Spy Kids

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	Antonio Banderas	Gregorio Cortez
	Carla Gugino	Ingrid Cortez
	Alexa Vega	Carmen Cortez
	Daryl Sabara	Juni Cortez
	Alan Cumming	Fegan Floop
	Tony Shalhoub	Alexander Minion
	Teri Hatcher	Ms. Gradenko
	Cheech Marin	Felix Gumm
	Robert Patrick	Mr. Lisp
	Danny Trejo	Machete
	Mike Judge	Donnagon
	Richard Linklater	Cool Spy
	Guillermo Navarro	Pastor
	Johnny Reno	Agent Johnny
	Shannon Shea	FoOglie #1
	Norman Cabrera	FoOglie #2
	Trant Batey	FoOglie #3
	Andy W. Bossley	Brat
	Jj Dashnaw	Brat's Dad
	Kara Slack	Carmen's Friend
	Ermahn Ospina	Cab Driver
	Emilio Navarro-Mackissack	Excited Kid at Playground
	Evan Sabara	'Intruder' Spy Kid
	Rachel Duhame	President's Robot Daughter
	Houston Hooker	Lisp's Robot Son

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Director	Robert Rodriguez
Writer	Robert Rodriguez
Producer	Elizabeth Avellan, Cary Granat, Robert Rodriguez, Bill Scott, Tamara Smith, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein
Musician	John Debney, Danny Elfman, Harry Gregson-Williams, Los Lobos, Robert Rodriguez
Photography	Guillermo Navarro

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Story Synopsis:
In Spy Kids, young Carmen (Vega) and Juni Cortez (Sabara) lead a normal suburban life, having no idea that their parents Gregorio (Banderas) and Ingrid (Gugino) are actually top secret agents who have retired from the OSS spy organization. When seven OSS spies go missing, Gregorio and Ingrid are asked to investigate, but soon they vanish as well. The fate of the Cortezes, and perhaps the world, rests on the courage of young Carmen and Juni, whose spy training comes primarily from video games. Carmen and Juni suspect that the techno-wizard, Fegan Floop (Cumming), may hide the secret of their parents’ disappearance. With a little bit of help and a lot of ingenuity, the kids invade Floop’s fantastic castle and tangle with the creepy Minion (Shalhoub), the sinister Mr. Lisp (Patrick) and the two-faced Ms. Gradenko (Hatcher).

DVD Picture:
The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD picture exhibits warm hues with lots of gold, oranges, and reds, but fleshtones generally appear balanced, and blacks are quite deep. Images are sharp and nicely detailed, with good contrast and shadow delineation. Pixelization is detected, but the gretest distraction is noticed from the moment the DVD starts. As the camera pans across the water and up to the house on the hill, edge enhancement is noticed around the hill, the house, the windowsill, and as the story moves along, the viewer is rarely relieved of its distraction. However, the good aspects of the transfer should satisfy. (Suzanne Hodges)

Soundtrack:
The Dolby® Digital 5.1-channel soundtrack delivers a remarkable sonic presentation, offering spaciousness and a sense of heightened involvement at times that should certainly entertain and enthrall. The use of the surrounds is prominent at times and also with effective directionaility during certain moments, but otherwise are often reserved. There’s a general balance toward the screen, to the extent that sometimes more activity all around the listener would have been desirable. Still, there’s a convincing sense of expansion and depth across the screen. The soundtrack also features Dolby Digital Surround EX, and the back surround, in conjunction with the left and right surrounds, seems to subtly, yet effectively expand the perception of dimensional depth behind the listener, as well as impart some poignant directionality, such as in Chapter 13. Fidelity is certainly a standout, and the tonality seems neutral and nicely balanced. Voices sound remarkably natural, and integration with the visulas is excellent. The music has been nicely recorded, offering a soundstage that usually has emphasis toward the screen but nonetheless effectively sets the active, lighthearted nature of the film. The delivery of the low-end is effective and fairly effective at times, with active .1 LFE activity as well as sub-25 Hz extension, particularly in the screen channels. (Perry Sun)

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