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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 neighbour 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. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is a generally kid-friendly, inventive (no pun intended) and entertaining outing. --Keith Simanton
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Wayne Szalinski (Rick Moranis) is an eccentric inventor trying to develop a machine that will shrink things, but so far it only explodes things. When his kids knock a baseball through his laboratory window, the ball activates the machine, so that when they go to retrieve the ball they are shrunk to a quarter of an inch high. Wayne sees the mess but not his kids, and he inadvertently sweeps them into the dustbin...
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By M. P. OKeefe
Format:DVD
This is a wonderful family film, comedy like it should be. Perfect for children and amusing enough for adults but without the humour that will go over childrens head unlike some family films and cartoons like The Simpsons. The special effects stand up fairly well even after twenty years and it remains really enjoyable.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Baker
TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:DVD
Wayne Szalinski is convinced he has figured out a way to shrink the size of matter. It works great on paper, but he can't make it work in real life. While he's at a conference presenting his ideas, the machine accidentally shrinks his and his neighbor's kids. When they get thrown out with the trash, they must journey across the backyard, avoiding bugs, sprinklers, and lawnmowers. Meanwhile, Wayne and his wife try to fix the machine and find the kids. Will they find them before it's too late? Can Wayne figure out how to make the machine work to reverse the process?
This is one of my favorite movies. It combines a great story and great characters with great special effects. All the characters grow because of their experiences, even both sets of parents. The special effects still hold up today, and are there to tell the story, not the other way around. The story moves effortlessly from comedy to drama and back again.
Unfortunately, Disney chose to release this gem on a less then steller DVD. The film is full frame, and there are no extras. They could have enclosed the trailer and special that aired here in the states for nothing, but chose not to for whatever reason.
It's a shame that there aren't more movies like this. Gather the entire family together and enjoy a great family film.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
The most (well, almost!) astonishing, innovative, backyard adventure...
Rick Moranis plays an inventor whose inventions never quite make it 100% until now. His invention of a shrinking machine does its job when it shrinks his son and daughter... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Lord Anon
5.0 out of 5 stars
Children's DVD
Bought this for my Grandson a good entertaining film lots of laughs great for all the family very good viewing I would recommend it
Published 4 months ago by sandra flower
5.0 out of 5 stars
HAPPY MEMORIES!!!:)
I bought the film for my nephew who is 6. We went to Butterly world and looking at the creatures I remembered this film from my childhood. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Erika
5.0 out of 5 stars
AMAZING!
HONEY I SHRUNK THE KIDS is a truly hilarious kids film. I say kids film, but it's really for all the family. The grown ups will love it just as much as the kids! Read more
Published 24 months ago by G. Stephenson
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun Family film
It's a good fun family film. Enjoyed it very much and will watch it over again many times.
Published on 1 May 2010 by Mrs R Curtis
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect movie and great technology
Despite having been done 20 years ago this movie is well done, fun and exciting. An excellent technology was used and included in this movie. Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by Arne A. S. Junior
5.0 out of 5 stars
It May Be About Shrinking People But This Is A Big Movie
Rick Moranis plays a scientist who is determined to invent a working shrink ray but with no luck until one day and accident occurs and a baseball becomes a part of the shrink... Read more
Published on 4 Jun 2006 by Steven Stewart
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cheesy 80s America at its best.
I must have seen this film ten times or more, each Boxing day, but i never tire of it. For me, the best thing about this film, is it captures every clique of 80s America; the... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2001
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