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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D

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Adventures of Sharkboy and Lava Girl in 3-D (2005)

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Reviews Counted:118

Fresh:23

Rotten:95

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: The decision to turn this kiddie fantasy into a 3-D film was a miscalculation.

Runtime: 1 hr 34 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: From the wild imagination of a child and the digital vision of director Robert Rodriguez (creator of the hit “Spy Kids” series as well as the recently acclaimed “Sin City”) comes the magical,... From the wild imagination of a child and the digital vision of director Robert Rodriguez (creator of the hit “Spy Kids” series as well as the recently acclaimed “Sin City”) comes the magical, original, not to mention three-dimensional, family entertainment, THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY & LAVA GIRL IN 3D. THE ADVENTURES OF SHARK BOY & LAVA GIRL IN 3D is written and directed by Robert Rodriguez, based on the intergalactic journeys and superhero stories created by his seven year-old son Racer Max. Sometimes the most amazing superheroes are the ones inside your dreams. So discovers ten-year-old Max (Cayden Boyd), an outcast little boy who has become lost in his own fantasy world in an attempt to escape the everyday worries of dealing with parents (David Arquette and Kristin Davis), school bullies and no-fun summer vacations. But when Max realizes the cool characters, high-flying adventures and incredible secret powers that dwell in his imagination might be far more real than anyone is willing to believe, his whole world changes. Now, Max is blasting off on a mission to Planet Drool where Shark Boy (Taylor Lautner) -- a kid once lost at sea and raised under the watchful fins of sharks only to become half-shark -- and Lava Girl (Taylor Dooley) – a volcanic beauty who emits leaping flames and red-hot rocks – live in a realm of astonishing wonders, one in which the Train of Thought can whisk you off to the mouth-watering Land of Milk and Cookies. Teeming with mountainous roller coasters and violet skies, Planet Drool looks like the perfect kid paradise until Max meets up with the shocking Mr. Electric (George Lopez) and his sidekick Minus (Jacob Davich) who are trying to do away with all dreams forever. With Shark Boy and Lava Girl in trouble, only Max can guide them – by imagining every clever move of their wily escape from Mr. Electric’s Lair. Speedily conjuring up an incredible array of gadgets, gizmos, contraptions and cool ideas . . . Max learns the power of turning his dreams into reality. -- © Dimension Films [More]

Starring: Taylor Dooley, Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, David Arquette

Starring: Taylor Dooley, Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, David Arquette, Kristin Davis, George Lopez

Director: Robert Rodriguez

Director: Robert Rodriguez
Screenwriter: Robert Rodriguez
Producer: Elizabeth Avellan, Robert Rodriguez
Composer: Graeme Revell, John Debney
Studio: Dimension Films

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Avoid like Sharkboy-infested waters.

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08/27/05
Matthew Turner
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08/26/05
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08/26/05
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08/03/05
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See it if you love 3D movies and you are a bullied kid.

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06/03/05
Victoria Alexander
Victoria Alexander
FilmsInReview.com

Rodriguez is a long way off from the energy of the original Spy Kids, and the difference lies between the definitions of "childlike" and "childish."

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
06/10/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Paced well for kids, heavy on puns, and plants a few "thought-proking" seeds, but never commits to more than surface depth.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Report Card | comment Comment
06/08/05
Ross Anthony
Ross Anthony
Hollywood Report Card

A jumble of concepts and half-baked imaginings.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
06/06/05
Jeanne Aufmuth
Jeanne Aufmuth
Palo Alto Weekly

Rodriguez es un niño grande que trabaja como cineasta, pero niño al fin y al cabo. Esa es la verdadera tercera dimensión del filme, la de su corazón infantil

Full Review Source: Moviola | comment Comment
11/25/05
Jorge Avila Andrade
Jorge Avila Andrade
Moviola

There is such a joy of play in the film that it's easy to overlook the overdone performances and the lazy script shortcuts.

Full Review Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer | comment Comment
06/09/05
Sean Axmaker
Sean Axmaker
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

A three-dimensional snoozer. Robert Rodriguez goes kiddie with Shark Boy.

Full Review Source: Sympatico.ca | comment Comment
06/14/05
Angela Baldassarre
Angela Baldassarre
Sympatico.ca

Script-wise, the film dutifully harps on the importance of dreams and believing in oneself, but it is painfully repetitive and something that is proclaimed more than demonstrated.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
06/12/05
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

The computer-generated settings have a Photoshop feel; you can almost hear the mouse clicks.

Full Review Source: Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN) | comment Comment
06/10/05
John Beifuss
John Beifuss
Commercial Appeal (Memphis, TN)

It's hard to argue that a film won't capture a kid's imagination when it comes from a kid's imagination. But I will argue nonetheless.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
06/09/05
Allison Benedikt
Allison Benedikt
Chicago Tribune

The Adventures of SB & LG, are a family funtime extravaganza!...

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06/09/05
Emily Blunt
Emily Blunt
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Great effort for a kid, perhaps, but not worthy of the big screen box office.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
06/10/05
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post

A film that must be watched with a pair of cardboard glasses stuck across one's face. Oh, goodie. This may not be unmitigated joy for persons older than 8 or 9, tops. Just so you know.

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06/10/05
Liz Braun
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

In order to review a movie, the first step is to look at the screen, which is sadly something I could not bear to do throughout most of Sharkboy and Lavagirl.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Weekly | comment Comment
06/07/05
Sean Burns
Sean Burns
Philadelphia Weekly

Sounds like a grand old time -- a hip fusion of Nickelodeon attitude, the wittier children's books, and retro kitsch culture. In fact, it's a nearly unwatchable combination of the worst elements of all three.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
06/10/05
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
 
 
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