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David Cronenberg's 1986 remake of the science fiction classic about a scientist who accidentally swaps body parts with a fly is both smart and terrifying: an allegory for the awful processes of slow death and a monster movie with a tragic spin. Jeff Goldblum gives a masterful performance as a sweet, nerdy scientist whose romance with a writer (Geena Davis) makes him more fully alive. Next thing you know, a tiny oversight in an experiment causes him to transmogrify, gradually, into something more like an insect than a human. This is Cronenberg (Scanners, Videodrome) country, so expect The Fly to be a gross-out, but in the way that disease corrupts the body and can make a loved one unrecognizable on every level. This is one of Cronenberg's best films, and certainly one of the important movies of the 1980s. --Tom Keogh
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By Jesse
Format:DVD|Amazon Verified Purchase
That's the reason I got this movie, he's my favorite actor and I'd never seen this staple of his. Just further cements him as the wealthy man's Nic Cage, his acting chops are perfect in this. Scary, brilliant, and the DVD itself came in a beautiful box.
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By P. Woods
Format:VHS Tape
When I first bought this back in december 2002 it was my favourite film ever. Now, I have moved on, but I will always remember what a classic it is.
Jeff Goldblum is a scientist called Seth Brundle, living in a condo. But when he is working on a teleporting experiment, he accidently merges with a housefly. Geena Davis is Veronica, she has fallen in love with him, and has yet to know that he is transforming. Soon, Seth starts to get bad skin, his nails start to fall of, and he begins to get stronger, and Veronica expects something is wrong. When she finds out what's happening to him she realizes that she is going to have a baby, Seth's baby, and she thinks it will become what Seth is about to become. She tries to get the help of her ex-boyfreind (John Getz) and stop Seth for good.
This is a gory film, with a sickening ending and lots of disturbing scenes, but it can also really touch you, you can see how much pain Seth and Veronica are going through in the movie. In my opinion this is an 80s classic. Wonderful performances, great makeup and just a good plain horror movie.
By falcon
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Format:DVD
i thought this movie was quite well done,very atmospheric and
creepy.Jeff Goldblum plays,Seth Brundle,A quiet,introverted scientist
who spends most of his time alone working on his new project.Geena
Davis plays Journalist Veronica Quaife,a journalist who Seth invites to
his place to show her what he is working on.up to this point,Seth's
experiments(teleportation) have been successful with inanimate
objects,and not so successful with living creatures.Seth thinks he has
worked out the bugs and tries the experiment on himself.the experiment
goes horribly wrong.Seth begins to change from being mild mannered and
shy to something else.Jeff Goldblum is terrific in showing the gradual
mental deterioration of the scientist.the actual physical
transformation that Seth undergoes is startling,but the final
transformation is something else entirely and somewhat disgusting.but
well done,considering the movie is over 20 years old.Geena Davis is
good in her portrayal of a woman at 1st fascinated and then terrified
by what has happened.the best part of this movie is the musical score
by Howard Shore,which is very moody and eerie.Nile Rodgers also
contributes a nice piece of music to the film with the original song
"Help Me".i'd have to give "The Fly" 4/5
creepy.Jeff Goldblum plays,Seth Brundle,A quiet,introverted scientist
who spends most of his time alone working on his new project.Geena
Davis plays Journalist Veronica Quaife,a journalist who Seth invites to
his place to show her what he is working on.up to this point,Seth's
experiments(teleportation) have been successful with inanimate
objects,and not so successful with living creatures.Seth thinks he has
worked out the bugs and tries the experiment on himself.the experiment
goes horribly wrong.Seth begins to change from being mild mannered and
shy to something else.Jeff Goldblum is terrific in showing the gradual
mental deterioration of the scientist.the actual physical
transformation that Seth undergoes is startling,but the final
transformation is something else entirely and somewhat disgusting.but
well done,considering the movie is over 20 years old.Geena Davis is
good in her portrayal of a woman at 1st fascinated and then terrified
by what has happened.the best part of this movie is the musical score
by Howard Shore,which is very moody and eerie.Nile Rodgers also
contributes a nice piece of music to the film with the original song
"Help Me".i'd have to give "The Fly" 4/5
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3.0 out of 5 stars
Good intent, bad delivery
This movie is a remake of the 1950's classic in which a scientist accidentally combines himself with a fly, creating a hybrid organism. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2004 by J. Michael Shepherd
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Fly (1986 remake)
When a movie is this gross, I would give it no stars. But this remake was so much better than the original and the acting was so much better that I had no choice but to give this... Read more
Published on April 15 2004 by Chad DeFeo
5.0 out of 5 stars
FOR THE WIMPY REVIEWERS!
HEY LITTLE P***IES OUT THERE THAT THINK THIS MOVIE IS SO GROSS AND DISGUSTING I GOT A LITTLE TIP FOR YA, GROW A BACKBONE YOU KNOW A SPINE! Read more
Published on Sep 30 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
My second favorite horror film.
"The Fly" from 1986 is, in my opinion, one of the scariest and best horror movies ever. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis both do their best work here. Read more
Published on Jun 27 2003 by Stewart
4.0 out of 5 stars
Metamorphic
A scientist (Jeff Goldblum) has discovered a way to transport objects from one location to another almost instantaneously. It only works with inantimate objects though. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2003 by Jerry Fry
4.0 out of 5 stars
Don't be Afraid...
Fresh from the success of 'Videodrome' and 'The Dead Zone' Canadian Director David Cronenberg's update of the 1958 Vincent Price classic is now, as stated by most, a horror classic... Read more
Published on Sep 25 2002 by David Carling
1.0 out of 5 stars
Um... Yeah...
What we have here, is a failure to horrify. I watched the classic original on tv when I was a mere tadpole, and for the next ten years my brother could have me in tears with the... Read more
Published on Aug 31 2002 by LysKitsune
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid."
This film is surely a unique film. Sure, it has a science-fiction horror storyline. It has production values similar to most other horror films. Read more
Published on Mar 10 2002 by GLENN WHELAN
4.0 out of 5 stars
Be afraid......be very afraid.
This has to be one of my favorite sci-fi/horror movies. The special effects are some of the best, and I repeat, the BEST you'll ever see! Read more
Published on Dec 15 2001 by Erik Morton
1.0 out of 5 stars
This is the worst movie I have ever seen in my whole life.
I am serious when I say this is the worst movie I have ever seen in my whole life. This is the most disgusting movie ever made. How can people give it 5 stars? Read more
Published on Jun 17 2001 by unknowen
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