Imagine being a 1/2 inch size! that would be gallons of fun. Imagine exploring in your backyard, having a wet splash with the sprinkler or having one hitch of a ride with a bumblebee as long as they mistake you as pollen or befeiending an ant which can be helpful or having a good lunch with one of your cookies but avoid things like cigarettes or lawnmowers. that's one expirience you'll never take again. isn't good what special effects are?
I like it because it tricks you more when you don't know what they used so it in a way looks more real that way. If it was all CG you'd be able to tell nowadays.
blue327 its most likely that Disney will be using cgi for the upcoming reboot of Honey I Shrunk the kids that Josh Gad will be a part of as one of the leads.
@@Mikeydude27 At least you don’t have to actually build expensive sets and miniatures in real life when you use CGI. Computer graphics just use data while real sets and miniatures need actual materials that can be expensive to build.
What was the novel version called. I thought it was a tribute to the Tennie Weenies from the 1900s comics and then Gordon changed the name to Grounded and then the Backyard before settling on the title we all know. From what I read about it, I thought Stewart Gordon wrote it with help from Brian Yuzna and Ed Naha as a screen play and not a book. Also, there was supposed to be 5 kids and one was supposed to die but it didn't go over well with Disney so they changed it. I was trying to figure out if it was one of the kids in the final script that was supposed to die. Do you know???
@@mielthesquid6536 The droplets of water were optical effects inserted to splash on the set which is compromised of high pressurized cannons spewing a combination of water and a food thickener to splash on the cast and crew. Even cameramen had tarps covered over them and the camera to make sure the equipment won’t be damaged. Since the concoction of the splash effect caused the set to be slippery, sandpaper had to be glued to the soles on everyone’s shoes to make sure no one will get hurt.
Shame this movie didn't get an Oscar nomination for the special effects. They're so imaginative and still hold up so good over 30 years later.
"That guy's got serious problems." LOL, I love the comedy in this movie. That's just one of many funny lines in the film.
Uhhhhh huh.
That line is said by the wonderfully talented Matt Frewer. He was great in the role of the next door neighbor in this film.
The bee part was and still is impressive
9:28, you would think that when a stunt like this is performed, you’d only have to do it once. Some guys have no mercy! Absolutely hilarious!
The life size puppets and miniatures are amazing...Must have been so much fun
Must have been so much hard work and money used.
I wonder what kind of materials they used to make antie and the bee
It's awesome that they made this film, n I didn't know how they made it at first...
👍👍👍👍👍
Wow they did movie making different in the 80s/90s, sort of miss those days actually...
Imagine being a 1/2 inch size! that would be gallons of fun. Imagine exploring in your backyard, having a wet splash with the sprinkler or having one hitch of a ride with a bumblebee as long as they mistake you as pollen or befeiending an ant which can be helpful or having a good lunch with one of your cookies but avoid things like cigarettes or lawnmowers. that's one expirience you'll never take again. isn't good what special effects are?
I remember this being on tv when it first came out. Dang that was like 20 years ago
On those TVs in the 80s and 90s before social media and internet.
this is freaking amazing!
That's pretty cool, I agree screw the blue screen ! Lol
Green*
@@LanesAviationYT Green screen, blue screen, what’s the difference? It’s still the same technique no matter what color the screen is.
wow...at that time they really created all the giant stuff! nowadays special effects are all done by cg!
I like it because it tricks you more when you don't know what they used so it in a way looks more real that way. If it was all CG you'd be able to tell nowadays.
Using CGI is so damn lazy
blue327 its most likely that Disney will be using cgi for the upcoming reboot of Honey I Shrunk the kids that Josh Gad will be a part of as one of the leads.
They don't need to have Him as Nick Szalinski
@@Mikeydude27 At least you don’t have to actually build expensive sets and miniatures in real life when you use CGI. Computer graphics just use data while real sets and miniatures need actual materials that can be expensive to build.
I wonder if this documentary is in the Disney Vault.
Love this
5:47 looks like a giant push broom
I was already in my early teens when this came out, but the ant's death really bothered me (He didn't die in the novel version)
What was the novel version called. I thought it was a tribute to the Tennie Weenies from the 1900s comics and then Gordon changed the name to Grounded and then the Backyard before settling on the title we all know.
From what I read about it, I thought Stewart Gordon wrote it with help from Brian Yuzna and Ed Naha as a screen play and not a book.
Also, there was supposed to be 5 kids and one was supposed to die but it didn't go over well with Disney so they changed it. I was trying to figure out if it was one of the kids in the final script that was supposed to die. Do you know???
@@TheOfficialTarynTots The novel version was called "Honey, I Shrank The Kids". I don't know about any of the things you mentioned-sorry
Wow. Nice.
I understand why that Hank Pym wanted to keep his shrinking technique secret
Mainly so it wouldn't fall in the wrong hands.
was there a single female crew member??
....weird family...
Fantasy55 they sure are.😂😂😂
Does anyone have this video in better quality?
How did you do the water sprinkler
This is the most amazing scene even 30 years after. I really wonder how they pulled this one out.
@@mielthesquid6536 The droplets of water were optical effects inserted to splash on the set which is compromised of high pressurized cannons spewing a combination of water and a food thickener to splash on the cast and crew. Even cameramen had tarps covered over them and the camera to make sure the equipment won’t be damaged. Since the concoction of the splash effect caused the set to be slippery, sandpaper had to be glued to the soles on everyone’s shoes to make sure no one will get hurt.
@@techrules2154 I really love the effect with the water. It's very clearly water, but the thickener really gives it a otherworldly effect.
It's how obselete tnis is now.
Special effects today suck.
True
@@rinsehoopz4fun297no it looks better than before!