Bedtime Stories Movie Review

Yesterday my son and I went to see a New Year's day movie. For our viewing pleasure we chose the new one out from Disney - Bedtime Stories.

First of all - yes, it may be all sugary and sweet like...a gumball, but it was such a delightful journey of fun and adventure. There were several moments of laugh out loud riotousness. Kids will love the outlandish events the children dream up for their Uncle Skeeter. The adults will love the numerous 80's music references. All will love how these two aspects coincide.

Uncle Skeets is the maintenence man for the Nottingham Hotel in Los Angeles, built upon the site of his father's quaint little motel he grew up in and where his father told him the most wonderful of bedtime stories.

When news breaks of the nearby school closing and being torn down, Skeeter's divorced and uptight sister (the principal of said school) heads to Arizona to seek out gainful employment. This leaves her two children in the care of their Uncle Skeeter and their wild bedtime adventures at the hotel begin.

Meet Bugsy, the cutest and wild-eyed guinea pig you will ever see (and he can bust a move too). The magical rodent listens with rapturous attention at the bedtime stories Uncle Skeeter concocts, with a few side items thrown in by the creative niece and nephew.

Funny thing is, the next day the most incredible coincidences happen when their bedtime stories amazingly come to life in the real world. But the misadventures happen to poor Uncle Skeets. As the stories get more outlandish and threatening, Skeeter loses complete control as the kids put our hero at death's door.

Sadly it is here I must draw the line or risk spoiling the outcome.

No, the movie is not rocket science and will not save the planet. Just remember to suspend your hold on reality and let yourself enjoy the ride. And don't forget to throw a few good belly laughs in for good measure.

Laughter is, after all, nature's best medicine.

Life Being Lived

Gotta admit - I'm not sure what I'm writing about tonight.

We've had a busy week, but a good one. That's the best of both worlds (wait a minute - I think I've had too much Disney exposure over the years).

My cats have noticed my absence around the house a little bit lately. Every time I walk around the house my feet are tangled with the rascally things. The moment I take time to just sit down, my lap is filled with fluff.

It's kinda nice to be missed.

They've still got my son around the house, but I'm the one that spoils them rotten. Matter of fact, we just finished our movie night and almost the entire time my lap had Paws filling it. Now that I've sat here at the computer, he's sitting in the office window intermittently looking out the window then staring at me.

Aw - he just meowed all cute-like.

My son's been enjoying some additional time to himself, but I think he's glad to have me home a bit more this week. He's enjoying some last free evenings until he gets a job. I think he'll be making a few follow-up calls tomorrow at some of the places he's applied.

Gotta admit, I'm enjoying doing the play more than I realized I would. Just feels good being back on the stage again. Now if only I can get my voice to cooperate, this will be a great performance to be a part of.

Okay - I didn't know what to write about when I sat down so I just spilled out a little bit of everything at the moment.

Gee, I need to call my friends and play a little catch-up this weekend too.

Life - it never ends. And that's a good thing.