Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

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I’m going to come right out and say that I did not see the first installment of this series. Not that I didn’t want to, but I believe our youngest was taking up all of our TV and film time when the first one came out. So when I was asked to review Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian I was happy to, in a way, see what I was missing. Thanks to Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment I was able to check out the Blu-ray Disc/DVD Combo Pack (Blu-ray, DVD and a Digital Copy) of the movie. I am a person that really enjoys the type of comedy that Ben Stiller brings to the screen. His sarcastic realism cracks me up every time I watch him interact with different characters, and believe me when I say there are tons of characters in this movie.

The boys and I watched this the other night while the ladies were out. From the beginning they were interested in this movie that had not only people dressed in crazy costumes, characters that could fit in the palm of their hands, and animals of all types running all throughout this huge warehouse. The movie does have a good storyline from what I can tell even though I didn’t see the first one. It would be hard to catch up with the overarching story if you are just tuning in on this movie. The cast of characters and the effects they used to create and differentiate all of them were very neat and had me asking “how’d they do that?”

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About

History is larger than life — and twice as funny — in this monumental comedy sequel. Ben Stiller (Meet The Parents, There’s Something About Mary) stars as Larry Daley, a former night watchman at the Museum of Natural History, where the exhibits come alive after dark. But now Larry’s nocturnal friends are being retired to the archives of the Smithsonian Institution, luring him back for a hilarious, all-out battle against a cranky Egyptian Pharaoh who plans to take over the museum… and the world! From returning director Shawn Levy (Cheaper By The Dozen), the film also stars Amy Adams (Enchanted), Robin Williams (Good Will Hunting), Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers), Hank Azaria (“The Simpsons”), Ricky Gervais (“The Office”), Steve Coogan (Tropic Thunder) and Jonah Hill (Super Bad).

My Mini-Synopsis of the Movie

Ben Stiller plays an ex-security guard named Larry now turned product inventor that gets called back to his old museum of employment because some of the exhibits are going to be sent to the Smithsonian and be packed away. Supposedly when the sun goes down and the exhibits are in the vicinity of this tablet thingy, they all come to life. So now Larry must go and try to rescue them. Larry finds the evil brother to another egyptian dude from his museum that wants to rule the world now. Stiller joins forces with Amelia Earhart who he finds hot.  They embark on trying to stop the pharoah dude, Al Capone, and other famous baddies while the entire Smithsonian wakes up.  Owen Wilson is his usual self.

More Info About the Movie

Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Special Features:
Disc One

  • Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian Blu-ray
  • Gag Reel
  • 12 Deleted Scenes Including Alternate Ending
  • Curators of Comedy: Behind The Scenes With Ben Stiller
  • Museum Scavenger Hunt Game
  • Cherub Bootcamp
  • Phinding Pharaoh With Hank Azaria
  • Monkey Mischief Featurettes
  • Historical Confessions: Famous Last Words
  • Secret Doors and Scientists
  • Cavemen Conversations: Survival of the Wittiest
  • Museum Magic: Entering The World Of The Photograph
  • Director 201 With Shawn Levy
  • Gangster Levy
  • Audio Commentaries With Filmmakers
  • FOX Movie Channel Presents Featurettes

Disc Two

  • Digital Copy of Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian

Disc Three

  • Night At The Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian widescreen feature film (2.40:1 aspect ratio)

Ryan’s Rating

Overall Rating – 5 out of 10

Buy It:

You can purchase Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian for a suggested retail price of around $39.99, but me and you both know you can find it cheaper at most places!

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December 10, 2009 | Filed Under Review/Giveaway 

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      Isabel Lee on July 9th, 2010 7:11 am

      I love the movie of Ben Stiller which is There is something about mary, nice love story and comedy.:”.

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