Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003)

Director:

Robert Rodriguez

Writer:

Robert Rodriguez (script)

Release Date:

25 July 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

The Game is over

Plot:

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.

Plot Keywords:

Spy | Virtual Reality | Mission | Villain | Trapped

Awards:

2 wins & 1 nomination

US TV Schedule:

Wed. Nov. 25

3:00 PM

TOON

Cast

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

Also Known As:

Spy Kids 3: Game Over (USA) (video title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for action sequences and peril.

Runtime:

84 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Ireland:G | USA:TV-G (Disney Channel) | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G (Canadian Home Video rating) | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | New Zealand:G | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Sweden:7 | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Dimension Films

Trivia:

The HD/3-D process is the same used by director 'James Cameron' for his IMAX feature Ghosts of the Abyss (2003), although the projection is different. Cameron used polarized projection only viewable in special venues. Rodriguez used the traditional anaglyph (notable for its scarlet red and cyan blue lensed glasses) projection. The cameras used for the film consisted of two custom-designed Sony HDC-950 cameras (HDCAM) which have had their image sensors separated from the main body of the camera and rehoused 70mm apart - the same distance between a pair of human eyes. This also allowed director Robert Rodriguez to view immediate 3D playback on-set.

Goofs:

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): After the group falls into the "lava" Carmen is signaling Juni where to go. She's holding her breath at first, she smiles at Juni which would release all the air she was holding, and then she goes back to "holding her breath".

Quotes:

Juni: Arnold, you should know, when we reach Level 5...
Arnold: Don't tell me. I want it to be a surprise.
Juni: Believe me, it will!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Inside Troublemaker Studios (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Spy Wedding Theme

irredeemably stupid

What a mess. There are clever ideas here and there, a few laughs, the occasional decent special effect (I saw this on TV so didn't see it in 3D, which perhaps would have made the generally disappointing effects more impressive), but the lame, tossed-together script and the lack of any cohesion to the final product make this only barely watchable. This movie seems to just be going through the motions; you can't even call it formulaic because it barely attempts to even stick with any formula, it's more like random stuff thrown in here and there. As for the ending, well, it's main purpose was to create an excuse (and not a very good one) to have cameos by everyone who was in the first two movies (allowing them to list Bandaras first in the credits even though he's on screen for only a couple of minutes), and the final showdown is so utterly moronic that words fail me.

At the same time, I didn't actually hate it. I wasn't in pain watching it. It was a mindless Saturday afternoon movie and I watched it as mindlessly as I could and occasionally enjoyed it. But after the very fun second movie (which I thought superior to the first), this was a great disappointment. I'd advise skipping it.