Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies

SDK · 05-31-2017

Here's a list I thought of with shows / movies that either had poor SW content, or really could've used some...........

American Horror Story: Coven - Ryan Murphy's horror anthology series featuring witches would've been perfect, as Murphy typically likes to push sex/taboo. I could've easily seen Emma Roberts's character shrinking a woman and using her as a sex toy.

Big Bang Theory - This show has been on the air long enough that they're bound to start reaching for stories, right? Maybe one of the scientists accidentally invents a shrinking potion and one, or more, of the female cast gets shrunk. This one's still on the air, so one can hope.

Nightmare on Elm St - Part 4 had a kinda SW scene with the girl who was turned into a cockroach. I always thought it was implied that Freddy shrunk her when she was in the coach motel, but they could've done the shrinking a little better. Apparently, there was a shrinking woman sequence in one of the many scripts for Freddy v Jason.

American Dad - Still on the air, so it could happen. With some of the crazy stories, and the fact that the show is animated, I'm sort of surprised it hasn't happened.

Lois and Clark - The episode It's a Small World After All could've been legendary for SW fans. But it was a bummer. The episode featured two shrinking women. But, one was already small when the show began. At the end, the female antagonist gets a dose of her own medicine when an entire bottle of her potion falls on her, seemingly shrinking her out of existence. The actress played it really well, but the effect is awful. She screams, we see her lose a little height, then camera cuts away, and we just see a pile of clothes hit the floor. The one halfway decent process sequence was SM.

Weird Science (TV Series) - I sort of remember a brief scene with Vanessa Angel in the pocket of one of the male protagonists, and she mentioned giving shrinking pills to one of the guys. The scene cut to a pile of clothes with a tiny chipmunk voice coming out of it. But, I think this show could've explored SW a lot more.

Marauder727 · 05-31-2017

Gotta agree.

Biggest pet peeve is the fact that, when they DO try something involved with shrinking, it usually comes across really hokey. Now when you're talking about a sit-com...yeah, that's usually the way they roll, but there are some shows that could knock it out of the park.

X-Files? Fringe? Sleepy Hollow? Granted, the first two are already off the tv screen for the most part, but any sci-fi or show involving magic or science fiction is rife for opportunities where shrinking of any kind could be done. Problem is, will the writers be willing to do it, and if they do, will they do it well?

Personally, I love QUALITY over quantity. Disney's Alice in Wonderland with Johnny Depp gave us several really good shrinking scenes for Alice.

I hate going on YouTube and doing a search for shrinking women because probably 95% of the results are cheap, crappy quality, or more 'implied' than actual shrinking. Ali McBeal sitting in an oversized chair...okay, nice visual, but no actual process. Wanna get my attention, and a more physical response? Maybe they can work their magic on some of those superheroes on the CW's DC Universe. Supergirl getting shrunk? Hmmmm, now there's a winner!

SDK · 06-01-2017

Unfortunately, Sleepy Hollow is now canceled.

cerilium · 06-01-2017

American Dad does have SW since Stan made a micro city in which they was shrunk in to.

SDK · 06-01-2017

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Originally Posted by cerilium

American Dad does have SW since Stan made a micro city in which they was shrunk in to.

Ah, never saw that one.

Tiedefender · 06-02-2017

The Incredible Shrinking Woman: should be on the list too. Do to the limitations at the time, the effects look bad a lot of the time. I think they could have found a better actress and some one better looking then Lily Tomlin.

Help I Shrunk My Teacher or original title: Hilfe, ich hab meine Lehrerin geschrumpft. It is a family friendly film aimed at kids. From what I could find the effects look decent. I have no way of knowing if the film is good or bad or what they are saying. However, I think if it was closer to an R rated version would have turned out better. Mostly because you can show more and be less restricted on types of content.

SDK · 06-03-2017

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Originally Posted by Tiedefender

The Incredible Shrinking Woman: should be on the list too. Do to the limitations at the time, the effects look bad a lot of the time. I think they could have found a better actress and some one better looking then Lily Tomlin.

Help I Shrunk My Teacher or original title: Hilfe, ich hab meine Lehrerin geschrumpft. It is a family friendly film aimed at kids. From what I could find the effects look decent. I have no way of knowing if the film is good or bad or what they are saying. However, I think if it was closer to an R rated version would have turned out better. Mostly because you can show more and be less restricted on types of content.

Good call. I have no idea how I forgot Incredible Shrinking Woman. If theres ever an 80s movie begging for a remake, preferably an R rated one with Elizabeth Gilles as Pam Cramer.

For a movie that focuses on a shrinking woman, there are no process scenes, except the end when Pam seemingly shrinks away.

lbh · 06-03-2017

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Originally Posted by cerilium

American Dad does have SW since Stan made a micro city in which they was shrunk in to.

There was a show a season or two before where Stan told Fran about a CIA shrink ray and wanted her to shrink to 2 inches and slip into his pocket, a sort of "I Dream of Genie" fantasy. Sadly Nothing came of it, not even a end of episode scene, a waste

Twilight_Roxas · 06-02-2017

or the other way around with Emma SDK.

