Night at the Museum (Widescreen Edition)
by Shawn Levy
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Actor: Ben Stiller, Bill Cobbs, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey RooneyDirector: Shawn Levy
Brand: Fox
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; Spanish (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround; French (Published), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 108 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-04-24
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Reviews of Night at the Museum (Widescreen Edition)
DVD Review: Good Movie (Beware: Spoilers!)
Summary: 5 Stars
Maybe those who gave it a bad review didn't like it 'cause they misunderstood certain parts. I want to start off responding to comments from the people who didn't like the movie:
1) As far as the historical accuracy, the movie was meant more for fun than as a history lesson so just enjoy it for what it is.
2) The older guards (Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney, etc.) were NOT good guys in the beginning who later turned bad, they just pretended to be good to con Ben Stiller so they could set him up to take the blame for museum items THEY planned to steal.
3) The boss DID fire Ben Stiller but decided to give him a second chance - that DOES happen in real life, especially if the person is believed to be someone bringing money into the business. Maybe it's not the ideal reason for someone to keep his job (if assumed he's bad at it) but in the real world, money is the bottom line to business people whether we like that reality or not.
4) I never saw a racist moment and, after watching it TWICE, I don't recall hearing Robin Williams (playing President Teddy Roosevelt's wax statue) making fun of the African language. Maybe you were somehow confusing it with the scene when Ben Stiller pretended to speak whatever language the Huns were speaking (Mongolian or some ancient Asian language) but it wasn't meant to make fun of the language, it was only an attempt to get Attila's attention and stop Attila from screaming at him and attacking him. As for Sacagawea, she was not portrayed as timid or passive, she was portrayed as lonely because she was locked behind a display case, then later shown to have impressive tracking skills. As far as the Mayans and Columbus, they had no direct contact in the movie.
5) Dick Van Dyke and Mickey Rooney weren't reduced to cameo roles, they were shown throughout the entire movie right up until the last scene (saying they're grateful that Ben Stiller didn't turn them in) and even shown dancing in their new position as janitors in the closing credits.
6) The early dinosaur scenes weren't "truly frightening" for little kids - my kids watched the movie and didn't find them scary at all. (My youngest saw this movie in the theater on a school trip so, obviously, the school felt it was tame enough for them to watch.)
Other than those actors mentioned above, other well-known actors also appeared including the employment agency woman who is played by Ben's real-life mother, Anne Meara. The boss starts off as a not-so-nice but fun-to-watch character (I thought it was funny that he couldn't finish most of his sentences when reprimanding Ben Stiller but would follow it up with "If I'm not clear, tell me. Am I clear?"). The parts with Mickey Rooney playing an old, name-calling curmudgeon are funny as he - and others - continually try to belittle Ben Stiller by calling him hopscotch, butterscotch, cupcake, and other silly names (Mickey's character seems to think these names are mean and embarrassing). Owen Wilson (who plays a miniature cowboy from the diorama room) also calls him names such as Gigantor (being that he's huge compared to the miniatures), Cracker Jack, and Loredo. Octavius (another miniature) and the Easter Island statue also call him names of these types. Ben Stiller returns the action by calling some of them names - such as Cool Breeze.
I can tell you I enjoyed this movie EVEN THOUGH I'm NOT a fan of Ben Stiller. I gave the movie a chance and I'm glad I did. I've watched it twice in the last two days (rented it), love it, and plan to buy it. My favorite "characters" are the dinosaur - who is just a loveable pet at heart who is just bored and wants to play fetch, and the Easter Island tiki-looking head who loves bubble gum and pops a huge bubble on his face. Okay, it's not an intellectual movie, but it's not meant to be. Sometimes even adults like movies, games, etc. that are just silly or fun. (Tell me you don't know any grown men who play kids' video games or moms who like going on theme park rides more than their kids.)
Bottom line: Don't go into it expecting to learn history or have an epiphany, just watch it for the fun of it and I'm sure you'll be glad you did.
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