Die phantastische Reise (1966)
5KDie phantastische Reise: Directed by Richard Fleischer. With Stephen Boyd, Raquel Welch, Edmond O’Brien, Donald Pleasence. A scientist is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his bloodstream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter it.
“The premise of u0026quot;Fantastic Voyageu0026quot; seemed very unlikely in 1966, however in 2002 Iu0026#39;m not so sure.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e The story concerns a top secret miniaturization program being developed by the Americans and concurrently by u0026quot;the other sideu0026quot;. A scientist from the other side has the secret of counteracting the situation where the miniaturization effects wear off after one hour. Unfortunately, the scientist receives a brain injury in an assassination attempt. This results in General Carter (Edmond Ou0026#39;Brien), the commanding officer of the project deciding to u0026quot;send inu0026quot; a team of experts miniaturized, to the injured manu0026#39;s brain to repair the damage.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e The team consists of Drs. Duval (Arthur Kennedy) and Michaels (Donald Pleasance), Pilot Capt. Owens (William Redfield) and the romantic leads, Grant (Stephen Boyd) and the ever lovely Raquel Welch as Duvalu0026#39;s assistant. Assisting Ou0026#39;Brien as a medical expert is Arthur Ou0026#39;Connell as Col. Reid. Of course, as in most filmu0026#39;s of this type there is the inevitable fifth columnist aboard. The acting is good, particluarly the performances of veterans Kennedy, Pleasance, Ou0026#39;Brien and Ou0026#39;Connell.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e The real star of the u0026quot;Fantastic Voyageu0026quot; are its amazing special effects. Filmed long before todayu0026#39;s computerized digital effects, this film still makes believable, the illusion of a team of people being injected into a personu0026#39;s bloodstream. To fully appreciate the effects the viewer should see it in its widescreen format.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003e Watch for James Brolin in a small role as one of the lab technicians. And if you get bored, thereu0026#39;s always (snort, pant, drool) Raquel in her form fitting diving suit.”
