Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow [Blu-ray]

Director: Kerry Conran

Overview

Directed by Kerry Conran, Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow revolves around the mysterious disappearance of some of the world's most revered scientists. When an investigation is launched, Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), reporter for the prestigious Chronicle, and Sky Captain (Jude Law), resident flying ace, are at the forefront of the case. Though the mission's perks include traveling around the world, the stout-hearted duo are nonetheless risking their lives with each passing moment, as the culprit is none other than the nefarious Dr. Totenkopf, and his goal, from what they can gather, is to destroying the earth in its entirety. Luckily, Sky Captain and Polly are not alone -- Franky Cook (Angelina Jolie), the commander of an all-female amphibious squadron, and Dex (Giovanni Ribisi), an unparalleled technical genius, have joined them in hopes of saving the planet before it's too late. Laurence Olivier appears posthumously as Dr. Totenkopf, via old film-clips "recycled" (or CG-altered) to fit the dialogue and scenes at hand.

Product Details

Release Date:	01/01/2013
UPC:	0883929300891
Original Release:	2004
Rating:	PG
Source:	Paramount Catalog
Sound:	[Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, DTS 5.1-Channel Surround Sound]
Language:	English
Time:	1:46:00
Sales rank:	9,210

Special Features

Commentary by Producer Jon Avnet; Commentary by Writer and Director Kerry Conran and the VFX Crew - Production Designer Kevin Conran, Animation Director/Digital Effects Supervisor Steve Yamamoto and Visual Effects Supervisor Darin Hollings; Brave New World - Chapter 1; Brave New World - Chapter 2; The Art of World of Tomorrow ; The Original Six-Minute Short; Deleted Scenes; Gag Reel; Anatomy of a Virtual Scene; 3 Theatrical Trailers HD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Gwyneth Paltrow	Polly Perkins
Jude Law	Sky Captain,Dr. Kessler
Giovanni Ribisi	Dex
Angelina Jolie	Franky
Michael Gambon	Editor Paley
Laurence Olivier	Dr. Totenkopf
Omid Djalili	Kaji
Trevor Baxter	Dr. Jennings
Julian Curry	Dr. Vargas
Bai Ling	Mysterious Woman
Jon Rumney	German Scientist
Khan Bonfils	Creepy
Samta Gyatso	Scary
Louis Hilyer	Executive Officer
Mark Wells	Communications Engineer
James Cash	Uniformed Officer
Tenzin Bhagen	Kalacakra Priest
Thupten Tsondru	Dying Old Man
Nancy Crane	Receptionist
William Hope	American Broadcaster
Mido Himadi	Soldier

Technical Credits

Kerry Conran

Kerry Conran	Screenwriter
Jon Avnet	Producer
Aurelio De Laurentiis	Producer

Editorial Reviews

A delightfully campy mélange of ingredients borrowed from old comic books, cartoons, movie serials, and pulp science fiction novels, Sky Captain reflects in every stylized frame the love its director, Kerry Conran, has for high adventure of the Indiana Jones variety. Rather audaciously, he designed the entire film to be fashioned via computer, using state-of-the-art graphics programs to create sets, props, backgrounds, and even hordes of people. His actors were filmed on nearly bare sound stages, reacting to actions and objects they couldn't see, and their images were inserted into computerized images. The story takes place in the days just before World War II, as a power-hungry mad scientist named Totenkopf (archival footage of the late Laurence Olivier) uses mechanical monsters and futuristic weapons to lay waste to entire cities. This mass devastation, however, is only a prelude to a more devious plan, which only the intrepid Sky Captain (Jude Law) and his reporter girlfriend, Polly Perkins (Gwyneth Paltrow), can foil. They are assisted by the Captain's trusty assistant, Dex (Giovanni Ribisi), and his old flame, aviatrix Francesca "Franky" Cook (the scene-stealing Angelina Jolie, wearing a skin-tight leather costume and sporting an eye patch). Conran has executed this unbelievably complex project with nary a flaw; it's practically impossible to detect any seams in this visually sumptuous romp. Film buffs and comic book fans will enjoy cataloguing the innumerable pop culture references sprinkled throughout. For example, one showstopping set piece early in the film replicates, shot for shot, a dazzling sequence from a 1941 Superman cartoon. Aside from the understandable difficulty involved in such an undertaking (and they're all chronicled in supplemental features), the cast members seem to be having a great time. And we think you can count on the same.