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Zoom trailer online

I mentioned a few days ago that there is this new movie coming out that resembles Sky High. I said in the title that it looks like it could be Sky High 2, and this led to hundreds of clicks from people who had typed in the words 'Sky High 2' in Google. The question is, now, will those people find in Zoom what they have been looking for? Judging from the trailer, I wouldn't wholeheartedly say yes, but it's also not a no. You see, Zoom is more of a cross between Sky High and Galaxy Quest, or at least that is the vibe I got from watching the trailer. If you expect Zoom to be nothing more than a clone of Sky High, you will also be surprised, since apart from the movie being based on kids with superpowers, there is really not that much that will remind you of it. It does seem pretty fun though, and there are some genuinely funny moments in this trailer ("What part of him is it?") that make it well worth your clicking time.

Sky High 2... Er... I mean Zoom poster online!

Yeah, take a good look at that picture there. It's the poster for a new young superhero movie called Zoom. It's starring Tim Allen as a retired superhero who comes out of retirement to lead a group of young superheroes. Now I know that the concept of superheroes is nothing new, and neither is the concept of young superheroes, but I will admit that the first thing I thought when I saw this poster was: Hey, it's Sky High 2! I had heard of Zoom before I saw the poster, already thinking that these two projects sounded uncannily familiar, but the poster confirms that Columbia Pictures is going to try it's very best to tap into the same audience that made Sky High into a surprise hit last summer. Is it going to work out that way? Good question. However, don't knock this movie too easily. After all, Sky High was a lot of fun, even though it was derivative beyond belief itself, and Zoom is trying to do some things it's own way. I like the idea that Tim Allen's character has lost his superpowers (here's a preditcion for you: he is going to regain his powers during the final battle and thus save the team's collective butts!), and I also like the fact that it all seems a little bit more gritty than Sky High. Of course, you cannot yet see that from the poster...