Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004)

User Rating:

6.4/10   

Director:

Kerry Conran

Writer:

Kerry Conran (written by)

Release Date:

17 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Join the Resistance

Plot:

After New York City receives a series of attacks from giant flying robots, a reporter teams up with a pilot in search of their origin, as well as the reason for the disappearances of famous scientists around the world.

Plot Keywords:

Death | Steampunk | Alternative Reality | Pulp Fiction | Airplane

Awards:

3 wins & 11 nominations

Cast

Gwyneth Paltrow	...	Polly Perkins
Jude Law	...	Sky Captain
Giovanni Ribisi	...	Dex
Michael Gambon	...	Editor Paley
Bai Ling	...	Mysterious Woman
Omid Djalili	...	Kaji
Laurence Olivier	...	Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage) (as Sir Laurence Olivier)
Angelina Jolie	...	Franky
Trevor Baxter	...	Dr. Jennings
Julian Curry	...	Dr. Vargas
Peter Law	...	Dr. Kessler
Jon Rumney	...	German Scientist
Khan Bonfils	...	Creepy
Samta Gyatso	...	Scary
Louis Hilyer	...	Executive Officer

Also Known As:

The World of Tomorrow (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for sequences of stylized sci-fi violence and brief mild language.

Runtime:

106 min

Country:

USA | UK | Italy

Language:

English | Tibetan | German

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS-ES | Dolby Digital EX

Certification:

Iceland:10 (original rating) | Iceland:LH (video rating) | South Korea:All | Malaysia:U | Argentina:Atp | Brazil:12 | Chile:TE | Czech Republic:U | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #40987) | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Chandler Valley Center Studios - 13927 Saticoy Street, Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Brooklyn Films II

Trivia:

The names of people who worked on the film appear several times. On the first issue of The Chronicle shown in the film that reports the docking of the Hindenburg III at the Empire State Building, multiple headlines contain references to Kerry Conran and brother Kevin Conran (headline "Conran Ministry Force Deal"), Darin Hollings ("Dr. Hollings Speaks"), Omar McClinton ("McClinton seeks license to halt sanctions"), Brian LeachZack Petroc ("Leach and Petroc Break Over Budget"), and Stephen Lawes ("Lawes Held Ready to Aid U.S. Peace Action"). In the issue of The Chronicle with the headline "Giant Machines Steal Refineries," the article is shown to be written by Marsha Oglesby, one of the film's executive producers. Although dim lighting makes it practically invisible in the film, there is a list next to the giant wall map in the Flying Legion base, which contains the last names of several crew members.

Goofs:

Continuity: The bones of the doctor who was burned to the bones before Totenkopf's message are gone when the camera zooms in at the steel walkway.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Hindenburg announcer: Attention. Please prepare for docking procedure.

Movie Connections:

References Titan A.E. (2000)

Soundtrack:

Over the Rainbow

Movie has a very interesting look and feel

I had not read about the movie before watching it and was fascinated within the first several minutes and continued to enjoy it through to the end. This movie's unique look and feel is its primary vehicle.

If you are looking for a sophisticated plot, this movie was not made for you. The plot and acting were adequate enough to avoid ruining the visual picture. The makers applied a comic book feel to the movie that allowed for softer edges and sepia tones, both with the animated sets and the human characters. If a set does not look completely realistic, the viewer is not troubled because the set is consistent with everything you see in the movie.

Anyone who has ever edited video or worked with animation would have to appreciate the visual art and quality of this movie. Otherwise, it contains a decent story that would be worth watching at least once.