Spy Kids 3D - Game Over
Written by Film Brain Friday, 02 September 2011 01:22
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Comments (103)
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09.02.2011 - 01:33 | Ratin8tor
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09.05.2011 - 02:41 | The Shamster
Back in the 80's with the computers like Commodore 64, Ameiga 500, Atari st and so on there were a lot of games that only had a few levels.
For example Ghostbusters 2 only had 3 levels (the manhole shaft, the statue of liberty level and the museum showdown with Vigo), but they were so hard that you'd be lucky to beat them.
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09.06.2011 - 17:52 | Marshmallowcreampie
Yeah, but the game in the movie is supposed to be like this SUPER AMAZING game that would change the way games were made forever. Yet from the looks of it, any of the older Pokemon video games would take longer to beat.
Anyway, thanks for reviewing this, FB! I've been wanting you to review this for a long time, but I had no idea if there was a way to send you an email or something to make suggestions. XD
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09.23.2011 - 18:23 | Haon
Sure this movie was lame, but I can't wait until the fourth one comes out on DVD for you watch.
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When first heard there was a Third Spy Kids I was excited, but when I saw it I was so let down by it because the last two were fun to watch. But this one was crap.
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09.02.2011 - 02:02 | honestiago
I remember the first two Spy Kids! Those movies were pretty... okay. Entertaining, but they were certainly nothing to write home about. I didn't even know that there was a third movie in the series until Brad Jones did a review of Spy Kids 4, and I'm glad I didn't; this movie looked atrocious.
Thank you for making a 2D version of this review. I'm not sure why so many other reviewers assume that all their viewers own 3D glasses... anyway, I appreciate your considerateness,
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09.02.2011 - 02:23 | August M.
As Brad pointed out in his review of Spy Kids 4D, Robert Rodriguez is not fit for making kid movies. All of his kid movies insults both adults and kids with it's stupidity and annoyance. And it's sad he chose to make Spy Kids 4 over Deadpool. Just stick to adult action films Robert Rodriguez.
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09.02.2011 - 16:38 | SpeedyEric
I can't believe I saw this in the theatre TWICE. Seeing it today, I can tell there were making the 3D too gimicky. Thank god for digital 3D
Also, If I wanna see a 3D film about a cyber-world, I'm go with "Tron: Legacy."
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09.06.2011 - 14:41 | Jegsimmons
wait...he choose to do spy kids 4....over deadpool....deadpool which is violent,crude,funny, and bat-shit insane.........WHY DID HE CHOOSE TO MAKE SPY KIDS FOUR?!?!?!?
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I saw this when I was a kid, and I think I enjoyed it. I don't know, I'm getting the faint impression that I was beginning to grow the primordial cells that eventually become good taste, so even back then I was a little iffy about it. I really forgot a lot about it since then, and BOY is it a lot more stupid than I remembered.
Though the reason I was iffy back then maybe had less to do with taste and more to do with the fact that I hadn't seen the second movie. I own the first one, never saw the second.
Still, GEEZ am I glad I was too young to understand just how stupid this was and how much of a shame it is to see Khan himself in a movie like this. What exactly was going through Ricardo Montalbon's head when he read this script?!
Also, am I the only one who thinks the first level looks like it was ripped off from ToonTown? Was that game even around when this was made?
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09.02.2011 - 03:14 | donnabrutta
You really should review Death at a Funeral with Chris Rock.
Hello Texas State Capital and the corner of 10th and North Congress Ave.
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09.02.2011 - 02:49 | Film Brain
Can you please stop posting that on every video? It's a bit irritating.
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09.02.2011 - 04:00 | BooRat
you know they will never stop
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09.02.2011 - 02:48 | Relaxo
Ahh, the best graphics 1996 had to offer.
Too bad this was made in 2003. :p
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09.02.2011 - 02:48 | Kukulkan
The united family message is a recurring theme on the franchise, even tough it seems stupid to have it here I guess Robert got kinda used to having it, evenn if it wasn't accordingly with the story, really this movie WAS the worst of the franchise...until 4D came out...ay dios mío...
