Bedtime Stories is a film by Disney starring Adam Sandler as Skeeter Bronson, handyman for the Sunny Vista Nottingham, a lavish Los Angeles Hotel. Skeeter's father Marty Bronson started the Sunny Vista and hoped that Skeeter would one day take it over. Financial problems nearly ruined the Bronson Hotel and Marty (Jonathan Pryce) was forced to sell to Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths), but only after Barry promised to let Skeeter run the hotel one day. Skeeter is further devastated when Barry, years later, announces the Sunny Vista Nottingham will be closed down and a new Sunny Vista Mega Nottingham is going to be constructed and run by . . . Kendall Duncan (Guy Pierce of Changeling). At the same time, his sister Wendy (Courtney Cox) is losing her job as Principal because her school is closing down. She has to go to Arizona to pursue a job opportunity and asks Skeeter to watch her two children Bobbi and Patrick at nights while a teacher at the school, Jill (Keri Russell) watches them during the day.
Skeeter refuses to read his niece and nephew the Politically Correct stories his sister has provided, instead, taking after his father, he makes up a story for the kids. He tells them about a poor peasant Sir Fix-a-lot who should be running the castle, but instead the job is given to Sir Buttkiss. Sir Fix-a-lot is heartbroken at the news, goes to live in a shoe and ends up diving in a moat where he is eaten by alligators. The kids don't like that ending so they change it. The king gives Sir Fix-a-lot a chance to prove himself worthy of running the castle. The villagers all celebrate and it begins to rain gumballs. Skeeter thinks it odd, but it's only a Bedtime Story . . . right? Well, first thing in the morning, Skeeter is called in to fix Barry Nottingham's television. While he is there, Nottingham divulges the secret theme for the new hotel as proposed by Kendall Duncan. Skeeter informs him that the idea has already been done and Nottingham is furious. He recalls that made a promise to Skeeter's dad many years ago and decides to let them have a competition: whoever can think of the better theme for the new hotel will be allowed to run it. Skeeter rejoices and on his drive home . . . it rains gumballs.
The trouble starts when Skeeter tries to manipulate the stories for his personal gain. In the second story, Jeremiah Skeeter, a cowboy in the old west receives a Ferrari for free. Skeeter would love to end the story there, but again the children have their own version. Skeeter rides off to save a maiden in distress. When she asks what she can do to repay him, Skeeter suggests a reward of one hundred million dollars. The kids don't think this is right but do think he deserves a kiss. Right before it happens, an angry dwarf kicks him in the leg and the kids announce that's the end of the story. That night, Skeeter goes off to claim his free Ferrari, only to find his wallet being stolen by Rob Schneider. Part of the story come true and Skeeter soon figures out that it's the kids who control what happens. So Skeeter decides he has to get the kids to say he wins the competition during their bedtime stories so it will happen in real life.
As an added twist, the site of the new hotel is actually the school where his sister is Principal, Jill is a teacher and his niece and nephew attend. Skeeter doesn't realize this but the scheming Duncan uses this information to turn them all against him.
In the final story, a space adventure, Skeeto wins after a head-to-head battle, but before the words "The End" are uttered, the kids think it would be funny to have someone throw a fireball at Skeeto, incinerating him immediately.
So, does Skeeter actually win the competition? Does he find his fair maiden and finally get his kiss? Does he take over the new hotel? And what about his sister and their school? Well, watch the movie to see how their Bedtime Stories come to life. It's actually a cute and decent movie worth watching.
I was concerned about which Adam Sandler character would show up in this movie and it seems to be a nice mix of Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore, and 50 First Dates. He is goofy and awkward, but in a charming way. The kids in the story Bobbi (Laura Ann Kessling) and Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit) are magnificent and adorable. Of course, Sandler's friends from the Happy Madison Era of films make their cameos, which I love. But the stand out character was Skeeter's best friend and server at the hotel Mickey (Russell Brand from Forgetting Sarah Marshall). His effortless British humor brings much needed and well-timed laughs. The story is cute and imaginative and Sandler pulls off the role well. The way the Bedtime Stories come to life creating either moments of opportunity or moments of awkward misunderstandings are cleverly realized. A movie that might make my DVD shelf, but definitely worth renting with the family.
So what movie will be on my mind next? We shall see . . .
Skeeter refuses to read his niece and nephew the Politically Correct stories his sister has provided, instead, taking after his father, he makes up a story for the kids. He tells them about a poor peasant Sir Fix-a-lot who should be running the castle, but instead the job is given to Sir Buttkiss. Sir Fix-a-lot is heartbroken at the news, goes to live in a shoe and ends up diving in a moat where he is eaten by alligators. The kids don't like that ending so they change it. The king gives Sir Fix-a-lot a chance to prove himself worthy of running the castle. The villagers all celebrate and it begins to rain gumballs. Skeeter thinks it odd, but it's only a Bedtime Story . . . right? Well, first thing in the morning, Skeeter is called in to fix Barry Nottingham's television. While he is there, Nottingham divulges the secret theme for the new hotel as proposed by Kendall Duncan. Skeeter informs him that the idea has already been done and Nottingham is furious. He recalls that made a promise to Skeeter's dad many years ago and decides to let them have a competition: whoever can think of the better theme for the new hotel will be allowed to run it. Skeeter rejoices and on his drive home . . . it rains gumballs.
The trouble starts when Skeeter tries to manipulate the stories for his personal gain. In the second story, Jeremiah Skeeter, a cowboy in the old west receives a Ferrari for free. Skeeter would love to end the story there, but again the children have their own version. Skeeter rides off to save a maiden in distress. When she asks what she can do to repay him, Skeeter suggests a reward of one hundred million dollars. The kids don't think this is right but do think he deserves a kiss. Right before it happens, an angry dwarf kicks him in the leg and the kids announce that's the end of the story. That night, Skeeter goes off to claim his free Ferrari, only to find his wallet being stolen by Rob Schneider. Part of the story come true and Skeeter soon figures out that it's the kids who control what happens. So Skeeter decides he has to get the kids to say he wins the competition during their bedtime stories so it will happen in real life.
As an added twist, the site of the new hotel is actually the school where his sister is Principal, Jill is a teacher and his niece and nephew attend. Skeeter doesn't realize this but the scheming Duncan uses this information to turn them all against him.
In the final story, a space adventure, Skeeto wins after a head-to-head battle, but before the words "The End" are uttered, the kids think it would be funny to have someone throw a fireball at Skeeto, incinerating him immediately.
So, does Skeeter actually win the competition? Does he find his fair maiden and finally get his kiss? Does he take over the new hotel? And what about his sister and their school? Well, watch the movie to see how their Bedtime Stories come to life. It's actually a cute and decent movie worth watching.
I was concerned about which Adam Sandler character would show up in this movie and it seems to be a nice mix of Big Daddy, Happy Gilmore, and 50 First Dates. He is goofy and awkward, but in a charming way. The kids in the story Bobbi (Laura Ann Kessling) and Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit) are magnificent and adorable. Of course, Sandler's friends from the Happy Madison Era of films make their cameos, which I love. But the stand out character was Skeeter's best friend and server at the hotel Mickey (Russell Brand from Forgetting Sarah Marshall). His effortless British humor brings much needed and well-timed laughs. The story is cute and imaginative and Sandler pulls off the role well. The way the Bedtime Stories come to life creating either moments of opportunity or moments of awkward misunderstandings are cleverly realized. A movie that might make my DVD shelf, but definitely worth renting with the family.
So what movie will be on my mind next? We shall see . . .
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