Movie Cosmos - The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl

Description:

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.

Top Cast >

Taylor Lautner

As Sharkboy

Taylor Dooley

As Lavagirl

Cayden Boyd

As Max

David Arquette

As Max's Dad

Kristin Davis

As Max's Mom

Jacob Davich

As Linus / Minus

Sasha Pieterse

As Marissa / Ice Princess

George López

As Mr. Electricidad / Tobor / Ice Guardian

Rico Torres

As Sharkboy's Dad

Marc Musso

As Classroom Kid #1

Shane Graham

As Classroom Kid #2

Tiger Darrow

As Classroom Kid #3

Racer Rodriguez

As Sharkboy, Age 7

Rebel Rodriguez

As Sharkboy, Age 5

Rocket Rodriguez

As Lug

Robert Rodriguez

As Shark (voice) (uncredited)

Araceli González

As Principal (uncredited)

Peyton Hayslip

As Teacher (uncredited)

Tania Haddad

As Classroom Kid (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Robert Rodriguez

Director of Photography, Writer, Camera Operator, Editor, Visual Effects Supervisor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Original Music Composer, Director

Charles Ewing Smith

Dialogue Editor

Bruce Nyznik

Dialogue Editor

Jay Mahavier

First Assistant Editor

David Rimer

Second Assistant Director

Bob Weinstein

Executive Producer

Albert Aquino

Boom Operator

Elspeth Mason

Seamstress

Jeff 'JJ' Dashnaw

Stunt Coordinator

Bill Scott

Unit Production Manager, Line Producer

Brian Bettwy

First Assistant Director

Ethan Maniquis

Associate Editor

Greg Nicotero

Makeup Effects

Crystal Falkner-Paysse

Set Costumer

Tom Proper

Post Production Supervisor

Joe Rivera

Makeup Artist, Hairstylist

Chris Olivia

Pre-Visualization Supervisor

Nina Proctor

Costume Supervisor, Costume Design

Christopher Stull

Assistant Art Director

Elizabeth Avellan

Producer

Harvey Weinstein

Executive Producer

Mary Vernieu

Casting

Keefe Boerner

Visual Effects Producer

Rob Simons

Set Designer

Shalimar Reodica

Casting Associate

Marcel Rodriguez

Writer

John McLeod

Special Effects Coordinator

Jimmy Lindsey

Camera Operator

Jeanette Scott

Art Direction, Set Decoration

Ermahn Ospina

Makeup Department Head

Monika Petrillo

Script Supervisor

Rico Torres

Still Photographer

Ed Novick

Production Sound Mixer

Tim Rakoczy

Music Editor, Supervising Sound Editor

Carl Thiel

Additional Music

Howard Berger

Makeup Effects

Debbie Cortez Haber

Art Department Coordinator

Beth Sepko

Local Casting

Sandra Condito

Publicist

Robbie Friedmann

Location Manager

Cynthia Streit

Production Coordinator

Sergio Reyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

George Oldziey

Additional Music

David Hack

Set Decoration

Linda A. Borgeson

Executive In Charge Of Post Production

Joe McCusker

Construction Coordinator

Cecil D. Evans

Transportation Coordinator

Steve Joyner

Art Direction, Property Master

Graeme Revell

Original Music Composer

John Debney

Original Music Composer

Troy Robinson

Stunts

Troy Brown

Stunts

Colin Strause

Visual Effects Supervisor

Racer Rodriguez

Story

Carrick O'Quinn

Stunt Coordinator

Reviews:

Kamurai (3/10)

Bad watch, won't watch again, and can't recommend. (Maybe for younger audiences)

I understand that this is supposed to be a "power of imagination" kids story, but there is just a lot of garbage in this.

The kids seem to do some fairly good acting for what they're asked to do, but I'm not sure why George Lopez was cast, but the writing is weak enough that it could easily just be the writing.

The story is designed to look like it's just literally written haphazardly as they go, so it's hard to tell what's badly written, and what's correctly written to make it look like bad kid writing.

While the characters of Sharkboy (especially) and Lavagirl are quite ridiculous, there are some fun things that they include throughout the movie, so its not like the movie is completely without quality, but piled together it was not an experience I'd want to do again.

2020-07-25