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 | Banquet

Awards:

3 wins & 3 nominations

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:

When Dinky Winks first appears, the roller coaster behind him is The Titan; the tallest and fastest roller coaster in Texas. Throughout the park you can also see the Oil Derrick, the Dive Bomber Alley, the Batman, The Texas Chouteout, the Wildcatter, Mr. Freeze, The Shockwave and the Flashback.

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:

Alexander Minion: Be a good girl and swat your brother for me.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Inside Troublemaker Studios (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

Floop's Dream

A worthy sequel - great fun for adults and kids alike

After reading some of these user reviews (especially the one about the Latino vs. White.... you have to be kidding me), I felt compelled to write one of my own. Spy Kids 2 had everything I expected - a whole new adventure with characters from first that is fun, exciting, humorous, and still manages to teach about doing the right thing. I also appreciated the references to the original ^_^ , and the special effects were even better than the first.

The hardest people to please in this case would be my 2 daughters (4 & 7) who own the first Spy Kids on DVD and have seen it so many times they can act out the scenes down to the facial expressions and body motions. When they saw Spy Kids 2 this past weekend they were transfixed and left the theater excited about seeing Carmen and Juni in their latest adventure.

A great movie for adults and kids... I cannot recommend this sequel highly enough!