We Can Be Heroes isn't like any other superpowered team-up you've seen. While most costumed adventures focus on the world's mightiest heroes, Robert Rodriguez's new adventure-comedy puts the focus on their kids. Good thing, too, because a whole fleet of alien invaders arrive on Earth and capture the Heroics, the world's premiere super-team.
No matter how old you are, We Can Be Heroes offers a fresh spin on tried and true superhero tropes, and it's a lot of fun for viewers of all ages. It's also full of Easter eggs and other references for all kinds of viewers. Like the movie itself, there's something for everyone hidden among the movies' smallest details.
For anyone who grew up on Robert Rodriguez's family films, We Can Be Heroes is an extra-special treat.
While the tone is very different, the movie features appearances from the heroes of Rodriguez's surreal 2005 fantasy escapade The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.
We Can Be Heroes is full of subtle nods and references to the heroes' original movie, even before they enter the story. A graphic novel called Lavagirl Adventures rests on Missy's bedside table alongside some action figures. The cereal Missy eats for breakfast is called Great White Bites, and has a mascot that looks a lot like the CG creatures from the 2005 movie.
Here comes Lavagirl | 0:00
A family production | 1:10
From idol to hero | 1:51
Look out below | 2:51
Just for one day | 3:39
The clothes that make the kids | 4:16
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When alien invaders capture Earth’s superheroes, their kids must learn to work together to save their parents - and the planet.