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Ru at the Movies: "Night at the Museum"
Visiting relatives wanted to see a movie today, so we tagged along with them to go see "Night at the Museum" My short, overall reaction to it is that it was cute. It wasn't particularly deep, or necessarily historically accurate or whatnot, but it was cute and fluffy and not a bad way to spend a couple of hours.
THE GOOD
A Subdued Ben Stiller: With the exception of "Mystery Men", as a general rule I don't care much for Ben Stiller movies, largely because the only ones I've seen him in have him overacting and generally portraying very obnoxious characters (although I didn't mind it for Mr. Furious, since the overacting itself was an act on the character's part). It was nice, therefore, to see him playing someone a bit more normal, and who reacts in a more normal way to situations. I had a fairly easy time believing he was a guy who was suddenly thrust into something waaay over his head.
Fun with Intercoms: Okay, I have to admit, who *wouldn't* want to play with a voice intercom if there was nobody there to get you in trouble? Building-wide karaoke, ahoy! XD
Rexie: <3 <3 <3 Rexie. He's the kind of T-Rex anyone could love.
The Minor Museum Characters: Much of the time, I was just having fun watching what sort of life the tablet infuses into the exhibits, and what sort of characters come out of it. The Moai statue that wants gum-gum (though I'm still trying to figure out how a Moai statue got to a museum), the fire-obsessed Neanderthals, Lewis and Clark arguing, arguing, arguing, iron-clad, Italian-talking Columbus, and so on. I think I was having more fun watching the museum inhabitants than the story itself. ^_^;;
The Love Life that isn't Quite Yet: At the beginning of the movie, it was pretty easy to ping pretty little info desk lady Rebecca as main character Larry's eventual love interest. I was pretty much expecting for there to be some sort of sweeping orchestral-accompanied kiss somewhere near the end of the movie that would signal a brand new love life for the divorcee. I was rather happy, therefore, that their relationship was left very open-ended. There was nothing even suggesting that they would eventually become more than friends, and considering how there hadn't been much development of their relationship to begin with, I was relieved to see that the movie didn't take that route. Thank you, movie.
THE BAD
I Want Previews, Damnit!: Not really movie-related, but I would like to point out that I like watching movie previews. I think they're great fun, and I like seeing what's going to be coming out soon (I have to admit, I was rather pleased to see that there's going to be a 2d-animated movie, particularly after watching several 3d-previews and lamenting the fact that drawn-animated movies seem to be dead). What I *don't* like seeing, though, are oodles of regular old commercials before we even get to the previews. Uhhh...I get enough of those out of TV at home, thanks.
Not Another Adaptation: I have to admit, I was a little crest-fallen to discover that the movie was actually based on a book. Please, please *please* can we have some originality from Hollywood? Pretty please?
He's the One...What?: Okay, having the old night watchmen talk about how Larry's "The one" and all is fine and good, but could we follow up on that? I'm guessing they meant that he's the one they can use to frame over getting the tablet with, but the way they said it, you'd think that he would be the one to, I dunno, take control of the museum's inhabitants or something. Stop being so darned ominous!
NYC, the Quiet Big City: Now admittedly, I've never been to NYC, but I have a very hard time believing that 1.) It's dead when the sun goes down 2.) That nobody would notice things like, say, a stagecoach, a hoarde of African mammals, and a T-Rex skeleton running about until the next day and would do nothing about it. I'm sorry, but I don't think the City that Never Sleeps would be so sedate to such goings-on. *Somebody* must've seen it and called the police.
THE WTF
Akhmenrah: Okay, it had already been established that items which were once living, such as Rexie, basically stay the way they are after being brought to life--no rejuvenation of dead skin or anything. Things which are wax, like the statues etc, stay the way they are. Why, why, therefore, does Akhmenrah, who is probably a rather dried up mummy, not remain a dried up mummy when he comes to life? WHY? Why is he the only one that gets a fleshy makeover? And furthermore, mummies are wrapped up with a hell of a lot more wrapping that he got!! WHYYYY?
