HOLY HECK WHY DID I CALL HIM THE COLLECTOR AND NOT THE TOY MAKER!

I understand clowning on Spykids 3D but let me tell you the build up to "the guy" and having Elijah Wood step out only to be immediately terminated is still one of the funniest things ever filmed

When I was 8, him retiring and becoming a PI made perfect sense, and that's the beauty of the franchise. It has perfect child logic.

During the press go-round for the first Spy Kids, a lot of talk show talking heads assumed that the actors involved were doing the film as a favor for someone or another, or as a contractual obligation. They were quite surprised when they kept getting the answer that major actors like Antonio Banderas, Cheech Marin, and George Clooney were genuinely pumped to be a part of the production for this "goofy kid's film". It was a combination of a solid script, real chemistry between the cast, a good kid's movie with an earnest Hispanic focus, and Robert Rodriguez's fantastic energy.

Imagine a kid never seeing the first two movies and then seeing the third one. Nothing is explained, the movie is utterly insane, and then all of these random off-the-wall characters just kinda show up at the end. That was me. I am that kid.

Given Batman's age in the new Batman movie, and the time of his parents' death, it is highly likely that the movie they saw before dying in an alleyway was the original Spy Kids.

My favorite part is that the Machete movies are canonically part of this universe, and I love it

You have no idea how much this video means to me. Thank you for appreciating a cinematic universe that defined my childhood. 🙏

My favorite part is in the third movie when the dad is working on the 5th(?) brain and says it’s the most important moment of his life, then he gets a call that his kids need him and INSTANTLY tosses all his equipment aside and flies off to help them 😭✋

I will never forget Machete showing up in the 3rd movie for under 5 seconds, getting a title card, then never appearing again

Came for the Spy Kids retrospective, stayed for the Robert Rodrigues documentary. Wonderful video!

I'm 26 years old and i still, at least once a week mutter to myself "floop is a mad man help us save us" while doing random stuff around my apartment. its never left my head.

I like that he didn't need to say "I'm tired. I'm stressed." In this one. I hope he's been feeling better lately :)

I love the spy kids series like I love the line “do think god hides in heaven because ho to fears what he has created.” that line is my favorite line ever.

Oh yeah, I remember this being a pretty wild and creative trilogy. [Spy Kids 4]: "Wait, aren't you forgeti-?" A WILD AND CREATIVE TRILOGY.

"SOMEBODY RING THE DINKSTER?!!!!" Hands down hardest laugh in the trilogy for me. Kills me every time, thank you for including it.

Man I have a lot more respect for Rodriguez now, having a dad who makes cool films then colabs with his 7 year old kid, fuck man that's my idea of the dream parent

Spy kids is one of my favorite trilogies because of how unapologetic it is. I love Media that is goofy and crazy but doesn't care. Why is that a bad thing? I don't want every movie to be spy kids but I could use a few more like it

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31:39 Spy Kids 4 is complicated. The story as I know it comes from a mix of rumors so take it with a lot salt. Apparently, Rodriguez was forced into making the movie under contractual obligation and to make sure that nobody ever tried to force him into making a movie against his will again he purposely went for a scorched earth strategy when making the movie. Bad acting, writing, directing, stupid gimmicks, etc. So that's apparently why Spy Kids 4 is so bad, to taint the legacy of a beloved franchise, but again take that with a lot of salt.

Spy shows and movies were cool back in 2000s. Codename: Kids Next Door is also a good parody of that genre.

I’m so glad you talked about Robert Rodriguez. As a Chicano kid from Texas, he really is El Rey in my mind. No matter what film you watch of his: it’s fun.

Call me crazy but Spy Kids 3 was always my favorite as a kid. I guess the video game setting just really appealed to me.

The commentary track for Spy Kids 2 is one of the most inspirational things you will ever hear. Its a must listen even if you have never seen the movie. Its just a framework to cite examples of creating things.

Billiam I don't understand how you get all these video ideas but I'm still watching all of them so you're doing something right

Island of Lost Dreams will always be my favorite movie of my childhood. I would watch every other day, and when I'm working, I'll put it on in the background.

Spy Kids is like the ultimate 2000s kid experience! I'm so excited to see this discussed as the art it truly is! 💗

I think the thing I love the most about Spy Kids is that it takes place in the same universe as the Machete series.

Im 31. And i somehow still get this child like joy from these movies. Robert has a gift in making films fun for all ages for anyone open to the experience.

Nah homie. Spy kids was always the shit. It's over the top and they know it. Some stuff is cheesy, but it got some genuine laughs outta me when I rewatched it a year ago. Love the spy kids coverage my guy 🙌

I haven't seen any of these movies in probably like 17 years, but "Floop is a madman help us save us, Floop is a madman help us save us" pops into my head at least once a week.

spy kids literally taught me the 5 W’s. I remember in elementary school having to come up with questions or it being on a test or something and I just had floop’s Who What When Where and Whyyyyy do i describe… play in my head. it still plays in my head till this day.