SDK · 06-03-2017

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Originally Posted by Twilight_Roxas

or the other way around with Emma SDK.

That wouldve been great. One of the coven shrinks Emma out of her clothes (its basic cable, so shed have to cover her naughty bits with her giant panties).

Twilight_Roxas · 06-03-2017

Now your making me want to see a pic of her shrunk out of her clothes.

SDK · 06-03-2017

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Originally Posted by Twilight_Roxas

Now your making me want to see a pic of her shrunk out of her clothes.

She'd be a great candidate. If I were to remake ISW, I think Id do it in two halves. If the first half, Pat Kramer (Gilles) shrinks out of her clothes in a 5-10 minute sequence that leaves her five inches tall, and naked, in a pile of giant clothes.

Then, at some point, shes restored to normal, but starts to shrink again, but this time a slow shrink.

The original movie's story with the slow shrink didnt really leave room for a great shrunk out of clothes sequence. Plus, the shock of going from 5 ft whatever to the size of a doll in a matter of minutes is one of the appeals of SW IMHO.

05-31-2017	#1
SDK Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 172	Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies Here's a list I thought of with shows / movies that either had poor SW content, or really could've used some........... American Horror Story: Coven - Ryan Murphy's horror anthology series featuring witches would've been perfect, as Murphy typically likes to push sex/taboo. I could've easily seen Emma Roberts's character shrinking a woman and using her as a sex toy. Big Bang Theory - This show has been on the air long enough that they're bound to start reaching for stories, right? Maybe one of the scientists accidentally invents a shrinking potion and one, or more, of the female cast gets shrunk. This one's still on the air, so one can hope. Nightmare on Elm St - Part 4 had a kinda SW scene with the girl who was turned into a cockroach. I always thought it was implied that Freddy shrunk her when she was in the coach motel, but they could've done the shrinking a little better. Apparently, there was a shrinking woman sequence in one of the many scripts for Freddy v Jason. American Dad - Still on the air, so it could happen. With some of the crazy stories, and the fact that the show is animated, I'm sort of surprised it hasn't happened. Lois and Clark - The episode It's a Small World After All could've been legendary for SW fans. But it was a bummer. The episode featured two shrinking women. But, one was already small when the show began. At the end, the female antagonist gets a dose of her own medicine when an entire bottle of her potion falls on her, seemingly shrinking her out of existence. The actress played it really well, but the effect is awful. She screams, we see her lose a little height, then camera cuts away, and we just see a pile of clothes hit the floor. The one halfway decent process sequence was SM. Weird Science (TV Series) - I sort of remember a brief scene with Vanessa Angel in the pocket of one of the male protagonists, and she mentioned giving shrinking pills to one of the guys. The scene cut to a pile of clothes with a tiny chipmunk voice coming out of it. But, I think this show could've explored SW a lot more.

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Marauder727 Process Fan Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 67	Re: Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies Gotta agree. Biggest pet peeve is the fact that, when they DO try something involved with shrinking, it usually comes across really hokey. Now when you're talking about a sit-com...yeah, that's usually the way they roll, but there are some shows that could knock it out of the park. X-Files? Fringe? Sleepy Hollow? Granted, the first two are already off the tv screen for the most part, but any sci-fi or show involving magic or science fiction is rife for opportunities where shrinking of any kind could be done. Problem is, will the writers be willing to do it, and if they do, will they do it well? Personally, I love QUALITY over quantity. Disney's Alice in Wonderland with Johnny Depp gave us several really good shrinking scenes for Alice. I hate going on YouTube and doing a search for shrinking women because probably 95% of the results are cheap, crappy quality, or more 'implied' than actual shrinking. Ali McBeal sitting in an oversized chair...okay, nice visual, but no actual process. Wanna get my attention, and a more physical response? Maybe they can work their magic on some of those superheroes on the CW's DC Universe. Supergirl getting shrunk? Hmmmm, now there's a winner!

06-01-2017	#3
SDK Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 172	Re: Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies Unfortunately, Sleepy Hollow is now canceled.

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cerilium in Wonderland Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: UK Posts: 21	Re: Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies American Dad does have SW since Stan made a micro city in which they was shrunk in to.

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Tiedefender Process Master Join Date: May 2016 Location: USA Posts: 592	Re: Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies The Incredible Shrinking Woman: should be on the list too. Do to the limitations at the time, the effects look bad a lot of the time. I think they could have found a better actress and some one better looking then Lily Tomlin. Help I Shrunk My Teacher or original title: Hilfe, ich hab meine Lehrerin geschrumpft. It is a family friendly film aimed at kids. From what I could find the effects look decent. I have no way of knowing if the film is good or bad or what they are saying. However, I think if it was closer to an R rated version would have turned out better. Mostly because you can show more and be less restricted on types of content.

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Twilight_Roxas Process Master Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 505	Re: Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies or the other way around with Emma SDK.

06-03-2017	#11
Twilight_Roxas Process Master Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 505	Re: Missed Opportunities for SW in TV / Movies Now your making me want to see a pic of her shrunk out of her clothes.