On a different note, I think I'm becoming holidayed out. I'm really, desperately wishing for some real down time, but I doubt I'm going to get it, since I don't think relatives are going to be leaving until Jan. 2, which is when I go back to work. *sigh* Maybe I'll find some way to get away for a couple hours and use that Jingle Spells bath bomb hiding under my sink.
THE GOOD
A Subdued Ben Stiller: With the exception of "Mystery Men", as a general rule I don't care much for Ben Stiller movies, largely because the only ones I've seen him in have him overacting and generally portraying very obnoxious characters (although I didn't mind it for Mr. Furious, since the overacting itself was an act on the character's part). It was nice, therefore, to see him playing someone a bit more normal, and who reacts in a more normal way to situations. I had a fairly easy time believing he was a guy who was suddenly thrust into something waaay over his head.
Fun with Intercoms: Okay, I have to admit, who *wouldn't* want to play with a voice intercom if there was nobody there to get you in trouble? Building-wide karaoke, ahoy! XD
Rexie: <3 <3 <3 Rexie. He's the kind of T-Rex anyone could love.
The Minor Museum Characters: Much of the time, I was just having fun watching what sort of life the tablet infuses into the exhibits, and what sort of characters come out of it. The Moai statue that wants gum-gum (though I'm still trying to figure out how a Moai statue got to a museum), the fire-obsessed Neanderthals, Lewis and Clark arguing, arguing, arguing, iron-clad, Italian-talking Columbus, and so on. I think I was having more fun watching the museum inhabitants than the story itself. ^_^;;
The Love Life that isn't Quite Yet: At the beginning of the movie, it was pretty easy to ping pretty little info desk lady Rebecca as main character Larry's eventual love interest. I was pretty much expecting for there to be some sort of sweeping orchestral-accompanied kiss somewhere near the end of the movie that would signal a brand new love life for the divorcee. I was rather happy, therefore, that their relationship was left very open-ended. There was nothing even suggesting that they would eventually become more than friends, and considering how there hadn't been much development of their relationship to begin with, I was relieved to see that the movie didn't take that route. Thank you, movie.
THE BAD
I Want Previews, Damnit!: Not really movie-related, but I would like to point out that I like watching movie previews. I think they're great fun, and I like seeing what's going to be coming out soon (I have to admit, I was rather pleased to see that there's going to be a 2d-animated movie, particularly after watching several 3d-previews and lamenting the fact that drawn-animated movies seem to be dead). What I *don't* like seeing, though, are oodles of regular old commercials before we even get to the previews. Uhhh...I get enough of those out of TV at home, thanks.
Not Another Adaptation: I have to admit, I was a little crest-fallen to discover that the movie was actually based on a book. Please, please *please* can we have some originality from Hollywood? Pretty please?
He's the One...What?: Okay, having the old night watchmen talk about how Larry's "The one" and all is fine and good, but could we follow up on that? I'm guessing they meant that he's the one they can use to frame over getting the tablet with, but the way they said it, you'd think that he would be the one to, I dunno, take control of the museum's inhabitants or something. Stop being so darned ominous!
NYC, the Quiet Big City: Now admittedly, I've never been to NYC, but I have a very hard time believing that 1.) It's dead when the sun goes down 2.) That nobody would notice things like, say, a stagecoach, a hoarde of African mammals, and a T-Rex skeleton running about until the next day and would do nothing about it. I'm sorry, but I don't think the City that Never Sleeps would be so sedate to such goings-on. *Somebody* must've seen it and called the police.
THE WTF
Akhmenrah: Okay, it had already been established that items which were once living, such as Rexie, basically stay the way they are after being brought to life--no rejuvenation of dead skin or anything. Things which are wax, like the statues etc, stay the way they are. Why, why, therefore, does Akhmenrah, who is probably a rather dried up mummy, not remain a dried up mummy when he comes to life? WHY? Why is he the only one that gets a fleshy makeover? And furthermore, mummies are wrapped up with a hell of a lot more wrapping that he got!! WHYYYY?
On a different note, I think I'm becoming holidayed out. I'm really, desperately wishing for some real down time, but I doubt I'm going to get it, since I don't think relatives are going to be leaving until Jan. 2, which is when I go back to work. *sigh* Maybe I'll find some way to get away for a couple hours and use that Jingle Spells bath bomb hiding under my sink.