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02/27/09
The Fly (1986)
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Reviews Counted:78
Fresh:57
Rotten:21
Average Rating:4.6/10
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... [More]
Starring: Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz, Les Carlson
Director: David Cronenberg
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Reviews for The Fly
I'm happy to report that the sci-fi tome still holds as much power and resonance (to me as much as general audiences) as it did 20 years ago when first released.
12/23/08
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11/07/07
Purists may still prefer the original for the sheer strength of its monumental build-up, but I think there's a lot to be said for this version and its conflation of romantic comedy and horror conventions.
11/05/07
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01/27/07
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06/07/06
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12/21/05
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12/06/05
Acting, psychological perspicacity and general creepiness all merge to wonderful effect in this deftly 'hijacked' studio movie.
11/08/05
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10/30/05
The Fly is scary, emotional, and intellectually rigorous.
10/24/05
I say The Fly is maybe Cronenberg's most accomplished straight horror film, but, then again, a dentist just knocked out three of my teeth.
10/20/05
Cronenberg's masterful remake of The Fly ranks among the most disgusting films ever made by a major studio.
10/20/05
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10/13/05
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10/12/05
Cronenberg's first masterpiece transcends the original 58 film as a horror gore-fest, achieving poignancy as a metaphor for any modern disease, from cancer to AIDS to old age.
10/08/05
Latest News for The Fly
November 05, 2007:
Cronenberg Seeks The Talking Cure
Tired of remakes, sequels, and videogame/comic book adaptations? David Cronenberg's next project might be of interest to you. Particularly if you have a degree in psychiatry. More...
May 23, 2005:
Time Magazine Names the Top 100 Movies Ever Made
Time Magazine film critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel have put together a list of the All-Time Top 100 Movies. Lists like these are usually the domain of the American... More...
May 17, 2005:
Trailer Bulletin: "A History of Violence"
Thanks to the official Cannes Film Festival website for posting the all-new trailer for David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence." The New Line Cinema release, which... More...
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