博物馆奇妙夜

   和前段看的《亚瑟和他的迷你墨王国》一样，这个片子是非常轻松，老少咸宜的。让我想起了之前的《纳尼亚传奇》，虽然主题简单，但是倒是有趣的很。画面效果很好，内容也很新奇。这个自然历史博物馆里面什么都有，特别是涉及到历史和人文的那一部分，正是我所感兴趣的。主题其实显而易见：1.人与自然必须要和谐相处。2.人类活在当下的同时，也必须理解，过去和现在甚至未来都是紧密联系在一起的，日光底下无新事。3.人和人之间的沟通障碍也远没有我们想象的那么难以克服，有时候，你只是需要一点点的勇气，和一点点的智慧。这样归纳感觉像回答语文阅读题一样，其实里面当然还有很多的东西。对不同文化需要有尊重和认同，美国西部的拓荒者，罗马帝国的士兵，还有原始人，虽然形象过于典型化，但是用来和孩子们讲道理倒是深入浅出，妙趣横生，大人看来，至少是有童心的大人看来也是忍俊不禁的。

       在片子里面看到了许多为人所熟悉和喜爱的面孔，Ben Stiller一向以可怜的“倒霉蛋”形象搞笑，《拜见岳父大人》，《我为玛丽狂》，《双层公寓》都是这样，坦白说，先前并不太喜欢他，总觉得是一个小丑。其实他长得很周正，个子不高，但是眼睛很迷人，特别是严肃和专注的时候，作为父亲的角色，他表现得非常的温柔和亲切，与里面扮演他的儿子的小男生演对手戏很和谐。

      还有谁呢，亲爱的Robin Williams大叔，这一次又是温情脉脉的西奥多罗斯福，美国的第26任总统，据说是美国历史上最受欢迎的总统之一，连任两届，虽然过去的历史书上很苛刻的指出他是“大棒政策”的宣扬者，但是他的口碑似乎不错，学识渊博，精通历史。虽然，这个西奥多罗斯福在片子很诙谐地称自己只是一个蜡像，并不是真的总统，但是他对男主角博物馆保安的正面引导和激励却是了不起的。这老先生也忍不住情圣一把，英雄救美，像他以前扮演的众多角色一样，很有品位，用牺牲精神换来了蕙质兰心的女主角的青睐，甜蜜得不行了。

       恩，里面还有一个《兄弟连》里面的士兵，名字没记住（还演过《苹果酒屋法则》），饰演Ben Stiller儿子的继父。西部牛仔小人也是很熟悉的，和成龙搭档演过戏，满可爱的。值得一提的是那个博物馆的馆长，非常fussy和sissy的一个英国书呆子，居然是BBC系列《办公室风云》里面的那个猪头经理，实在是，经典人物啊。总而言之，这些大大小小的牌们把场面撑起来了，确实制造了一部内容丰富的贺岁片，真应该早点看啊。

      其他的人物，也都很经典和滑稽，满嘴不知所云的匈奴人，顽皮可爱的猴子，喜欢闹着玩的恐龙骨骼，罗马将军，都激起了我童年的一些情节，真是一次想象力的激荡。当然这样的剧情套路并不新鲜，但是我还是爱看，多看几遍也没问题。

      影片特技效果虽然技术不算特别高超，但是还是很到位的，也称得上精彩纷呈。把片子强烈推荐给那些童心还没有失落的人。

Last winter holiday, I was taking a translation course in New Orientation, and there I met a young but experienced teacher. In class, he recommended “Night at the Museum” to us as “if you could understand every point in this movie, you are qualified to say that you know well enough about the world which you are living in.”

Doubted his words, I watched “Night at the Museum” recently, only to find that his saying was correct. The story went on in an old way. Larry Daley (Ben Stiller) was a complete loser who was divorced and unemployed. In order to fight for his only son, Nick’s custody, he got a night guard job at the Museum of Natural History in New York. And then he discovered that all the exhibitions there came to life at night. There, ancient animals including dinosaurs and African elephants were running about wildly; Statue of Easter Island was chattered without stop; Augustus (Steve Coogan) was leading his army conquer all enemies; Teddy Roosevelt (Robin Williams), the lovable 26th President of America was roaming around on the horseback; and cowboys were exploding in the west, etc. The museum went into a chaos, and Larry seemed to be in trouble. Perhaps you have guessed, Larry and his son were going to enjoy an adventurous journey with the characters in history. I have to say, the visual effect was perfect, bringing viewers to a fantastic ancient age soon.

