flapdoodle64 The makers of this film did a good job creating an inexplicably high degree of verisimilitude which they used to paint over some absurdly impossible concepts, such as the wholesale size reduction of human beings and submarines.This film was groundbreaking in that it was big-budget, made for adults, and successful at the box-office, all of which were unusual for a scifi film in 1966. Its success helped pave the way for Planet of the Apes and 2001 A Space Odyssey.I saw this film on TV in the 1970's when I was 13. I hear it's on Netflix now.I remembered this film recently when my doctor made me get a colonoscopy, which is a medical procedure involving a tiny camera taking a fantastic voyage via one of your body's natural apertures.While the procedure was happening, I could see what the camera saw, via a TV monitor. The staff had drugged me thoroughly, so darned if I remember much.It would be an interesting experiment to take the colonoscopy monitor and switch the feed to this film for a person getting the 'scope, seeing as they drug everyone who gets it. Afterwords, interview him, see what he has to say.

dsgraham212002 I saw this film in a theater right after its release, as an awestruck young kid. But it was more the novelty of the big-screen experience and my age at the time that made it that way. This movie has, quite simply, not aged very well. As a matter of fact, the special effects now appear pretty average, even taking the date of this film's production into account.But I do feel the actors' overall performances in the film were quite good; in particular, Stephen Boyd as Grant, Vice Admiral of the Combined Miniature Deterrent Force (a temporary resurgence of his fading career) and the utterly-unforgettable Donald Pleasance as the consummate traitor and saboteur, Dr. Michaels, who steals the show completely near its science-defying conclusion.But no matter. The indelible image of Dr. Michael's being 'absorbed' by the white corpuscle has stuck in my mind ever since, combined with his desperate screams of, "Let me out!". "Let me out!". It was truly a fitting demise, as the white cell slowly descended over and enveloped the Proteus submarine, entering the craft's cockpit and killing the trapped and hapless Dr. Michaels (accompanied by yet more blood-curdling screams). Neat stuff for a young kid, eh? Still, the film's extraordinary premise and execution still warrant a 7 rating. A dated movie methinks, yet still somewhat entertaining today.

Coventry When I was a young lad, approximately 10 years of age, I was a tremendous big fan of a Sci-Fi comedy called "Innerspace", released in 1987 and starring Dennis Quaid and Martin Short. Little did I know back then that this movie was inspired and also - knowing the director Joe Dante – paying tribute to the 1966 groundbreaking adventure "Fantastic Voyage". You won't hear me state that this is a flawless masterpiece, or even that the special effects and visuals still look mesmerizing by today's standards, but it definitely still stands as one of the most imaginative and original Sci-Fi adventures ever made. The plot and futuristic world perspective of "Fantastic Voyage" are quite ambitious and grotesque, even for contemporary sixties standards, but that is probably what makes it so unique. I'm sure that, back in 1966, certain people honestly assumed that this type of scientific technology would be possible around the year 2000. The story actually is typical Sci- Fi fodder, only… completely different! Numerous movies of its kind revolve on an elite crew going on a dangerous expedition into the unfamiliar territories of outer space. Well, "Fantastic Voyage" revolves on an elite crew going on a dangerous expedition into the unfamiliar territories of INNER space! The titular fantastic voyage is, in fact, a journey inside the human body. When diplomat Jan Benes is nearly assassinated, a five-headed crew (2 doctors, a female assistant, a pilot and a safety guard) and their especially designed submarine are urgently miniaturized and injected into his comatose body in order to neutralize a lethal blood knot from inside his brains. They only have 60 minutes before the current miniaturization techniques abruptly stop working and they grow back to their normal size, so it's absolutely essential to succeed their mission because the patient is the only person who knows the secret to expand the miniaturization time! Okay, admittedly this last aspect of the plot is somewhat tacky, but don't allow it to ruin the fun! The biggest accomplishment of "Fantastic Voyage" is that Richard Fleischer, and of course his cast and crew, succeed in making our everyday human body equally mysterious and menacing as the outskirts of space … and even more so! The landscapes of the heart are more ominous than desolate planets, the cyclones in the lungs or tidal waves in the ear are heavy ordeals and our bodies' defense mechanisms are more aggressive than aliens. The story simultaneously also focuses on the search for a saboteur among the crew members, although it's fairly obvious from the beginning who this is (especially if you're a bit familiar with the oeuvres of the players). Raquel Welch's role is rather redundant, but she looks nice in her tight uniforms and her male colleagues were offered the unique occasion to fondle her boobs during one particular scene. Reading other reviews and posts on the message board around here, it seems that many people want this film to receive a remake. I, for one, don't agree. I would hate to see a fully computerized version of this film and will always prefer the charm and old-fashioned skills of classic Sci-Fi.

Fuzzy Wuzzy Fantastic Voyage has got to be one of the most unique, entertaining, and imaginative SyFy films ever produced in Hollywood during the 1960s.Fantastic Voyage is an amazing journey that travels to the deepest reaches of space - Inner space.A daring team of adventurers are subjected to the technology of miniaturization and together they travel in a high-tech mini-submarine inside the body of a leading scientist in order to destroy a life-threatening blood clot in his brain.Fantastic Voyage features some great set designs and, for its time, some pretty impressive visual effects.