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The Fly (1986)

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Reviews Counted:45

Fresh:41

Rotten:4

Average Rating:8/10

Consensus: David Cronenberg combines his trademark affinity for gore and horror with strongly developed characters, making The Fly a surprisingly affecting tragedy.

Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: David Cronenberg's remake of the 1958 classic transcends its genre to become a moving portrait of a man and his lover attempting to come to terms with his physical disintegration. "The Fly" stars... David Cronenberg's remake of the 1958 classic transcends its genre to become a moving portrait of a man and his lover attempting to come to terms with his physical disintegration. "The Fly" stars Jeff Goldblum as a spaced-out scientist who invents a genetic teleportation machine and accidentally transforms himself into a fly. In the horrifyingly graphic detail that is his trademark, Cronenberg depicts the scientist's painful mutation from human into insect. What gives the film its tragic dimension is the emotional depth of the relationship between the scientist and his journalist girlfriend (Geena Davis) as she witnesses his slow, painful metamorphosis. [More]

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Les Carlson

Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Les Carlson, George Chuvalo

Director: David Cronenberg

Director: David Cronenberg
Screenwriter: Charles Edward Pogue, David Cronenberg
Producer: Stuart Cornfeld
Composer: Howard Shore

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Mar 31, 2009

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Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Region [unknown]
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English
  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Mono - French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary: David Cronenberg - Director
  • Alternate Scenes: Deleted Scenes

Trailers:

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Interactive Features:

  • Interactive Games: BD-J Game - Fly
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Full Review Source: ReelViews | comment Comment
06/10/08
James Berardinelli
James Berardinelli
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Cronenberg's most conventional film prior to A History Of Violence, The Fly is also among the finest of his American movies.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
09/24/07
Richard Luck
Richard Luck
Channel 4 Film

Cronenberg's most triumphant and accessible film to date.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
09/24/07
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Empire Magazine

Image so much subverts intention that Jeff Goldblum's tragic flyperson finally seems more ludicrous than affecting, voyeuristically bizarre.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment 1 Comment
06/05/07
Pat Graham
Pat Graham
Chicago Reader
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It left me itching for something less warped to identify with than a human fly.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
02/13/07
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

The playful, quirky chemistry between Goldblum and Davis in the first half of the movie ensures that this gothic horror is heartbreaking as well as stomach-churning.

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
01/26/06
Time Out
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Kafka would have loved it.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment Comment
11/04/05
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of the sci-fi schlockfest The Fly is celebrated as perhaps the most perfectly balanced of the director's pre-prestige films.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
10/20/05
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

Charles Edward Pogue and Cronenberg's intelligent script and Goldblum's heartfelt performance make this outlandish story perfectly feasible.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/14/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

excels at telling a seemingly simple story with great intensity and human dimensions masked in genre elements

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
10/11/05
Jesse Hassenger
Jesse Hassenger
Filmcritic.com

Few films caused so much buzz in the horror world than The Fly.

Full Review Source: 7M Pictures | comment Comment
10/04/05
Kevin Carr
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures

No review available.

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

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06/25/05
Moriarty
Moriarty
Ain't It Cool Movie Reviews

Cronenberg mucks up the original in a good way

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06/10/05
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
ToxicUniverse.com

No review available.

comment Comment
05/08/05
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

A true horror classic. Goldblum's best screen performance.

comment Comment
01/08/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
Nolan's Pop Culture Review

No review available.

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12/31/04
Eric Lurio
Eric Lurio
Greenwich Village Gazette

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07/23/04
Frank Swietek
Frank Swietek
One Guy's Opinion

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04/27/04
Nicolas Lacroix
Nicolas Lacroix
EnPrimeur.ca
 
 
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