Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
by Joe Johnston

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Actor: Kristine Sutherland, Marcia Strassman, Matt Frewer, Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown
Director: Joe Johnston
Brand: MORANIS,RICK
Producer: Brian Yuzna
Writer: Brian Yuzna
Producer: Jon Landau
Producer: Penney Finkelman Cox
Writer: Ed Naha
Writer: Stuart Gordon
Writer: Tom Schulman
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 93 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2002-10-08
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Walt Disney Video

DVD Reviews of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

DVD Review: It was a fun family movie.
Summary: 3 Stars

Nothing really earth-shaking; just a cute science fiction story with some creative situations and easy humor. Characters interacted in a believable manner with good acting. One of Disney's better live-action movies.

DVD Review: fun family movie
Summary: 4 Stars

This was one of my favorite Disney movies from my childhood. I saw it again recently on the Hallmark Channel (they show old Disney movies often).

The movie is about a wacky inventor who has invented a machine to shrink stuff. His experiments are unsuccessful until one weekend the machine accidentally shrinks his kids and his neighbor's kids.

The kids are then accidentally thrown out with the trash and have to make their way through the dangers of the backyard. This results in a fun adventure movie that the entire family will enjoy.

DVD Review: Fun movie, bad DVD
Summary: 3 Stars

Although it's a bit dated, Honey I Shrunk the Kids is still a fun family movie.

However, I'm disappointed with the DVD edition. First, the video is "fullscreen" 4:3. There is no widescreen option for newer 16:9 displays. Second, the video quality is poor - you can see many video artifacts such as noise on the display. It looks like you're watching a VHS videotape.

Your kids probably won't care about the picture quality, but it might bug the parents if you're watching along.

DVD Review: Good memories.
Summary: 4 Stars

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids starring Rick Moranis was a childhood favorite of mine. This family film is pretty creative and funny. Moranis is good at playing the smart but naive goofball. Great to watch with family and friends, enjoy!

DVD Review: A great classic!
Summary: 5 Stars

I remember watching this movie when I was a kid, and loving every second of it! And, what do you know? I still do to this day!

Very creative story, great characters, all around good clean fun for everyone!

Description of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids

Get set for the adventure of a lifetime in the #1 comedy hit of the year, HONEY, I SHRUNK THE KIDS! Rick Moranis stars as a preoccupied inventor who just can't seem to get his electro-magnetic shrinking machine to work. Then, when he accidentally shrinks his kids down to one-quarter-inch tall and tosses them out in the trash, the real adventure begins! Now the kids face incredible dangers as they try to make their way home through the jungle of their own backyard! Hurricane sprinklers! Dive-bombing bees! A runaway lawn mower and much, much more! Directed by Academy Award(R)-winner Joe Johnston (Visual Effects, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, 1981), this record-breaking smash is full of amazing special effects, hilarious comedy, wild chases, and nonstop surprises!

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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