#laa natm

[kyleetryme]

*nlinks innocently*

What were jed and octavius looking at on the computer?

[sir-buddy]

Okay I know I'm a day late for this but I was super busy yesterday and didn't have enough time to finish this comic, but I still wanted to post it so here we go:

Happy (late) Father's Day!

[secretly-larry-daley]

Fuck it, Larrycule

But instead it’s just Larry simping over British people. McPhee? Lancelot? Tilly? Fucking all of them. Whether they like him back is subjective (yes they do) but all I know is that he’s like this

But the British flag

[wonderlands-ass]

CAN WE GIVE SOME LOVE TO OTHER CHARACTERS THAT AREN'T JEDTAVIUS!?!?

Don't get me wrong I love Jed and oct but every time I go to the natm tag on Tumblr, it's JUST jedtavius.

There are other characters that are just as good as them that just get completely forgotten by like everyone.

Here's my list of characters that shouldn't be forgotten cause they are fucking awesome:

(who in my opinion hardly get ANY recognition)

Atilla

Lancelot

Custer

Sacagawea

Al Capone, Napoleon, Ivan, Kah (my faves 💕)

Ahk's parents (come on they could be such gold in fanfics)

Laa

McPhee (!!!!!!!!!!)

Tilly

Don (I just love him okay)

Old fuckers in natm 1 ( Fredericks, Regenald and Gus)

[splasheditz]

Larry Daley after seeing who’s in the crate in NATM3

[natmarchivist]

Have you seen this NATM deleted scene from Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb titled "Laaa say stay." In this clip Larry and the exhibits returned to the Museum of Natural History without Ahkmenrah and the tablet after their UK adventure and as the exhibits retreat to their displays Larry and his caveman twin Laaa share a moment, do you wishene this scene made it into the final movie?

[caterpillarinacave]

NATM as pictures I found on Pinterest: Part 3 (Secret of the Tomb edition)

Ahkmenrah at random throughout the whole movie:

Attila @ that ice dolphin:

Larry walking in on Nicky’s party:

Jed and Octavius after finally identifying the land they stand on as Pompeii:

Larry @ Lancelot when he starts monologuing and offering to escort them all:

Merenkahre when Larry won’t kiss his staff:

Tilly with her hammer (for “minor repairs and beautifications around the shack”):

Lancelot when he figures out he’s wax:

Larry and Dexter:

Larry dragging Nicky to London with him:

Lancelot:

Ahkmenrah because of, you know, everything:

Jed and Octavius getting saved by Dexter in Pompeii:

Larry @ Lancelot when he demands the tablet:

Jed and Octavius when they see Lancelot running away with the tablet:

What Laa was trying to say in that office:

Nicky in all his early 2010’s edgy teenager glory:

Lancelot when everyone tries to explain that there is no Camelot, that tablet is not the Holy Grail, that he is made of wax and that if he doesn’t turn the tablets middle piece they’re all gonna die:

Ahkmenrah’s parents when he does anything (me too guys):

[retrobr]

I may be misunderstanding something, but what's the problem with security cameras in the NATM universe? While watching the entire franchise, I noticed several moments where providing security camera footage could've solved some of the plot problems, but none of the characters (including Larry, since he's the main character) used them.

For example, every time McPhee reprimanded Larry for the mess the exhibits made in the museum, Larry didn't counter his lectures and took the responsibility for it on himself, although he could've taken the security camera footage and shown it to McPhee. Of course, it's understandable that Larry didn't do that so as not to inadvertently put the exhibits and himself in sort of danger, yet in "Secret of the Tomb" he tried to convince McPhee of the magic of the tablet, even though it was a forced measure, but maybe that wasn't the point idk. After all, in such an important place as museum that contains very valuable historical artifacts (like the tablet of Ahkmenrah), security cameras should be installed literally on every corner, if I'm not mistaken.

Another example: Larry could've used the footage from the security cameras to convince Rebecca more quickly that the exhibits were actually coming to life at night and not make himself look like a crazy person.

After all, Larry could've used the camera on his phone, taken some photos or made a video, and later shown it all to the people he was trying to prove the life in the museum (although the situation with McPhee would've been more complicated, since he was trying to convince himself that the life in the museum wasn't real).

At first I had the somewhat dumb thought that there were no security cameras at all in the NATM universe or that they weren't used that much, but no; in "Battle of the Smithsonian," they were demonstrated in a scene where Larry showed the security guard an identity card through the camera:

And heck, didn't any of the guards at the Smithsonian Institution, such an important government place, see through the cameras all the mess caused by the exhibits and Larry in particular?

