Ep. 146 InnerSpace (1987)

Jack Putter (Martin Short), Tuck Pendleton (Dennis Quaid), & Lydia Maxwell (Meg Ryan) celebrate in Joe Dante's 1987 cult comedy sci-fi offering "Innerspace."

A cocky Navy pilot, on a secret miniaturization mission, is accidently injected into the body of a neurotic grocery store clerk, forming an unlikely partnership. Tune in as Chris jaws about Warner Brothers, submersibles, & lazy marketing as the LSCE screens the Joe Dante 1987 comedy sci-fi cult classic “InnerSpace.” Join us!

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Works Cited:

Cart. (1987, Jun 24). Film reviews: Innerspace. Variety (Archive: 1905-2000), 327, 13. Accessed from https://www.proquest.com/magazines/film-reviews-innerspace/docview/1438475262/se-2?accountid=11578 on 1/20/22

Dante, Joe. Innerspace DVD Commentary. Warner Brothers. 2004. 

Ebert, Roger. (July 1, 1987) Innerspace. Chicago Sun Times. Accessed from https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/innerspace-1987 on  1/19/22.

Geraghty, Lincoln. “Love’s Fantastic Voyage: Crossing Between Science Fiction and Romantic Comedy in Innerspace.” Extrapolation 47, no. 1 (2006): 123–133.

Innerspace. Box Office Mojo. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt0093260/  Accessed 1/19/2022.

Lambie, Ryan ( January 12, 2017) “The Underrated Brilliance of Joe Dante’s Innserspace.” Den of Geek. https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/the-underrated-brilliance-of-joe-dantes-innerspace/ Accessed on 1/18/2022.

Summers, Jimmy. “INNERSPACE.” Boxoffice 123, no. 9 (1987): R80–.