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sheep233

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Another stupid Disney channel movie. Cheesy and stupid. It's like High School Musical except everybody has super powers.

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Posted jul 12, 2008 8:36 am pt

celine_23

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Definitely liked and enjoyed the movie :)

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Posted apr 6, 2008 4:17 am pt

StarBlade_0_0_9

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I liked the movie. It's about a boy with super hereos as parents and he goes to Sky High[a place for soon-to-be superhereos].

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Posted mar 25, 2008 5:59 pm pt

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Sky High is a really enjoyable movie. It has romance, action, comedy, and anything else you could want. A very good Disney movie and a great movie to watch over and over.

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Posted jan 28, 2008 8:29 am pt

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I thought the actors were picked well. You could actually see this all happening, which was funny, seeing as none of this is real...two thumbs up ^.-

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Posted oct 27, 2007 10:22 pm pt

gamer4life27

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People REALLY need to stop hating on great movies,retards.

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Posted sep 12, 2007 11:27 pm pt

aSweetLifeeb

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it was a big let down of course its a disney movie so i souldnt have had high expectations the plot was lame they could have really made it better than they did

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Posted aug 19, 2007 8:51 am pt

PipeBigboss

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Well I'm going to be honest, I like the movie, it was fun and the script is good not like others movies, there was something new in this movie and the effects are good. And there show that they have sons and their legacy.

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Posted jul 28, 2007 6:40 am pt

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What happens when you cross X-Men and Harry Potter? Well it kinda looks like Sky High. In Sky High, we find out that our protagonist, Will Stronghold's (Michael Angarano) parents (Kurt Russel and Kelly Preston) are the top superhero duo in the...
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What happens when you cross X-Men and Harry Potter? Well it kinda looks like Sky High. In Sky High, we find out that our protagonist, Will Stronghold's (Michael Angarano) parents (Kurt Russel and Kelly Preston) are the top superhero duo in the world. Upon entering high school, Will is sent off to Sky High, a school for those with special powers. But Will doesn't have any, or does he. The movie centers around how Will gains his powers and how his life changes a little bit upon entering high school, like regular kids. As a Disney movie, Sky High succeeds in being a great family movie. The supporting actors, Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald (both of Kids in the Hall fame), and Bruce Campbell really light up the screen. Kurt Russel is a little too excited, which is a completely different Russel than what's been seen before. The special effects are all top-notch. The story does get a little bogged down by being a little too much of a teen movie, but recovers in the end.

Overall, Sky High is a good family movie that likes to have fun with itself. If you're a fan of either Harry Potter and X-Men, then you'll find Sky High to be a pleasant surprise.

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Posted apr 21, 2007 11:59 am pt

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Kinda lame, the plot was okay but they could have made the script even better, it had potential, besides the original history it didnt anything esle that were special... good for one shot watch.

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Posted apr 20, 2007 10:29 am pt

• [+] ReelViews
  
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  From a pure entertainment perspective, it is arguably the most enjoyable motion picture of the season. Sky High is funny, smart, energetic, subversive, and has a few substantive things to say.

  by James Berardinelli | Read Full Review »
• [+] Variety
  
  80
  Smartly written and sprightly played, Sky High satisfies with a clever commingling of spoofy superheroics, school-daze hijinks, and family friendly coming-of-age. dramedydramedy.

  by Joe Leydon | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Hollywood Reporter
  
  80
  A likable mix of laughs and wacky action sequences.

  by Kirk Honeycutt | Read Full Review »
• [+] LA Weekly
  
  80
  Kurt Russell is adorably self-mocking as the cluelessly enthusiastic dad in his dorky superhero uniform, and even the spiffy effects lack self-importance. "The Incredibles" it ain't, but Sky High will do nicely.

  by Ella Taylor | Read Full Review »
• [+] Film Threat
  
  80
  Surprisingly good.

  by Pete Vonder Haar | Read Full Review »
• [+] Washington Post
  
  80
  With one foot planted in the world of comic book fantasy and the other firmly stuck in the grim realities of high school, this is one of those rare family films that truly work for the whole family, even if Mom and Pop might find themselves needing earplugs during some exceedingly long and loud passages.

  by Ann Hornaday | Read Full Review »
• [+] Empire
  
  80
  As derivative as it all may be, it's still superb entertainment.

  by Caroline Westbrook | Read Full Review »
• [+] Baltimore Sun
  
  75
  For those of us who wish that John Hughes' "The Breakfast Club" had kept the cheeky tone of Hughes' "Sixteen Candles," what ensues is the best Hughes farce that Hughes never made about adolescent snobbery and heartbreak as well as adult obtuseness.

  by Michael Sragow | Read Full Review »
• [+] The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
  
  75
  An engaging and surprisingly sharp allegory about high-school hierarchies and adolescent growing pains.

  by Jason Anderson | Read Full Review »
• [+] USA Today
  
  75
  Sky High gets Kurt Russell back to his retro Disney roots, and he's still in good enough shape at age 54 to wear a supernatural hunk's cape.

  by Mike Clark | Read Full Review »
• [+] Chicago Tribune
  
  75
  Sky High doesn't aim for the highbrow and doesn't employ lowbrow toilet humor. Instead, it hits the exact middle -- a bull's-eye worthy of a superhero.

  by Robert K. Elder | Read Full Review »
• [+] Charlotte Observer
  
  75
  A clever blend of the high school comedy and the superhero genre.

  by Lawrence Toppman | Read Full Review »
• [+] Dallas Observer
  
  70
  The supporting cast is strong, featuring Dave Foley, Kevin McDonald, Bruce Campbell, Lynda Carter, and Cloris Leachman.

  by Luke Y. Thompson | Read Full Review »
• [+] The New York Times
  
  70
  This zippy Disney adventure-comedy, crammed with special effects, asks that age-old rhetorical question, "Is there life after high school?," and answers it with a cheerful "Not really."

  by Stephen Holden | Read Full Review »
• [+] Village Voice
  
  70
  Clunky and shamelessly transparent, but it's also charmingly earnest, and well designed for kids.

  by Matt Singer | Read Full Review »