There are some movies that have sequels that can either make or break the movie. With this one, it had two. One I saw and one I couldn't see....but first let's talk about the first Night at the Museum movie.
It came out in early 2006 starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Rami Malik, Robin Williams and few hidden gems named Dick Van Dyke, Bill Cobbs and Micky Rooney. They portray the old night watchmen in a museum.
The first night Ben Stiller's character, Larry Daily stays, it seems the museum starts coming to life. Making the exhibits and statues move. The late Robin Williams portrayed the statue of Theodore Roosevelt. When he explains everything to the elder watchmen, they don't believe him. He later is framed and it seems the three elders knew all along as they steal the golden tablet
It seems out of all the three elders, Dick Van Dyke is the most evil of them all. Trapping Larry Daily and his son (that he has custody to once in a while). He gets most of the statues and exhibits from the museum to help stop and find the golden statue. Rami Malik portrays Ahkmenrah in the movie and it seems it's his tablet.
In 2009, they made a sequel which involved Ben Stiller going to the Smithsonian. They also have new actors like: Hank Azaria, Amy Adams, Christopher Guest, Bill Hader and a few more. Hank Azaria portrays the villain who is known as Kahmuhran, the older brother of Rami Malik's character.
His character is the polar opposite of Rami's character. He wants the golden tablet to cause mayhem and destroy the world (or conquer it, I don't know) He gets help from some of the men that were in the Smithsonian like: Napoleon, Al Capone and Ivan the Terrible
Amy Adams portrays Amelia Earhart. I've read Amy did not enjoy wearing the tight pants that was required for the costume. Amelia helps Ben's character out to not only save the exhibits that are trapped, but also to get Kahmuhran not to get the golden tablet. When they have the tablet, everywhere they went things would come to life from statues to even paintings.
Even a statue of Lincoln (voiced by Hank Azaria) comes to life. Giving advice for Ben's character as well as saving the museum. I guess at the end, they all are saved, and Larry brings the original exhibits to the New York museum.
At the end, Larry comes back to the museum, and it opens at night, although the kids aren't impressed.
I couldn't get into the last one. Has nothing to do with the movie, it's just I don't think they needed to make a third.
It feels like it was the same recycled plot as the first. And sadly, this came out right around the time Robin Williams died. This was his last movie, and I guess that was another reason why I couldn't see it. It just would hurt. This movie was dedicated to him as well as Micky Rooney, who I guess had a small role, I don't know.
They have new actors portraying new characters like Sir Lance a Lot and Atilla the Hun. I don't know. Rebel Wilson portrays a night guard in a British Museum. I don't remember it much. I don't have much to say on this one.
I guess out of al the NATM movies I saw, I think I liked the original the best. I guess the Smithsonian was good too. I don't know which was my true favorite (not the third though). But we will never forget Robin Williams and that his the truth.
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