Bedtime Stories Blu-ray Review

Published on March 27, 2009 by Admin/Neil   ·   1 Comment

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment present a touching tale of an underdog who finds his chance for success and happy endings in the April 5th Blu-ray release of Bedtime Stories, directed by Adam Shankman. The movie is available for a limited time in a 3-disc combo pack that includes the Blu-ray movie, DVD, and Digital Copy. The single disc DVD and 2-disc Deluxe Edition DVD follow with an April 7th release.

Bedtime Stories is a family comedy and adventure about a goofy underdog, Skeeter Bronson (Adam Sandler), who is asked to babysit his sister’s (Courteney Cox) children for a week while she is away. Uncomfortable at first, Skeeter reverts to his own childhood experiences and begins to drum up wildly elaborate bedtime stories in which he always stars as the hero.

The fictional bedtime stories soon taken on a larger than life reality when the kids dream up their own ideas of heroics and chivalry. Skeeter’s dreamy fantasies become reality and he goes on a real life adventure to find a happy ending.

Watch Bedtime Stories Movie Trailer
Joining funnyman Sandler in this Disney Blu-ray release are Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Courteney Cox, Lucy Lawless, and Teresa Palmer. This is a pretty impressive cast. Some of them take on villainous roles as people who get in the way of Skeeter’s opportunity to get a management position in his father’s former hotel.

Bedtime Stories is not one Sandler’s greatest efforts, unfortunately. There is a bit of a nice romantic story that brews between Skeeter and Jill (Russell), but I would not describe it as compelling and intoxicating. Kids might appreciate the adventurous side of the story with the storytelling. However, this comedy offers only a few modest laughs and not an overly deep story. Overall, it is a bit of a letdown for a movie that boasts such a nice cast.

At least the advanced Blu-ray technology offers a nice picture! The Bedtime Stories Blu-ray includes some great Bonus Features:

• Hilarious Bloopers and Deleted Scenes
• Get to Know Bugsy the Big-Eyed Guinea Pig
• A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Special Effects

• Actors: Adam Sandler, Keri Russell, Guy Pearce, Russell Brand, Richard Griffiths, Jonathan Pryce, Courteney Cox, Lucy Lawless, and Teresa Palmer
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Language: English
• Subtitles: French, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
• Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating:
• Studio: Walt Disney Pictures
• Blu-ray Release Date: April 5, 2009
• Run Time: 99 minutes

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