DVD Report: Night at the Museum

Posted by James A. in DVDs, Movies, Reviews on Apr 27th, 2007 | 0 comments

NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
Starring: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Ricky Gervais, Carla Gugino, Dick Van Dyke, Mickey Rooney
Director: Shawn Levy
Length: 105 minutes

Getting tired of Ben Stiller? He seems to have a movie out every month and he seems to be the same guy in every one of them. Things are different in “Night at the Museum,” though…because there’s plenty of CGI this time. It’s the same ol’ Ben running around, falling down, slapping monkeys, fighting with Owen Wilson. But even the same ol’ Ben Stiller is still funny. There are plenty of funny moments, but the best come when Owen Wilson is on screen. Mickey Rooney is even good for a few chortles. The CGI is pretty cool, too. All in all it’s a fun adventure. The kids will love it and so will adults who aren’t looking for too much. The words “family-friendly” and “comic romp” fit perfectly here.

DVD GOODIES
A second, bonus disc includes deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary by the director, an alternative opening sequence, blooper reel, trailers, teasers, and the featurettes “Bringing the Museum to Life,” “Building the Museum,” and “Historical Threads: The Costumes of Night at the Museum.”

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DVD NEWS…
FLASH GORDON: SAVIOUR OF THE UNIVERSE It looks like the wait was worth it. Univeral Studios Home Entertainment has announced the release of the 1980 “Flash Gordon” movie on DVD. The “Saviour of the Universe Edition,” which will cost $26.98, includes such bonus features as an interview with comic book artist Alex Ross, who also designed the DVD cover; an “alternate” collectible postcard of the packaging art; an interview with screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr.; and chapter one of the 1936 Flash Gordon serial. “Flash Gordon: Saviour of the Universe Edition” hits stores August 7, 2007.

ALSO OUT THIS WEEK…
DEJA VU Denzel Washington stars in this sci-fi thriller about FBI agents using time travel to track a terrorist. Val Kilmer, James Caviezel, and Adam Goldberg also star. Directed by Tony Scott.

THE QUEEN Helen Mirren portrays Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in an Oscar-winning performance.

CODE NAME: THE CLEANER Cedric the Entertainer is a man with amnesia who doesn’t know if he’s a super spy or a janitor. Also starring Lucy Liu.

WKRP IN CINCINATTI (Season 1) The classic TV show about that wacky radio station in Cincinnati hits DVD for the first time in this three-disc set.

THE ODD COUPLE (Season 1) Two divorced men (Jack Klugman, Tony Randall) try to live together without driving each other crazy in this five-disc set, which is full of extras.