The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)

User Rating:

3.6/10   

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writers:

Robert Rodriguez (written by) and
Marcel Rodriguez (written by) ...

Release Date:

10 June 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

Smaller heroes. Just as super.

Plot:

A boy dreams up shark-boy and lava-girl and the horror that lies within their planet.

Plot Keywords:

Planet | Dream | Rescue | Invention | Princess

Awards:

1 win & 4 nominations

Cast

Taylor Lautner	...	Sharkboy
Taylor Dooley	...	Lavagirl
Cayden Boyd	...	Max
George Lopez	...	Mr. Electric / Tobor / Ice Guardian / Mr. Electricidad
David Arquette	...	Max's Dad
Kristin Davis	...	Max's Mom
Jacob Davich	...	Linus / Minus
Sasha Pieterse	...	Marissa / Ice Princess
Rico Torres	...	Sharkboy's Dad
Marc Musso	...	Classroom Kid #1
Shane Graham	...	Classroom Kid #2
Tiger Darrow	...	Classroom Kid #3
Rocket Rodriguez	...	Lug
Racer Rodriguez	...	Sharkboy, Age 7
Rebel Rodriguez	...	Sharkboy, Age 5

MPAA:

Rated PG for mild action and some rude humor.

Runtime:

93 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Philippines:G | Sweden:Btl | Belgium:KT | Malaysia:U | Australia:G | Germany:6 | South Korea:All | Canada:G | Netherlands:MG6 | USA:PG (certificate #41801) | Singapore:PG | UK:U | Argentina:Atp | Peru:PT | Mexico:A | Brazil:Livre | Ireland:G | Iceland:L

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

The character of "Max" is named after the middle name of Racer Rodriguez.

Goofs:

Continuity: Prior to getting caught by his parents in the kitchen, Max picks up a cookie bitten by Sharkboy with the bite perfectly straight. After getting caught, Max shows his parents the same cookie with the bite in a circular shape.

Quotes:

Lavagirl: Thanks for saving me, Sharkboy.
[Lavagirl kisses Sharkboy on the cheek and he sizzles]
Sharkboy: [smiling a little painfully] Ouch.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Troldspejlet: (#35.6)" (2006)

Soundtrack:

Dream, Dream, Dream, Dream (Dream, Dream)

I got in a fight with the guy at the cinema

Alright, I am bias... I don't think I possess the ability not to be. I have read Robert's book "Rebel without a crew", I have seen all of his movies. So, I am a fan of what I feel he is trying to do.

I saw the trailer for this movie, and thought it looked well... like a bad idea. But then I heard that it was his son's idea, and I did warm up to it. That said I didn't go to the theater expecting very much, but I knew I wanted to watch it with the mindset of a child. I have a younger brother, and now that I have seen it... I want to take him. But wouldn't have taken him without seeing it first, as he is still quite young. So my girlfriend and I went, and after a heated debate about film with some cinematic idiot while my girlfriend was in the washroom, we went in to see what it was all about.

So I'm not going to write out all the thing I liked it didn't like as a play by play on this movie. The one main thing that I really hated was the constant puns. But really, if I was a kid, I really think I would like it, a lot. It didn't seem all that different to me than any of the spy kids, and I plan on taking my little brother to see if my theory is true. The 3D worked on me, and while things weren't flying in my face the whole time, it did give the movie a strange depth.

So what can I say, I was in no way expecting cinematic brilliance but I did enjoy most of what I say created before me. I'm 20 years old, and I think I understood what they were trying to do.

So, I don't know... give it a chance. Take a kid to see it, or just try to enjoy it for what it is. But try to remember this, when you are a kid your imagination is insane. My brother tells me the most foolish, crazy stories... because he is a kid. The movie lets imagination run free, and I think that is a good thing.