night at the museum ( film series )
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the “night at the museum” director shawn levy with robin williams, who portrayed teddy roosevelt in the film series .
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robin williams, left, with ben stiller, in “night at the museum: secret of the tomb, ” mr. williams’s last film .
one crazy night: both movies feature a security guard trying to keep control of a museum where all the exhibits come alive at night .
joining him on set was robin williams, who also returns as former us president roosevelt – the role he previously played in night at the museum and its ensuing sequel, night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian .
night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian is the 2009 sequel to 2006' s night at the museum. ben stiller returns as larry, who encounters more fantastic adventures in the smithsonian institution in washington d. c. returning as director is shawn levy and the cast also includes amy adams and returning stars owen wilson and robin williams. night at the museum: secret of the tomb, the third and final film in the series, was released in 2014 .
there are some key elements that make this
night at the museum
sequel work better than its predecessor .
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night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian, is breezier than the first museum, at least to me, which means in three years i' ll be revising my opinion downward .
night at the museum is a series of family comedy films produced by twentieth century fox and directed by shawn levy, starring ben stiller as larry daley, the night guard for the new york american museum of natural history who learns that the exhibits come to life at night. it is based on a 1993 children' s book by milan trenc .
from left, robin williams, dan stevens and ben stiller in
night at the museum: secret of the tomb .
after working three weeks on the first “night at the museum” film and one week on the second, mr. williams spent three months with the third, on sets in london and vancouver .
watch a clip from the film
night at the museum: secret of the tomb ,
starring ben stiller, robin williams and owen wilson. photo / video: 20th century fox
an article on monday about the film “night at the museum: secret of the tomb” and robin williams’s role in the franchise, misstated the amount of time mr. williams worked on the first two “night at the museum” films. it was three weeks on the first and one week on the second, not “less than a week” on both .
the night at the museum series hasn’t exactly been anybody’s idea of great cinema – or even okay cinema. none of these films has a particularly well - conceived plot, or emotional through - line .
heros evil predecessor: the bad guys are the three previous night guards of the museum before the protagonist larry .
“here’s a little bit, [ a ] real quick spoiler alert – ‘night at the museum 3’ is set in the liberace museum, ” he said with a smile .
the exhibits in this
night at the museum
may still come to life nightly. but their latest movie stays stubbornly inert .
“how could you not? i think it’s a really outstanding idea to do ‘night at the museum 3, ’ in fact, ” he told urltoken on the red carpet at the “pee - wee herman show” at club nokia in los angeles on wednesday night .
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the night at the museum films ran from 2006 through 2014, and by time that last film, night at the museum: secret of the tomb, was released into theaters, the franchise had taken a nose dive from the first film' s worldwide gross of $ 574. 5 million to a $ 363. 2 million showing on the same stage for the last film. the era of the star - driven family picture seemed over, or at the very least, that era in ben stiller' s career seemed to have waned. so obviously, with the tragic passing of robin williams making the decision final, the series slipped into completion .
more striking, both “night at the museum” and its sequel, “night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian, ” released in 2009, joined a rare group of comedies — including warner bros. ’ “hangover” sequels and universal pictures’ “little fockers” (distributed in some territories by paramount pictures) — that play even better abroad than at home .
this 3rd installment is not quite as good as the first 2, but it makes for a nice closure to the museum series and passing of the torch .
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a newly recruited night security guard at the museum of natural history discovers that an ancient curse causes the animals and exhibits on display to come to life and wreak havoc .
the film sees ben stiller reprise his role as night watchman larry daley for the third time, and he was spotted on a blustery night in the capital while filming what appeared to be a pivotal scene .
set for release in the united states on dec. 19, and around the world on dates that stretch into march, “night at the museum: secret of the tomb” is the third and last entry in a comedy series that has surprised even its makers with its durability and international appeal .
the first two installments of “night at the museum, ” starring ben stiller, have brought in close to $ 1 billion worldwide at the box office, so it should come as no surprise that a third installment is in the works .
nice guy: ahkmenrah, who is, throughout the whole series, unfailingly polite and nice to everyone .
