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The Fly [Blu-ray]

Jeff Goldblum (Actor), Geena Davis (Actor), David Cronenberg (Director) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 4,515 ratings
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Genre Horror
Format Multiple Formats, Dolby, Subtitled, Blu-ray, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Anamorphic
Contributor Carol Lazare, John Getz, Joy Boushel, Geena Davis, David Cronenberg, Les Carlson, Michael Copeman, George Chuvalo, Shawn Hewitt, Jeff Goldblum See more
Language Spanish, French, English
Runtime 1 hour and 36 minutes

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Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis. A brilliant scientist's unbridled ambition leads to his own grotesque transformation. David Cronenberg directed this chilling remake. 1986/color/95 min/R.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 1.6 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2242789
  • Director ‏ : ‎ David Cronenberg
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, Dolby, Subtitled, Blu-ray, Color, DTS Surround Sound, Anamorphic
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 36 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ October 9, 2007
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis, Michael Copeman, Les Carlson, John Getz
  • Dubbed: ‏ : ‎ French, Spanish
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ Spanish, French, English
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono), English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ 20th Century Fox
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000MNOXZ8
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Gloria Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars The Fly
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
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Been looking for this movie sew glad I've got it
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Prime Connoisseur
5.0 out of 5 stars SciFi Classic Gold
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2024
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This movie fascinated me as a kid, and watching it as an adult is so much more amazing. Great cast of actors and great quality film for being an older movie.
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Inna C
5.0 out of 5 stars Tragic
Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2024
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This story is very philosophical, and battles with the idea of human purpose. The special effects were amazing and grotesque even though it is an 80s movie, I would recommend this movie to people who like SciFi and Dramas and what it means to be human.
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Damon Parker
4.0 out of 5 stars The Fly is probably his best film. It reaches forward to the emotional dramas ...
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2016
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While Videodrome is probably Cronenberg's most characteristic film, The Fly is probably his best film. It reaches forward to the emotional dramas of the 2000s, and captures his earlier meditations on the mind-body problem, corporate control of public life, and the possibility of human transcendence through technology, or more accurately, through human thought. The Fly has an emotional resonance Cronenberg had not managed up to that point (The Brood, for instance, is oddly cold, considering its subject-matter), and is much more successful in this regard than Naked Lunch, or even A History of Violence. In the 2000s, critics outside of horror took an interest in Cronenberg and have largely celebrated his work. The Fly sits at an intersection before the mainstream opinion makers entered but when Cronenberg had perfected his vision.

The blu-ray transfer is better than could be hoped for from DVD, but it seems unlikely that it couldn't be improved. This film had wide release, and it is unlikely that a better source couldn't have been found, or that more effort couldn't have been expended for what is an important release. Darker scenes have almost uniform noise, and attendant loss of colour range, and only the tightest closeups are free of all artifacts. The image is nonetheless fairly clean and bright in well lit scenes. The audio is a simple mix reflecting the era for this type of film, and it is clear and adequate. Though there are reservations concerning the picture, it is unlikely The Fly will ever look better. Perhaps a 4K release might improve the source work, but it is unlikely that the expense would be considered and it really doesn't matter very much.

The extras are wonderfully generous and seem to combine all of the extras from previously released formats.

This is definitely worth buying.
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Rebecca Hutchason
5.0 out of 5 stars Still makes my tummy chrun
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024
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Lol just as I remembered it ..great movie for the times
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Solo Goodspeed
5.0 out of 5 stars Get Bit by the BLU-Fly
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2007
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An outstanding example of a remake that surpassed its predecessor, Cronenberg's "The Fly" is at once a sci-fi thriller, a grueling gothic horror tale and a tragic romance, with a visceral edge that can still make some viewers cringe and wince. As star Geena Davis observes in the supplement: It's a Cronenberg movie, so you're gonna get a bit wet.

In summary: Seth Brundle, a brilliant, isolated researcher, has developed a system that can teleport an object through space by disintegrating it in one spot and reintegrating it in another. "It'll change the world as we know it," he explains to Ronnie the tech journalist, who further rocks his world by falling in love with him in the course of covering his project for her magazine. Problem is, he has not yet been successful in teleporting any living subjects ... without nasty results. Inspired by Ronnie, he reprograms his system to get "crazy" enough about flesh to dis/re-integrate life effectively, and is successful at last. Unfortunately (also because of Ronnie, in a fit of jealousy), he briefly abandons rationality one evening and teleports himself.

