Trailer Tuesday: Sky High
As I entered the movie theatre to watch the predictably banal Bewitched, I noticed some extremely awful posters for a movie called Sky High. It was obvious that the comic book movie fad was again being exploited by the movie execs, this time for a movie akin to Generation X being on the big screen.
Before our movie, the Sky High trailer played, and I was surprised. Did it look like a great movie? Nope. Does it look like it's going to be fresh and original? Not really. But did I enjoy watching the trailer? Yep. Granted, this isn't a movie that I'm going to be watching in the theatre, but it's certainly worth renting or VOD'ing.
Kurt Russell plays the father of the superhero family (the Strongholds), and he delivers the best line: "All I ever wanted for him was to save the world." OK, maybe former Kids in the Hall Dave Foley and Kevin McDonald upstage Russell with their comments about the citizens used during the contest.
One big plus is that they did manage to get at least a couple cameos (or possibly larger roles) for some familiar faces. Bruce Campbell and Lynda Carter are listed as the Gym teacher and Principal, respectively.
Another plus? I noticed there's a character named "Warren Peace." Good times.
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