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Innerspace 2?

posted 18 years ago by yesterdaysman_2000
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If ever there was a movie written with an ending that screamed sequel it was this one. So why didn't it ever happend? The only reason I can think of is that ALL the main actors became too big. Dennis Quaid did the Big Easy the same year as Innerspace and followed that up with movies like DOA and Suspect. Meg Ryan blew up a couple of years later with When Harry Met Sally. Martin Short probably would've done it anyway cause his career wasn't going the way of a serious actor.

It's a shame too cause these actors seem to work well together.

BTW: I'm not one for remakes, but if they were to remake it today, it would look so much better with todays technology. Of course, the acting would probably suck. They'd probably get someone like Ashton Kutcher or Johnny Knoxville to play Jack Putter.

[–] puirt-a-beul 18 years ago

I'm not keen to see this remade, if only because the style and technology of the era when it was made is part of the movie's charm. Also, I'm not saying no-one could, but it's hard to imagine anyone bettering Martin Short's performance in this. It's so much fun as it is.

[–] pegleg00 17 years ago

you know who would have bettered Martin Short's performance? ..... John Ritter.

r.i.p.

[–] nevunder 17 years ago

...He basically had the same Jack Putter vibe in the movie "Real Men" with James Belushi...Ironically, "Real Men" was released just about 3 months after "Innerspace" in 1987....

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[–] Moviac 17 years ago

It's not like part of the remake process is gathering up all the original copies of the first movie and destroying them. How would a bad remake do anything to the original? It wouldn't, so, bring it on.

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[–] stevenackerman69 17 years ago

Yes, it does seem like the movie ends as though there setting up for a sequel. You wonder what happens when Jack goes to rescue Lydia and Quaid's character (forgot his name as I'm writing this). I guess because the movie did poorly at the box office they couldn't do a sequel. I'd love to ask the actors about this.

[–] yesterdaysman_2000 17 years ago

His charecter's name was Tuck Pendleton. And box office resutls don't seem to stand in the way for MANY sequels that should've NEVER been made. Did we really need a sequel to 'Cheaper by the Dozen' or 'Are We There Yet'?

[–] MC1-Bjornson 15 years ago

"Innerspace" under-performed at the box-office. This is why a sequel never materialized. Though Meg Ryan has stated she's very proud of this film and it has a special place in her heart.

Bean-counters are what they are. For them, it's all about making a film that will get a return on the all-mighty dollar . . .

Best Regards,
~ MC2
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[–] stevenackerman69 14 years ago

If the two films you listed had not done well, they wouldn't have made sequels to them. Period. End of story.

[–] Remegy64 15 years ago

To be honest, i'm sort of happy that they never made a sequel... don't get me wrong; i loved innerspace, but it works alot better as a standalone movie, i mean can you really picture a good sequel to it? like what's going to happen, Tuck accidentally gets injected into jack AGAIN? or maybe an oh so original twist, where Jack gets injected into Tuck, huh? thats COMPLETLY different

honestly, if they made a sequel, it would just butcher this already great movie... infact the 'cliffhanger' ending (weather it was intended as an actul cliffhanger or not) sort of ruins the movie for me... it gives a cheasy spy movie bad aftertaste, rather than the good SciFi/comedy moments it was filled with from the beginning

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[–] roboh-1 8 years ago

I would have thought it would go something along the lines of the bad guys getting the chips but accidentally making themselves too big. Our heroes are trying to reverse the process, possibly having to go inside the bad guys, with a few other twists along the way.

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[–] Ms-Smith 13 years ago

I would have loved a sequel.
But it is way to late for that now.

[–] PhoenixVanguard (45) 5 years ago

When I used to watch this as a kid, I always thought it should have had a sequel. However, since then I have become much more educated in the art of storytelling, which makes it interesting when I go back and watch old favourites I haven't seen in years. The last time I watched Innerspace (a few years back), I realized it not only didn't need a sequel, but it really shouldn't have one. This has a lot to do with the characters and their arc through the story.

At its heart, the story involves Jack, played by Martin Short, being a timid guy unable to deal with life's problems, while Tuck, played by Dennis Quaid, is a more confident person who fearlessly dives into any situation. Tuck being injected into Jack leads to much of the inner conflict Jack goes through, as he is forced into situations which tests his timid persona. With Tuck's influence on his life, Jack becomes more confident throughout the story, which we see on full display when he drives after Tuck and Lydia.

By the end of the story, and with Tuck's help, Jack has completed his transformation from being timid and afraid to confident and fearless. As a result, we don't need to see what happens next. We already know that Jack now has the confidence not only to rescue Tuck and Lydia, but also take on any of the challenges in his life that he, up until now, has had trouble overcoming.

[–] liscarkat (18367) 4 years ago

If it was remade today, it would not look better. The effects in this 1987 movie are perfect, and far better than the crappy CGI video game effects of today. And nobody today could equal, let alone surpass, Martin Short's outstanding performance.