Spy Kids (2001)
Robert Rodriguez’s foray into kids films actually is pretty interesting on its face, without the foreknowledge of the major franchise it would become. The trailer does little to emphasize the strange visual effects and plastic-y set design that gave it a weird, otherworldly feel. It does what a lot of the trailers from this time did, give us jokes and slapstick out of context, hoping to trick children’s lizard brains into convincing parents to buy movie tickets.
