While You Were Sleeping
Romantic Comedy Neigh Sayers, Give this One A Chance I Dare You!
Lucy (Sandra Bullock) leads a simple and routine life as a Chicago Tollbooth Operator. The highlight of her day is seeing the man she has a crush on walk through the train station. While admiring him one day she observes him being mugged which leads to him falling onto the train tracks. Of course this wouldn’t be much of a story if she didn’t save his life, so she does. At the hospital a nurse assumes she is his fiancée and instead of correcting her, Lucy goes with it.
When Peter’s (Peter Gallagher) family arrives, her deception quickly spins out of control and the family quickly begins to welcome her. Now she is unsure how to right her wrong especially when and if the unconscious Peter wakes up and knows the truth.
Although it may be hard to believe that a young beautiful woman is living a sad existence in a toll booth, she is so darn likeable that you just want to keep watching. Bill Pullman, who plays Peter’s brother, isn’t buying what Lucy is selling and starts his investigation. The whole cast is fun to watch and add to the many funny moments.
Motherly Advice: My filters were set to medium but turn your language filters to most filtering to cut a couple of words that remained. The plot of the movie is based on a lie, a lie by omission but still a lie. Should Lucy have set them all straight right away? Of course, but then it would have never played out the way it did. Violence plays a small role when Peter is shown being robbed and then falls on the train tracks to what appears to be his demise. Lucy’s neighbor Joey Jr. has his eyes set on her and flirts by offering some unwanted sexual innuendos but he is pretty harmless. ?A discussion around the legitimacy of Lucy and Peter’s engagement leads to an explanation of Peter’s genitalia; nothing is seen, just briefly mentioned. A romantic comedy wouldn’t live up to its title without a kiss or two but that is about it, there are no unnecessary sex scenes or excessive skin shown, phew. Set filters for most filtering and I would say no younger than 10 for this one.
Hannah – Movie Mom who is a big Sandra Bullock fan but not of her hair in this movie!
Rated PG for some language; 103 min; Directed by Jon Turteltaub
While You Were Sleeping
“You know, you do remind me of someone… it’s probably you!”
Lucy gets stuck working all the holidays because she doesn’t have any family to celebrate with. That all quickly and randomly changes when she saves a man’s life, a man she’s had a crush on for months, a man who doesn’t know who she is. Enjoy this sweet and funny adventure that takes Lucy from being alone, to being surrounded with a loud, loving, crazy family all in just a few fast weeks. What better choice for a Date Night Movie, than this classic Sandra Bullock film. Check out the movie review here.
For Fun:
*Lucy has some trouble getting her Christmas tree up to her apartment, but once it’s there she decorates it beautifully for Christmas. Pull out the ornaments and tinsel and decorate your Christmas tree along with her.
*Lucy is touched when the Callaghan family gives her a gift on Christmas. Hold a gift exchange among your movie night guests or even pick a child or family in need to shop for. Wrap up the gifts at your movie night.
*Joe Jr. likes to try on Lucy’s shoes. Try on each others shoes, or just switch shoes for the evening. There’s nothing like “walking in someone else’s shoes” to get to know them better!
For Dinner:
*Lucy frequently visits a nearby hotdog cart. When she asks for “The Usual” the vendor doesn’t get that she wants a hot dog with mustard & a Coke. Serve up Lucy’s usual for dinner, or the vendors usual (a hotdog with relish) complete with your favorite drink. You could even serve them in portable hot dog trays.
*For movie snacks, this movie has some fun ideas. You can serve Oreo cookies & milk (get extra creativity points if you serve the milk in a cat dish), Baskin Robbins ice cream (Chocolate peanut butter or fudge mint) or hospital Jell-o.
*Serve up a beautiful Holiday meal just like the Callaghan’s prepare. Be sure to have creamy mashed potatoes!
Going The Extra Mile:
*Lucy and Jack go to the hospital to give blood since it’s customary for family to help out. If your health permits, go help the Red Cross or a local hospital by donating blood yourself. Remember to take it easy afterwards and enjoy the juice and cookies so no one passes out like Jack!
*Joe Jr. invites Lucy to go to the Ice-Capades but Lucy stands him up. When Jack is walking home with Lucy, they both slip and slide all over the ice and fall down numerous times. Take your date ice skating, just be careful not to fall and rip your pants! If you want to leave the ice skating to the professionals then take your date out to the Ice-Capades, Disney on Ice or even an Ice Hockey game.
*LyndiLou* ~ Movie Mom Who Needs A Stamp In Her Passport
Rated PG for some language; 103 min; Directed by Jon Turteltaub