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09.02.2011 - 08:53 | dascottjr
So many Spy Kids reviews this past month. Keep 'em comin'. Looking forward to the Film Renegado take on #3, btw. Unfortunately, it all makes me morbidly curious to see #4. Doubtful I'll be doing any scratching or sniffing, though. Wincing, perhaps....
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09.02.2011 - 12:19 | KukulkanI've seen 4, don't even bother, you'll get mad at the movie.
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09.04.2011 - 01:11 | Semudara
It's honestly NOT that bad, but it's still just not as good as the first.
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09.02.2011 - 02:51 | otakuhime
a crazy coincidence - the 3D glasses I had to use to watch the 3d version with were from Spy Kids 3D; they were the only red and blue ones that I could find.
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09.02.2011 - 03:00 | Moviebuff 3000
I agree with most people on this,I did like this film as a kid,but the more I watched it the more I started to hate it.I enjoyed the beatdown of this movie like always.Also I was impatient and saw this on blip and didn't get a chance to see the 2d version and I got to see the 3d version with out the 3d glasses and that was...fun,lol.
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09.02.2011 - 03:24 | BBboy
What do you know, I just so happen to have some 3D glasses.
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09.02.2011 - 04:08 | LikaLaruku
You watched Spy Kids? Willingly? You are a masochist.
We already saw him out of costume in the convention video.
I can see in 3D without the anaglyphic glasses & it doesn't hurt my eyes...I'm scared.
Is that Alan Cumming from Titus?
Right right...Kids Next Door + The Cell/Matrix/Tron/Hunter X hunter: Greed Island/.hack/SIGN/Bastof Lemon/GetBackers.
The miscasting of seasoned actors in this movie is very amusing.
Personal rule: A boy can't have a love interest until he's hit puberty & his voice has deepened.
The CGI is so cartoony, it's like watching Reboot. I wish that was still on TV.
From Khan & Mr. Roark to Irongramps; How sad.
I wanna be the guy.
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09.02.2011 - 04:16 | trlkly
Why would you not discuss all the scenes in all the versions? It's not like you have to reshoot anything. You just replace the movie clips appropriately. And since Film Brain is watching it in 3D, all the jokes still work.
The only scene that isn't in the otehr version is the part at the beginning. And the only time you deviate after is when you go and get the better glasses. There's no reason that couldn't be in both versions.
I mean, the 3D scene at the beginning has so little 3D that could have easily included it. Instead of me having to watch this simultaneously on two different computers so I would know for sure I didn't miss anything.
Still, I can't fault you for at least caring that most people don't have anaglyphic 3D glasses, and won't want to watch a red/blue fest.
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09.02.2011 - 03:43 | Film BrainThe Alan Cumming scenes are removed from the 2D version, so I removed them likewise.
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3D version was a good review. The inconsistencies were weird, once again, because of cut scenes. Once you realize that Stallone used OSS tech to make the game, it makes a lot more sense.
Anyway, now watching the 2D version to see where the missing 2 minutes are.
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09.02.2011 - 04:06 | Natnie
I was too old for the Spy Kids franchise. By the time I even heard about the first one, I was well into my mid teens.
I did, however, take my nephew to see this movie. I hated it so very much. I'm pretty sure my nephew got scared and had to leave with my mother about 25 minutes in, too.
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09.02.2011 - 03:56 | BooRatGod, that movie series sucked! Rodregez can go (beep!) himself he's turned down doing some movies that'd been awesome beyond belief to do these half hearted dumbed down kid flicks! I can't forgive that so he can burn in hell for all I'm concerned!
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09.02.2011 - 04:00 | Amaretta
I actually enjoyed this movie and I like the franchise, althogh I do agree that the third film wasn't holding the bar.
