The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

2005 "Smaller heroes. Just as super."
3.7| 1h32m| PG| en| More Info
Released: 10 June 2005 Released
Producted By: Troublemaker Studios
Country: United States of America
Budget: 0
Revenue: 0
Official Website: http://www.miramax.com/movie/the-adventures-of-sharkboy-and-lavagirl/
Synopsis

Everyone always knew that Max had a wild imagination, but no one believed that his wildest creations -- a boy raised by watchful great white sharks and a girl with the force of a volcano -- were real. Now, these two pint-sized action masters will show Max that even an ordinary kid has what it takes to be extraordinary.

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Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.
Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.
Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.
Caryl It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties. It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.
rbhalversen It's great for kids. My 4 kids all have enjoyed this at some point. My 6 year old recently discovered it so we watched it again recently.
EdgyIan I came into the movie with very low expectations. The 3.5 rating on IMDB and all other negative stigma revolving around this title left an impression at first. But, let me tell you, DO NOT listen to those people. I came into the movie, and within the first 5 SECONDS I was already gripped into this story that hasn't even begun yet. As I progressed through the movie, I only got more and more baffled by all of the negative reviews and comments people were leaving. EVERYTHING about this movie is perfect. Everything was done with the utmost care and all the characters are deftly woven into deep, relatable characters that you really care about and want to succeed. The music is fully orchestrated and truly epic, a soundtrack to truly fit the eminence of everything else in the movie. The CGI in the movie is done extremely well, with certain camera tricks and acting makes it look real. I must say all the computer engineers did a great job on their part, precise to the smallest polygon or pixel. The story is an absolute roller-coaster, one emotion to the next, each scene more breathtaking than the last. In short, everything about this movie was perfection in every aspect.In conclusion, do not trust the low IQ nonintellectual degenerates that call this movie "trash" or "only kids stuff", this is a movie, like many others, which is only for intellectuals and requires a very high IQ to truly understand the depth of what is playing on your television screen. Go see Sharkboy and Lavagirl now, that is, if you're intellect is high enough.
SnoopyStyle Max is ridiculed by the kids in Mr. Electricidad (George Lopez)'s class for making up stories about Sharkboy (Taylor Lautner) and Lavagirl. He writes it all in his notebook. Class bully Linus steals the notebook. Only Marissa (Sasha Pieterse) appreciates his stories. His father (David Arquette) like his imagination but his mother (Kristin Davis) wants him to stop. Strange things are happening. Then Sharkboy and Lavagirl come to take Max to help save the planet Drool.I didn't watch this in 3D. Honestly I don't think I would like the sensory overload of Robert Rodriguez's CGI world. Instead of a fun action adventure, this gets a bit aggravating with all the craziness. I wouldn't call the child actors that great but I don't put any of it on them. I just don't think this is a fun movie.
Dom Nickson Spoiler Alert!!! OK the only reason I saw this film was because it was new and I was a stupid kid who was constantly bored. I had my parents rent this and my oh my was this film just bad. I'll start off by saying the affects for this film were just poorly unreal but at least captured your attention. The story really was a bit childish but at least it's got some good things about it. One of the things I couldn't stand about this film was George Lopez because he was pretty annoying as the teacher. He was also a rude jerk who I think personally should of got killed at the end. I mean he insulted the kids whenever he could and he didn't want our hero to even try to be friends with his daughter like seriously. I did like him as the villain though seeing as how he just had to be as much of a jerk as his 2nd character was. Overall this film is for little kids only, it's a fantasy film just like Spy Kids films. I give it a 4 out of 10 for it's creativity and some of the humor.