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The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D (2005)
Not so bad, really
I'm surprised by all the bad reviews people have been giving this movie. Sure it's no Brokeback Mountain, but that's not what I was expecting. I was expecting a fun, engaging movie along the lines of Spy Kids for my two kids (5 and 7) and I got exactly what I hoped for. So nice to have both male and female protagonists! The humour was juvenile and very appropriate; my children were screaming with laughter at some points. The acting is good, the costumes are fun, and the characters likable. Let your kids make the decision on this one and just go along for the ride--you may not be overwhelmed, but your kids will be acting out Sharkboy and Lavagirl for weeks.
Landspeed (2002)
Quite possibly the STINKIEST movie I've ever watched
In a word, gawdawful. Laughable science, cheesy acting, see-through, predictable plot (we were placing bets as to who'd be the driver to die. I lost)...totally a b-grade movie with b-grade actors. The characters were flat, unbelievable, and cold; even the crowd of thirty or so onlookers at the "race" (okay, with stakes of $50 million, you'd think there'd be far more entries and a lot more hype and excitement, no?)looked bored at the whole ordeal. I guess the only semi-redeeming feature was Billy Zane. I think he did the best he could with the script he had, and he was pretty funny in a camp sort of way. Too many errors to get past, however (the electric guitar jam sounded pretty good...too bad the thing wasn't plugged into an amp of any kind)