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40176560 Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1), Spanish, French, Dubbed After saving their parents and the free world, Carmen and Juni Cortez are now full-fledged Spy Kid operatives within the OSS. In The Island Of Lost Dreams, they embark on a mission to a mysterious island to retrieve the Transmooker device, which, in the wrong hands, could jeopardize the world! This island, invisible to any radar or satellite, can disable all power, which includes Carmen and Juni's precious gadgets. And to complicate things, rival Spy Kid agents Gary and Gerti Giggles show up to exact revenge on Carmen and Juni for stealing their assignment. This time around, Mom, Dad, and the grandparents set out to save the Spy Kids, save the Transmooker device, and save the world!
40176560 "James Bond for kids!" Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times "...an affirming message about family that's all too rare..." Mike Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle "Outspies the original... with more action than you can imagine!" ABC-TV "...a galloping adventure..." Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
40176273 "...just as lively and fun...as the first time around." James Berardinelli's ReelViews
 Editor's Note
 The spy kids are back in this highly inventive sequel to the original smash hit. Once again, cinematic multi-tasker Robert Rodriguez (SPY KIDS 2's director, writer, producer, director of photography, editor, and composer) brings his high-octane, technicolor brand of antics and special effects to the screen. This time the kids are a little older and a lot more experienced as they fight to save the world and secure their reputation as the best in town. After proving themselves as top-notch spies like their parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino) in the original SPY KIDS, Carmen and Juni Cortez (Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara) are now at the top of the new OSS kids division. That is, until they meet a new sibling spy team, Gary and Gerti Giggles (Matthew O'Leary and Emily Osment), and their position is threatened. In a race to save the world, the rival spies travel to the Island of Lost Dreams, a world that resembles the Bermuda Triangle, which is populated by fantastical genetically altered creatures, brought to life by the resident mad scientist, Romero (Steve Buscemi). However, on the mysterious island none of the kids' high-tech James Bond-inspired gadgets work, so they must rely on their own cunning and family smarts to save the world. Viewers of all ages will enjoy this delightful sequel full of tongue-in-cheek humor, wacky creatures of all shapes and sizes, and nonstop action.
| Features | Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound |  | Widescreen (1.85:1) -- Enhanced For 16x9 Televisions |  | Gadget and Stunts Featurettes |  | Disney Interactive Sneak Peek |  | Transmooker Trouble Set-Top Game |  | Feature Commentary with Director Robert Rodriguez |  | Still Gallery |  | Art Gallery |  | School At Big Bend National Park |  | Film School |  | "Total Access 24/7" Special |  | Behind-the-Scenes Montages |  | Lost Scenes |  | "Isle Of Dreams" Music Video |
| Technical Info
| Release Information
|  | Studio: Buena Vista (Disney) |
 | Release Date: 1/10/2006 |
 | Running Time: 100 minutes |
 | Original Release Date: 2002 |  | Catalog ID: 23966 |  | UPC: 00786936164862 |  | Number of Discs: 1 | Audio & Video
|  | Original Language: English |  | Available Audio Tracks: English, French Dubbed, Spanish Dubbed |  | Video: Color | Aspect Ratio |  | 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Entertainment Weekly "...The inventiveness is still superior....The introduction of an older Cortez generation is inspired..." 08/09/2002 p.48Los Angeles Times "...Robert Rodriguez is more than in touch with his inner child....He's proving himself to be perhaps the most gifted maker of live-action family adventure film around..." 08/07/2002 p.C3 USA Today "...[Rodriguez] is a cinematic one-man band....The resulting fantasy film looks dazzling..." 08/07/2002 p.3D New York Times "...Full of kinetic, mischievous charm....[Rodriguez] has an intuitive, exuberant sense of what will keep today's media-savvy, gadget-obsessed children entertained..." 08/07/2002 p.E6 Box Office "...The filmmaker's whimsical touches and loving homages to the superspy and action genres give rise to some amusing moments along the way..." 10/01/2002 p.62 Sight and Sound "...The CGI work has a pleasingly jumpy quality, creating a sense of the fantastic..." 10/01/2002 p.52-3 Total Film "...Rodriguez turns in enough vivid imagery to hold your attention...and ensures energy levels are high..." 10/01/2002 p.129 |
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