Nice to see something that isn't violent or full of bad language for a change. Adam Sandler has included a tribute to Grown Ups co-star Cameron Boyce in his new film Hubie Halloween. Paul Crewe (Adam Sandler) is a former NFL player who, one night, gets drunk and goes joyriding in the Bentley of his girlfriend (Courteney Cox in an uncredited role), crashing it. The film was theatrically released on December 25, 2008 by Walt Disney Pictures. They really reined in his silly voices. Chris Rock plays Crewe's friend, known as Caretaker. It has some funny scenes and some fair special effects. Some time later, Skeeter marries Jill and establishes a motel named after his late father. The score to Bedtime Stories was composed by Rupert Gregson-Williams, who recorded his score with the Hollywood Studio Symphony at the Newman Scoring Stage at 20th Century Fox. I'm glad I bought this DVD as the lead actor, Adam Sandler, can sometimes be a little too much for me. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2009. [11] As of February 2009, the film had grossed $110,101,975 in the United States and Canada and $102,772,467 in other countries, totaling $212,874,442 worldwide. Crewe acquiesces to Hazen's threat, asking that the guards refrain from using excessive force on the field after getting a comfortable lead, to which Hazen agrees to do so after they obtain a two touchdown lead. The night after that, Skeeter tells the children about a Greek chariot-riding stuntman, and the next day he ends up falling for his sister's friend and colleague Jill. : ). As a child, in 1974, Skeeter Bronson was promised by his father Martin "Marty" that he would be the manager of the family motel, the Sunny Vista Motel. The angered Hazen informs Crewe in private that if he does not lose he will be charged for Caretaker's murder. I wish he would do more like this. Mean Machine decides to go for the two-point conversion and the win. So if you are a fan of his, I would recommend. He saves Violet from an obnoxious paparazzi and spots a Ferrari car, but Violet drives away with it. With Adam Sandler movies, I either hate them or love them. Barely Famous Courteney Cox (2015) Cougar Town Jules Cobb (2009-2015) Go On Talia (2013) He learns from Kendall that the new Nottingham Hotel will be at the location of the closing school. Uh-Oh! Adam Sandler plays an unmarried brother of Courtney Cox. [6] The song "Don't Stop Believin'" is played during the film and during the end credits. The film was produced by MTV Films and Happy Madison Productions and distributed by Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures, and was released on May 27, 2005. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 26% based on 110 reviews, with an average rating of 4.39/10. Cannot say I'm a huge fan of Adam Sandler's funny little voices in general, but they are all appropriately played in this particular film, full of fun & fantasy as well as true-to-life conflicts (& resolutions). There's a problem loading this menu right now. Please try again. The first night, Skeeter tells a bedtime story, in which an underdog peasant is passed over for promotion. When Crewe goes to the basketball court to ask the black inmates to join the team, their leader, Deacon Moss (Michael Irvin) rebuffs him. Unable to add item to List. Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015. Skitchy replies, "It was worth every goddamn second," and inspired Crewe returns to the field. Burt Reynolds, who played Sandler's role in the original, co-stars as Nate Scarborough, the inmates' coach. Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2018. What a cute movie - they should be making more movies like this - light hearted, fun, happy endings. If you like Adam Sandler you will like this one with a different twist from his usual roles. Bedtime Stories is a 2008 American fantasy comedy film directed by Adam Shankman and written by Matt Lopez and Tim Herlihy. Inmate Unger (David Patrick Kelly) spies on the activities of the inmates and after being pressured by the guards, rigs Crewe’s radio with an explosive. When Skeeter Bronson (Sandler) babysits his sister's (Courteney Cox) children, his imagination runs wild as he dreams up elaborate bedtime stories, always casting himself as the hero. Our family has watched this film several times and we laugh just as hard each time at the outrageous antics played out from Skeeter's (Sandler) dreams in his real life. However, during the standard 3-day weekend, it jumped ahead of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button ranking #2 behind Marley & Me with $27.5 million. Skeeter realizes that only the children's additions to the stories come true. Deeds, 50 First Dates / Just Go with It - Set [Blu-ray]. This is a great family movie. She leaves her two kids with him for a week while she goes out of state to look for a new job. Crewe challenges Deacon to a one-on-one basketball game, saying that if he wins, the brothers will join the team, and if Deacon wins, Crewe will leave them alone. An Adam Sandler movie Disneyfied. I didn't have to hear the same ridiculous Billy Madison vice that made me never want to watch another BM film. Funny and touching. Threaded with great themes of honesty, justice, and especially family love in a broken home, this movie is definitely a deviation from Sandler's regular roles, but he is still his same funny self. Moss (Michael Irvin) and Joey Battle (Bill Goldberg) give Hazen a Gatorade shower, and when he tells them that this has earned them a week in the hot box, Battle defiantly yells "Who gives a shit?!". The manager, CEO, and founder of the hotel chain, Barry Nottingham, plans to build a new hotel, named the Sunny Vista Mega Nottingham, and appoints another man, the snotty Kendall Duncan to become the new manager, simply because Duncan is dating his daughter, Violet. Bedtime Stories Combi Pack (Blu-ray + DVD) [Blu-ray] [2008. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2015. The next night, at the hotel, Skeeter tells another story in which he is given a Ferrari, but it doesn't come true. I loved it. Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2017. Please try again. Hazen and the guards continue attempts to hinder Crewe's team by flooding their field, but the team decides to practice in the mud anyway. As they get up to the line they seem to be confused, and Crewe and Scarborough start arguing in order to trick the guards. So, if your looking for something to amuse the kids, this should do the job! In the meantime, Barry quits hotel management to become a school nurse and newlywed Skeeter and Jill have a baby. (aging myself now). Skeeter wins the manager position, but Barry fires him for his paranoid antics protecting himself from fire. I had never heard of this movie and came across it on amazon video. "[7] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 33 out of 100 based on 26 reviews, "generally unfavorable reviews". He does so with the help of a newfound friend, Caretaker (Chris Rock). Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Bedtime Stories is a relly good funny and entertaining film.