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this is the best night at the museum yet as larry (ben stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever .
demoted to extra: the exhibits who have to stay at the museum of natural history during the movie (except for teddy roosevelt, who was also a metal bust at the smithsonian) .
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exclusive: rebel wilson has been set to join ben stiller, robin williams, owen wilson, steve coogan and ricky gervais in night at the museum 3, which shawn levy is directing from the script written by thomas lennon and robert ben garant and david guion and michael handelman for fox. wilson will play the night guard at the british museum where the action takes place this time around. fox has slotted the film for christmas 2014. on the film side, wme - repped wilson is coming off pitch perfect and pain & gain .
not so different: larry gives this talk twice in the series — to jedediah and octavius in the first film and to dexter and able in battle of the smithsonian — to get them to cooperate .
and he suggested he is thinking about where the next film could be set .
for everybody going to the british museum was to fix the tablet so all of the museum exhibits could keep coming to life. this is
ahkmenrah also has one moment of this in the second film and several in the third .
doesn' t have the originality of the first film and feels a little boring as such .
to have made night at the museum 4 would have been a grave error for shawn levy and the powers that be at fox. by the end of night at the museum: secret of the tomb, larry daley' s story is pretty much wrapped up with a bow. he' s gone from down on his luck security guard to a well - off inventor who' s gotten his life together, and has passed the torch of guarding the museum to another. the series could get away with this decision in its two sequels, because there was room for the character to still grow and change. but the moment we saw larry wistfully look at the museum of natural history, only to pass it by and not join the party he once used to run, that was the logical end point for the franchise .
even its attempt at an emotional send - off is flat like the humor and script. night at the museum: secret of the tomb continues to squeeze out its historical puns and adventure until there isn' t a drop left, even the stellar cast, including the last act of the great robin williams, isn' t equipped to save this film. 2 / 5
sequel non - entity: rebecca doesn' t appear or get mentioned in the sequel, despite starting a relationship with larry at the end of the first film .
book ends: during larry' s first night in the first movie, teddy pranks larry just before turning to wax at sunrise. during larry' s final night in the third movie, teddy does it again .
the night at the museum franchise symbolizes a moment in hollywood history, when the older formula used to make a typical family film started to shift into a newer form. no one knows this more than the director of the trilogy' s three entries, shawn levy, and he' s gone on record as saying as much in a recent interview. in fact, levy has said that this was the big reason as to why there hasn' t, and never will be, a night at the museum 4 .
my girls loved night at the museum: secret of the tomb! ! i enjoyed it too, which always makes a kids movie even better! ;) this movie takes place in the american history museum in nyc again & has the main character larry (ben stiller) traveling with some of the exhibits & his son to the british museum in london to save the tablet that brings the exhibits to life at night. great for the kids to see all the different exhibits & museums! the third movie is just as good as the first & second movies !
families can talk about the message behind all of the fancy effects in night at the museum. why is it the important to pursue your dreams - - and to learn, read books, and discuss ideas as you do so ?
battle of the smithsonian makes night at the museum look like citizen kane as somehow they' ve managed to throw in even more unneccesary cgi, characters, painfully bad jokes and un funny slapstick. the one word honestly that would describe the entire film as a sequel or as a stand alone is, unnecessary .
while we' ll never see a night at the museum 4, we' ll always have the first three films to look back on with fond memories. until hollywood gets the idea to reboot the series, that' s pretty much all we' ll have. and if you ask us, that' s perfectly fine in our book .
the scene at the end of the first movie, to independence day. they do it again at the final battle of smithsonian, this time to 300 .
it’s not often you see theodore roosevelt and atila the hun mixing with hollywood royalty on the streets of london, but that appeared to be the case on monday evening as the shooting schedule for new movie night at the museum 3 continued in earnest .
having sold off his business at the end of night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian and returned to his job at the american museum of natural history, larry daley (stiller) discovers that the tablet, which brings the museum’s exhibits to life after dark, is losing its magic, causing his assorted taxidermy and undead pals to go berserk and attack patrons. after consulting with former night - shift guard cecil (dick van dyke), larry learns that the secret to restoring the tablet was known only to merenkahre (ben kingsley), whose mummy is on display in london .
