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luci
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Shark Boy & Lava Girl
« on: Jun 8^th, 2005, 9:52am »

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0424774/

Credited cast:
David Arquette .... Dad
Cayden Boyd .... Max
Tiger Darrow .... Classroom Kid #4
Jacob Davich .... Minus
Kristin Davis .... Mom
Taylor Dooley .... Lava Girl
Mackenzie Fitzgerald
Shane Graham .... Classroom Kid #3 (Bully)
Taylor Lautner .... Shark Boy
George Lopez
Joanna McCray .... Featured extra
Marc Musso .... Classroom Kid #2 (Bully)
Sasha Pieterse .... Ice Pricess
Spencer Scott .... Playground Bully
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MPAA: Rated PG for mild action and some rude humor.

The story was conceived by Robert Rodriguez's then seven-year-old son, Racer, who receives an on-screen "Story By" credit.

FROM A VIEWER:
Little did I know yesterday that when my eight-year-old granddaughter and I went to see The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D we would be viewing a polarized print of the film made exclusively for the Austin premiere. As Robert Rodriguez explained what we were about to see there was no way to imagine beforehand how the 3-D experience would be transformed by the killer combo of the polarized version shown on an IMAX screen through multiple DLPs. Once the movie started, however, I immediately realized I was watching something light years beyond anything I had yet seen. Trust me when I tell you that when Rodriguez waved his magic wand over the audience we caught an unforgettable glimpse of a child's dreams, as well as the future possibilities of cinematic fantasy.

Don't listen to those who say there's nothing new to be had here, or that the story's derivative, or it's just for kids. Forget what you hear from cynical reviewers unable to momentarily access their inner child. This story, written by a kid for other kids, hasn't been tainted by anyone's opinion about keeping the older filmgoers entertained through adult-themed inside references and innuendo.

In making this film, Robert Rodriguez has wisely protected and preserved his son Racer's unique vision without the addition of dumbed-down "mature" wisecracks. Mr. Rodriguez, along with his producer--who just happens to be Robert's wife and Racer's mom, Elizabeth Avelan--knows that when it comes to children, play *is* their work. By respecting and valuing the realm of childhood imagination, this unique family team together share a story with us about the myriad ways creative thinking can impact the real world. Awe and wonder are not treated lightly here but rather offered to viewers in a much less adulterated form than that to which we have become accustomed.

Today when I think about it, I simply close my eyes and smile.

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Re: Shark Boy & Lava Girl
« Reply #1 on: Jun 8^th, 2005, 1:17pm »

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They were on Good Morning America this morning - wonder if they're doing this at the IMAX here? We saw Polar Express in IMAX 3-D, it was AWESOME!! That may be the only was I could take this one... LOL

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Re: Shark Boy & Lava Girl
« Reply #2 on: Jun 8^th, 2005, 10:46pm »

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This movie looks like the downfall of children movies in my opinion.

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« Reply #3 on: Jun 9^th, 2005, 11:16am »

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haha Avs, my thoughts exactly. I have seen several previews for this, each worse than the last. Shark boy and lava girl? Sounds like a bad B plot to a bad B movie

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Re: Shark Boy & Lava Girl
« Reply #4 on: Jun 9^th, 2005, 12:39pm »

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The movie's title was really thought out Wink

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Re: Shark Boy & Lava Girl
« Reply #5 on: Jun 12^th, 2005, 12:42am »

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To some degree I am going to disagree with you all. It was not a great movie, yes I did see it with my kids, and I would give it a "C". It would have been a better renter. The main problem was that the plot went nowhere. Visually and conceptually it was actually rather interesting throughout most of the film. The characters have stupid sounding names to us adults, but they are actually based on the childhood imaginary friends of the director's son, and the names make perfect sense to kids. His son must have had a lovely imagination. I personally felt the 3-D rendering hurt it rather than helped it most of the time and I watched much of the 3-D scenes with my glasses off. It definitely was not the downfall of children's movies, but rather encouraged imagination, which is a good thing.

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