In addition to a newfound surge of near uncontainable energy, Brundle eventually notices a change coming over him; skin discoloration, hair and nails coming loose, and a viscous white fluid discharge all over. He discovers that another organism, an ordinary housefly, was teleported with him and introduced into his genetic makeup, and that he will ultimately transform into some other life form, part insect, part human. The outcome is ultimately horrific as the filmmakers and performers take us through each stage of Brundle's grueling mutation into BrundleFly.

That's it in a nutshell. Jeff Goldblum's Oscar-nominated performance as Brundle is unforgettable and (along with Chris Walas' eye-popping effects makeup and prosthetics) is what elevates this 1986 version far beyond Fox's earlier attempt. Director Cronenberg was never one to shy away from gruesomeness in film, and you can almost feel what is happening to Seth as he changes, one thing that makes this film hard to recommend as "entertainment". The Blu-Ray HD transfer is outstanding, though maybe not crystal clear 100% of the time, rich and textured and brings this dark tale to ferocious life.

The supplement included, "Fear of the Flesh", is a full length love letter to fans of this movie, touching on every step of its history from the original director and why Cronenberg wasn't available at first, to a ghastly upbeat alternative ending that was (thank God) scrapped. The Butterfly Baby .... yeesh! An interesting side note is how the gorgeous Geena Davis began her career with her role as Ronnie. There's the rotating room from scenes where Brundle climbs the walls and ceiling. And yes, of course, generous looks at the prosthetics and puppetry that make up The Fly's nightmare final act. It's both the movie and the book of the movie in one package which, again for fans, is well worth owning.

This bug has flown a long way since its first appearance as a short story in Playboy in the 50s; in that sense, the mutation has been beautiful indeed. An immaculately packaged classic, for those with plenty of time and a strong stomach.
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P.J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!!
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2023
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Diego
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifica!!!
Reviewed in Mexico on May 3, 2018
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Magnifico remake de la película de 1958 La mosca, con brillante imagen en HD y gran calidad, incluye doblaje en español latino y extras una buena opción para recordar el buen cine de 1980.
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Fabian Menz
5.0 out of 5 stars Teleportation erfolgreich !
Reviewed in Germany on July 4, 2012
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Ich weiss noch ganz genau, es war Mitte der 90er als ich "Die Fliege" zum ersten mal gesehen habe und ich war damals wirklich schockiert und zugleich einfach nur gefesselt von diesem Film, es blieb natürlich nicht beim einmal anschauen, ich habe mir den Film immer wieder im Fernsehen angeschaut nur leider wurde er von mal zu mal kürzer da der Film der Schere zum Opfer fiel weshalb ich mir den Film nun auch auf Blu Ray bestellt habe.
Wem dieser Titel bis heute nichts sagt bzw. wem der Film bis heute entgangen ist, hier ist die

Story :

Seth Brundle (fantastisch gespielt von Jeff Goldblum) lernt auf einem Kongress für Wissenschaftler die Reporterin Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) kennen, er teilt Ihr mit das er an einem Experiment arbeitet, der sogenannten Teleportation, seine Erfindung würde die Zukunft verändern weshalb er Veronica bittet, Ihm bei seiner Arbeit mit Kamera und Interviews zur Seite zu stehen denn obwohl die Teleportation mit leblosen Objekten bereits funktioniert, Tiere oder Menschen kann Seth bis heute nicht teleportieren.
Im Laufe der Zusammenarbeit verlieben sich Seth und Veronica und eines Tages kommt Seth dahinter wo der Fehler liegt, das der Computer Tiere und Menschen nicht teleportiert, Seth behebt den Fehler und ein Versuchs Schimpanse wird erfolgreich teleportiert.
Eigentlich soll dieser Abend bzw. dieser Erfolg zusammen mit Veronica gefeiert werden doch die hat an diesem Abend noch alte Dinge in Ihrem Leben zu bereinigen, aus Frust und Eifersucht betrinkt sich Seth und entscheidet in seinem Delirium sich selbst zu teleportieren, er stellt den Computer auf 30 Sekunden bis zur Teleportation ein, die Teleportationsbox schließt sich und Seth bemerkt nicht das eine Fliege mit in der Box sitzt...
Was nun folgt ist grausamer als jeder heutige Horrorfilm, die Umwandlung vom Menschen zur Fliege ist z.T. mehr als nur eklig und schockierend weshalb der Film nicht zu unrecht ab 18 frei gegeben ist.