There was a similar situation in "Secret of the Tomb", but this time with the British Museum and Tilly; she had surveillance monitors in her guard booth, and she was even able to see Laa's rampage through them (I don't have a screenshot of this moment sorry). But at the same time, she didn't see the moving exhibits and adventures of Larry's gang around the museum. And I know that she was asleep at the moment of their adventures, but let's leave that aside...

In general, the whole thing with security cameras and similar gadgets in the NATM franchise seems pretty strange to me, because due to some of the flaws with it, there were plenty of inconsistencies. And yes, I completely understand that this aspect was omitted in favor of the plot and the length of the movies, but that doesn't change the lack of logic in not using security cameras in many of the appropriate situations.

[maniaemagna]

You know Laa would pet random exhibits.

[leespinoodle]

Just watched "Kahmunrah Rises Again" and it was nnnnggh.

Here's a list of thoughts I recorded during the movie:

Why weren't Lewis and Clark in the exhibit with Sacagawea? Did they get sent to a different museum? Did they turn into dust after the deleted scene in the first movie where they got on a bus?

"Kahmunrah the Disappointing Son" is a wonderful exhibit name.

The animation was actually pretty good. I was worried it would look like cheap rig animation.

Octavius has no forehead. He just has no forehead.

McPhee is great.

Nick acts nothing like Nick. He was always pretty sure of himself in the other movies, at least that I remember. Why is he now so insecure and awkward?

"Give me gum-gum dum-dum son-son"

Laa is too slapstick for me. He’s kind of annoying.

Where's Ahkmenrah? You'd think in a movie about his brother, Ahkmenrah would be there. You'd think he'd at least be mentioned by name. If the tablet is there, he should be there, too. Is he just chilling in the sarcophagus in front of the tablet? Is he stuck? Let him out!

Subway scene callback!

I don’t think Joan of Arc fails or is the butt of any joke throughout the whole movie. They didn't even introduce her, she just came out of nowhere to be a plot device. And she seemed like such an interesting character in the trailer!

Laa did not discover fire when he was 11, Laa did not exist. He was created as a joke at Larry's expense.

They're not rowing the boats correctly, they should just be turning in circles.

I hate Laa.

Why is Jed so dumb and stupid? And why isn't he making out with Octavius?

There's a Wilhelm scream during jackle fight!

Ahkmenrah should have been the dj at the end. Where is my boy?

[whateverhappenedtodisneychannel]

I lost focus and had a consensual workplace relationship

[artisgonnabeok]

Uhhh Hi I made this.... I'm proud

[historically-acurate-headcannons]

[undeniablycandycane]

You know, another thing I forgot to mention is that Joan of Arc is uh,,, 😳😳 kinda hot im sorry

And it's been a few days since the trailer and I do think the new looks for Jed and Tavi are starting to grow on me...

I have mixed feelings about the new trailer. I do like the animation style and I'm stoked that Disney's trying out 2D again, and Kah looks great to me and I really like his new "Henchman".

On the other hand, I'm upset that they didn't include Ahkmenrah in the trailer even a little bit. I would have loved to see him and his brother's fighting. Hopefully he's in the movie at least somewhat :/

Also my boy Tavi looks and sounds so different!!! I don't know how to feel, I'm so used to their old look that it's quite jarring. I hope we get plenty of them,,,

[the-suicidal-lizard]

So...

Is Night at the Museum 4: Kahmunrah Rises Again being classed as cannon by people, or...?

Besides the insulting lack of Jedtavius, (and lack of the ongoing gag of “small men do something that’s horrifying to them, yet nothing to us (i.e. the car tire, the squirrel, and the vent), this isn’t what the post is about... it’s about the inconsistencies.

Like, yeah sure there were a few in the original three, but they weren’t show stopping, or ruining the magic, or even confusing things, such as; Cecil Fredrick’s implying that he only found out about the magic of the tablet when he took the job as a Night Guard, and then enjoyed the magic. But, in the third movie it’s as if he knew ALL ALONG. No mention of Rebecca in the second movie, none of the “Amelia Earhart Look-Alike” in the third. Or,  Kahmunrah being wax rather than being a mummy. But, I can overlook that...

HOWEVER!

I will not overlook the magnitude in NATM 4.

Let’s talk inconsistencies.

There was no Joan of Arc in the original 3. Yes, I understand WHY they did this, but still, it was never even mentioned there was an exhibit dedicated to her. (Did they get a section for her between films?)

There was a severe lack of Teddy/Sacagawea, as if it was forgotten. (As there was of Jedtavius, but I can see why they cut that out.)

Larry has meant to have moved on, went to college, got a degree, and gone into teaching, yet he’s back at the museum??? Working as a night guard??? NATM 3 is about moving on, and letting go, but... now he’s back...

