Few films caused so much buzz in the horror world than The Fly.
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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Release:
Mar 31, 2009
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:
- 1. High Definition Theatrical Trailers
- 2. Theatrical Trailer
- 3. TV Spots
Interactive Features:
- Interactive Games: BD-J Game - Fly
- Trivia Track
Reviews for The Fly
Firmly rooted in the type of film he does best, Cronenberg unleashes a series of nauseating effects as Goldblum transforms into a fly over a period of weeks.
Cronenberg's most conventional film prior to A History Of Violence, The Fly is also among the finest of his American movies.
Image so much subverts intention that Jeff Goldblum's tragic flyperson finally seems more ludicrous than affecting, voyeuristically bizarre.
Charles Edward Pogue and Cronenberg's intelligent script and Goldblum's heartfelt performance make this outlandish story perfectly feasible.
Cronenberg's The Fly makes for a good change of pace in the world of horror flicks.
One of the saddest explorations of love and loss captured in one of the most underestimated films of the '80s.
excels at telling a seemingly simple story with great intensity and human dimensions masked in genre elements
Cronenberg at his peak, an artful and disturbing horror film blended with — of all things — a sharp romantic comedy.
Instead of being a pretty good cautionary fable about the limits of technology, it's a show-and-tell in fifth grade biology.
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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