Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, John Getz
A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man/fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong.
DVD Release Date: September 5, 2000
Stats: 3,076 reviews
Classic horror from David Cronenberg. It?s also a very sweet love story!
"I want to be a Political insect, leave now before I hurt you" ? It?s so sad :o(
Never saw the original but Jeff Goldblum is nuts! The man to fly transformation is awesome but nasty. Great 80's movie.
Hugely dated in terms of technology and make up. Liked Geena Davis in this role, but the film itself really came across as dated dispite it being the remake.
I remember watching the original when I was really young and although I don?t remember too much about it, I?m sure the...( read more)
This scared the hell outta me when I was a kid but god its good. Goldblum is great here and Davis smoulders. The effects are just so 80's mask and goo effects but they work superbly well. Its alittle tacky now but it still shocks and its just so much fun, the arm wrestle scene st...( read more)
Most science fiction films are big on ideas and special effects, but weak on coherence and character development; most horror films are just the same, except without the ideas. But David Cronenberg's 'The Fly' takes one simple idea, develops it properly, and eschews (its genuinel...( read more)
I OFFER MY HUMBLE REVIEW OF THIS AMAZING FILM made in 1986 by Director David Cronenburg. Does it get any better? No...seriously worse for this hot young passionate scientist (Jeffrey Goldblum)...NO POPCORN FOR THIS MOVIE!! Oh...baby!! If ANYONE could be sexy while degenerating...it is the young, hunky exceptionally talented Jeffrey Goldblum!! HUBBA HUBBA paired with none other than the future 1st female U.S. President herself (Geena Davis)! After reading most others' reviews, must I say it again??? FOR ITS TIME PERIOD, this film had good special effects + amazing creativity in dream sequences, etc. 2 DEFINITE THUMBS UP!!
Awesome movie! Want to be in it? haha... go to http://dareyoutowatch.com/ and put yourself into a scene from The Fly
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