held gaze: tilly and laaa at the end after they find each other again when tilly is taking the british museum exhibits on a exhibition .
get ready for the wildest and most adventure - filled night at the museum ever as larry (ben stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever .
heterosexual life partners: jed and octavius, once they stop fighting and become friends near the end of the first movie, are this for the rest of the series .
the first film explained that the older janitors became badass grandpas because of dealing with the museum exhibits (and the magic of the tablet). between films larry gained those same skills in a younger body .
mickey rooney also appears in the film, in one of his final roles before his death .
the final lines came to mr. levy while lying awake one night, he said .
it' s unfortunate that night at the museum 4 isn' t happening. however, if you are looking to add the first three movies to your dvd or blu - ray collection, you can check that out here .
though the film has been rumored for quite some time, it appears as though night at the museum 3 is officially a go. the film has been scheduled for release on december 25, 2014, and shawn levy will be returning to the director’s chair while ben stiller reprises his lead role. levy most recently helmed the vince vaughn / owen wilson comedy the intership and is also attached to direct stiller and jonah hill in the comedy aloha, but with the christmas 2014 release date imminent, it looks like museum 3 is his next film. here’s what he had to say about the story when levy spoke with steve last year :
: larry does this for mcphee near the end. as a result of a hayden disaster at the beginning of the movie (caused by the tablet starting to rust and malfunction), mcphee is being forced to resign (essentially, being fired) as museum curator. however, at the end of the film, once it' s determined that
the film’s crew responded with a standing ovation. caught on video, the applause went on for two minutes .
“he loved it, you could tell by the outtakes, ” said mr. gervais, who spoke by phone from london. mr. gervais, like mr. williams, has appeared in all three “night at the museum” films .
the film, directed by shawn levy, has been scheduled for release on december 25, 2014 .
get ready for the wildest and most adventure - filled night at the museum ever as larry (ben stiller) spans the globe, uniting favorite and new characters while embarking on an epic quest to save the magic before it is gone forever. (c) fox
time skip: at the very end of the movie, the plot jumps ahead three years for the last scene .
angrish: when angry, the owner of the museum starts metaphors and can never finish them .
los angeles — after wrapping his last shot of robin williams in “night at the museum: secret of the tomb” in may, shawn levy, the movie’s director, joined ben stiller, its star, in an on - set tribute to mr. williams .
what happened to the mouse? : kahmunrah is never mentioned in this film. even by his parents .
tilly, larry' s british museum counterpart, becomes one in the third movie .
funny background event: plenty of these in the art gallery and aerospace museum scenes .
the
museum of natural history
has exhibits of modern historical figures and events .
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after seeing the first film, i was worried that they would just be milking the story for extra cash, and while that probably is the only reason this was made, at least they cared enough to stay true to the first. the story builds as all of the statues are shipped to washington dc where they will be on display for more of the world to see, which makes for a bigger and better
night at the museum
if you will. this film improves on story and back tracks on comedy, leaving a film that' s neither better or worse than its predecessor. overall, it has it' s moments once again and i felt a little more attached to these characters than i did in the first, but there is just something special missing from these films. i fear it misses the chris columbus style of direction. in the end ,
night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian
is dumb fun just like the first .
“ ‘hey, look at where we are and look at what we get to do, ’ ” mr. levy recalls an exultant mr. williams saying, as the group shot for a week in the british museum in london .
onlookers were also treated to the sight of former downton abbey star dan stevens, who plays lancelot in the new film .
in stead of the standard
fiction
disclaimer, it is stated that
all the events depicted in the film are fictional and not all objects and galleries featured reflect the british museum' s collection or building
.
badass grandpa: night guard cecil is a badass. justified in that the tablet also reinvigorated him .
the movie ends with larry selling his company and donating the money to the amnh, under the guise of funding more
high - end
upgrades to the exhibits, allowing the exhibits to come alive at night without any fear of breaking the masquerade .
despite some lack of magic, shawn levy' s night at the museum: secret of the tomb is still good clean fun. the introduction does its piece and the conclusion is a work of art. it' s everything in the middle of this 100 minute picture that falls short on the exploration and wackiness of the film' s amusing concept. the cg and costumes do wonders visually when applied, although, in the grand scheme of things it' s held back by the film' s script. ben stiller pulls double duty, while the likes of robin williams, dan stevens, owen wilson, and steve coogan enjoy the ride. nothing to complain about when it comes to the cast. cameos are also noteworthy. night at the museum: secret of the tomb delivers a few laughs and enjoyment. check it out and take a ride with history .