Where was Don??? Y’know? Erica’s boyfriend??? Don is never really brought up again in the next two films after the first, but they were dating, enough that Nicky sorta looked up to him and Erica trusted him to pick up Nicky. Did they break up, and it was never mentioned???? Ever...

And that’s another thing, Nicky’s meant to be in college at this point. To reiterate, that was the point of the third film, moving on and becoming better. Remember, one of the conflicts was Nicky had no idea what he wanted to do, he wanted to go DJ and Larry wanted him to go to college. He should not in High School. Not to mention, Nicky was flirting with that girl in the third movie at the very beginning, and didn’t appear to have a girlfriend, and the way NATM 4 implies that he’s TOTALLY gone for Mia, it would seem that they would be a “power couple”.

ANOTHER THING! Dr. McPhee is let on in the secret at the end of NATM 3. He is made aware that everything in the museum comes to life at night, and he sees it, and he’s amazed, he even finds it rather funny. Yet in NATM 4, he has no idea they come to life, and Nicky is trying to usher him out the door. And, McPhee seems to hate Nicky and Larry, despite in the end rather liking Larry and being thankful to him for taking the fall for the entire situation with the exhibits attacking.

ALSO, where is Ahkmenrah??? Did he just... vanish? Does he no longer exist??? Did he go back to England???

Which is also ANOTHER point. The reason at the end of NATM 3 everything came to life, was because it is a moving exhibit and was visiting New York. It doesn’t stay in one place for a long time, so it seems to have moved on from The Museum of Natural History, so... why does The Museum of Natural History STILL have the tablet? It should have gone with Ahkmenrah and the English Exhibit, and if it didn’t, Dr. McPhee would have probably been arrested. And, that’s what the exhibits wanted in NATM 3, for Ahkmenrah to have the tablet, and to be with his family.

Maybe the moving exhibit is still there? If so, what about Tilly??? She should still be there too, and I don’t think she would leave Laa, nor would Laa leave Tilly again. And if they did stay, Tilly would have been a good Night Guard rather than Nicky. And if they’re still there, where is Lancelot??? Where is Merenkahre and Shepseheret??? Where is Trixie??? (Therefore, it’s my belief that the moving exhibit is no longer there.)

Not finished yet! Another thing to note is... Kahmunrah is meant to be dead. Remember, he was pushed into the Afterlife through the Gate to the Underworld, right? Well, why and how is he back? “But OP, it’s another wax figure” I can hear some of you yelling; then why does he know what happened? If it’s a different wax figure, he shouldn’t know. Remember in NATM 2, when Larry found a bust of Teddy and Teddy had no idea who Larry was??? I do! So... it’s CLEARLY meant to be the same Kahmunrah.

Maybe it takes place between NATM 2 and 3??? But, it can’t! Because, Laa is there, and Laa was only introduced at the beginning of NATM 3. If Laa wasn’t there, I would have rather easily been able to say “it takes place between NATM 2 and 3″, but because he is, it means it’s MEANT to be after 4.

Maybe it takes place DAYS after the end of NATM 3??? Again, Larry and Nicky shouldn’t be there, the English Exhibits and Tilly should still be there, McPhee should know what’s going on, and Kahmunrah still shouldn’t remember/should not be alive and Akhmenrah should have been there.

There’s probably more, such as posters and pictures shouldn’t be moving in the Museum of Natural History, which is why Larry found the Smithsonian so cool, because the pictures moved unlike theirs, and they shouldn’t be used as portals as it was NEVER referenced before.

Also, the fact Joan had powers and Seth was a real God which should be impossible, given the fact everything else in the museum’s don’t work like that. Like sure, things like volcanoes blowing up is a thing, but like... besides things directly tied to the Tablet, things so as magic, permanent damage and stuff isn’t real.

Joan had hallucinations and more than likely a mental illness, so to see it used like THAT was just so not good. (A way with words I know) Yes, she had visions and later they came true, but the way it was used was wrong. As if what Joan saw was fact, rather than Joan having a mental illness, and trying to fulfill it. (There is nothing wrong with having mental health issues, or anything like that. I just believe the way they used her mental health and her hallucinations was wrong.)

And Seth... while I can see something like this being done, it was the fact it was done with laser eyes, like... THAT WOULD NEVER HAPPEN! The tablet doesn’t seem to let that sort of thing happen. (But, then again actually; given that Seth is more tied to the tablet I think it could. I think my main issue with that is; the laser eyes. I think it angered me more than I thought it did.)

So, yeah take this rant... I clearly didn’t like NATM 4... oops