into the stories such as sexy women, lots of money and revenge on those who deserve it. These parts are more comical and more appropriate for the adults in the audience which does make this a great film for the whole family. There is still a lingering of Sandler's stupid humour which pops up occasionally throughout the ... more
When Skeeter Bronson's father sold their small motel to the entrepreneur, Barry Nottingham, Skeeter was promised job security in the future of the motel. But a lowly janitor of a now famous hotel was not quite what Skeeter had in mind. However, when Nottingham announces the renovation of the hotel into an even more famous and huge hotel, Skeeter's dreams flash before his eyes again, but only for a split second before they are torn away and Nottingham's son-in-law-to-be is given the position of manager.
Then when Skeeter's sister, Wendy, takes a trip and he is asked to look after her two young children, Patrick and Bobbi, his life only gets more depressing. He hasn't seen his nephew and niece in a while, doesn't know how to entertain children and, worst of all, he has a huge disliking for Jill, Wendy's colleague who has been asked to help out. The only thing Skeeter is any good at doing is telling bedtime stories with the help of a goggly eyed hamster and the children. But when their imaginative stories begin to come true, Skeeter sees an opportunity to get everything he's ever dreamed of.
~ Cast ~ Skeeter Bronson - Adam Sandler Jill - Keri Russell Mickey - Russell Brand Patrick - Jonathan Morgan Heit Bobbi - Laura Ann Kesling Kendall - Guy Pearce Barry Nottingham - Richard Griffiths Violet Nottingham - Teresa Palmer Wendy - Courteney Cox
I'm not a huge fan of Adam Sandler as I can't stand plain stupid films which tend to be his main genre of films but this looked like an enjoyable one so decided to give it a go anyway.
As expected, Sandler does once again play a silly character yet it doesn't end up being over the top or completely ridiculous and so makes for some very comical viewing. At the beginning of the film we see Skeeter's childhood and how he wanted to grow up to run his family's old motel and how he is now miserable in his current job as a lowly janitor. This immediately makes us feel sorry for him and plants us firmly on his side. There is also a love aspect between Skeeter and Jill who hate each other at first sight, but as they get to know more about one another, their feelings grow. This inclusion of 'real' emotions in the film is what takes away from it being a silly and slap-stick type film which makes it more real to life.
I did think it slightly strange that Russell Brand was cast into a children's film but his inclusion made it more watchable for those adults who like him and he added some dry humour into the mix. He didn't look any different or act any different from his usual self (minus the foul language of course) which makes him even funnier to watch when attempting to play a different character.
I was a bit disappointed that we didn't see much of Courteney Cox, as I'm one of those huge Friends enthusiasts, and was hoping to see some action from her since leaving the series but was only greeted with a couple of scenes with her in.
The film is brilliant for children of all ages as the two children in the film are very young and we get to see into their imagination through the stories they make up. This includes monsters made from snot, a sky raining down with gum balls, and many adventurous fighting scenes which are all magical to watch and provide lots of fun and entertainment for the youngsters in the classic Disney style.
Whilst the kids are creating childish adventures, the adults are attempting to steer the bedtime stories in a direction which will be beneficial to them by trying to add more grown up things into the stories such as sexy women, lots of money and revenge on those who deserve it. These parts are more comical and more appropriate for the adults in the audience which does make this a great film for the whole family. There is still a lingering of Sandler's stupid humour which pops up occasionally throughout the film, so his fans won't be disappointed. For me though, these parts did make it stupid and were the only bits I disliked about the film as it made it more unrealistic - yes I do like to think that maybe dreams could come true!
Overall, although it isn't the best of films, Bedtime Stories provides some fun and light-hearted family entertainment in a magical story.
Running time: 99 minutes Certificate rating: PG Director: Adam Shankman
Advantages: Entertaining, visually pleasing, great special-effects. Disadvantages: Character development.
...he tells the children a bedtime story... and it comes true. 'Bedtime Stories' possesses an incredible potential--the premise is magical, the possibilities are endless... what if stories could become reality? What would we do with such an incredible gift? What life would we create for ourselves--but more importantly, would we be able to remain true to ourselves? As Skeeter proves in this movie, given such an incredible gift, no matter how kind-natured ... ...are bound to surface. Adam Sandler manages to give Skeeter some depth of character, however, it is a depth that isn't all that deep. Sandler only skims the surface, never quite managing to make his character totally loveable. Skeeter is a flawed character that is superficial. Although meant to be easy-going, he's so stressed and frustrated most of the time that his behaviour is more often lukewarm than warm, and after he discovers the powers of storytelling, ...
GoFigure 09.03.2009
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Advantages: Cute kids, some amusing moments, guinea pig really grew on me Disadvantages: Just not funny enough for adults.
Bedtime Stories had been on our dvd list since seeing a trailer for it at the cinema. My husband had been particularly keen to see it while I was so-so. I enjoy Adam Sandler's films and often enjoy children's films. However, I suspected this might be a watered down version of both. THE PREMISE Bedtime Stories was directed by Adam Shankman a choreographer turned director, who I love. Some of you will be less familiar with Shankman but he is a regular ... ...his nephew and niece a bedtime story and realises that the pieces that they add to the story come true. The slightly opportunistic Skeeter tries to turn this to his advantage in order to gain control of the hotel, but learns from the children and Jill that there are more important things in life. SO SHOULD I SEE IT Bedtime Stories had the possibility to be a delightful, fanciful film about children's imaginations. It also had the potential to be ...