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cecil, gus and reginald from the first movie are now in a nursing home. cecil is relevant to the plot in the first act of the film .
you' d think that with such a ridiculous premise and with such cheesy humour that
night at the museum
will go down in flames, and although there are many moments that do, this is still a very fun family film that can be enjoyed any time. no, it does not break any new ground, but the sure joy that comes from watching all of these things and people come to life was a blast to see unfold. after many dead ends throughout his life, larry daley finds himself being hired as a night guard at the museum of natural history and it is his job to keep it secure once he finds out that all hell breaks loose at night. i think i have more fun watching this than i should, but it really is just a harmless family adventure that has it' s moments. it is funny when it needs to be (even if it does go a little overboard) and it' s charming when the charm feels necessary .
night at the museum
earns a mild recommendation .
: the american archaeologist at the beginning is one of indiana jones, except with a fancy waistcoat .
in new york, unemployed and divorced larry daley is a complete loser. his son nick is very disappointed with his father who is going to be evicted. larry accepts the job of night watchman in the museum of natural history and takes the place of three old security guards that have just retired in order to raise some money and pay his bills. on his first shift, larry soon realizes that everything at the museum is not as it seems as the statues begin to come to life after the sun sets. the museum transforms into complete chaos with the inexperienced larry in charge as he learns that an old egyptian stone that came to the museum in 1950 brings these statues to life until dawn. when larry brings his son to spend a night with him, the three old guards break into the museum to try to steal the magical stone. larry organizes all the historic characters to help him stop the criminals and save the museum .
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my girls loved night at the museum: battle of the smithsonian! ! i enjoyed it too, which always makes a kids movie even better! ;) this movie takes place in the different smithsonian museums in washington dc. great for the kids to see all the different exhibits & museums! the sequel is just as good as the 1st movie !
not everything on display is sufficiently alive in this museum - set comedy adventure .
the forthcoming film will also see owen wilson and ricky gervais reprise their respective roles as jedediah and dr. mcphee – but they will be joined by a host of new cast members when the film goes on general release later this year .
animate inanimate object: everything in the museum that comes to life counts as one of these .
: larry to tilly, now that ahkmenrah' s tablet will stay in the british museum .
exclusive: downton abbey star dan stevens has been cast as lancelot in fox ‘s night at the museum 3. this is a pivotal role in the film, which is set in london. ben stiller is expected to return as museum security guard larry daley and robin williams is in talks to return as theodore roosevelt. shawn levy is expected to return to the director’s chair in his signature franchise which has grossed north of $ 1 billion. production is expected to begin early next year .
i really enjoyed the first two movies in the
night at the museum
series but, honestly, this third - and final - installment is far and away the best. what makes it so, in my opinion, is the poignancy that is so evident throughout the movie: the son who has grown up, the father who seems finally to have realized that more is not always better, and the enduring bonds of friendship exhibited by the
exhibits
as they realize that their very special existence is coming to an end all make this film extraordinary. the humor that marked the first two installments is present, of course, but there are tender moments spaced throughout the film that lift it far above the kind of slapstick humor that we generally associate with ben stiller' s films. truly, a remarkable piece of storytelling made all the more special by the fact that it is the last film ever made by two iconic hollywood stars: robin williams and mickey rooney. highly recommended .
the night at the museum series hasn’t exactly been anybody’s idea of great cinema – or even okay cinema. none of these films has a particularly well - conceived plot, or emotional through - line. they’re mainly excuses to showcase characters from different periods in history coming to life, often through the magic of cgi – a pleasant diversion for kids, an inoffensive babysitter for the parents. but director shawn levy, at least in the previous two films, seemed like he could handle neither the big setpieces nor the more intimate moments: he trampled on quiet scenes and drained big ones of their energy .
