Spy Kids
'SPY KIDS' - DVD version RATED PG
Starring: Antonio Banderas, Carla Gugino, Alexa Vega, Daryl Sabara, 
Cheech Marin, Alan Cumming, Danny Trejo, Teri Hatcher and Robert 
Patrick as Mr.Lisp
"I Spy Something Beginning with RP" I win!

Ratings

RP droolabilty 10 Don't ask *me* to be objective here. 
The shirt off factor, 0 Ratz! 
Spine-tingling looks, 8 He smiles - yum. 
Presence in movie 2 5 out of 23 chapters
Gravely voice factor 8 Well he *is* a villain.
Swear-o-meter 0 Only his 2nd PG film

Synopsis 
Tagline : Real Spies... only smaller


Gregorio and Ingrid Cortez gave up spyhood to be parents to their two 
children Carmen and Juni. The evil Fegan Floop kidnaps the parents to 
gain possession of their technology to be able to create an army of 
robot children to take over the world. Carmen and Juni are the ones 
who have the skills to find their parents and reunite the family and 
save the world. There are a lot of gadgets, gizmos, neat special 
effects and colourful characters in this 'tongue-in-cheek' 
comedy/action flick for kids.


My thoughts 


I wouldn't have even contemplated watching this movie, let alone 
buying it, if it wasn't for RP's presence. I can still imagine it 
would be fun for kids. Many children at the school I teach have said 
they've viewed and enjoyed it. As for remembering Robert Patrick's 
character Mr. Lisp, that's when their faces draw a blank, and I have 
to explain that he's the villain who wants to take over the world and 
pays big bucks to get Fegan Floop to come up with the ways. 'Spy Kids' 
is the third Robert Rodriguez film Robert Patrick has been involved 
in. The others are, 'The Faculty' and 'From Dusk Till Dawn 2'. Who 
would have guessed that Robert Rodriguez made this movie after movies 
such as "Desperado", 'The Faculty' and 'From DTD2". I would never have 
believed it if I hadn't read it with my own eyes. However he does do a 
good job of entertaining the kids with his cartoon-style characters 
and neat Bond-type gadgets. Love the microwave that makes whole 
dinners out of small packets. I had actually conned my daughter into 
coming to see it at the cinema when it was going to be released here 
in Australia. I could just imagine more women than kids going along to 
see two hot bods - Robbie and Antonio. I ended up seeing it on my 
visit to the US.


RP's involvement 


Okay guys - Robert Patrick isn't in this movie a great deal but he 
looks so hot and I've watched *his* scenes about a million times so 
thought a review was in order. And BTW I think it's only the second PG
 rated movie he's been in out of his impressive list of 55 movies - 
the other being 'Double Dragon'. (There are some that he only makes a 
fleeting appearance so they don't count.) That must've been a shock to 
the system - lol - after his plethora of R rated ones. He looks so 
good in suits. Heck, he looks good in anything. Hell, he looks good in 
nothing! I need a shower quick. You know now that I simply cannot 
become objective about RP in most of his movies - he is just one hot 
property. (Rosewood would be the only exception - did not like his 
character and only watched it once - even then not all the way 
through) This is not necessarily a movie to display his acting 
ability, not many meaty lines. He's more suited to his John Doggett 
role in The X-Files and the array of emotions and situations provided 
there. If you have the DVD and want to hot tail it to his appearances 
he's in chapters 4 and then 19 through 22. That's where I'm hanging 
out from now on. 


Memorable Scenes and Lines


- When his son lookalike trips him up and he falls flat on his butt 
and when the president's daughter lookalike flips him over and he 
lands on his back. Ouch!
The two 'children' pull him out the door as he exclaims, "Ow, ow,
ow.....OW!"
- Love the smile on his face when the 'aarmy' of robot children is 
approaching. "Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful."
Ms Gradenko - "Have a seat Mr. Lithp."
Mr. Lisp: "It's Lisp." (what a look -oooo)
- "Children!" He pauses. "Tear 'em limb from limb." Gravely voice 
factor at work here.
- The look on his face is priceless when the children start attacking 
him and throw him up in the air.


Notes
1. Spy Kids was released in Australia on September 20. I got to see it 
in the US the day before that so was rather pleased. 
2. I was so glad that the DVD release was available when I was on my 
US visit so I have my own copy. It's probably not out here in Aus. for 
months.
3. Teri Hatcher plays alongside RP as Ms Gradenko. The last time we 
saw these two together (very *close* together - lol) was 'The Cool 
Surface'.
4. Danny Trejo plays Gregorio's brother Isadore Cortez and the 
children's uncle. Remember he was also the bar tender cum vampire bat 
in "From Dusk Till Dawn 2' and the spider tattoo murderer in X-Files 
season 8 'Redrum'.


Availability
Amazon 
DVD - $22.49
VHS - $15.95

Auction - $19.99

Videoflicks
DVD - $21.90
VHS - $16.90

Auction - none

Half.com 
DVD - best price $13
VHS - best price $9.23


End Thoughts


The only reason I watched the movie was to see our guy but I can see 
that children would really be entertained by it it. I'm glad I have my 
DVD version to skip to all the adorable RP parts. (parts in the movie 
I meant - I don't always have my mind in the gutter!" lol A must for 
the serious collector.

(RPcrazy) alter ego AnneB