The Incredible Shrinking Man (English & Foreign language, DVD)

Philosophical 1950s science fiction, written by groundbreaking novelist Richard Matheson, and based on his own book. Scott Carey (Grant Williams) is enjoying a boating trip when his yacht passes through a mysterious cloud of radioactive mist. Returning home, Scott is shocked to discover that he is slowly shrinking. Before long, ordinary household objects become tools in his battle for survival against previously harmless pests like spiders, and even his pet cat. Trapped in the basement of his house, Scott gradually prepares himself to face infinity as he shrinks into a sub-atomic world, and out of existence.

General

Studio:	Universal Pictures
Release date:	February 2006
Movie released:	1957
Actors:	Grant Williams • Randy Stuart • April Kent • Paul Langton • Raymond Bailey • William Schallert • Frank J. Scannell • Helen E Marshall • Diana Darrin
Contributors:	Albert Zugsmith • Foster Carling • Earl E. Lawrence • Richard Matheson
Directors:	Jack Arnold
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Audio format:	Dolby Digital Mono
Languages:	English • French • German • Italian • Spanish • Russian
Subtitles:	French • German • Italian • Spanish • Czech • Danish • Dutch • Finnish • Hungarian • Norwegian • Polish • Swedish
Age restriction:	PG
Categories:	DVD > Adventure DVD > Fantasy DVD > Science Fiction DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XCT-A2V-BNE-5
Barcode:	5050582413885

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Wed, 13 Jun 2007 | Review by: Micky B

It took nearly thirty years for it to find its audience! Universal-International released this horror/science fiction offering without fanfare back in 1957. More than a quarter of a century later: thanks to many late-night television reruns, it was enthusiastically embraced by a whole new generation – and elevated to the cult status it now enjoys. While out cruising on his motor launch, athletically-built six-footer Grant Williams passes through a mysterious silvery cloud. Some inexplicable force in it causes his whole body to slowly start shrinking on an ever-ongoing basis. His once-orderly world suddenly becomes a frightening (though fascinating!) place. We, the audience, join him in his traumas, his frustrations and his fears as he has to continuously adjust his day-to-day existence in order to survive. Ordinary household objects become awkward, frightening, and malevolent entities. The household cat, for example – and later still, a spider, become quite literally his deadly enemies! Ultimately resigned to his fate, yet knowing that he does have a future: Williams’ soliloquy in the final scene is one of the most beautifully-written pieces of dialogue we’re ever likely to find in a Hollywood production. It ends with his movingly defiant though positive dramatic utterance: “I STILL EXIST!”

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