call back: in the beginning of the film, larry mentions his
snapper
invention that was put out of business by the
clapper
. in the end of the film, he turns off his flashlight with a
snap
, indicating he put that technology into his flashlight .
ben stiller returns as larry daley, the unfortunate night watchman who continues to encounter living and breathing museum exhibits in night at the museum 2: escape from the smithsonian, 20th century fox' s tent - pole sequel from director shawn levy. scott frank, robert ben garant, and thomas lennon provide the script, with chris columbus returning to handle producing duties. amy adams (enchanted) and hank azaria join the returning cast of robin williams, ricky gervais, and owen wilson in the 1492 and 21 laps entertainment co - production .
easily forgiven: it' s revealed that larry not only forgave the three villains of the first film, he helped ensure their early release .
marvel at the movie' s cheerful idiocy, which seems definitive - - even though the summer season has just begun - - and at the efficiency with which the filmmakers have dumbed down a dumb premise of proven success .
night has fallen upon the smithsonian institution in washington, dc. the guides have gone home, the lights are out, the school kids are tucked in their beds... yet something incredible is stirring as former night guard larry daley (ben stiller) finds himself lured into his biggest, most imagination - boggling adventure yet. in this second installment of the night at the museum saga, larry faces a battle so epic it could only unfold in the corridors of the world' s largest museum. now, larry must try to save his formerly inanimate friends from what could be their last stand amid the wonders of the smithsonian, all of which, from the famous paintings on the walls to the rocket ships in the halls, suddenly have a mind of their own .
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sequel to night of the museum is a mediocre attempt at capturing the essence of the original. although the first was never anything great, i found it quite amusing in some areas, but in others the film fell apart. that is mostly the case with sequels, they try to amp up the stakes, and in turn, they fail to capture what was truly engaging from the original. this is a mediocre sequel, one that should have been much better than what we got. although the original was never anything great, or highly memorable, it was a fun film to enjoy with the family. this on the other hand is a tiresome, uninspired film that wastes its potential. the jokes here are bland and there is never anything interesting to really make this film worth your time. i really was disappointed with this film, but i much preferred the original. even if the first wasn' t perfect, it was a fun and highly entertaining film worth seeing. night at the museum 2: battle of the smithsonian has a few laughs here and there, but never anything substantial to make this a worthwhile family film. this isn' t an awful film, but this is more like a movie that needed more work than anything else. the ideas were there, but the script, i felt was underdeveloped and needed work to make this sequel standout. as it is, this is quite forgettable, and is worth only seeing once, and i think it' s a shame because there were parts here that worked, and given a rewrite or two, this sequel would surely have been lots of fun. however it ends up being a mediocre, tiresome affair that leaves a lot to be desired .
in the second movie, larry and his son spend time at the beginning of the movie studying the vast security measures of the museums, and yet are somehow able to stroll through them and leave and enter at his leisure. also, the real smithsonian facilities are virtually never empty of people, as plenty of staff work through the night on maintenance, conservation, and research .
the previous night guards (cecil, reginald, and gus) as well, although they don' t appear in the second movie .
. while this makes sense considering the movie' s intended audience (kids love fluffy animals), it does seem rather heartless within the world of the film .
during the film' s end credit sequence, two scenes featuring the characters played by dick van dyke, mickey rooney, and bill cobbs appear on the side .
ben stiller is larry a security guard in a museum. he discovers the exhibition characters come alive at night. the characters are all great especially owen wilson as the cowboy and robin williams as president teddy roosevelt. they have to stop the retired security guards from stealing the treasures that bring them to life. good to see dick van dyke as one of the security guards ,
official couple: the museum exhibit versions of teddy roosevelt and sacagawea. it' s a plot point in the first movie that teddy admires sacagawea from afar because he' s too shy to admit his feelings to her. once he saves her from being run down near the end of the movie, the two begin a relationship that lasts for the rest of the series .