Laughing all along, I also learned more about ancient and modern civilization all around the world during this fun trip with poor Larry. Further more, a subtle change of Nick’s opinion towards his father comforted viewers. Facing a do-nothing father, Nick was once disappointed. But after the fun night experience at the museum, accompanying by numerous historic characters, he finally understood his father, a little leisure, but brave and lovable. The magical history museum mended the relationship between the father and son.

It cannot be denied that Americans are good at spreading values in American style, so did they show it in “Night at the Museum”. I have to admit that I appreciate this pattern, as civilization continues easily. For example, Docent Rebecca introduced Roosevelt, “He absolutely loved history and believed that the more you know about the past the better prepared you are for the future.” Their attitude toward history is clear here, which makes me moving. Larry Daley once considered giving up this job, because it made him stressful. But Roosevelt encouraged him, “Some men are born great. Others have greatness thrust upon them. For you, that is the very moment.” Can anyone be untouched hearing these words? At least, I cannot. Witnessing a small tomato becoming a hero may has been boring to some people, but to me, it still powerful.

If you want to release pressure, and learn something about human history and civilization at the same time, “Night at the Museum” will be a first choice.

小时候就喜欢随意的开脑洞，甚至突破天际，可惜年纪越大越安于现实，甚至于没有功夫再去开脑洞
博物馆的东西复活，也许在小朋友看来属于可以接受的现实，或者说内心想象着的现实，但是对于已经循规蹈矩的成年人来说却是荒诞的
影片将这种看起来荒诞的脑洞具体化得拍摄出来，
这种荒诞的事情就发生在影片的主人公身上之前，这个为了养家糊口找了份工作的男人根本就不知道会发生什么，甚至在第一晚差点吓丢了魂儿。
而在亲眼目睹了博物馆的生物复活之后，主人公由恐慌无助到接受之后努力的适应似乎也表达了成人也有做梦的权力。
影片就像是一个脑洞的具体化，把每一个人物都刻画了属于自己的性格，也符合时代的特征，在符合之余因为是脑洞又开了无数的符合常理的小洞
罗斯福爱上了漂亮的向导，猴子爱上了偷东西，不同时代的人结交为好友。。

当然光是这样是没办法撑起一部电影的，故事的高潮与矛盾都处在问题的关键之处——让这些“古董复活”的宝物
于是在男主陷入别人欲望的陷阱之后带领博物馆的展品们进行了反抗与斗争，顺便秀了一把父子情深。

这种把脑洞实际化的观影很舒服，就像是见一个长久以来蒙着面纱最后却被遗忘的老朋友，好奇而亲切。

老实说，看之前我一直以为本片是恐怖片来的，你瞧瞧这名字，博物馆的夜晚，想想都渗人啊，何况以前也不是没有过此题材的恐怖片，因此很好奇本片有何能耐大赚票房。HO，看完了，没吓到，笑的趴下了，一部不折不扣的好莱坞喜剧。
影片走的是圣诞温情路线，一个倒霉的单亲爸爸因为一桩奇遇在儿子面前重新证明了自己的故事。而影片奇幻情节的构思是“勇敢者游戏”的升级版，从单纯的飞禽走兽发展到了博物馆里的一切，巧的是，“勇敢者游戏”的主演罗宾威廉姆斯也在本片中扮演了一个重要的角色。本片是占了天时，圣诞节，贺岁档，今年似乎没什么大片撑起北美票房的一片天，这伟大的任务终于落在了这部温馨又不失浪漫色彩的喜剧片身上，全家人一起吃着爆米花，去电影院开怀大笑一次，不失为过节的选择。要是放在平时，影评人的口水都能把本片淹没。
奇怪的是，至今没看到内地有这么正宗的贺岁片出来，今年真是奇怪了。