14 details you probably missed in 'The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl'

Erin AjelloJan 6, 2021, 00:03 IST

Taylor Lautner, Cayden Boyd, and Taylor Dooley starred in "The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl."Dimension Films

"The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl" hit theaters in 2005, but even superfans may have missed these clever details.
There are a few inconsistencies surrounding Max's dream notebook.
Sharkboy's stunt choreography shows off actor Taylor Lautner's martial-arts training.
Some of the toys and locations in Dream Land have clever names.

"The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl" (2005) follows Max (Cayden Boyd) as he meets and teams up with the heroes from his dreams.

The movie helped launch the careers of stars like Taylor Lautner and Sasha Pieterse, and 15 years later, it inspired the Netflix sequel "We Can Be Heroes" (2020).

Here are some details you may have missed in the original film:

The movie's stories are credited to "Racer Max," the director's son.

Director Robert Rodriguez credited the film's stories to his son. Dimension Films

Sharkboy's wet suit features both a fin and a flame.

The suit design combines Sharkboy and Lavagirl's symbols. Dimension Films

Max may be an inventive storyteller, but he's still mastering spelling.

Max's notebook is crammed with doodles, thoughts, and stories. Dimension Films

Max's notebook contradicts what he says during his back-to-school report.

The dates in Max's notebook are from April, not over the summer. Dimension Films

Max eats shark-themed cereal for breakfast.

Max's thoughts, dreams, and breakfasts are filled with sharks. Dimension Films

The shark rocket ship the kids travel on was shown earlier, in Max's dream.

Max's dreams come to life in the movie. Dimension Films

There's a scene that tells the audience to put on their 3D glasses - even when it's not in 3D.

The movie was originally made in 3D. Dimension Films

One of the landmarks on Planet Drool is a clever twist on a real mountain.

Mount Never Rest is a play on Mount Everest. Dimension Films

There's a discarded "Game Man" in the Dream Graveyard.

The "Game Man" looks a lot like a real-life Game Boy. Dimension Films

The name of Max's robot isn't completely random.

Tobor is "robot" spelled backward. Dimension Films

Sharkboy's fight scenes allowed actor Taylor Lautner to showcase his real martial-arts skills.

Taylor Lautner played Sharkboy. Dimension Films

When Minus holds the Book of Dreams, it is upside down in one shot but right side up a few seconds later.

The book was accidentally upside down for a second. Dimension Films

Linus has drool on his desk when he wakes up, which has important implications.

There are a lot of connections between the real world and the Dream World. Dimension Films

By the end of the movie, Linus changes his attitude.

Linus' alter ego changes from Minus to Mr. Positive. Dimension Films

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