2008 Woodie Awards
'Sky Captain' reaches top spot
SCI-FI: Film takes the audience back to the 1930s with futuristic special effects, nostalgic themes and music
By: Katrina Romero
Issue date: 9/23/04 Section: The Arts
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Sometimes, all it takes is an interesting storyline to make a great film. But add a stellar cast, amazing effects and mix in some nostalgia, and the result is must-see "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow."
Written and directed by Kerry Conran, the sci-fi thriller is an awesome tribute to the 1930s, thriving on nostalgic themes of Superman-like cartoons.
Jude Law is the dashing Joe Sullivan, otherwise known as Sky Captain. As a pilot, Joe's duty is to safeguard the skies of Gotham City.
Polly Perkins, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, is Joe's ex-girlfriend of three years and a reporter for the New York Chronicle. As a devoted journalist, it seems that there is nothing Polly is not willing to do to get the story.
After an army of giant robots suddenly invades the city, Joe reluctantly teams up with a story-hungry Polly to try and learn the source of these monsters.
Together, they soon learn that the creator is none other than Dr. Totenkopf, a sinister scientist convinced that mankind's mistakes have doomed them to destruction.
Totenkopf is determined to recreate a new Earth and civilization in his "World of Tomorrow," destroying the current world and all who live on it in the process.
When Joe's right-hand man and good friend Dex, played by Giovanni Ribisi, is suddenly abducted by Totenkopf's minions, Joe becomes enraged and ever more determined to find his friend and murder the ominous scientist.
On their request to find Totenkopf, Joe and Polly's past relationship is revealed as well as the reason for their breakup, which eventually becomes a running joke of the film.
Despite their past, Polly is undeniably still attracted to Joe, an affection that only grows stronger as the movie progresses. Likewise, Joe finds himself softening toward Polly, often becoming protective of her.
Romantic tensions escalate with the introduction of Franky Cook, Joe's comrade and commander of an air base hidden in the skies. Played by Angelina Jolie, the strong-minded Franky is a past romantic involvement of Joe's, much to Polly's chargin.
Written and directed by Kerry Conran, the sci-fi thriller is an awesome tribute to the 1930s, thriving on nostalgic themes of Superman-like cartoons.
Jude Law is the dashing Joe Sullivan, otherwise known as Sky Captain. As a pilot, Joe's duty is to safeguard the skies of Gotham City.
Polly Perkins, played by Gwyneth Paltrow, is Joe's ex-girlfriend of three years and a reporter for the New York Chronicle. As a devoted journalist, it seems that there is nothing Polly is not willing to do to get the story.
After an army of giant robots suddenly invades the city, Joe reluctantly teams up with a story-hungry Polly to try and learn the source of these monsters.
Together, they soon learn that the creator is none other than Dr. Totenkopf, a sinister scientist convinced that mankind's mistakes have doomed them to destruction.
Totenkopf is determined to recreate a new Earth and civilization in his "World of Tomorrow," destroying the current world and all who live on it in the process.
When Joe's right-hand man and good friend Dex, played by Giovanni Ribisi, is suddenly abducted by Totenkopf's minions, Joe becomes enraged and ever more determined to find his friend and murder the ominous scientist.
On their request to find Totenkopf, Joe and Polly's past relationship is revealed as well as the reason for their breakup, which eventually becomes a running joke of the film.
Despite their past, Polly is undeniably still attracted to Joe, an affection that only grows stronger as the movie progresses. Likewise, Joe finds himself softening toward Polly, often becoming protective of her.
Romantic tensions escalate with the introduction of Franky Cook, Joe's comrade and commander of an air base hidden in the skies. Played by Angelina Jolie, the strong-minded Franky is a past romantic involvement of Joe's, much to Polly's chargin.