The incredible shrinking woman
So I’m googling for small things, miniaturization, et. al… and I stumble upon the strange world of the shrinking woman fetish. The technical name for this kink is “microphilia,” and the Japanese call it koonago. The less said about koonago, the better.
The reviews page is worth checking out. Each film (most of which are mainstream science fiction, comedy, or fantasy movies) is examined on the basis of what scale is used (12:1 dollhouse scale being most common), how well the girl’s interaction with the larger world and characters is portrayed, and how sexy it is.
Poor Lily Tomlin, unfortunately, is given no love for what I would’ve considered the seminal shrinking woman movie:
Anyhow, this is a film that COULD have been a classic for SW fans, but because of the choice of lead actress, it now sits unwatched on video store shelves. I for one would love to see a remake, with a more serious story and a better job of casting. How about Yasmine Bleeth? Now there’s a shrinking woman who would be REALLY incredible.
Man, even the microphiliacs are guilty of lookism.
March 9th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
If this phenomenon can be extended to shrinking men, then I’ll have to offer this contribution, one of my favorite films of all time:
Pedro Almodovar’s “Hable con Ella (Talk to Her)”
There is a (great) film-within-the-film which involves a man shrinking so rapidly after a botched chemistry experiment, becoming so lonely and alienated in the metamorphosis that he exiles himself to his wife’s womb.
Yeah…it’s a little suggestive.
March 9th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
Great movie. I wonder if they’d consider that a movie about giant women, taking it from the man’s perspective.
March 9th, 2007 at 3:28 pm
unfortunately…you make a good point. (NSFW?)
August 14th, 2007 at 11:48 pm
There should be more shrinking women videos =D
January 19th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Actresses for a remake of an incredible shrinking woman: Julia Louis Dreyfus, Jody Foster, Daisy Fuentes, Julia Stiles, and Nancy Mckeon. It’s possible that a new version would come at some moment. Julia Louis Dreyfus is the most appropiate for the role because. The new version should be very different from the Lily Tomlin’s movie.