Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #254 in DVD
• Released on: 2009-04-27
• Rating: Parental Guidance
• Format: PAL
• Subtitled in: Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Portuguese, Dutch, Hindi
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 95 minutes

Amazon.co.uk Review
A fantastical tale about a man who makes up bedtime stories for his niece and nephew only to find that they magically come true the next day, Bedtime Stories is a funny and enjoyable film about finding happiness in unexpected places. Skeeter (Adam Sandler) grew up with his sister Wendy (Courteney Cox) in a small hotel run by his father Marty (Jonathan Pryce) which was eventually sold to Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths) with the caveat that Skeeter would someday assume a leadership role in the business. Expansion transformed the small hotel into the luxury Nottingham Hotel, but Skeeter is just a handyman with little hope of advancement. When his sister needs to leave the state for a job interview, Skeeter ends up sharing the responsibility of watching her two elementary-age children Bobbi (Laura Ann Kessling) and Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit), whom he hasn't seen for years, with Wendy's friend Jill (Keri Russell). Initially an awkward situation, Skeeter and the kids bond over bedtime stories which Skeeter and the children make up. When events in the story start coming true, Skeeter tries to spin the stories to benefit his life, but events take some unexpected turns thanks to the kids' wild imaginations and some strange translations between fiction and reality. New relationships flourish and in the end, Skeeter, Wendy, Mr. Nottingham, Bobbi, Patrick, and Jill each find happiness in a most unexpected place and discover what's really important in their own life. Also worth mentioning is the character Bugsy, a guinea pig with enormous eyes that's sure to have every child begging for their own pet guinea pig. Rated PG for mild rude humor and mild language, but appropriate for most ages 6 and older. --Tami Horiuchi

DVD Description
Marty Bronson (Jonathan Pryce) who raises his son and daughter on his own has to sell his homey motel to clever Barry Nottingham (Richard Griffiths) who promises to make Marty's son manager, when he's grown up and has proven himself. Nottingham pulls down the motel to raise a pricey hotel. Although grown up, Marty's son Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) works as a janitor and general servant, but unlikely as it seems, he still dreams of becoming the manager. When Nottingham announces a brand-new gigantic hotel project, he makes his future son-in-law, base Kendall (Guy Pierce), manager, shattering Skeeter's dream. At the same time Skeeter's sister Wendy (Courtney Cox) has to leave town for a job interview and asks him to alternate looking after her two children Patrick (Jonathan Morgan Heit) and Bobbi (Laura Ann Kesling) with Wendy's responsible-minded colleague Jill (Keri Russell). He doesn't get along with either Jill or the children, but his easy-goingness loosens them all up and once he starts telling his bedtime stories, the children grow fond of him and begin to bring in their ideas about how the stories should go. When the stories turn out to become true in real life, Skeeter tries to maneuver the stories into a direction which will make his dream come true, too.

Special Features

• Bugsy Eyes – an exclusive bedtime story starring Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider and Bugsy the guinea pig
• It’s Bugsy – a comedic look at the scene-stealing guinea pig
• Until Gravity Do Us Part – a behind the scenes look at how the zero gravity fight scene was created
• To All the Little People – a backstage look at Adam Sandler alongside his child co-stars
• The Cutting Room floor – a selection of deleted images with an optional commentary by Adam Sandler
• Laughing is Contagious – outtakes and bloopers
• Dylan & Cole: Blu-ray is Suite (DVD Only)

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Customer Reviews

"I Didn't Realize This Was an Afterschool Special."
Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler) is the maintenance man at a luxury hotel in Los Angeles. True, when his father sold the location to hotel mogul Barry Nottingham (Richard Giffiths), Barry promised to make Skeeter the manager when he grew up. But that's never happened. And now Barry has plans to build an even bigger hotel in the area and make Kendall (Guy Pearce) the manager.

Meanwhile, Skeeter's sister calls. Wendy (Courtney Cox) needs Skeeter to watch her two kids while she is out of town looking for a new job. Skeeter hasn't had any contact with them for four years, but he agrees.

That night, he tells the kids a bedtime story that gets pretty crazy. And yet the next day, it seems to come true. Excited, Skeeter can't wait for the next bedtime story. Has he figured out a way to make his every wish come true or is something else at work here?

I'm not normally an Adam Sandler fan, but the previews for this movie intrigued me so much, I just had to see it. And I'm glad I did. There were laughs all the way through. In fact, I'd say the best laughs weren't spoiled in the previews. Bugsy, the hamster, has some hilarious antics. And the story gets so crazy at times you can't help but laugh.

Yet the laughs are supported by a decent story. Yes, the broad outline is predictable, but the journey to the end is fun, so you really don't care. Beside, the kids add a few random plot points to the film, which keep things from being too stale.

The stories that Skeeter tells vary greatly in location. I was actually surprised at just how elaborate those sets were. They didn't spare any expense with this film.

My only complaint is what appears to be a dropped plot point. It was a sub-plot, but I really was looking for it to be paid off.

But that is a minor complaint. This is a fun film that left me with a smile on my face. It should entertain kids of all ages.

FUN
We saw the film today, 23 May 2009 at the Everyman Cinema in Belsize Park. My family and my friends family went. Between us we had five children. The age range was from 7 to 2. My husband and I were pleasanly surprised as most of the reviews we read slated the movie. The children were keen to see it so we went. It had the adults laughing, the children engaged and was a family fun film. The two youngest did find it too long, the fast dialogue was also hard for them. However they only started wondering off mid way. I would not rate it as high as something like Madagascar but I would recommend it as a family film. Unlike Madagascar of which we have the dvd to watch over and over again (which the children have) we will not be buying the dvd to Bedtime Stories. If you haven't the chance to see the film at the cinema do buy the dvd, it is a feel good light hearted fun film worth watching. It definitely deserves positive reviews!

You will never get of this
Hi my name is Verity Kay.
I love this and I am 7 when I have the oppitunity to watch this I always devinatly WILL! You will be the defernate same.So funny with the guinie pig called Bugsiee his eyes are so big.
Please buy it!
Thanks