Night at the Museum Page #8

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
13,159 Views


She was the ultimate working mother.

Wow, you are quite

the Sakagawean expert.

-Sakagawean.

-Sakagawean?

Yeah. I should be, I've been writing

my dissertation on her for four years.

You've been working on one paper

for four years? That would drive me crazy.

Actually, it's more like a 900-page book.

So, what's your story? Have you

always wanted to be a security guard?

-Oh, I didn't mean to--

-No, no, no.

No, I'm divorced

and I have a 1 0-year-old son...

...so I needed to find

a more steady situation.

Got it. So, what can I tell you

about the museum?

Okay, Attila the Hun.

What is that guy's problem?

Attila was considered the only

genuine threat to the Roman Empire.

" Known as the 'Scourge of God'...

...Attila and his Huns would often

tear off the limbs of their helpless victims.

Attila was famous

for his superstitious beliefs.

He surrounded himself with a phalanx

of sorcerers and magicians...

...who advised and mystified him

with their dark arts."

Larry?

Just wanted to say good luck, son.

And goodbye.

We're clocking out for the last time.

If you're ever in Boca, look us up.

Wait, you guys are going out of town?

What if this doesn't work out?

Smart fellow like you? You'll be fine.

Yeah. We'll just be a phone call away.

Come on, walk us out.

You fellas go ahead.

I need a moment.

He's very emotional.

A lot of memories in this room.

Go crazy, big guy.

Hey, guys.

Quest for fire...

...over. Knock yourselves out.

Morning, dum-dum.

Me no dum-dum. You dum-dum.

You bring me gum-gum?

Yes, I did, fathead.

Lots and lots of gum-gum.

What's that?

I can't hear you through the glass.

Sorry.

Heave.

Heave. Heave.

Hey, what's going on over here?

We expand or we die.

Heave.

-Heave.

-On the count of three...

...you blow this anthill to kingdom come.

-And a one and a two--

-Hey, Jed. Stop that.

No, no. You blow a hole in your mountain,

all you're gonna hit is a wall.

Step aside, Gigantor. We got us a railroad

to build. We're blowing a hole in that thing.

Okay, first of all, enough with

the Gigantor giant stuff, okay?

-I'm just trying to close up shop.

-We're gonna blow it anyway. And a three!

Yeah. What are you doing?

What's it look like we're doing?

It's manifest destiny.

You can't fight it and neither can l.

Go! More dynamite.

-Yeah, use it all.

-All right. Okay.

Listen, "Octavus"? You gotta stop that.

It's Octavius, mary.

Okay, you know what? Fine. Great.

Here you go. This is what happens.

-You cannot do this. I am a Roman general.

-Sorry.

-I have rights.

-And you.

-Hey, no! Put me down!

-Keep heaving, men.

You can't stop progress!

We're gonna have a little talk, okay?

I told you, I don't like to be manhandled.

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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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