Mountainlilly 10.07.2009
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Advantages: Fun, kids will enjoy, some good comic moments Disadvantages: Not to the usual Disney standards, weak storyline
...night Skeeter tells them a bedtime story which they love and they each add their own thoughts about what should happen in the adventure story. Skeeter discovers that parts of the bedtime story come true the following day and this has amazing consequences for his life. Can he realise his dream of being manager of the hotel and getting the girl of his dreams to fall for him?
I quite enjoyed this film, it is by no means the best Disney film I have ... ...The storyline is a bit weak, some of the laughs are a bit silly but it is enjoyable all the same. The film is really made to appeal to children and as such there aren’t as many jokes for adults although that’s not to say that they wont enjoy it too.
The acting is nothing to write home about and is quite stereotypical. Sandler plays much the same role as he does in most films, the boy that never grew up. Guy Pearce plays the stereotypical bad man ...
AJ26 10.06.2009
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Advantages: Funny, good cast, Guy Pearce and Bugsy the guinea pig Disadvantages: More could have been made of the story sequences
Director: Adam Shankman
Actors: Adam Sandler, Keri Russel, Guy Pearce,
Genre: Family/Adventure/Fantasy
Classification: U
Release Date: Boxing Day 2008
What's it about?
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Skeeter Bronson, is the son of the late Marty who was forced to sell his small family motel to Barry Nottingham who in turn tore it down to build a fancy, more expensive hotel in it's place. Nottingham makes a promise to Marty to let his son run the place when he grows up but instead of being hired as manager, Skeeter is given the position of hotel handyman.
His life takes an unusual turn while baby-sitting his niece and nephew, when he discovers the bedtimestories he tells them start to come true. With the help of the kids, he tries to manipulate future events to the benefit of both his family and himself. Will he ever become manager ...
Advantages: Bugsy made me spray popcorn across the room. Disadvantages: Fans might feel a little let down.
BedtimeStories...
People who know me will tell you I look nothing like Adam Sandler, but only after you ask them if I do, and even then probably only after you ask them whether I like his films. The answer you'll get to your first question (read it again... trust me, it makes sense) is a resounding yes, probably followed by a 'Duh!'
If I had a tattoo... oh yeah, the review.
BedtimeStories tells the tale of Skeeter Bronson (Sandler) a handy-man working in a hotel which had once belonged to his father. The new owner promised that if Skeeter worked hard he would be allowed to manage it, however many years down the line he has still to gain the position, hard work non-withstanding.
He stumbles upon a way to vent his frustration however when his sister (Courteney Cox) leaves her children in his care for a week. Having the "night ...
Advantages: great story, good acting, good funny bits Disadvantages: Russell Brand is in it!
of time in their beds and with the help of Skeeter they make up bedtimestories.
After the first night Skeeter finds that the story they made up did in fact come true for him and he lived it out during the day. Skeeter tries to use this to his advantage and help him move up in the hotel industry. Will Skeeter be able to use the children?s stories to get his dream job or will things not work out as he planned?
I have only given a very brief plot outline to this film as I think that giving away anymore would spoil the film as it is a little predictable towards the end so I don?t want to spoil it for anyone who has not seen it.
Now this film is really for children but I really did want to see it as it looked very fun. I have to say that both me and hubby found it was very entertaining and at times very funny. I thought that Adam Sandler ...
Contains mild language and comic slapstick violence
Video Category
Feature Film
Country Of Origin
United States of America
Plot
An adventure comedy starring ADAM SANDLER as Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn Skeeter's life upside down.
From Director Adam Shankman (HAIRSPRAY, WEDDING PLANNER, BEDTIME STORIES features an all-star cast, including Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce, Keri Russell, Courteney Cox and Russell Brand.
Release details
Studio(s)
WALT DISNEY
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Sound
Dolby Digital
DVD Description
Having promised to make a film his own kids could enjoy, Adam Sandler delivers the goods in the charming fairy tale BEDTIME STORIES. As the film opens we meet Marty Bronson (Jonathan Pryce), running the family motel along with his children, Wendy and Skeeter. Marty's ruinous business sense forces him to sell the motel to ambitious developer Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths). Marty hopes Skeeter will run the business someday, but years later we find Skeeter (Sandler) working only as the new hotel's maintenance man. So when Wendy (Courteney Cox) asks Skeeter to babysit her kids, Bobbi and Patrick, Skeeter--a master storyteller--wins them over by crafting bedtime stories that reflect his frustrations. From ancient Rome to outer space, Skeeter is the heroic underdog defeating his hotel rival, Kendall (Guy Pearce), and winning the hand of Nottingham's daughter. But when the kids' creative additions cross over into true life, Skeeter is convinced that they're the key to his sudden success. The price of that success, though, is the destruction of the kids' school. To save the school, his relationship with Wendy's kids, and the affections of love interest Jill (Keri Russell), Skeeter must bring his storytime heroics into the real world.
Sandler puts his trademark man-child antics to good use as the disheartened handyman who fulfills his dreams by staying true to the people who matter most. Filled with plenty of humour and a heartfelt message, BEDTIME STORIES is an uplifting family fable that can be appreciated by parents and children alike.
