History Film / UpUpAndAway

* CelebrityParadox: Averted. Both Franchise/{{Superman}} and Franchise/SpiderMan exist in the film's 'verse. In fact, Spider-Man and Mary Jane visited Jim's parents last week, and the former left spiderwebs all over Doris's carpet. Steel Condor has a long-standing rivalry with Superman due to similar abilities.

* TheCallPutMeOnHold: Main plot of the movie

** They never appear onscreen though.

Meanwhile, an AnimalWrongsGroup called Earth Protectors are conducting a campaign of environmental awareness in Scott's school. They provide computers to the school and distribute [=CDs=] about the environment. However, the [=CDs=], in fact, contain a hypnotic program that its creator Nina sees as a means to save the environment while her partner Malcolm wants to use it to become extremely rich.

''Up, Up and Away'' is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie directed by Creator/RobertTownsend. The film is about a boy who comes from a family of superheroes but is concerned that he isn't developing his PubertySuperpower as expected.

''Up, Up and Away'' is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie about a boy who comes from a family of superheroes but is concerned that he isn't developing his PubertySuperpower as expected.

** This scene ends up being [[SpecialEffectsFailure unintentionally hilarious]]. [[StyrofoamRocks Instead of being yanked back, the door just floats awkwardly to the side as though on wires, knocks over a barbecue lid, and then falls]]. Even Scott looks back at it for a moment as though baffled by what just happened.

Scott Marshall is the middle child of two famous superheroes: Bronze Eagle/Jim Marshall (can fly) and Warrior Woman/Judy Marshall (has SuperStrength and excellent combat skills). His older brother Adam (Silver Charge) has SuperSpeed and {{Technopath}}y. Even his baby sister Molly has already developed XRayVision and EyeBeams. Scott himself is rapidly approaching his 14th birthday. No superhero has ever developed his powers after that age, so Scott is worried that he may turn out to be a MuggleBornOfMages. In order not to disappoint his father (who is his greatest hero), Scott pretends to have developed SuperStrength (by rigging a door to fly off its hinges when he opens it) and flight (he goes outside, throws a ball at the tree, and runs away). His grandfather, a retired hero called Steel Condor (a typical FlyingBrick, although his age means that taking a cab is faster than flying), isn't fooled and tells Scott to tell his parents the truth. At the same time, Scott is having typical teenage problems at school and is fighting for the spot of the soccer team captain with a potential LoveInterest Amy.

* FlyingBrick, Like Superman (his long-time rival), Franchise/WonderWoman and Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, Steel Condor has {{Flight}}, SuperStrength, and NighInvulnerability. However, unlike Superman, Steel Condor ages normally, and his abilities degrade over time (it's faster for him to take a cab than fly).

* SuperStrength: Warrior Woman has this, as does Steel Condor. Scott pretends to have this.

** This scene ends up being unintentionally hilarious. [[StyrofoamRocks Instead of being yanked back, the door just floats awkwardly to the side as though on wires, knocks over a barbecue lid, and then falls]]. Even Scott looks back at it for a moment as though baffled by what just happened.

* HilariousInHindsight : At one point, Bronze Eagle is handed something by the arm of a rubber-man hero with familiar looking hair in a blue and white costume, to which he says, "Thanks, Reed.", a lawyer-friendly reference to Mister Fantastic. Nowadays, though? No lawyers need be consulted, since the House Of Mouse bought the House Of Ideas.

* FlyingBrick, Like Superman (his long-time rival), Franchise/WonderWoman and Comicbook/{{Supergirl}}, Steel Condor has {{Flight}}, SuperStrength, and NighInvulnerability. However, unlike Superman, Steel Condor ages normally, and his abilities degrade over time (it's faster for him to take a cab then fly).

* {{TheCallPutMeOnHold}}: Main plot of the movie

* CelebrityParadox: Averted. Both {{Superman}} and SpiderMan exist in the film's 'verse. In fact, SpiderMan and Mary Jane visited Jim's parents last week, and the former left spiderwebs all over Doris's carpet. Steel Condor has a long-standing rivalry with Superman due to similar abilities.

* EyeBeams: Molly has the typical {{Superman}} laser beams, which she uses to prank Scott. According to him, she had the ability at the age of 2. It's a wonder she didn't set the house on fire.

* FlyingBrick, Like Superman (his long-time rival), Steel Condor has {{Flight}}, SuperStrength, and NighInvulnerability. However, unlike Superman, Steel Condor ages normally, and his abilities degrade over time (it's faster for him to take a cab then fly).

'''''Up, Up and Away''''' is a 2000 Disney Channel Original Movie about a boy who comes from a family of superheroes but is concerned that he isn't developing his PubertySuperpower as expected.

* HilariousInHindsight : At one point, Bronze Eagle is handed something by the arm of a rubber-man hero who is otherwise off-screen, to which he says, "Thanks, Reed.", a lawyer-friendly reference to Mister Fantastic. Nowadays, though? No lawyers need be consulted, since the House Of Mouse bought the House Of Ideas.

* RubberMan: One is present at Scott's birthday party. He stretches his hand to tap on Judy's shoulder from across the room.

* AnimalWrongsGroup: While Nina genuinely cares for the environment, her methods (using MassHypnosis on children) are decidedly unethical. Malcolm just wants to be rich and dupes Nina into helping him. He even convinces her that robbing banks is necessary to fund her crusade.

Malcolm manages to capture Scott's parents and brother using their WeaksauceWeakness, aluminum foil. Using foil, he weakens them, while using the program to brainwash them into his personal super-{{Mook}}s. Scott, Randy (his best friend), and Amy arrive and manage to defeat Malcolm without any powers. Adam erases Amy's memories of the events but allows Randy to keep his memories, so that Scott has someone to talk to. Scott and Amy agree to become co-captains, while Randy suggests to Scott that he should become a {{Batman}}-like hero with Randy as his sidekick.

* InformedAbility: Molly's XRayVision and Doris's (Scott's grandmother) VoluntaryShapeshifting.

* DangerouslyGenreSavvy: After finding out about Scott's real identity and learning of his parent's identity, Malcolm gave him a CD that didn't hypnotize him in case he or his parents got suspicious.
** Actually, Scott and Amy's [=CDs=] were swapped. Her mom ended up robbing a bank because of it.

** Actually, Scott and Amy's CDs were swapped. Her mom ended up robbing a bank because of it.

* WeaksauceWeakness: Superheroes (or, at least, Scott's family) are vulnerable to aluminum foil, which glows green in their presence and saps their energy. Early in the film, they freak out when Randy brings a turkey wrapped in foil as a gift from his mother. Scott's family treat it as a bomb and bury the turkey in the backyard.