Bedtime Stories (PG)

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Tue Dec 16 2008

Audiences know what they’re getting with the annual Big Disney Christmas Movie: heroic kids, evil adults, and a bumbling hero caught somewhere in between. This year’s chump is Adam Sandler, essaying his usual bipolar man-child schtick as Skeeter Bronson, the handyman at a grand hotel built on the site of the Mom ’n’ Pop motel where he grew up, who is nonplussed when the tales he concocts for his niece and nephew begin to have eerie parallels in real life.

‘Bedtime Stories’ starts well, with Sandler’s naturally acerbic persona and wilfully erratic turns from Guy Pearce and Russell Brand serving to offset the script’s more schmaltzy moments. But it descends into pathos, undermined by an insipid romantic subplot and the usual platitudinous guff about self-belief. Insult is added to injury by a series of reactionary, misinformed anti-eco gags and a distressing but inevitable cameo from Rob Schneider as a Native American.

Author: Tom Huddleston

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Fri Dec 19 2008

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(31 ratings)

mate right i loved this film ked (: and adams unreal m8

JESSICA KED Thu Feb 3 2011
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As usual Adam Shankman (is this mame for real?!) doesn't know what the public wants ot likes and speaks only high-brow twaddle. The whole family (2 kids, one friend, plus mum and dad) loved it. So there!!!!!!

Mike Thu Nov 26 2009
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rightt whyy doess every film i wanna watch be over me age :( i h8 it

katie Fri Jul 31 2009
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I loved it , it was absolutely brilliant

Jim Carrey Sat Jun 13 2009
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Thought the film was terrible. So slow and boring. But what else can you expect from Disney? Better just watching some fantastic Beatles films and anime.

Raccoongirl Wed Jun 10 2009
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Can't you people even spell?

J-Z Tue Jun 2 2009
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NAZI PARTY FOREVER

JACK ASS Tue Apr 21 2009
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kill jew and nigs

JACK ASS Tue Apr 21 2009
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It's like Zathora and Jamanji I loved Jamanji so I'm gonna see bed time stories. xx

Charley Sat Feb 21 2009
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it sounds and looks greate

jade Fri Feb 20 2009
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