rated pg (parental guidance suggested) for the wild rumpus to be expected from a museum coming alive .
during the finale of the third film, tilly and la recreate one of the more famous dirty dancing scenes, specifically the lift. rexy and trixy, the dinosaur skeletons are also shown doing this .
the second sequel, secret of the tomb, was released december 19, 2014. the final mystery of the origin of the tablet is revealed as they have to' revive' its power since the magic is slowly wearing out, stopping in the middle of public showings. the london museum holds the answers and with it massive hijinks abound. it was also one of the last film roles for robin williams after his suicide in august 2014, and for mickey rooney, who passed away in april of the same year; rooney' s appearance allowed him to become the first (and possibly only) actor to appear in a motion picture in 10 consecutive decades. this film series contains examples of the following tropes :
ham - to - ham combat: the scene where atilla and larry are yelling at each other .
take that: at one point kahmunrah refuses to accept oscar the grouch and darth vader as accomplices .
i' m not sure if anyone in this film actually acted alongside anyone else, or if the performances were all cut together in the editing suite .
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“we did not know it was the end” of mr. williams’s film work, mr. levy said, “but we did know it was the end of the franchise. ”
larry: i know you hate this job and everything, but tomorrow night... best job ever .
race against the clock: larry has to get the tablet to the british museum to recharge it before it fully corrodes and loses its magic forever .
the you tube video (of cats chasing a laser light) that jed and octavius watched in the beginning of the film gives larry an idea to distract the giant lion statues in england later .
at the museum of natural history, there' s a new exhibit being unveiled. larry daley, who manages the night exhibit where the exhibits come to life because of the tablet of ahkmenrah, is in charge of the presentation. but when the exhibits go awry, larry finds himself in trouble. he learns the tablet is corroding so he does some research and learns that cecil, the former museum guard, was at the site when the tablet was discovered. he tells larry they were warned if they remove it could mean the end. larry realizes it means the end of the magic. he talks to ahkmenrah who says that he doesn' t know anything. only his father the pharaoh knows the tablet' s secrets. he learns that the pharaoh was sent to the london museum. so he convinces dr. mcphee, the museum curator, to help send him to london. he takes ahkmenrah with him but some of the others tag along, like teddy roosevelt, attila, octavius, and jedediah .
“night at the museum 3: secret of the tomb” signifies closing time for the franchise in which exhibits come alive, and ben stiller has to deal with them. the director, shawn levy, and the new writers, david guion and michael handelman, throw together enough gags and one - liners to ensure a diverting and, here and there, rather funny journey for the museum stalwart larry and his menagerie of teddy roosevelt, a miniature roman general, a neanderthal, a capuchin monkey and others .
eenie meenie miny moai: one of the exhibits in the original museum is a moai, who is very fond of bubble gum .
really 700 years old: ahkmenrah (one of the only exhibits in the museum who is a reanimated being besides rexy), once the tablet activates .
nightwatchman larry notices that the living exhibits of his museum are behaving strangely. he discovers that the magical artefact that brings them to life is damaged, so he and his friends travel to london' s natural history museum to find a way to restore it. fantasy comedy sequel, starring ben stiller, rebel wilson and robin williams in his final film role .
security guard larry daley infiltrates the smithsonian institution in order to rescue jedediah and octavius, who have been shipped to the museum by mistake .
amongst these will be sir ben kingsley, who has signed up to play a ‘formidable egyptian pharaoh’ who comes to life with the aid of a magic tablet, and rebel wilson, who will play a security guard at the museum .
rebel wilson' s character, at least during her initial scene, is nearly identical in personality and attitude, not to mention in terms of being a barrier to larry, to jonah hill' s security guard character in the second film .
brooklyn beckham and squeeze lexy panterra get cozy at london club... enraging ex tallia storm
scenery porn: the tomb of akhmenrah, discovered in 1938 at the beginning, as well as the scenes in ancient egypt. oh, and the bit where the team walks into the white room with all the assorted exhibits lumbering around .
daley' s devices seems to be built on larry' s experiences in the museum; in particular, the
unloseable keychain
stems from the kleptomaniac capuchin monkey .
