I love disney films and had never heard of bedtime stories. A hotel handymans life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. Adam sandler tones it down for the younger set, and delivers a lighthearted performance that wins the viewer over with its laughs. My first initial thought was that i would hate this movie because of the pg rating, but i will admit that this movie made me laugh a lot more than i expected. Can a bewildered skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into. Bedtime stories was a terrible film that gave disney a bad name.
Bedtime stories promo having suffered through adam sandler s you dont mess with the zohan 2008, i was prepared to suffer through bedtime stories, his offering in the 2008 christmas glut of fine movies that have few for kids. Bedtime stories stars adam sandler, keri russell, guy. Bedtime stories 2008 adam sandler comedy fantasy movies. Once upon a time, adam sandler played a resentful handyman. Watch bedtime stories full movie online free 7starhd. Fox theres an alligator under my bed christian slater theres something in my attic sissy spacek vhs. Hotel handyman skeeter bronson adam sandler gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the tall tales he has been telling his niece and nephew are somehow coming true. For adam sandler, who has lived most of his onscreen life in the realm of pg, bedtime stories represents a new direction. Nov 27, 2016 bedtime stories 2008 adam sandler comedy fantasy movies california school fish. Bedtime stories 2008 adam sandler comedy fantasy movies california.
Adam sandler was 41 in bedtime stories when he played the character skeeter bronson that was over 11 years ago in 2008. The film will be directed by adam shankman and will star adam sandler. This is the first theatrical trailer for bedtime stories, directed by adam shankman. Hotel handyman skeeter bronson adam sandler gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the tall tales he has been telling his. The good news is that, also unlike most sandler movies, there arent any crass jokes, and both language butt kiss is as wild as it gets and sexuality a couple of fairytale kisses and one brief scene of a clothed man and woman in a. Adam sandler, keri russell, guy pearce and russell brand directed by. Bedtime stories 2008 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. However, bedtime stories marks the first time hes tried to make a child.
Bedtime stories by adam shankman adam sandler, keri. Bedtime stories 2008 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Adam sandler, keri russell, guy pearce, imdb rating. Amazing cinematography and a great performance by adam sandler, who has fortunately moved on from artsyfartsy hipster trash like punchdrunk love. This fantastical family tale is packed with stars, including adam sandler, courteney cox and guy pearce. Source bedtime stories is a 2008 american familyfantasycomedy film directed by adam shankman that stars adam sandler his first appearance in a disney film.
She leaves her two kids with him for a week while she goes out of state to look for a new job. His production company happy madison and andrew gunns company gunn films have produced the film, and walt disney pictures distributing it. Skeeter adam sandler grew up with his sister wendy courteney cox in a small hotel run by his father marty jonathan pryce. Funnyman adam sandler stars in walt disney pictures bedtime stories, the magical family comedy thats packed with adventure and lots of heart. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of bedtime stories with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Adam sandler keri russell guy pearce russell brand richard griffiths jonathan pryce courteney cox lucy lawless teresa palmer aisha tyler laura ann kesling jackie sandler lorna scott dana min goodman andrew collins jonathan loughran jonathan morgan heit nick swardson tim herlihy billy tyler johntae lipscomb mikey post sebastian saraceno bill. A man adam sandler discovers that the tall tales he tells his niece and nephew come true. The only thing that was funny was that ringtone, but that is about it. This is one of the best childrenadult stories this year, an ironic twist on romantic and heroic tales. Skeeter adam sandler is asked to babysit his sisters kids over a couple of evenings. Adam sandler gives a great, and unexpectly clean performance, as skeeter, a carefree uncle left with the evening care of his nephew and neice. But his life is turned upside down when the fantastical stories he makes up for entertainment inexplicably turn into reality. Entranced, the children add their own ideas to these onceuponatime tales of heroics and chivalry.
Bedtime stories critics consensus though it may earns some chuckles from preteens, this kidfriendly adam sandler comedy is uneven, poorly paced, and lacks the requisite whimsy to truly work. Bedtime stories lumbers, repeating plot points and jokes, meandering from scene to scene and seeming to forget where it was headed. Adam sandler, keri russell, guy pearce, russell brand. It stars adam sandler in his first appearance in a familyoriented film alongside keri russell, jonathan morgan heit, laura ann kesling, guy pearce, aisha tyler, russell brand, richard griffiths, teresa palmer, lucy lawless and courteney cox. While the pooh books and movies highlight virtues such as friendship, courage, selflessness, patience and forgiveness, bedtime stories primarily highlights skeeters greed. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing bedtime stories near you. While hes taking care of his niece and nephew, skeeter begins a nightly tradition of telling bedtime stories the children contribute to.
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. With adam sandler, keri russell, courteney cox, guy pearce. Story centers on a hotel handyman whose life is turned upside down when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to come true. Today he is 53, and has starred in 69 movies in total, 28 since bedtime stories was released. This movie was just another totally awesome movie that he produced and starred in. Bedtime stories is an adventure comedy starring adam sandler as skeeter bronson, a hotel handyman whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tell. Bedtime stories 2008 official trailer adam sandler movie. This movie proves how terrible adam sandler is as a comedian and a film producer. Starring adam sandler, keri russell, russell brand and courteney cox. The concept, one that puts sandler in a number of scenarios from the wild west to ancient greece, is engaging enough for kids. Im glad i bought this dvd as the lead actor, adam sandler, can sometimes be a little too much for me.
