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[Bud Brewster]

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I just ordered Sky High from Amazon . . . for just $6.79. Heck, I spend twice that much for breakfast at my local restaurant, Phat Daddy's Cafe!





I'll just eat serial tomorrow and never miss the money.

Don't be cheapskates, guys! You can't take it with you.

Sky High from Amazon
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)

[Bud Brewster]

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IMDB has several interesting trivia items for wonderful movie.
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~ While Kurt Russell's suit had a cooling system, a tube where iced water circulated, Kelly Preston's didn't, because it was so tight.

Note from me: No wonder Kurt Russel seems so cool in this movie! (Sorry . . . I couldn't resist. )

~ When Warren attempts to spark his flames in the detention center, you can hear the sound of a Zippo lighter flint attempting to spark.

Note from me: Obviously this is a reference to Pyro, the young X-Man character who initially used a Zippo to ignite the flames he shots out of his hands.

~ Warren Peace's name sounds like "War and Peace". Warren's mother was a superhero (peace) while his father was a villain (war).

Note from me: The name "Warren Peace" is clever all by itself, but the fact that daddy was a badass and momma was a sweety is clever in it's own way.

~ Kurt Russell and Mary Elizabeth Winstead would portray the main protagonist in The Thing (1982) and the prequel, The Thing (2011) respectively.

Note from me: Interesting coincidence. In recent years I've grown to appreciate the 1982 film, and I don't exactly hate the 2011 version.

~ Layla is very similar to the DC Comics villainess Poison Ivy, since both have a green color scheme, red hair, and control over all plant life. In fact, Poison Ivy is associated with Batman, and there are several Batman-inspired elements in the movie (for example, the poles leading into the Secret Sanctum).

Note from me: Interesting comparison. And I love the Batman TV series nod we get when Kurt takes his son down to his Secret Sanctum.

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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)