Billy's bucket hat era is well and truly underway and I think I speak for all of us in saying: we support it!

*When you are a kid:* This is the coolest thing ever. I want to work for the OSS. *When you are an adult:* This is so campy, fun, and there are funny moments.

You really hit the nail on the head for me. Even though none of his movies are my all time favorites, Rodriguez has always been one of my favorite directors. He’s just such a fascinating, likable dude who just goes absolutely all the way hard with everything he does. Even in naming his kids. 😅

I love how everybody has collectively decided to pretend 4 doesn’t exist

Rodriguez gave us "Like a Bantha", that's enough Jokes aside, while that series kinda was mixed for me, he's a director I enjoy. He's such a distinct filmmaker that's always enjoyable to see work. Even a heavily controlled franchise project like TBoBF was fun under him

It's good to see some love to Rodriguez after The Book of Boba Fett. All social media start to hate him now and it's the worst. The guy is one of the most creative minds in the industry

My sibling and I are kind of obsessed with these movies. We have an annual Spy Kids Night where we hang out and marathon all three movies. If we're talking with each other for long enough, one or both of us will eventually reference them. We're currently looking into renting a theater to privately screen Spy Kids 3, lol

I loved Spy Kids when I was a kid. Spy Kids literally was what 7 year old me thought being a spy meant, it's weird as hell, but so are kids.

I absolutely love this retrospective on this super fun series. I think something else that should be respected was the focus on hispanic and latin characters. While there is a colorism conversation to be had, even just the use of names and accents that don't align with the stereotypical North American/European based spy conventions, or stereotypical casting, helps build an inclusive environment. I'm uncertain which cultures it's normal in but things like the uncle joke had more layers when, in mine and friends cultures, uncle and aunt are terms used loosely for family friends who, most likely, helped raise you. So the attitude of Carmen and Juni toward Cheech's denial makes total sense and him coming around on the term by Spy Kids 3 feels that extra bit heartwarming.

Dude, this is a stellar video, you talking about Robert Rodriguez's directing style is surprisingly fascinating. I had a huge secret agent phase/obsession as a kid, more specifically a "spy things aimed towards kids" phase. Spy Kids, Agent Cody Banks, Cars 2, Johnny English, Cats & Dogs, G-Force, etc. I also had a ton of Spy Gear and SpyNet toys back then, I had the remote control TRACKR tank, the SpyNet watch, everything. Somehow I didn't watch Kim Possible, though, probably cause I preferred Nickelodeon over Disney Channel (which reminds me, TUFF Puppy, that one was good too). I would LOVE to see you talk about more 2000s kids spy movies, especially Agent Cody Banks, as well as just spy stuff in general. Keep up the excellent content, dude!

Watching this gave me a whole new respect Robert Rodriguez. He just seems like a genuine guy that loves making movies and just has so much passion and enjoyment from making them.

You forgot to mention one amazingly beautifull thing: the score. The Cortez Family theme is so absolutelly wonderfull I can't put it into words.

Spy kids is something I need to rewatch. I remember wanting to be a spy so bad as a kid just because of this movie lol.

"Trilogy isn't this a Quadrilogy" We don't talk about the fourth movie here.

I honestly really love Robert Rodriguez. When I heard it was him working on Alita Battle Angel I got excited cause growing up as a Half White Half Mexican kid I loved Spy Kids. They were some of my favorite movies and they still hold a very special place in my heart. When watching Alita you can see it really screams Robert in it if you have seen Spy Kids. It's got fun action some funny moments, great casting and genuinely touching scenes. He's honestly just amazing Director. When his name is attached to something I think it's just gonna be a good time.

robert rodriguez is an absolute legend. i hope we get a shark boy and lava girl video as well!

Man I miss batshit insane movies like spy kids

“You think God stays up in heaven cause he too lives in fear of what he’s created” - Steve Buscemi

I never forgot the instant McDonald’s, I remember playing and imagining I was in that universe and looking back now, I’m surprised how many aspects of the first 2 movies especially I remember. Such a dear childhood memory, just realised I was about 6-7 when they came out and they’re so clear in my mind now that I’m 26!

The family chemistry is what brought me back to this trilogy.. they really do feel like an actually family..👍🏽

I grew up on spy kids 2 and legit didn’t know it was a sequel for several years 💀

I loved Spy Kids 2 as a kid, and when the game Spore came out I was like "Time to make my own Spy Kids 2 planet!"

Love the emphasis that it's a trilogy. It's my favorite childhood trilogy. Glad it had that great ending.

