Set in an era where superheroes are commonly known and accepted, young William Stronghold, the son of the Commander and Jetstream, tries to find a balance between being a normal teenager and an extraordinary being.
Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker. It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.
Director:
Robert Rodriguez
Stars:
Daryl Sabara,
Alexa PenaVega,
Antonio Banderas
Two young brothers are drawn into an intergalactic adventure when their house is hurled through the depths of space by the magical board game they are playing.
Having recovered from wounds received in a failed rescue operation, Navy SEAL Shane Wolfe is handed a new assignment: Protect the five Plummer kids from enemies of their recently deceased father -- a government scientist whose top-secret experiment remains in the kids' house.
It all begins when young Will Stronghold, the son of the two famous superheroes: Steve and Josie, A.K.A. the incredibly strong, seemingly invulnerable Commander and and the high-speed flying Jetstream. However, Will does not actually know if he has any powers of his own, and has not told his parents this. He and his best friend, Layla are facing their first day of a secret school in the clouds like none on earth: Sky High, the first and only high school for kids with super-human powers going through crime-fighting puberty. But with no apparent superpowers of his own, however, Will seems destined to grow up a mere sidekick. But as he discovers his true strengths, he'll also learn that it takes loyalty and teamwork to truly become a hero!Written by
Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}
In the cafeteria at the beginning, there is an announcement that Sidekicks cannot order hero sandwiches. After being promoted to hero, you can see a hero sandwich on Will's tray. See more »
Goofs
When Will is sent to the nurse, the nurse was wearing a stethoscope around her neck, but when she turned sideways to put the equipment back, she turned to face Will again, and the stethoscope was gone. See more »
Quotes
Layla:
[Zach, Ethan, Magenta, Warren, and Layla are crawling through a ventilator, escaping Royal Pain's trap]
Where are we?
Ethan:
Hey, Warren, how 'bout a torch?
Warren Peace:
Only if you want to get barbecued.
[Zach glows, which illuminates the path they are crawling]
Zach:
Ladies, if I may...
[takes the lead]
Magenta:
[singing]
Then all the reindeer loved him.
Ethan:
Way to glow, Zach.
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Crazy Credits
The end credits are decorated with still-frame comic-book illustrations. One of the still frames has a single animated element - a purple monster's eye, which moves and blinks. (It appears just before the music credits.) See more »
Alternate Versions
In the Disney Channel premiere of Sky High, the end credits are different than they are in the theatrical and DVD releases. Instead of the comic book type end credits like in the theatrical version it is replaced by DC with the credits on the left side and a montage of scenes from the film on the right side of the credits. See more »
This has the makings of a completely unoriginal hour and a half: super-hero's, high school, special effects. Much to my surprise, it's funny, well acted, and original. Apparently, this movie was in production before the Incredibles was released. It's not a result of the success.
As someone who grew up during the Love Bug, Benji era of Disney live action kids movies, it's a nice change of pace.
It was well worth the time and $. A family movie without a lot of violence, language, or sexual "near misses".
Who'd a thunk it!
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This has the makings of a completely unoriginal hour and a half: super-hero's, high school, special effects. Much to my surprise, it's funny, well acted, and original. Apparently, this movie was in production before the Incredibles was released. It's not a result of the success.
As someone who grew up during the Love Bug, Benji era of Disney live action kids movies, it's a nice change of pace.
It was well worth the time and $. A family movie without a lot of violence, language, or sexual "near misses".
Who'd a thunk it!