Der Film :

Der Film schockt mich bis heute noch obwohl er aus dem Jahr 1986 stammt, dies liegt aber einzig und alleine daran das in diesem Film einfach alles richtig gemacht wurde, Jeff Goldblum spielt so überzeugend das es schon fast beängstigend ist, abgesehen davon bin ich selbst im Jahre 2012 noch von den Effekten beeindruckt, ich denke der Film hat nicht umsonst einen Oscar für das beste Make Up erhalten und Jeff Goldblum wurde als bester Hauptdarsteller geehrt, desweiteren bekam "Die Fliege" die Auszeichnung bester Horrorfilm.
Das sind zwar jetzt schon einige Punkte die diesen Film einzigartig machen, doch gibt es weitere Aspekte warum der Film einfach außergewöhnlich gut ist, ich habe bis heute keinen Horrorfilm mehr gesehen der sein Thema so ernst nimmt, der so viel Dramaturgie besitzt und der bis zum Schluss die Spannung hält ohne eine Sekunde langweilig zu werden.
1989 drehte Chris Walas (Für den ersten Teil war David Cronenberg verantwortlich) die Fortsetzung "Die Fliege 2", jedoch kann man sich den zweiten Teil wirklich sparen denn der Teil macht so ziemlich alles falsch was im ersten Teil so perfekt und vor allem richtig gemacht wurde.

Die Blu Ray :

Die Qualität vom Bild ist aufgrund des alters erstaunlich gut geworden, die Farben sind satt und nur an sehr wenigen Stellen wirkt das Bild leicht kernig, ich habe definitiv neuere aber auch vom Bild her schlechtere Blu Rays zu hause als "Die Fliege".
Eine 5.1 DTS Tonspur liegt der Scheibe bei allerdings hat sich mein Dolby Surround System eher gelangweilt da es kaum 5.1 Effekte gibt jedoch ist die Tonspur bzw. sind die Stimmen klar und deutlich zu verstehen.
Ein wahrer Kritikpunkt ist das Menü denn in dieses kommt man nur wenn man auf der Fernbedienung Menü drückt, dann kommt unten ein Balken mit den Extras usw., der Film läuft allerdings in dieser Zeit weiter, legt man den Film ein, startet der sofort von Anfang an und ist der Abspann vorbei, beginnt der Film gleich wieder von neuem, das hätte man anders und vor allem komfortabler lösen können.
Die Extras können sich dafür wieder sehen lassen, u.a. gibt es ;

+ Kommentar von David Cronenberg
+ Das Brundle-Museum für Naturgeschichte
+ Fliegenjagd (interaktives Spiel während dem Film)
+ 4 nicht verwendete Szenen
+ 2 erweiterte Szenen (lohnenswert zum ansehen)
+ 5 Filmtests
+ Werbematerialien
+ Persönliche Szenenauswahl
+ Inhaltssuche
+ Gut zu wissen

Der Film dauert 95 Minuten und ist in dieser Fassung ungeschnitten, man kann hier also bedenkenlos zugreifen.

Fazit :

"Die Fliege" ist und bleibt ein Meilenstein des Horrorfilms und braucht sich auch heute vor keinem neuartigem Film zu verstecken, ganz im Gegenteil, es wäre wünschenswert wenn sich heutige Horrorfilme an diesem Film messen denn ganz ehrlich ? - Blut und Gewalt ist nicht alles, die Mischung muss stimmen und dieses Ziel wird heutzutage eigentlich permanent verfehlt.
Ich kann diesen Film und vor allem die Blu Ray einfach nur weiter empfehlen, vor allem Leute nach meiner Generation die diesen Film nicht kennen, sollten "Die Fliege" auf keinen Fall verpassen !.
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5.0 out of 5 stars "My teeth have begun to fall out. The medicine cabinet is now the Brundle Museum of Natural History"
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2011
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Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) meets Veronica Quaife (Geena Davis) at a party, he's a brilliant scientist and she's a journalist. Seth tells Veronica about something he's working on that would "change the world as we know it", convinced by this she goes back to Seth's apartment/lab to see his invention. Once inside Veronica is shown two "designer phone booth" looking objects, Seth then teleports Veronica's tights from one telepod to the other. Skeptical at first, she soon realises that Seth has discovered a new way of travelling that could make all other forms of transportation a thing of the past. The pods are only able to transport inanimate objects, so Seth and Veronica come to an agreement that she will document him as he works on the project, so that living tissue can pass between pods. During the documentation, Seth and Veronica fall in love, much to the annoyance of Veronica's former boyfriend and editor, Stathis Borans (John Getz). One night after finally perfecting transporting living tissue between pods, he and Veronica are celebrating when she has to leave to stop the jealous Stathis from printing the story early. A drunk Seth starts thinking that maybe Veronica and Stathis were working together to get the story, so he decides to go through the pod himself. Unfortunately for Seth, a housefly got into the pod and his DNA is spliced together with the fly's. The movie then follows Seth as his body begins to turn into a six foot fly, and the relationship between Seth and Veronica who love each other deeply but are horrified by his appearance.

