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.
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.
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HOW DO YOU PUT AN IMAGE FROM THE INTERNET ON YOUR BLOG!!!! I have tried so many times and must be doing something wrong.
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