Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Have you ever just wanted to watch a fun, humorous, adventurous film that literally the entire family can enjoy? Well, you've come to the right movie!For a basic plot summary, "Honey, I Shrunk The Kids" begins with eccentric inventor Way Selinsky (Rick Moranis) crafting a machine to shrink objects to minuscule proportions. After an unfortunate baseball-through-the-window accident, the two Selinsky children (and two neighbor pals) are shrunk down and thrown out with the trash. The rest of the film focuses on their quest back home through a grass jungle, swarms of bees, giant ants, and the dreaded lawnmower.There are few movies that can be enjoyed by both old and young simultaneously. Usually, the jokes either use childish situations as a conduit to adult humor, or pander to the kiddies with enough syrupy sap to make adults nearly wretch. Fortunately, this film succeeds in both areas. The characters and drama are children fare, but the crazy adventures and touch of heart are enough to keep seasoned viewers tuned in for the duration.Is this little adventure flick an all-time family classic? Not necessarily...I don't know if anything starring Moranis truly can be. What it is, however, is a fun, quirky, 93-minutes filled with laughs, thrills, and even a bit of emotion thrown in. Avoid the sub-par sequels, but at least give this one a look for its originality and spectacle.

There are some movies that stick with you throughout your life that has a special magic that has you coming back again and again, and this is one of them. I've known Rick Moranis since Ghostbusters and seeing him in this amplifies the magic wackiness this film possesses, but it doesn't stop there. As soon as the kids are shrunk, that's when the real fun begins. The special effects of the insects pay homage to the monster movies of the 50's, plus a little homage to Ray Harrryhausen's creatures with the battle between the Ant and Scorpion (the ant's death still gets me to this day). Finally add in a touching theme about the reality of parenting and this is one that stands the test of time.

Rick Moranis is an absent minded inventor. He makes things that are harder to handle than the simple devices he tries to replace. He hopes to make the world easier to live in, but the clean up of his messes takes more time and effort than doing things the conventional way. I'm not spending much time on this because it was never intended as a work of art, but the special effects are good, the Cheerios scene is pretty cool, and we all know it will work out in the end. Moranis is the perfect Schmuck who always seems to stay positive no matter how bad things get. Remember his small but significant part in "Ghostbusters." His family always stands by him, no matter what. And his neighbors continue to see him as a nut. Oh well!

You must have watched this movie by now. Honey I Shrunk the Kids is a highly entertaining family movie. Wayne is a bit of an eccentric inventor and invents a machine, that blows objects up, as well as shrinks them. The machine is still in the works when his children and the children of neighbour Russ Thompson Sr accidentally shrink themselves. Wayne leaves to go to a meeting to see if he can attain funding for his project and by the time he gets back, the kids have been accidentally shrunk. Russ Sr and his wife leave ahead to go on an extended trip they had planned and Russ Sr lies about his children missing, insisting they were going to be grounded. After the kids have been accidentally shrunk to less than half an inch, Wayne returns home and doesn't realize what has happened right away. He goes to sit down on his couch, which is no longer there, and not cluing in he starts destroying the machine because he is frustrated from the meeting he had earlier which didn't go anywhere and everyone walked out on him. He sweeps up the mess and sends the kids out to the trash. They then embark on the mission of trying to get back to the house, which is miles away to children of their size, and the journey they take is full of mishaps. Nick is picked up by a bumble bee, and Russ Jr jumps onto the bee to try and save his friend, where they become divided from the other two. While battling sprinklers, and Amy nearly drowning in mud, battling a scorpion and being thrown by a lawn mower they eventually return home. Honey I Shrunk the Kids was produced by Walt Disney Pictures. It was Joe Johnston's Directorial Debut and was produced in 1989. This action comedy will keep you on the edge of your seat. I still remember Moranis saying "Honey I Shrunk the Kids." The way he said it was so original and it instilled a sense of panic with 'oh no' what happens now? Honey I Shrunk the Kids was one of my favourite movies as a child. Okay, so the dad shrunk the kids, but at least he's active in their life.