Customer Reviews
Still a Fanstatsic Voyage-after all these years. 
2008-03-08
This release of the mid-60s Sci-Fi gem "Fantastic Voyage" is certainly a welcome one indeed.I remember its premiere well and the deserved two Oscars it got the following year for Art Direction and Visual Special Effects.This was a film of its time of course but in many ways it still has quite alot to say for itself and continues to impress.
The film over the years has been criticized for its inconsistencies in plot.And for the most part one can't argue the fact that there ARE plot holes here and there but the strong story line is the thing that really matters here and that along with the(for the time) state of the art special effects made(and still makes)the film very compelling.
The plot is well known by now.A group of scientists enter the brain of a doctor(a man worth alot to the US government) who has a malignant growth in the brain that must be removed with due haste.They are miniaturized along with their ride into his body and make their treacherous way to their destination.The mission has two main hazards;the bodies' own natural defense mechanisms and a traitor among the crew planted to sabotage the mission.Plot holes aside its' concept was/is very strong and along with those great special effects you get caught up in
the drama very quickly indeed.
One scene today that stands out today(more than it ever did back in the 60s)is one where Rachel Welch(the only female crew member,of course!)has been attacked by anti-bodies outside the ship and they are clinging to her and choking the life out of her.She is brought inside in the nick of time and almost every male member of the crew are there groping at her body trying to get these things off.We know WHY it is happening but today it looks just a little,shall we say,awkward?
The film ends with the crew just making it out of the body a few seconds before they start to re-size and the bad guy is still trapped back inside the crippled ship both of which are being eaten hungrily by attacking anti-bodies.
In conclusion I highly recommend this new special edition release to all Sci-Fi fans out there.It was quite the story and technical marvel for its' time.Very impressive then and with this remastered high quality print it looks better than it ever has.And it is sill a good watch and will not fail to impress even with repeated viewings.
Fantastic all the way 
2008-03-01
This may not be the latest in CG but the concept and execution of the
film is great. Great make believe story. Do you yourself a favor and don't miss it.
Fantastic Vintage Sci-Fi 2008-01-09
I saw this in the theater when I was a kid and thought it was the coolest movie ever. It has held up surprisingly well over the decades. It's exciting, imaginative and a film the whole family can watch. I'm docking it a single star because I was disappointed in the quality of the print. I was expecting a "restored" version of the movie with vibrant color and sharp contrast. The print was clean, but it looks old.
The extras are all worthwhile. The Commentary by Film & Music Historian Jeff Bond is good, but I'd only give it a C+. It didn't provide any surprising insight or little known fun facts. The Isolated Score Track with Commentary by Jeff Bond, Jon Burlingame and Nick Redman proved much better. Their commentary was very insightful and when it came time to listen to the score in isolation, it was in full stereo. Whenever the score wasn't present, the dialog was brought back in, which I thought was a nice touch.
The storyboard demonstration, photo galleries, and the special effects featurette all add to a great immersive experience. I give the movie an A-, the print a C, and the extras as whole a B+. Well worth your time and money.
Great Film 2007-12-30
I was in a drive-in on eastern Long Island when I saw this film in the summer of 66 or 67. It was actually a 2nd feature, not the main attaction.
However the film is excellent and it stuck with me all these years. I saw it on TV once in a while, and finally it's available on DVD. It may be a little dated now, but I recommend it highly.
I Still Like It! 2007-10-29
I have always liked this movie. I liked the effects--well done for the time it was made, I thought--especially the scene when they were in the brain. We also had Innerspace, which is a comedy with a similar theme.
Fantastic Voyage - A fantastic memory of the 60's 2008-06-29
Fantastic Voyage was a good (four star) sci-fi film made smack dab in the middle of the 60's. The story line was authored by Isaac Asimov and made a good transfer to film. I couldn't think of a much more representative sci-fi film of the cold war years and this film had all the trappings.
I won't describe the story line except to say that it predicted a very improbable form of what we today call "nano-technology". It was, nevertheless, very entertaining and featured good actors of the day and very decent special effects which just managed to pull off the plot visually.
The plot involved some impossible technology to shrink an entire medical team and submarine designed for a crew compliment of about six, in order to perform brain surgery with a medical laser. This was an inside job and required suspending disbelief to the point of severe strain as the crew and sub were reduced to the size of a blood cell and injected into the patient.
I am out of my depth but this must have violated several of the classical laws of nature like conservation (of matter, energy, reactants and products, direction of entropy change) as well as some of newer ones in particle physics. However, it was all in the name of entertainment.
This film came at a time of relative calm and stability in my life during which I was going through engineering school. One Saturday night, while studying for some tests, my parents asked me if I would like to go out with them for dinner and possibly see a film.
A night out with my parents to see a sci-fi film is something I would remember since my father (who was a diesel engine mechanic and pretty hard headed) had never taken me to the movies except for this particular film! This was about as unexpected a pleasure as I could imagine as going out with my parents did not cause me any problems even when I was a young man.
The movie appeared to be a hit with everyone including my hard headed father. My mom, of course, could always be counted on to appreciate a good flick as we had made a habit of going to the movies together since forever.
excellent old sci-fi 2008-06-24
This is an excellent 60"s sci-fi film. It was done with intelligent thinking and the special effects are great for that time.
Fantastic Movie! 2008-04-03
Fantastic Voyage (Special Edition)
What can I say? One of the true "classics" of science fiction. It is imaginative. It is even "educational" to a point about the human body. It is both science fiction, a medical drama, and a spy story, all wrapped into one story. Of course, Raquel Welch and the antibodies is not to be missed. Plenty of special features that take you back to movies before CGI. Personally, I love it. It has stayed a favorite of mine thru the last three decades.
A JOURNEY INTO... MICROBIOLOGY? SURREAL MICRO-COSM BROUGHT TO LIFE 2008-04-02
I won't say this is a fantastic movie, but it was more interesting than I thought it would be. Its 1966 vintage gives it points, and while it's not full-blown campy, it does take itself somewhat seriously despite the fact its premise is absurd!
But --- when it comes down to it --- it IS fun watching them and their submarine get shrunk! Part of the charge in this movie is the sense of claustraphobia it induces as you watch them go from the size of mice, to the size of ants, until they are finally microscopic and ready to be injected into the man they need to perform laser surgery upon! Brain surgery! As they are put in at one of the lower arteries which will bring them to their destination in the brain, they are suddenly thrown off track and will have to find a new way, via unexpected organs and more dangerous routes! Meanwhile, one of the crew may be trying to sabotage the mission..
Sound a little cheesy? Part of the fun is seeing the different "landscapes" as they cross through different parts of the body (the heart, the lung, the inner ear!). They're always equipped in diving suits whenever they go outside their submarine to battle white blood cells or whatever..
If you go in with low enough expectations, you'll probably enjoy this film.. it's quaint, it's antiquated, a little surreal.. nothing offensive in it. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" was a better submarine movie (*****), but Raquel Welch and compatriots do something new here in taking their 'micro'-cosmic journey inside the human body.
Fantastic Voyage 2008-03-24
Old movie but neetly done and very explicit in terms of the human body and its functions. A pleasure to view