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09.02.2011 - 04:10 | PurplePantherGirl
I adored the first two Spy Kids movies as a child, especially the first, and watched them repeatedly. But even as a child I knew Spy Kids 3 was complete horse-shit, and you can trust me when I had no taste whatsoever.
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09.02.2011 - 05:00 | Shinigami
Kudos for you Matthew from suffering this horse shit that is Spy Kids 3D. It makes me happy that I have never seen this movie and I never will. Then again I'm not target audience of this movie and I was not that when it come out.
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09.02.2011 - 05:01 | CinemaKid
I liked that movie. Not great, but it entertained me when I was younger and it's at least as enjoyable as its predecessors.
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09.02.2011 - 05:39 | Mr. Fusion
we all know that Robert Rodriguez is terrible when it comes to kids movies. so are we gonna see a review of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl 3-D anytime soon?
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09.02.2011 - 05:51 | SlyDante
So if Machete takes place in the same universe as these movies, & given the over-the-top technology in these movies, I will gladly let these pieces of crap (the last two films, at least) be justified as long as it eventually leads to the rumored "Machete in Space" sequel down the road.
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09.02.2011 - 05:54 | TheGreatEscapist
I remember I wasn't that interested when this movie came out in theaters. Later when I could rent it on DVD I remember looking it up in the VideoHound, and a little typo they made was that the likes of Cumming and Buscemi were listed as "cast members", not "cameos". (Seriously, I loved them in the previous movies; I was expecting they had bigger parts.)
Overall my opinion of the movie was: Meh... The first two were better...
I think this should have actually been marketed as a video game. It may have still gotten crappy reviews from game critics, but at least we wouldn't just be sitting there being bored. We'd at least be a little more engaged just by wanting to play for a while.
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09.02.2011 - 06:17 | Karutomaru
I didn't think the movie was that bad, even today. It's silly, simplistic, and the logic takes some serious leaps, but the special effects and acting are great, and I find it to be just harmless fun.
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18:40 Didn't you Mommy teach you that cake is a lie?
22:50 Good to know that a ca. 30 meters fall onto concrete within the head of a giant robot does absolutely no harm at all.
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09.02.2011 - 06:33 | North is upThis Trilogy is just my little guilty pleasure trilogy, I know that they're not really that good, but their from my childhood, and while they don't hold up as well, I can still enjoy them. Weird that this film is actually my second favorite, the first is my least favorite, I don't know, it just always was. I guess this is just another review that I will never watch again. Please review Season of the Witch or Skyline.
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09.02.2011 - 06:41 | ArtticWitchica
What do you know a Stallone movie where I actually understand what he's saying.
Also Machete will always be Machete... especially in a spy kids film.
And I watched the 3D without Glasses :p and got no headache.
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09.02.2011 - 06:45 | Doresh
This movie shows perfectly why we have this 3D fad today: because Avatar was so successful. Before that movie, nobody cared much about 3D - mainly because the 3D movies sucked. Not that they are any better now, though...
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09.02.2011 - 06:48 | fnorgen
I remember watching the trailer for this movie once when I was a kid and thinking it looked like gimmicky crap. I had seen one of the previous ones, and the only thing I still remember was the bad dubbing.
Anyway, good review. Nice to have 2D/3D option.
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09.02.2011 - 07:00 | KiramidHead
So unless I'm mistaken, these kids all wanna be the guy? They better watch out for falling cherries.
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09.18.2011 - 19:21 | JackitK
And apples.
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But what bugged me was how, if it was a video game, the mechanics made sense. I was a gamer as a kid; and it confused me about how the gameplay and scoring system worked. I mean, there is 5 levels. What sort of lame ass game only has five levels?
Oh and I don't remember if this was answered, but did the address the reason why they game was seemingly a virtual reality game, despite the fact that anyone that brought the game wouldn't have the fancy OSS equipment to play it. Or is the 3-D so amazing that you really do feel like you're there?
Nice review man, keep up the good work