ahkmenrah isn' t met in person until the climax of the first film, but he very quickly establishes himself as one of the good guys, playing a vital role in helping larry and nick stop the bad guys and restoring order to the museum. by contrast, kahmunrah is met pretty early on in the second movie, he quickly shows himself to be evil, and he becomes the big bad for the rest of the movie .
chris hemsworth kicks off filming for the star - studded men in black spin - off as he cuts a sharp figure in london... 21 years after the first film hit screens
like the first film, jedidiah (owen wilson) carries two holstered smith & wesson schofields and is seen drawing them out when he covers octavian' s escape .
the whole point of the second movie was to establish that larry needs his museum friends in his life. yet, after they succeed in doing so ,
: cecil did this unintentionally when giving advice to larry. cecil advises larry to research stuff on the museum exhibits to help him out
larry scouting out the smithsonian is accompanied by background music from national treasure. note that both movies involve breaking into a national museum .
mostly cute and often spastic, this movie runs out of story early. although the individual creatures can be entertaining, the film is repetitive and too invested in its silly explanation of how the coming - to - life phenomenon came about (something about an egyptian pharaoh' s tablet). the movie makes a cursory case for the significance of the
first working mother ,
lewis and clark guide sacajawea (mizuo peck), even though - - stuck behind a soundproof glass exhibit - - she' s unable to speak or hear the action for much of the film. and it even promotes reading, as larry researches all his new charges in a bookstore (apparently in one day). entertaining as it is, though, night at the museum falls short of
greatness
... not that kids will care .
watching this movie, i felt that it was a pretty great movie to watch. it is very humorous and funny throughout most parts, something that i enjoy in movies. basically it' s about a father (ben stiller) who has a dead end job and becomes a night guard in a museum and tries to impress his son. then every night the displays in the museum come alive, and they go on adventures which is pretty fun throughout the museum. robin williams plays a part of an old president, that helps out in the movie. as i said before, this movie is packed with many humorous moments that kids and adults will enjoy. each part is played well, especially the displays that come alive in the museum. i have to say i loved this, and didn' t find any flaws in movie whatsoever .
in the first movie, ahkmenrah speaks perfect english right out of the gate, which he explains as being from his time as an exhibit at cambridge. in the second film, kahmunrah first tries egyptian, then french when he meets larry before settling on english. in the third movie, ahkmenrah' s parents also speak perfect english .
over the years, such close attention to each set - piece has brought dozens of a - list actors to the “museum” films, for fees low enough to keep the price tag for “secret of the tomb” at less than $ 150 million — a relatively modest amount for a globe - spanning hollywood sequel .
a film that veers, often without much direction, between a family - friendly comic romp and an attempt to touch our souls with heartfelt emotion .
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the other exhibits decide that ahkmenrah and his tablet should stay at the british museum with his family, meaning that everybody else, who will go back to new york, will stop coming to life anyway. needless to say, poor larry is heartbroken about this .
beaming kate gazes lovingly at sleeping prince louis as she and william attend his christening in their ...
no other plot details are known at this time, but i assume we’ll hear more soon. hit the jump for release date news concerning the adaptation of
identical grandson: subverted with the girl at the end who looks like amelia earhart. apparently they' re not related. as far as she knows .
asked where the “night at the museum” movies did well, paul hanneman, fox’s co - president of worldwide marketing and distribution, said: “everywhere. ” the first two films, combined, have had about $ 1 billion in global ticket sales. mr. hanneman’s co - president, tomas jegeus, said sales perhaps lagged in china, but it was expected to be more receptive this time, as viewers there warm to broad comedy .
the guards must be crazy: we only see one security guard for the smithsonian, and it seems to be the slowest night ever in washington, dc — no one notices a thing amiss. where' s the dod when you need them? it stands out because the extensive security and omnipresent video surveillance is central to the plot up until the supernatural elements kick in, at which point it disappears entirely .
