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Innerspace (A-)

STARS...
Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, and Henry Gibson.

PLOT SUMMARY...
A man in a mini-sub, is shrunk down and injected into a supermarket employee.

QUICK SCAN...
INNERSPACE could be compared to "Fantastic Voyage". Martin Short is a hoot as the grocery worker. Kevin McCarthy, who's been associated with Sci-Fi, since his appearance in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," (1956), entertains as a rich, bad guy. The FX of Dennis Quaid in a mini-sub, cruising around inside Short's body, are delightful.

DIRECTOR: Joe Dante
YEAR & RATING: 1987 (PG)

BEST BETS:

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Fantastic Voyage

Behind The Scenes
SYNOPSIS...
Scientists shrink down a man inside a mini sub. Before he can be injected into a laboratory rabbit, terrorists break in. A scientist goes on the run with the miniature guy, (in his sub), in a hypodermic needle.

A timid grocery clerk accidentally gets injected with the needle. When the guy inside him begins to talk to him, the guy thinks he's going crazy. Eventually, the clerk begins to listen to the voice, developing a relationship with the miniature guy inside his head. An evil, wealthy dude conspires to get the secret component related to miniaturization.

The wealthy guy and his associates are shrunk down to pint size. The miniature guy leaves the clerk's body, returns to normal size, and marries his girlfriend.

Review:

Director Joe Dante's, ("Gremlins"), INNERSPACE, is a fun, send up of "Fantastic Voyage".

Director Dante makes good use of Martin Short's, (TV's "Saturday Night Live"), gift for physical comedy. The idea of nerd Short having a smirking, cool guy Quaid inside his body, directing his actions, is a great idea that's milked for maximum fun.

Dennis Quaid, ("Undercover Blues") and Meg Ryan, ("I.Q.", "When Harry Met Sally"), have very few scenes together, except at the start and end of the movie. In real life, that didn't stop them from falling in love and getting married, shortly after making this film.

A scene where Short romances Ryan, while being secretly coached by Quaid, is a lot of fun. It's my favorite scene.

Director of Photography, Andrew Laszlo, delivers strong screen imagery. He makes good use of the San Francisco locations, and gives us vivid views of Quaid and his mini-sub inside Short's body.

Industrial Light & Magic had a field day. The FX of Quaid cruising Martin's body are delightful.

Jerry Goldsmith's Musical Score is pulsing and dynamic. The pace of this film is brisk and Goldsmith's peppy Music helps keep things moving along.

INNERSPACE should be fairly watchable for most Sci-Fi viewers. Quaid/Short/Ryan fans will enjoy going along for the ride, as will "Fantastic Voyage" enthusiasts. INNERSPACE is a cool trip!

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Innerspace (A-)
	STARS... Dennis Quaid, Martin Short, Meg Ryan, Kevin McCarthy, Fiona Lewis, and Henry Gibson. PLOT SUMMARY... A man in a mini-sub, is shrunk down and injected into a supermarket employee. QUICK SCAN... INNERSPACE could be compared to "Fantastic Voyage". Martin Short is a hoot as the grocery worker. Kevin McCarthy, who's been associated with Sci-Fi, since his appearance in "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," (1956), entertains as a rich, bad guy. The FX of Dennis Quaid in a mini-sub, cruising around inside Short's body, are delightful.
DIRECTOR: Joe Dante YEAR & RATING: 1987 (PG) BEST BETS: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Fantastic Voyage Behind The Scenes	SYNOPSIS... Scientists shrink down a man inside a mini sub. Before he can be injected into a laboratory rabbit, terrorists break in. A scientist goes on the run with the miniature guy, (in his sub), in a hypodermic needle. A timid grocery clerk accidentally gets injected with the needle. When the guy inside him begins to talk to him, the guy thinks he's going crazy. Eventually, the clerk begins to listen to the voice, developing a relationship with the miniature guy inside his head. An evil, wealthy dude conspires to get the secret component related to miniaturization. The wealthy guy and his associates are shrunk down to pint size. The miniature guy leaves the clerk's body, returns to normal size, and marries his girlfriend.
Review: Director Joe Dante's, ("Gremlins"), INNERSPACE, is a fun, send up of "Fantastic Voyage". Director Dante makes good use of Martin Short's, (TV's "Saturday Night Live"), gift for physical comedy. The idea of nerd Short having a smirking, cool guy Quaid inside his body, directing his actions, is a great idea that's milked for maximum fun. Dennis Quaid, ("Undercover Blues") and Meg Ryan, ("I.Q.", "When Harry Met Sally"), have very few scenes together, except at the start and end of the movie. In real life, that didn't stop them from falling in love and getting married, shortly after making this film. A scene where Short romances Ryan, while being secretly coached by Quaid, is a lot of fun. It's my favorite scene. Director of Photography, Andrew Laszlo, delivers strong screen imagery. He makes good use of the San Francisco locations, and gives us vivid views of Quaid and his mini-sub inside Short's body. Industrial Light & Magic had a field day. The FX of Quaid cruising Martin's body are delightful. Jerry Goldsmith's Musical Score is pulsing and dynamic. The pace of this film is brisk and Goldsmith's peppy Music helps keep things moving along. INNERSPACE should be fairly watchable for most Sci-Fi viewers. Quaid/Short/Ryan fans will enjoy going along for the ride, as will "Fantastic Voyage" enthusiasts. INNERSPACE is a cool trip!