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Skyrunners
- Disney XD
- Genre: Science Fiction
Common Sense Media says
Made-for-TV alien invasion film is aimed straight at tweens.
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What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this made-for-TV alien-invasion adventure about two brothers who stumble upon a UFO is equal parts sci-fi action and high school drama, with older brother Nick trying to win a date with the girl of his dreams while defending younger brother Tyler from a pack of bullies (and, eventually, working with him to save the world). This Disney production is aimed straight at tweens, so the action violence is on the tame side, and there’s no swearing or drinking to concern parents -- though Nick’s academic habits leave much to be desired, and the siblings frequently discuss the art of deceiving their mother. While romance is limited to one kiss, there's a good bit of talk about how attractive Nick's crush is (the phrase "smoking hot babe" is used).
What's the story?
In SKYRUNNERS, high school senior Nick (Kelly Blatz) and his younger brother, Tyler (Joey Pollari), accidentally stumble upon a mysterious spaceship -- before long they’re zipping around the world, flying through space and then making a quick stop at the malt shop hoping to impress girls. Meanwhile, they’re being pursued by a government agent from the shadowy NSSC who might have a secret agenda. As they learn more about the ship, the siblings uncover a dangerous alien plot. Can they defeat the invaders and save the world before graduation?
Is it any good?
Skyrunners suffers a bit from genre confusion. Is it a sci-fi flick about alien invaders or a high school drama? It plays like both, but it isn’t really long enough to develop either plot line. As a result, viewers get a few fun scenes with the spaceship, a standard story about freshman Tyler getting bullied, a subplot about whether Nick will be eligible to graduate, and then suddenly a mad rush to introduce the extraterrestrial villains in the third act.
Still, while some of the story feels a bit forced, tweens will probably still enjoy much of the movie. And Blatz and Pollari have a nice chemistry as brothers -- it’s nice to see Nick defend Tyler from a gang of toughs. That said, the siblings also spend plenty of time plotting to deceive their mother (for Nick it’s almost an art form), and Nick seems to be interested only in pursuing girls. He’s even willing to blow off an important school assignment and skip out on Tyler’s performance in a play to pursue his crush. Fortunately he’s willing to step up to the plate when Tyler's really in danger, since the fate of the world is at stake.
What families can talk about
Families can talk about whether Nick and Tyler are good role models. Do they have a realistic sibling relationship? Read our interview with the two stars to get their take on their characters.
What do you think about the relationship between the brothers? Nick can be self-centered at times, but he also sticks up for Tyler several times and even risks his life to save him. Would you do the same for your sibling?
How does this movie compare to others that place their
alien storylines front and center? Does that make the movie more of a
sci-fi adventure or a teen drama?
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Kid, 10 years old
October 18, 2010
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Skyrunners
Nothing Bad But One Kiss.A Not So Good Situation And Flirting And Suspence.But Other That That This Movie Is Good For Ages 8 And Up.
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Don't Watch this if you are less than Ten (scary)
Love it, But Not all of it, cause some part's are too scary for children
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Kid, 12 years old
December 29, 2009
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I love this movie.although im the only one in my family whose seen it.and id like to thank commmonsensemedia 4 recommending this one for me.i am 9 of course:D
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Waste of Time that Insulted my Intellegence
This movie was a huge disapointment. My daughter (12) and I looked forward to it's release as we are big fans of Kelly Blatz (Aaron Stone). This movie had the worst writing, the plot was so stupid, it moved so slowely, the involvement of Nicks crush was juvenile, sexist and innapropraire for tweens. It was degrading and embarrasing to women. The dialogue was ridiculous and poorly written, as though a child wrote it. At no point in the movie did I even care about the characters or what was happening. It never got me hooked. The effects were a joke and it was the longest hour and 45 minutes. this was not a good career move for Kelly Blatz. And Disney XD should be more selective when it comes to "original movies".
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One word: ... BOSS.
The movie is different yet... not-so different, it does have interesting role models with the brothers looking out for each other but there is mild sexual behavior such as kissing and short skirts/shorts. There is a bit of violence such as an alien being smushed under a door, bullying, etc. But other than that... BOSS.
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| TV rating: | TV-PG |
| Network: | Disney XD |
| Cast: | Joey Pollari, Kelly Blatz, Linda Kash |
| Genre: | Science Fiction |
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