Normally when adam sandler is in more pg or r rated movies you find him hilarious, because the film has extra content that makes you more prone to laugh. Bedtime stories 2008 cast and crew hotel handyman skeeter bronson adam sandler gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the tall tales he has been telling his niece and nephew are. Watch bedtime stories online stream full movie directv. Can a bewildered skeeter manage his own unruly fantasies now that the outrageous characters and situations from his mind have morphed into actual people and events. The only other film of his that ive enjoyed is anger management, but he doesnt disappoint here. Komedie fantasy film geregisseerd door adam shankman. Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. It will therefore win the boxoffice crown big time, with adam sandler. Bedtime stories 2008 adam sandler comedy fantasy movies california school fish. Every night he tells them bedtime stories and the next day the stories really come true good or bad.
Starring adam sandler, keri russell and guy pearce. Though it may earns some chuckles from preteens, this kidfriendly adam sandler comedy is uneven, poorly paced, and lacks the requisite whimsy to truly work. Bedtime stories cast and crew cast photos and info. Bedtime stories is reminiscent of night at the museum, but without a cohesive plot, jeopardy, danger, or something important at stake. Its a harmless film with a little romance, fantasy and of course comedy. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. Dec 25, 2008 adam sandler became a comic star by mining arrested development for laughs. Films like bedtime stories are true art that often get misunderstood by filthy normies who watch edgar wright simp pictures instead of challenging, thought provoking kino like dont mess with the zohan. In the movie, skeeter adam sandler is the son of the owner of a small motel called the sunny vista. Skeeter bronson is a downonhisluck guy whos always telling bedtime stories to his niece and nephew. Bedtime stories is clean enough to fly the walt disney pictures flag, yet its full of bimbos and cleavage and shots of adam sandler getting kicked in the shins by a dwarf.
With his characteristic sarcasm dialed down and his profanity and sexual humor nearly absent, sandler halfstumbles his way through this unfamiliar terrain. Fairness requires me to report, however, that it may appeal to, as they say, kids of all ages. It will therefore win the boxoffice crown big time, with adam sandler crushing tom. Funnyman adam sandler stars in walt disney pictures bedtime stories, the magical family comedy thats packed with adventure and lots. For me, the funniest moments come from the many cameos from sandlers buddies, who turn up in everyone of his films. Today he is 53, and has starred in 69 movies in total, 28 since bedtime stories was released how old do you think he looks in the movie. The bulldog shown in the movie is adam sandlers beloved pet, motzaball. A family comedy about a hotel handyman whose life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to magically come true. Adam sandler plays skeeter bronson, a hotel handyman who agrees to babysit his newly divorced sister wendys courteney cox two kids with the help of wendys friend jill kerri russell while she goes to an outofstate job interview. Maybe its unfair to compare and contrast pooh and adam sandler, but it is instructive, so, um, bear with me for a moment. The movie opens at a hollywood bungalow hotel in the 70s. Bedtime stories is one of those rare films where the entire family can sit and enjoy simply being entertained. Parents need to know that, unlike most adam sandler movies, this one is actually aimed at kids, so expect a lot of interest from elementary schoolers on up.
Soon skeeter realizes that the plot of the stories are coming true and affecting his life. Sandler starred along with keri russell and english comedian russell brand in adam shankmans fantasy film bedtime stories 2008, as a stressed hotel maintenance worker whose bedtime stories he reads to his niece and nephew begin to come true. In bedtime stories, sandler finds a pretty good mix to keep kids happy, but also to keep adults interested. Nov 18, 2017 hotel handyman skeeter bronson adam sandler gets an unexpected surprise when he discovers that the tall tales he has been telling his niece and nephew are somehow coming true.
When skeeter bronson sandler babysits his sisters courteney cox children, his imagination runs wild as he dreams up elaborate bedtime stories always casting himself as the hero. Bedtime stories is 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. Blended movie trailer adam sandler, drew barrymore 2014 duration. I am not a kid of any age and do not qualify, but this is a harmless and pleasant disney comedy and one of only three family movies playing over the holidays. Rob schneiders appearance in adam sandler s new movie is. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 3 days to finish once started. Skeeter adam sandler grew up with his sister wendy courteney cox in a small hotel run by his father marty. A hotel handymans life changes when the lavish bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start.
When he tries to help his family by telling one outlandish tale after another, its the kids unexpected contributions that bedtime stories. The premise of the movie the bedtime stories come true in real life the next daycould have resulted in a truly memorable movie. Jan 24, 2012 funnyman adam sandler stars in walt disney pictures bedtime stories, the magical family comedy thats packed with adventure and lots of heart. Bedtime stories is a 2008 family fantasy comedy film. Bedtime stories is a 2008 american fantasy comedy film directed by adam shankman and written by matt lopez and tim herlihy. Skeeter meets the estranged kids with his best friend mickey and makes up bedtime stories to help them to sleep but the kids add details to the stories, changing their endings.
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