Spy Kids 2: Island of Lost Dreams (2002)

User Rating:

5.4/10   

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writer:

Robert Rodriguez (written by)

Release Date:

7 August 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Huge New Adventure - Slightly Larger Spies

Plot:

The Cortez siblings set out for a mysterious island, where they encounter a genetic scientist and a set of rival spy kids.

Plot Keywords:

Island | Kid | Sequel | Mad Scientist | Skeleton

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Mon. Nov. 23

5:00 PM

TOON

Cast

Antonio Banderas	...	Gregorio Cortez
Carla Gugino	...	Ingrid Cortez
Alexa Vega	...	Carmen Cortez
Daryl Sabara	...	Juni Cortez
Steve Buscemi	...	Romero
Mike Judge	...	Donnagon
Danny Trejo	...	Machete
Cheech Marin	...	Felix Gumm
Matt O'Leary	...	Gary Giggles
Emily Osment	...	Gerti Giggles
Ricardo Montalban	...	Grandfather
Holland Taylor	...	Grandmother
Alan Cumming	...	Fegan Floop
Taylor Momsen	...	President's Daughter
Christopher McDonald	...	President of the USA

Also Known As:

Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams (USA) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action sequences and brief rude humor.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

UK:U (cut) | Netherlands:MG6 | Iceland:L | UK:12 (uncut) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Germany:6 | Hong Kong:I | Ireland:PG | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Arenal Lake, Costa Rica

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

At the entrance of the troublemaker theme park one of the mascots is the dog from the logo of the cereal featured in Robert Rodriguez's "Bedhead".

Goofs:

Continuity: When Gary and Gerti "bounce" onto the island and Gary says "I'm gonna zap that sucker to bits!", he hits his watch. It makes an electronic beeping sound, although it was stated that electronics don't work on the island. The watch would have needed electricity to make those noises.

Quotes:

Dr. Romero: Do you think God stays in heaven because he too, lives in fear of what he's created?

Movie Connections:

References The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Soundtrack:

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5

A superb HD movie which was excellently cast

I have only just seen this movie, having borrowed the DVD from the library. The first thing I noticed when watching the movie was the excellent picture quality - it was 'filmed' in High Definition.

Apart from really enjoying the plot of the movie, which I won't re-iterate here, (I haven't seen Spy Kids 1 or 3), I found the audio commentary on the DVD by Robert Rodriguez, fantastic.

What a talented and imaginative man Robert Rodriguez is. RR went into a lot of detail about the making of the film but I also found that a lot of his comments are also appropriate in many other areas of ones life, and they don't only relate to the movie industry.

The DVD contains a lot of extra special features and I found them most interesting. The movie was excellently cast and it was great to see Ricardo Montalban. Both he and Antonio Banderas were perfect for their roles.

In summary it was a really enjoyable movie and I loved the subtle humor that occurred throughout. The DVD's special features are superb.