The Fly [VHS] Overview
Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful. Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man.
The Fly [VHS] Specifications
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
Customer Reviews
Let me from the beginning that this is my favorite movie of all time. I am a big fan of movies and have a large library of DVDs, and yet somehow remains my number one. There are many reasons for this film rast-by for a great rhythm and is the perfect fusion of science fiction, horror and drama. Directed by David Cronenberg is simply sublime. Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz are all perfectly cast in their roles. The effects are still strong and keep25 years after the first publication of the film.
The story follows Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum), that something big, a couple of jobs Telepod that allow instantaneous teleportation. The film begins with him calling the Belle Vernon Quaife (Geena Davis) returns to his apartment to show / lab, which worked. That 's what it takes to surprise and they decide who follow him and write a book about his invention. Before long the two fall in love, andhis boss (John Getz) is extremely jealous of them, starting a fascinating triangle. Meanwhile, something went wrong, when Seth Brundlefly teleports for the first time something was there with him and was not detected, leading to genetic splicing between him and a fly. From that very strange things, and bloody ...
I can not rave enough about this film. Jeff Goldblum is one of the shows very quintessence of lead in the role of SethBrundle part of his nerdy, awkward beginning of his terrible fall in the last third. I will not spoil it for the uninitiated, not to say it's like a superhero movie gone wrong. Instead of always selfless and heroic as a result of splicing accident is determined to self-preservation. The film was seen as an allegory for everything from AIDS to drug heroin.
Regarding the transfer of Blu-ray - it is really very impressive. The effects look great inbe high definition, and even if there is no show-off disc, is a big improvement over the previous DVD release. The extras are the same as the special edition DVD that was released a few years ago, and is adding a new Trivia Track. When you consider that one of these extras 3 hours documentary on the film, this will be a breeze. I recommend both the film and the excellent pretty decent DVD release.
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