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IS IT ANY GOOD:
If you hear there's a new film coming out starring Adam Sandler and Russell Brand, you wouldn't think it would be a family film would you? Well, Bedtime Stories fits (although rather awkardly) into that bracket. In my own adult opinion, it's just a nice film, a light-hearted ... Read review
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
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 manoeuvre the stories into a direction which will make his dream come true, too.
Christopher Timothy presents five classic bedtime stories by Hans Christian Andersen and ... more
The Brothers Grimm, the greatest fairytale writers of them all.The magical deeds of wicked queens, sea-witches, beautiful princesses, love-sick mermaids, caring dwarves and handsome princes are brought to life through vivid illustrations that enhance the timeless vitality of these childhood favourites. This charming collection will delight children time and time again and bring back many happy memories to all adults who enjoy a good fairy story.Rumpelstiltskin - The Brothers GrimmSnow White - The Brothers GrimmThe Little Mermaid - Hans Christian AndersenBeauty And The Beast - The Brothers Grimm.
Advantages: funny Disadvantages: mix match of genres
...stories he tells them at bedtime actually become reality! With this super-power in hand, he sets about manouvering his own destiny so that he can become manager of the hotel he works in, and have the life he's always dreamed of.
IS IT ANY GOOD:
If you hear there's a new film coming out starring Adam Sandler and Russell Brand, you wouldn't think it would be a family film would you? Well, Bedtime Stories fits (although rather ... ...just a nice film, a light-hearted drama with plenty of comic moments that encourages creativity and ambition. It has a touch of fantasy to it, with some of the stories being set in the time of the knights and that sort of thing, and would probably appeal to young teens upwards.
Plot-wise, it's an interesting story, with enough going on to keep you going for the hour and a half it lasts. It doesn't quite find its feet in terms of is ... more
WHAT IS IT ABOUT: Adam Sandler stars as Skeeter, a hotel janitor who is ambling his was through a relaxed life when something magical happens. When babysitting his niece and nephew, he discovers that the stories he tells them at bedtime actually become reality! With this super-power in hand, he sets about manouvering his own destiny so that he can become manager of the hotel he works in, and have the life he's always dreamed of.
IS IT ANY GOOD: If you hear there's a new film coming out starring Adam Sandler and Russell Brand, you wouldn't think it would be a family film would you? Well, Bedtime Stories fits (although rather awkardly) into that bracket. In my own adult opinion, it's just a nice film, a light-hearted drama with plenty of comic moments that encourages creativity and ambition. It has a touch of fantasy to it, with some of the stories being set in the time of the knights and that sort of thing, and would probably appeal to young teens upwards.
Plot-wise, it's an interesting story, with enough going on to keep you going for the hour and a half it lasts. It doesn't quite find its feet in terms of is it a comedy, a romance, a kids film or a fantasy, choosing rather to dip in and out of all them at will. Because of this, it often feels a bit disjointed, and lacks the clarity of focus it might have had with tighter scripting.
Acting-wise, Sandler gives his archetypal role of dopey but funny, and I have to say that appeals to me a lot. Russell Brand gives an unmemorable showing, but the most tragic performance is reserved for Guy Pearce. How can a man, who gave such a brilliant performance in 'Memento', be reduced to a naive stereotype in this film? The movie does nothing for him, and it's a wonder he took it.
All in all, this is a light-hearted film that certainly entertains, but the disjointed focus means it's nothing to write home about.
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 ...
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: The dreams and how they come true are clever Disadvantages: Its got a weak ending
simply isn't funny.
Sandler discovers that the bedtimestories his nephew & neice tell come true in real life, its quite a clever idea and seeing what the causes of some of the real dreams is fairly clever but its an idea I feel they didn't explore fully. Throw in a bit of a love story between Sandler & the hotel owners daughter, a comedy CGI hamster that the little kids will love but most adults will probably find rather annoying and wait until Sandler tries to corrupt the dreams for his own employment advancement.
Throw in a side line of betrayal and a rather predictable if somewhat soppy and rather dull ending and you have BedtimeStories. It's enjoyable once but won't stand up to repeated viewings I fear. Sandler tried a little too hard to make his kids movie but the end product fell a little short of the mark. ...
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
DVD Region
DVD
Studio(s)
WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINM; TECHNICOLOR DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
Languages
Main Language
English
Technical information
Special Features
Behind The Scenes of BEDTIME STORIES featurette, 'Until Gravity Does Part': Zero gravity fight scene featurette, 'It's Bugsy': introducing the scene-stealing guinea pig, Blooper Reel, Deleted and Extended Scenes, SUITE LIFE's Dylan and Cole present 'The Benefits of Blu-ray'
Aspect Ratio
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
Sound
Dolby Digital
Professional reviews
Review
This sweet-natured family comedy makes for great entertainment, balancing adventure thrills with a hefty dose of laughter. (Daily Mirror, 16/03/2009)
In a modern-day fairy tale about hopes, aspirations and family, Sandler displays a winning form under the light and mischievous direction of BRINGING DOWN THE HOUSE's Adam Shankman. (Hollywood Reporter, 16/03/2009)
Sandler has delivered on his promise to make a movie his kids can enjoy. What's more, he's managed to do so without alienating his core audience. (Variety, 16/03/2009)
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.
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