-- EVENT FRIDAY, JULY 8, 2011 7:00 PM-- This week Cafe Cinema steps back into the fifties to exhibit one of the most celebrated sci-fi films from the Atomic Era, THE INCREDIBLE SHRINKING MAN (1957). 
There is little that conventional medical wisdom can do for Scott Carey when he begins to get very small due to a potent exposure of radiation and insecticide. Recall that this is the fifties filmmaking and every other film of this era was ultimately preoccupied with the fallout of a nuclear war, testing or accident. 
The film's protagonist, Scott Carey, as you conclude, begins to shrink. He shockingly becomes about two inches tall. He must battle for his life against giant villians such as people, cats and spiders. He must learn to find food and water in the huge his basement. Director Jack Arnold skillfully examines at what point is a man no longer a man. Can a man that is only 2 inches tall still be called a man? 
Scott Carey epic struggle to get out of the basement becomes an adventure for the ages. The result was a fantastic story of the 1950s "atomic mutation" variety and is one of the best from that era. Normally, a story about a man who shrinks to the size of a crayon and then finds himself being chased by his own pet cat would appear to be ridiculous. However, screenwriter Richard Matheson and director Jack Arnold amazingly make this an adept character study of along the lines of man versus environment. Scott Carey finds his view of the world has change immeasurably due to contamination by a nasty radiation cloud. 
This event takes place at the ALL NEW Cafe Cinema now located at its new home. Click HERE for directions. 
Cafe Cinema has weekly screenings of great films and is a production of and local filmic venue outlet for Idyllwild Film Festival. Please visit our website, www.cafecinema.org for full reviews. You can follow us on our NEW Facebook page by clicking below. Admission is FREE - Showtime TBA Films shown in 2011 are now posted in our archives. Close Window Posts Tagged 'The Incredible Shrinking Man 1957, Atomic Age, Idyllwild' | ||
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