The acting by Goldblum, Davis and Getz is fantastic, I don't think any of the three have ever given better performances. When director David Cronenberg announced that he wanted to cast Jeff Goldblum, he was told Goldblum wasn't a bankable star but he insisted that he gets the part. Geena Davis was Jeff Goldblum's girlfriend at the time, it was Goldblum who suggested Davis for the role which was also met with quite a bit of opposition until Davis gave an outstanding reading. Cronenberg himself turned down making The Fly because he was supposed to be filming Total Recall, Robert Bierman was then set to direct until a tragic accident led to the death of his daughter. The film was put on hold but Bierman later decided that the material was too dark and he still wasn't ready to make the film, by this point Cronenberg had left Total Recall and was free to direct. Along with Videodrome, The Fly is in my opinion Cronenberg's best work. I am a fan of his earlier movies such as Rabid, Shivers, The Brood, Scanners, The Dead Zone, Dead Ringers and Naked Lunch. I'm also a big fan of his more recent drama movies, Spider, A History Of Violence and Eastern Promises, but none of those have intrigued me as much as The Fly. Cronenberg who is a decent actor whose performance I really enjoyed in Nightbreed, has a small cameo as a Gynecologist.

As good as the acting and directing is, this is the sort of film that would fall apart if the effects weren't top notch. Thankfully the make up effects are outstanding and the giant fly puppets towards the end of the movie hold up really well. It took Jeff Goldblum five hours to have the make up applied, it's brilliantly grotesque and would probably be done today with CGI which would have lost the human inside feel that we have here. The Fly isn't particularly gory but it is gruesome, such as when Seth's ears, teeth and nails fall out and when he has to vomit on food so it can be digested. The Fly is also one of only four horror remakes that I consider to be superior to the original along with The Thing, The Blob and Invasion Of The Body Snatchers which also starred Jeff Goldblum. The original is a very decent movie but was also a little silly with the human head on the fly and the giant fly head on a human body, it also seemed like a film the whole family could watch on a Sunday afternoon. This version is definitely not for children, and is the only film along with The Exorcist that I've read stories of people vomiting in the cinemas. The other great thing about The Fly is despite the horrific events and images we're shown, deep down it's a tragic love story.

The Blu-ray is excellent, the picture isn't what would be referred to as demo worthy like Avatar, but I never expected it would, it was shot for $15,000,000 back in 1986. What good Blu-rays are supposed to do is to show us the film the way the director intended it to be seen, and I'm pretty sure Cronenberg didn't want the film to be crystal clear with colours that pop off the screen, it wouldn't suit the feel of the film at all. The picture is clean and crisp and looks far better than it did on DVD, in certain scenes there is a thin layer of grain that isn't intrusive and certainly never detracts from the movie. In some close-ups of Jeff Goldblum after he's started to change, the detail is fantastic. Every pore on his face is visible and I'd never noticed the few thick fly hairs on his face before. I was delighted with the upgrade and the sound was also much improved from the DVD. The DVD I owned was a bare bones double pack with the disappointing sequel, so I was very happy to get the Blu-ray regardless of picture quality just so I could get the extras I'd never previously had. There's a 136 minute in depth making of called Fear of the flesh, everything you could possibly want to know about the film is shown here. A very interesting commentary from director David Cronenberg, trivia track, the Brundle museum of natural history, deleted scenes, extended scenes, film tests, written works, promotional materials, still galleries and high definition trailers.

A great film and a great Blu-ray. There's English, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, Finnish, French, German and Norwegian subtitles. The Fly is a film that fans of horror, sci-fi or romance, if you can look past the graphic imagery should definitely enjoy. A genuine classic.
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Reviewed in Canada on July 1, 2023
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