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Spy Kids (film Series)
''Spy Kids'' is an American Spy film, spy Children's film#Family films versus children's films, family Action film, action-Adventure film, adventure comedy film, comedy franchise created by Robert Rodriguez. The plot follows adventures of Carmen Cortez, Carmen and Juni Cortez, two children who become involved in their parents' espionage organization. The films include Hispanic and Latino Americans, Latino themes, as Rodriguez is of Mexican Americans, Mexican descent. Background Influences ''Spy Kids'' was influenced by James Bond (film series), James Bond films. The first film was "a fusion of Willy Wonka and James Bond" and the second was the "''Mysterious Island'' and James Bond mix". The spy organization in the films is called the OSS. These initials are from the Office of Strategic Services, a former United States, U.S. intelligence organization during World War II which later evolved into the Central Intelligence Agency, CIA. The character Donnagon Giggles, was named af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Rodriguez
Robert Anthony Rodriguez (; born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, and visual effects supervisor. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in Mexico and in his home state of Texas. Rodriguez directed the 1992 action film ''El Mariachi'', which was a commercial success after grossing $2.6 million ($4.9 million in 2021 dollars) against a budget of $7,000 ($13,153 in 2021 dollars). The film spawned two sequels known collectively as the ''Mexico Trilogy'': ''Desperado (film), Desperado'' and ''Once Upon a Time in Mexico''. He directed ''From Dusk till Dawn'' in 1996 and developed its From Dusk till Dawn: The Series, television adaptation series (2014–2016). Rodriguez co-directed the 2005 neo-noir crime thriller anthology ''Sin City (film), Sin City'' (adapted from the Sin City, graphic novel of the same name) and the 2014 sequel, ''Sin City: A Dame to Kill For''. Rodriguez is also the creator of the ''Spy Kids (franchise), Spy Kids'' franchise, as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
