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A deft balance between special effects, comedy, and family dynamics made this 1989 film a hit for Disney and spawned both a string of video sequels and a subsequent TV series. Moranis is endearing as the bumbling inventor/father of the Szalinski family. He inadvertently shrinks his own children then throws them out with the trash. They, along with the neighbor kids, must journey back across their own backyard, now an enormous, dangerous distance, to get back to the right height. Much is done with the perils of the lawn, from a wild deluge from the sprinklers to a nasty encounter with the lawnmower and numerous encounters with gigantic insects. A generally kid-friendly, inventive (no pun intended), and entertaining outing. --Keith Simanton
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Early on one of the characters realizes, "We're now a quarter of an inch tall and 64 feet from the house. That's an equivalent of 3.2 miles."
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The story is about an inventor Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) who is trying to perfect his machine which, when working, will shrink matter. The problem is, nothing he does seems to make it work. But somehow, his kids Amy and Nicky (Amy O'Neill and Robert Oliveri), and his next door neighbor's kids, Russell and Ron Thompson (Thomas Wilson Brown and Jared Rushton) are shrunk! Being only a few inches tall, they end up in the garbage bag and are taken outside. They get out but the only way back to the house is through the Szalinski's front yard. They meet up with a friendly ant, a killer scorpion, the danger of being chopped up by a lawnmower, and being drowned by a water sprinkler. Will they make it home so they can be made back to their normal size?
This movie is just GREAT! Even though it's a kids movie, it's great for adults, too. I love to watch this movie with my parents. I especially love Robert Oliveri and Jared Rushton. They did a very good job acting in it. Anybody who wants to enjoy a good movie with the family, watch "Honey, I Shrunk the Kids." You won't regret it!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Wayne Szalinski is convinced he has figured out a way to shrink the size of matter. It works great on paper, but he can't make it work in real life. While he's at a conference presenting his ideas, the machine accidentally shrinks his and his neighbor's kids. When they get thrown out with the trash, they must journey across the backyard, avoiding bugs, sprinklers, and lawnmowers. Meanwhile, Wayne and his wife try to fix the machine and find the kids. Will they find them before it's too late? Can Wayne figure out how to make the machine work to reverse the process?
This is one of my favorite movies. It combines a great story and great characters with great special effects. All the characters grow because of their experiences, even both sets of parents. The special effects still hold up today, and are there to tell the story, not the other way around. The story moves effortlessly from comedy to drama and back again.
It's a shame that there aren't more movies like this. Gather the entire family together and enjoy a great family film.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By Luigi
Format:VHS Tape
This is what an entertaining, funny, clean, family movie should be. Great special effect as well, without none of the CGI nonsense we see today. Awesome.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Still a great kids movie
I can remember watching and enjoying this movie when I was a child, now my kids enjoy it as well.
Published 3 days ago by Patricia L. Sartori
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome Movie!
Even though this movie is a little bit older, my kids LOVED it! It has a timeless quality to it that is fun and perfect for a tween/teen audience. Read more
Published 13 days ago by Brooke D. Lenz
5.0 out of 5 stars
A memory to relive with pop corn
The three movies on this theme had been forgotten. I was pleased to see the title one day passing through the dvd's. The first and last times I saw this was on Beta or VHS. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Mickey B. Wisehart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wonderfully imaginative for children!
This is a classic! It's super fun and lets children use their imagination to explore our world at only an inch tall! A favorite!
Published 19 days ago by Jill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Classic!
This was the second movie I saw when I was a child. It was completely awesome then and still is now.
Published 20 days ago by Dylan
4.0 out of 5 stars
I liked the movie.
I owned the video tape version of the movie. The only drawback to this version is that it is a full screen format.
Published 25 days ago by Chuck J
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Family Movie
As a 40-something who watched and loved this when it first came out, imagine the thrill my wife and I got when we realized we could watch it through Amazon Instant Video with our... Read more
Published 28 days ago by R. S. Harrington
4.0 out of 5 stars
funny, clean, old school clever
a relic from the age of actual cinematic tricks, no CGI, just good old fashioned trick photography and some funny acting. Read more
Published 1 month ago by R. Workman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great classic :)
Something the whole family can watch! It's so hard to pick which one to watch, start with the first and family night once a week through the rest! Happy watching:)
Published 1 month ago by Korina A. Buehrer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Family night movie
We are always looking for good family movies- This is one of our favorites. They kids would watch this over and over again!
Published 1 month ago by Jodi