brooklyn beckham utilises his camera skills at wireless festival... after his debut photography book was slammed by fans
when the wright flyer is flying in the national air and space museum, the timing chain is moving. while outside the chain has stopped moving, although the propellers are still turning. there is nothing in the plot to indicate that they ran out of gas .
they decide that ahkmenrah—and thus his tablet as well—should remain in the british museum with his family, which means that they would not be able to come to life anymore, despite spending most of the movie trying to restore the tablet so they could still live. this disregards the fact that ahkmenrah actually belongs to the american museum, and his absence would be noticed .
this trope was averted in the first film: larry was the only guard and it didn' t take long for the news to notice when the exhibits started running through central park, especially the appearance of cave drawings at the subway station or dinosaur tracks on 81st street. the second film has no such excuse. the entire national mall is brought to life by the tablet. they fly the wright brothers plane outside. an octopus swims in the reflecting pool. the lincoln memorial goes for a stroll. no one notices. in real life, washington d. c. is one of the most heavily policed and security conscious areas on earth with numerous security - sensitive buildings and areas. one of the exhibits would' ve tripped an alarm somewhere in the city to cause a massive security scare in the city .
exclusive: ricky gervais has been set to reprise his role as dr. mcphee in night at the museum 3, which shawn levy is directing from the script written by thomas lennon and robert ben garant and david guion and michael handelman for fox. ben stiller is reprising his lead role, and gervais is back as his boss. robin williams also is returning as teddy roosevelt in a film fox has slotted for christmas 2014. gervais next will be seen in muppets most wanted and is developing an animated feature based on his book flanimals for illumination entertainment and universal. he’s repped by wme and united agents in the uk .
cue “london calling” and larry sneaking into the british museum, accompanied by his teenage son nick (skyler gisondo), the aforementioned caveman, and most of the cast of the previous night at the museum movies. compared to the cameo - packed battle of the smithsonian, secret of the tomb is fleet and straightforward—or about as fleet and straightforward as a movie in which a dozen characters of varying size and intelligibility chase after a magic tablet can be. having found merenkhare, but lost the tablet to a lancelot who, when delusional, believes that he exists (a lot to unpack there), larry and the gang give chase. as sunrise inches closer, the wax - figure members of the crew find their limbs stiffening, their eyes turning to glass, and their minds fading into the museum - exhibit version of alzheimer’s. (in the case of teddy roosevelt—played by robin williams in his final live - action role—that means cycling through broad impressions of other u. s. presidents. )
the sad part about it comes from larry not being there; though we see him outside the museum, noticing the dance party with a smile, we never get to see if he ever goes into the museum and / or sees his friends again. what' s more, a line from mcphee plus some fridge logic seems to imply that he can' t go back there to be a night guard again, since he allowed himself to get fired in order for mcphee to keep his job (see taking the heat )
night at the museum is a trilogy of fantasy-comedy films beginning in 2006 and ending in 2014 . all three films , based on the children 's book the night at the museum by milan trenc , are directed by shawn levy and written by robert ben garant and thomas lennon . starring ben stiller as a museum night security guard named larry , the films also star an ensemble cast featuring owen wilson , robin williams , ricky gervais , steve coogan , patrick gallagher , rami malek , mizuo peck , mickey rooney , bill cobbs and dick van dyke . 
night at the museum is a trilogy of fantasy-comedy films beginning in 2006 and ending in 2014. all three films, based on the children's book the night at the museum by milan trenc, are directed by shawn levy and written by robert ben garant and thomas lennon. starring ben stiller as a museum night security guard named larry, the films also star an ensemble cast featuring owen wilson, robin williams, ricky gervais, steve coogan, patrick gallagher, rami malek, mizuo peck, mickey rooney, bill cobbs and dick van dyke.
night at the museum is a trilogy of fantasy-comedy films beginning in 2006 and ending in 2014. all three films, based on the children's book the night at the museum by milan trenc, are directed by shawn levy and written by robert ben garant and thomas lennon. starring ben stiller as a museum night security guard named larry, the films also star an ensemble cast featuring owen wilson, robin williams, ricky gervais, steve coogan, patrick gallagher, rami malek, mizuo peck, mickey rooney, bill cobbs and dick van dyke.