Awww! But the kids are so cute! So small! So nutritious!
On this day back in 1989 (in Canada and the U.S.), Walt Disney and Rick Moranis went small as the actor played a someone home-grown scientific genius who accidentally miniaturizes his children with the help of his latest invention. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids -- directed by genre-fave Joe Johnston -- did gangbusters at the box office, and it only helped further pave the way for Moranis's eventual retirement from acting.
Directed by Joe Johnston from a story by Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna, Ed Naha, and Tom Schulman, the film starred Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, and others. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"On the brink of perfecting his state-of-the-art matter-shrinking machine, the suburban paterfamilias and indefatigable inventor, Professor Wayne Szalinski, realises that his device truly works, when it zaps both his kids and their friends. Now, to return to the relative safety of their home while being reduced to a mere quarter-inch size, the minuscule humans must venture out into the dense and perilous landscapes of their now-immense backyard--a hostile environment where nearly everything spells trouble. Can the kids exit the green maze of grass in one piece?"
For the record:
At the 1991 Saturn Awards sponsored by the Academy Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror Films, the film received an incredible six nominations (though no wins) in the categories of 'Best Performance By A Younger Actor' (3 noms), 'Best Music,' 'Best Special Effects,' and 'Best Science Fiction Film.'
Editor's Note:
It's also worth noting that -- to the best of my knowledge -- the film spawned not only two sequels and a spin-off television show but also was instrumental to the development of a theme park ride by the Walt Disney Company.
-- EZ
On this day back in 1989 (in Canada and the U.S.), Walt Disney and Rick Moranis went small as the actor played a someone home-grown scientific genius who accidentally miniaturizes his children with the help of his latest invention. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids -- directed by genre-fave Joe Johnston -- did gangbusters at the box office, and it only helped further pave the way for Moranis's eventual retirement from acting.
Directed by Joe Johnston from a story by Stuart Gordon, Brian Yuzna, Ed Naha, and Tom Schulman, the film starred Rick Moranis, Matt Frewer, Marcia Strassman, and others. According to our friends at IMDB.com, here's the plot summary:
"On the brink of perfecting his state-of-the-art matter-shrinking machine, the suburban paterfamilias and indefatigable inventor, Professor Wayne Szalinski, realises that his device truly works, when it zaps both his kids and their friends. Now, to return to the relative safety of their home while being reduced to a mere quarter-inch size, the minuscule humans must venture out into the dense and perilous landscapes of their now-immense backyard--a hostile environment where nearly everything spells trouble. Can the kids exit the green maze of grass in one piece?"
For the record:
At the 1991 Saturn Awards sponsored by the Academy Of Science Fiction, Fantasy, And Horror Films, the film received an incredible six nominations (though no wins) in the categories of 'Best Performance By A Younger Actor' (3 noms), 'Best Music,' 'Best Special Effects,' and 'Best Science Fiction Film.'
Editor's Note:
It's also worth noting that -- to the best of my knowledge -- the film spawned not only two sequels and a spin-off television show but also was instrumental to the development of a theme park ride by the Walt Disney Company.
-- EZ
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