Innerspace (1987) PG - 3 Stars

I really wanted to see this movie as I was hooked on the 1966 movie, Fantastic Voyage, when I was a kid. At age 10, I remember going to the drive in with my family and just sort of being in awe about the whole idea of looking inside the humane body. That's probably the reason why today, Body Works and microscopes, fascinate me. I was eager to see what new special effects would be in the movie but I guess 1987 was still a bit behind in the special effect department. Perhaps someone will do a remake on the original movie as this one is more of a comedy - drama. Also love Martin Short and Meg Ryan in most everything.

Lt. Tuck Pendleton (Dennis Quaid) is a macho, know it all, show off, Navy test pilot. He basically thinks he is the best there is so he volunteered for a dangerous experiment to see if he can navigate himself, once shrunken down to molecular size, and injected inside a test rabbit. Along with his submersible craft, Tuck wants to be the part of the discovery team and make an even bigger name for himself. If the experiment is successful, it could bring about major breakthroughs in how surgeons could preform their techniques. However, there's evil lurking, when word gets out about the experiment, and thieves try to steal the ship with Turk inside.

In an attempt to keep Turk and the mission safe, the doctor injects the tiny package into the butt of the first person he could safely find, Jack Putter (Martin Short). Now this store clerk will find himself having all sorts of reactions inside of him while Turk finds a way to communicate with his host. Jack has to find a way to get Turk out of his system before the experiment wears off and Turk along with his ship, grow to epic size again. Along with the help of Turk's ex-girlfriend Lydia (Meg Ryan), this unlikely team will race against time and get Turk home safely.

1987 Innerspace - Academy Award for Best Visual Effects.

Warner Bros Pictures
Director: Joe Dante
Writers: Charles "Chip" Proser, Jeffrey Boam
Producers: Frank Marshall, Michael Finnell, Kathleen Kennedy

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