Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Carmen's caught in a virtual reality game designed by the Kids' new nemesis, the Toymaker (Stallone). It's up to Juni to save his sister, and ultimately the world.

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writer:

Robert Rodriguez (script)

Stars:

Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Antonio Banderas	...	Gregorio Cortez
Carla Gugino	...	Ingrid Cortez
Alexa Vega	...	Carmen Cortez
Daryl Sabara	...	Juni Cortez
Ricardo Montalban	...	Grandfather
Holland Taylor	...	Grandmother
Sylvester Stallone	...	Toymaker
Mike Judge	...	Donnagon Giggles
Salma Hayek	...	Cesca Giggles
Matt O'Leary	...	Gary Giggles
Emily Osment	...	Gerti Giggles
Ryan Pinkston	...	Arnold (as Ryan James Pinkston)
Robert Vito	...	Rez
Bobby Edner	...	Francis
Courtney Jines	...	Demetra

Storyline

Under-age agents Juni and Carmen Cortez set out on their newest most mind-blowing mission yet: journeying inside the virtual reality world of a 3-D video game designed to outsmart them, as the awe-inspiring graphics and creatures of gaming come to real life. Relying on humor, gadgetry, bravery, family bonds and lightning-quick reflexes, the Spy Kids must battle through tougher and tougher levels of the game, facing challenges that include racing against road warriors and surfing on boiling lava, in order to save the world from a power hungry villain.

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Plot Keywords:

spy | virtual reality | villain | mission | trapped | 

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Taglines:

3rd Mission. 3rd Dimension

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action sequences and peril

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Spy Kids 3

Filming Locations:

Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$39,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$1,035,405 (Spain) (20 August 2004)

Gross:

$1,758,320 (Spain) (27 August 2004)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dimension Films, Los Hooligans Productions, Troublemaker Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Elijah Wood:  Robert Rodriguez wrote the role of 'The Guy' with him in mind. Wood had previously starred in Rodriguez's The Faculty shortly before finding out about The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The suit that Wood wore was originally one for the character Juni, but they spray-painted it silver and Cellotaped it to him as it barely fit. In the shot where Wood is kneeling down, talking to the others, he is actually looking at the ground to give the impression that he is towering over everybody.

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Goofs

After Juni wins the Mega Race he stands up on his "hubcap", but in the next shot, you see Juni flip the hubcap up like a skateboard. Juni never moved, but all of a sudden he's off the hubcap.

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Quotes

Carmen: She's the reason why this level is unwinable. She's the deceiver.

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Crazy Credits

A Robert Rodriguez Digital File

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Connections

References F-Zero X (1998)

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Soundtracks

"Spy Kids Main Title"
Written by Harry Gregson-Williams, Gavin Greenaway and Heitor Pereira

User Reviews

Fun, but not overwhelming.

There's little denying that the Spy Kids series wasn't brilliant. Far better kids' films have been made. Though I must admit, I have enjoyed them. They have proved to be extremely flexible with mediocre budgets and are extremely fun to watch. And Spy Kids 3-D brings you into the experience - anything in 3-D is brilliant, but I found this an overwhelming cinematic experience with the 3-D glasses. This may explain why Spy Kids 3-D did well at the box office. Although, saying that, the only really good thing is the cinematic experience. This film does have substance enough to keep you watching through the whole thing, but there's no denying that it lacks on the intelligence and is once again, a predictable affair. And there's no character development either - didn't either of the Spy Kids learn anything from their encounters in the game? There really isn't much to warrant a DVD purchase - though you can still view it in 3D on the TV, a lot of the experience is lost in the translation. Though to be honest, this isn't exactly a gem for your collection, but it isn't exactly a large mound of doggy do either. 6/10