Superheroes? Check.
A flying bus? Check. Kurt Russell?
Check. I never thought these
three would ever be associated with one another in a film. It looks as though only Disney could make
that happen. Sky High from 2005 is about the son of a superhero couple who does
not think he has inherited any power of his own. Much to his happiness, he certainly has.
This is a
very enjoyable film. It is obviously a
bit cheesy, but rightfully so. It was
awesome to see Russell back in the Disney brand as Steve Stronghold aka The
Commander. From The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes to this, he has come a long way, but
in such a wonderful manner. Kelly
Preston stars as Josie Stronghold aka Jetstream. They work very well together onscreen,
especially during one of the first scenes where they take down a huge robot
attacking the city.
Michael
Angarano stars as the lovable Will Stronghold, the son of Steve and Josie. He did a great job in this film, as well as
Danielle Panabaker as his best friend turned girlfriend Layla. I knew I recognized Zach (the dude who
glows), and sure enough, it was Nicholas Braun who I loved in the Disney film Prom!
Mary Elizabeth Winstead provided the shocking turnaround role as Gwen
Grayson. Steven Strait delivered a
standout performance as Warren Peace, who was the enemy turned friend of
Will’s. It was also shockingly
interesting to see Dave Foley as Mr. Boy (I watched NewsRadio all the time growing up) and Cloris Leachman as Nurse
Spex. And of course, what would a super
cool Disney film be without the voice talent of Patrick Warburton? He voiced the evil Royal Pain.
Sky High was directed by Mike
Mitchell. The music in the film was
brilliant, composed by Michael Giacchino.
He composed songs for Disney films John
Carter, Cars 2, Up, Ratatouille,
and The Incredibles. He also supplied music for a film I
personally love, Super 8.
I need to
take a quick moment here to say how very cool it was to see Lynda Carter as Principal
Powers in this film. I pretty much
screamed “WONDER WOMAN!!!” at the television when she appeared. Her first appearance with the music in the
background reminded me of Warburton’s instructions before boarding Soarin’ in
WDW. Oh, and I immensely enjoyed hearing
her say “I’m not Wonder Woman, you know.”
Okay, done geeking out now. Actually,
I’m never done geeking out but this is beside the point.
On the
IMDb website, I found a fantastic piece of information to share with you
all. The number on the Stronghold Realty
sign is 1-800-656-1482. When you call
the number, a message comes on saying, “Thank
you for calling ABC, the number you have reached is a fictional non-working
number used for motion picture, and television production.”
My
favorite character in the film is the bus driver, Ron Wilson. I do not feel he had enough screen time, but
his moments were priceless. The fact
that he did not have powers himself made his character endearing. Wilson’s effort throughout the film was so
enjoyable. Kudos to Kevin Heffernan for
his sweet portrayal. My favorite scene
was during the part where Steve Stronghold/The Commander found out that Coach
Boomer called Will a sidekick. He broke
the phone accidentally, and opened the kitchen drawer to find a handful of
additional replacement phones. That was
brilliant writing! I also absolutely
loved when Magenta turned into a guinea pig.
So cute!
To be completely
honest, I was unsure as to what to think going into this film. I figured it would be overly silly and that I
would not enjoy it. The complete
opposite happened. I enjoyed the film
immensely and am looking forward to the day I watch it again. Sky
High is 100 minutes of pure fun and laughs.
Many thanks to the Disney name for giving us such a wonderful family
film!
My Rating: 4/5
There is no
smoking on school grounds. Or freezing, or bursting into flames.
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