Episode 581 · Film year 1957
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Emily Intravia, John Atom
Show notes
We continue Sci-Fi July with a look at Jack Arnold’s The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957). Based on the book by, and adapted by, Richard Matheson, the film tells the story of Scott Carey (Grant Williams), a man who goes through a mysterious fog bank on the ocean only to find that it’s caused his body to inexplicably shrink.
John Atom (opens in a new tab) and Emily Intravia (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the film and its 1981 remake, The Incredible Shrinking Woman.
John Atom (opens in a new tab) and Emily Intravia (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the film and its 1981 remake, The Incredible Shrinking Woman.
Labels: Emily Intravia Jack Arnold Joel Schumacher John Atom Richard Matheson Stephen King
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Music credits
- "Five Foot One" - Iggy Pop
- "Galaxy Glue" - Linda November
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Comments (2)
Anonymous It looks pretty good for a 1950s movie. The only thing that really stood out as bad was the lack of shadows with some of the superimposed footage. This movie also inspired a fun album title and cover photo from punk band 'The Dickies' - https://i.imgur.com/0BsDAu4.jpeghecramsey I don't want to grow anyMORE!!!!