Robert Rodriguez is the only director I've seen who recognizes that one of the greatest instigators of creativity is limitations. Like, it's no coincidence that for instance the original Star Wars movies and the Lord of the Rings trilogy both slap while their follow up features fail to live up to them - in the first cases, there were people telling them no. New Line was doing everything in their power to keep Jackson from making an actual book by book trilogy, and of course Lucas cobbled Star Wars together out of whatever he could and had Marcia in the editing suite reigning his wilder shit in. Then both these franchises were unbelievably successful and they gave them all the money and creative freedom in the world and they lost the magic. It says so much about Rodriguez that he self-imposes limitations to force himself to find creative solutions - he understands what gives his shit that extra something and actively uses it to his advantage.

A couple lines that stood out to me watching as an adult were when the robot kids flew away "¡Yo quiero zapatos como esos!" And of course "Holy shitake mushrooms"

Spy Kids 3D is one of a small handful of movies that I feel genuine fond nostalgia for.

these films were a HUGE part of my childhood!!! i really dig the bts of how robert did his own special effects!! that's so badass, thank you again for another great video 😁

Spy Kids 3D: Game over was my absolute favorite movie as a kid. My sister and I were always allowed to get one movie each whenever we went to Blockbuster so we had a self imposed rule- every second trip we'd get Spy Kid's 3D:Game over and Scooby Doo and the Cyber chase, as these were our two favourite movies in the world. I have such good memories of watching Spy Kids 3D and during my second year of college I pissed off an entire film art class because I would constantly bring it up as an example, and I stand by it. it's a good film As a kid with a grandparent in a wheelchair (Who has since passed) It was really important to me to see Grandpa, this really cool, driven mentor figure, in a wheelchair, coping with his disability and ultimently forgiving the person responsible and sharing that journey with his grandchildren. Grandpa was allowed to be angry about his disability, but he was also allowed to own it, to embrace it and have it become a part of his character while not defining him as a Character.. And there's not a lot of other films that do that, and very few that actually have a disabled actor play that role so seeing Ricardo Montabán playing that role is still really important to me, an adult who still doesn't see many minority roles played by minority actors. Also this movie made me realize I was attracted to women (10 year old me saw Carmen and went "oh fuck that makes sense")

I read somewhere that Robert Rodriguez's part of Four Rooms, titled The Misbehavers, was a direct inspiration for Spy Kids, and I can absolutely see it. If you have not watched that yet, you definitely should.

Dude Billiam + Spy Kids = Perfection

I’m still obsessed with Spy Kids 3D, saw it in theatre’s in 3D as a kid. It’s still the best one, but the second one was also good…

I loved Sharkboy and Lavagirl as a kid, never really watched the Spy Kids films, though I think I did watch the first one (and maybe the second one) at some point.

Man I remember watching Spy Kids 3D on Disney XD and seeing All the Time in the World in theaters. Takes me back.

What I remember about Spykids 3D is that my parents took me to see it during a double feature at an "Old Timey Gimmick" drive in theater, which was then followed by the original Pirates of The Caribbean

This has got to be one of my favourite videos on the internet. The sheer joy in your voice talking about these movies is infectious. I was listening to you talk about all the cool, creative wacky shit with the biggest dumbest grin on my face. With how much spy kids is clowned on it’s fun to have a video that just appreciates it for what it is

All of your videos have a fun passion, but this one is a cut above the rest in the level of in-depth analysis of the craft that went into making the Thing of the Week. I really loved it!

Im glad someone posted something giving spy kids and Rodriguez the recognition it deserves. its a very interesting subject that I enjoy a lot. the whole topic oozes a great mood and is just really engaging.

I'm actually on a cerebral plan! I now take medication for my adhd for the first time since a child. Also Spy Kids 3 is art.

The virtual reality world in "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" was cool when it released. The fact that it had a 3D version in theaters was even better!

Considering his filmography, I feel like he'd be the ideal director in my opinion for a live-action adaptation of the game _No More Heroes_ It has this sort of over-the-top feel with the action and the tone almost seems similar to Machete, I think it'd be a fun ride seeing how he tackles the game in film form... that scene in _Desperado_ alone that you showed proves his worth for it

Immediately after seeing this at the movies me and my best friend made a geocities website, with a premade green text on a black background layout, and made our own secret spy organisation, we never did much with it but that’s how I knew a movie hit me, if I made a website for it right after seeing it I knew it was good.

These movies have always been some of my favorites!! The second one will always been one of my favorites! But seeing Spy Kids 3d in was mind boggling as a kid! Thanks for the awesome content and always having me relive my childhood!

I was already out of high school by the time these movies started. The closest I ever got to anything related to them was that one segment in Four Rooms. Thank you for sharing! I always enjoy hearing about beloved childhood entertainment from people younger than me. It helps give me perspective.

