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So last weekend we watched "Sky High". Or was it the weekend before? Time flies when you pass 30. Yikes!
Anyway, we went to see this movie for two reasons:
1. It had Bruce Campbell in it.
2. Julie was tired, and we decided that of all the other movies we could have seen, this one looked fun, loud, and if she slept through 20 minutes of it... no great loss.
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Target Audience: 12 year olds. Maybe SLIGHTLY older kids. Not particularly younger kids. Really 10-12.
Adult Tolerability: Pretty darn good. You'll groan at the stupidity of certain necessary plot devices, and the "AHHH TEEN ANGST!" factor. But overall the dialogue was relatively snappy and there were more than a couple nice touches thrown in for the sake of the parents in the audience. (Linda Carter saying "there's nothing more I can do for you people - I'm not Wonder Woman after all!" made me snarf my cola, and see next point...) There were a few very funny bits. Julie snarfed on a joke about scrapbooking.
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Why is it that every movie (or book) lately involving a "special school for those with special gifts" (yes, JK I'm talking to you dammit!) makes special mention of the school's long and storied history, but when it comes right down to it everyone there is retarded? I mean, I understand that without that it wouldn't be a good story... no, scratch that. X-Men is a good story, always has been... and everyone at THAT school kicks ass. The fact that the bad guys get the drop on them sometimes ANYWAY simply means that the writers have to come up with better plotlines.
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Bruce: Every scene with Bruce Campbell in it was, of course, sheer genius. Of special note is the excellent "are you going to be a hero or a sidekick" scene, in which all the kids are asked to demonstrate their super-powers for the coach (Bruce).
Talent: All the kids are tolerable actors, even if they are playing total stereotypes. The adults are all good, too. Cheesy, but good. Kurt Russell is of course excellent, even in stupid styrofoam and spandex. Kelly Preston once again reminds us that not ALL Scientologists are complete nutbags (and some are really HOT).
so...
OVERALL: If you like cheezy movies, teen movies, and/or Bruce Campbell, this one is a keeper. If you have an 11-year-old, this one is a keeper. If you ARE 11... what in GOD'S NAME are you doing on this forum?
Anyway, we went to see this movie for two reasons:
1. It had Bruce Campbell in it.
2. Julie was tired, and we decided that of all the other movies we could have seen, this one looked fun, loud, and if she slept through 20 minutes of it... no great loss.
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Target Audience: 12 year olds. Maybe SLIGHTLY older kids. Not particularly younger kids. Really 10-12.
Adult Tolerability: Pretty darn good. You'll groan at the stupidity of certain necessary plot devices, and the "AHHH TEEN ANGST!" factor. But overall the dialogue was relatively snappy and there were more than a couple nice touches thrown in for the sake of the parents in the audience. (Linda Carter saying "there's nothing more I can do for you people - I'm not Wonder Woman after all!" made me snarf my cola, and see next point...) There were a few very funny bits. Julie snarfed on a joke about scrapbooking.
--- Aside: ---
Why is it that every movie (or book) lately involving a "special school for those with special gifts" (yes, JK I'm talking to you dammit!) makes special mention of the school's long and storied history, but when it comes right down to it everyone there is retarded? I mean, I understand that without that it wouldn't be a good story... no, scratch that. X-Men is a good story, always has been... and everyone at THAT school kicks ass. The fact that the bad guys get the drop on them sometimes ANYWAY simply means that the writers have to come up with better plotlines.
--- End Aside. ---
Bruce: Every scene with Bruce Campbell in it was, of course, sheer genius. Of special note is the excellent "are you going to be a hero or a sidekick" scene, in which all the kids are asked to demonstrate their super-powers for the coach (Bruce).
Talent: All the kids are tolerable actors, even if they are playing total stereotypes. The adults are all good, too. Cheesy, but good. Kurt Russell is of course excellent, even in stupid styrofoam and spandex. Kelly Preston once again reminds us that not ALL Scientologists are complete nutbags (and some are really HOT).
so...
OVERALL: If you like cheezy movies, teen movies, and/or Bruce Campbell, this one is a keeper. If you have an 11-year-old, this one is a keeper. If you ARE 11... what in GOD'S NAME are you doing on this forum?