Night at the Museum Page #6

Synopsis: 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.
Director(s): Shawn Levy
Production: 20th Century Fox
  2 wins & 8 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Metacritic:
48
Rotten Tomatoes:
43%
PG
Year:
2006
108 min
$249,300,000
Website
13,071 Views


-Lawrence.

-Yes, sir?

Some men are born great.

Others have greatness thrust upon them.

For you, this is that very moment.

Bully. Got you, boy.

Yeah. You got me.

Say hello to your little friend.

-What are you doing?

-Put me down.

I don't like to be manhandled.

-Just calm down, Jed.

-lt doesn't feel good.

-lt makes me feel small and powerless.

-You done?

I'm gonna shoot you in your dang eye.

In your dadgum eye.

Yeah, keep shooting.

Nothing's gonna happen.

Now you know my shame.

Jedediah's impotent rage.

His guns don't fire. Take me away.

This ain't over.

You ain't seen the last of me.

I don't wanna hear it, okay?

Duck!

The bigger they are, the harder they fall.

This is not worth 1 1.50 an hour.

Look, the giant's scared.

There's a bigger giant running around.

Hello.

Larry?

Larry?

Oh, don't do that.

We're too old for surprises.

Really? I thought you liked surprises.

Like how you surprised me...

...with the fact everything in

the museum comes to life at night.

That little sweetheart.

We wanted to tell you.

You never would have believed us.

-You have any idea what I've been through?

-What?

-You have any idea what I've been through?

-Keep a lid on it, butterscotch.

I don't know if what happened last night

was real, but I didn't sign up for this.

I just need a regular job that

is not life-threatening and pays my bills.

So thank you very much

and I left my uniform in the office...

-...and I will be seeing you.

-Larry!

-Dad?

-Hey.

Hey, buddy.

What are you guys doing here?

Oh, Erica had to be in court early,

so I'm taking Mr. Big Stuff here to school.

But he wanted to swing by,

see you in the new job.

It's so awesome

that you're working here.

Hey, Niko, you wanna take

a little look-a-doo inside?

Maybe your dad will give you a VlP tour.

You know what?

We're pretty slammed this morning.

Yeah, but Nicky, I promise,

I'll show you around soon, okay? Deal?

-Deal.

-All right.

-Bye, Dad.

-Bye.

-Love you.

-Love you too, buddy.

Bye, now. All right.

Hey, Larry.

So I was thinking

maybe I'll give it one more night.

I'm glad you came around.

Welcome back.

You. New night guard, here, now.

-What's up?

-"What's up? "

Oh, well, take a walk with me

and I'll show you, Mr. "What's up? "

Come on.

So would you kindly do me the favor

of explaining this?

Okay. I'm guessing--

And I'm just spitballing here,

but looks like that Roman dude got cocky...

...and climbed over into the Wild West.

And the cowboy knows Roman dude

wants to take over his territory...

...so he rounded up a posse

and put him in the stockade.

"Let's all laugh at me,

the comedy night guard."

"No" is the answer.

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Robert Ben Garant

Robert Ben Garant (born September 14, 1970) is an American screenwriter, producer, director, actor and comedian. He has a long professional relationship with Thomas Lennon, from their time on the seminal sketch-comedy show The State, the cop show spoof Reno 911!, and numerous screenwriting collaborations. more…

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