Billy, I'm a new viewer. Some of your content hits my nostalgia bone so hard. The other bits... I've never heard of. Or I was too old. But I STILL WATCH every video anyways. That shows that you are truly just an entertaining and compelling video maker person tuber guy. Ty for the content!

I remember as a kid always wanting to own one of those submarines or mini helicopters, cause of how awesome they would have been to fly around and eat some instant Bic Macs

Billiam your content is so great that i, someone who has never watched spy kid, am still gonna watch this and enjoy it greatly

Me and my siblings really enjoyed watching the movies when we were younger (our dad bought the dvds but he got SK2 first before SK1). I was a kid back then so the movies to me were so cool and it was super fun seeing what spy gadgets they'd be given (I, too, loved the instant food stuff and my favorite scene from SK1 is the part with Machete cause they got to introduce all these spy gadgets). I thought SK3 was fun but not as much as the first two (my favorite scene there is when they all got back to real life and the other gamers are shown to be kinda the opposite of their game personas and then Juni gets revealed to be a spy which I thought was awesome). Watching this and finding out all of these infos about the movies and hearing it from someone who loves the films made me happy. This video just made me smile he whole way through so thank you for making it!

Hey Billiam, I grew up watching these movies and I still love them to this day so I want to say thank you for putting so much effort, detail, and love into this video. You are an awesome guy. I appreciate you.

I've had a crush on Carla Gugino since I was a kid because of this movie..😂😅 Also thank you so much for talking about something I have immense nostalgia for, it was lovely to revisit. Also, also, very excited for the next Lost video 🥰

Yes finally another billiam vid hope your doing well man

I HAVE BEEN WAITING For someone to make a video essay about these films for too long

I'm new, this is your first video that I've seen, and let me just say... I love how much you clearly love the subject matter of this video. I'm a Hispanic person, Spy Kids was one of the first Hispanic-led movie franchises I've ever seen, and I think it's a real shame how little love I see it get. Between your clear and sincere love of the Sky Kids franchise, and the depth of your research, this is the sort of content I just want to see more of. Thank you for making such a dope video.

Robert Rodriguez’s Magnum Opus of Kid movies.

I rewatched the films during the pandemic, and while I agree with that they are enjoyable for the world they presented, I CANNOT stand by and allow them to bullshit us. In the second movie, we CONFIRM MAGIC EXISTS BECAUSE OF THE MEDALLION CURSE, and then the next movie we are supposed to be excited about a virtual reality world? IF YOU INTRODUCE MAGIC, YOU CANNOT SCALE BACK.

im so glad to see you talk about this stuff. the spy kids movies were my absolute favourites as a kid and i still really like them to this day! it makes me happy that youre talking about them :)!!

I'm so glad in the midst of all the world's craziness, Spy Kids is getting the attention it so rightfully deserves after all these years! You sir are not the hero we deserve but the hero we needed!

Spy Kids was legit a part of my childhood and this brought me right back

Rodriguez is the filmmakers filmmaker. He is creative, knows what he wants, and experiments to get it. Whether its well received or not he follows through on his vision

Dude you don't know how much I wanted one of those tiny monsters as a kid

I was OBSESSED with these movies as a kid. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Had no idea about Robert Rodriguez's history and I will definitely check out more of his stuff now.

Here's hoping this video helps more of the newer generations check out this triology!! It had such a big impact on me as a kid and like yeah there are so many amazing spy movies, but spy kids has always been number 1 to me!! (2 is best btw don't @ me i know 1 is so good too put down the weap-)

Spy kids 1 and 2 are a completely different universe than shark boy and lava girl, but both are amazing

HOLY SHIT YOU ARE A HERO YOU ACRUALLY ADD A TIMESTAMP FOR THE ADD!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH IT SAVES ME THE EFFORT OF MASHING THE SKIP BUTTON OVER AND OVER THANK YOU BILLIAM

How many weeks of research do you put into these videos? This went from a Spy Kids retrospective to a Robert Rodriguez documentary. I love your videos man. Good work.

I believe one of the bonus features on the "Shorts" DVD is him making cookies with his kids. It's been awhile so I can't remember exactly. Edit: I think this is it kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bKuTh7ODvOCwgIU.html

I fucking love that Machete is canon to Spy Kids

This is only the second upload on this channel since I subscribed, absolutely worth it.

Interesting how this video appeared on my recommended list after watching the Spy Kids trilogy over the weekend. I ordered the Spy Kids blu ray trilogy off Amazon Prime two weeks ago. I definitely relived my childhood in HD. I appreciated the trilogy and Robert Rodriguez even more after watching all the bonus features and behind the scenes footage on each disc. Stumbling across this video further increased my respect for the movies and Robert Rodriguez as a film maker and a human being.