The Fly (1986) REACTION!!!
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- Today's video I react to 1986, David Cronenberg's, 'The Fly'. Wow what a great film. I can't believe I've missed out all these years on this one!
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The Fly is a classic. Brilliant performance by Jeff Goldblum. Outstanding makeup effects.
they get goldblum for his face of course.....
The ‘80s was such a great decade, for remakes especially: like The Thing, The Fly, The Blob ...
Nobody bothers to make good remakes, anymore .. too much of a lazy reliance on CGI, there’s no creativity or passion
Good to see you doing a reaction to this, great choice of film
Thanks so much! And I definitely agree
Because most of these directors respected and cared about what came before. It was able to help them with their own vision of these films.
Also, Little Shop of Horrors in the 80s ... and in the early 2000s, Death Race and Pirahna. All remakes of old Roger Corman films.
An Oscar Winner for special make up effects. Chris Walas (Raiders Of The Lost Ark) was superb, as the rest of the crew and the movie itself.
You said her reaction at the end was "weak", when Brundlefly essentially asks her to shoot him. I think it's actually very human. There is a LOT to unpack....this was a man she fell in love with, who degenerated into a monster and slowly lost his humanity to the point that he tried to splice her, him and the baby together into some kind of horrific amalgamation....and if it had just been some inhuman monster than crawled out of that pod, I think she would have shot it in the head like she was about to....she paused because the emotion and horror of what she'd gone through was a lot for anyone to deal with.
And then he showed her that he wasn't JUST an inhuman monster. That there was actually just enough humanity left in him to want to die, and to ask for her to do it.
THAT is going to be a huge emotional kick, that she has to process and act upon quickly. And in the end she does. I don't think she was weak at all.
I think its kinda like bravery....being brave isn't not feeling fear. Being brave is being terrified to act but having the strength to do it anyway. I think her reaction is similar to that. In the end, she has the strength to overcome all the horror and anguish she's dealing with....and pull the trigger.
That’s fair. I like your description of bravery, very true
@2:29 when he gets on the piano is ironic because he actually is a jazz musician in real life also. Just check out Jeff Goldblum vevo channel.
i am absolutely obsessed with this movie tbh. i wasn't expecting how emotional it'd make me, it was amazing.
that " Be afraid, be very afraid" was the tagline for the movie
Goldblum got an Oscar nomination for this.
Chris Walas (creature creator) directed the sequel (not as great as this one but it was cool)
something I noticed the first time I watched it (in an actual theater)...
not sure if it was on purpose but like in the original, where the wife killed him by destroying his head with an industrial press, Veronica killed him by destroying his head with a shotgun.
And she went to prison for life on the murder charge of the scientist 😆 LOL ...Outstanding reaction video 👍 📹 What I enjoy about your reactions is the research you've put into films , directors and actors.
Thanks! Appreciate it!
Seth: What's happening to me, am I dying?
Me: At this point, you wish you were dying.
Cronenberg is in the movie Night Breed by Clive Barker. Great director, great actor
Only question I have is.. what if he did the teleportation at the end and ended up with a superior human. Guess we'll never know.. thanks Cronenberg lol .. Oh ya I forgot about The Fly 2
Yes you should react to Cronenberg's The Dead Zone
I did and it was removed due to Copyright!!! :( I really enjoyed it though. Christopher Walken is great.
Oh boy this one's a doozy a pinnacle in body horror. Seth's transformation scenes are absolutely insane.
The Fly 2 is ok but nothing compared to this one. Funny bit: when trying to get backers for the sequel they approached Mel Brooks and he said he'd put up money for it if they included a scene where he "barfs on someone's face"
Chris Walas did the make-up effects if I recall. I was an avid FANGORIA reader at the time😎
The book Contact is far better than the movie; Carl Sagan was a genius. ... Fun Fact : Carl Sagan was good friends with Kip Thorne, author of Interstellar, he had a massive obsession with black holes. Both Contact and Interstellar star Matthew Machanahey.
PS: regarding the chemistry of Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis? They were in a relationship at the time of the film, and got married the following year, a marriage which lasted through the early 90s.
Than he was in Jurassic Park and saw Laura Dern and gave her his dino dna
@@FINALFLASH1988 😂
@@FINALFLASH1988Malcolm would have bound Seth to his bed to stop him going into the telepod.
The Fly 2 was not well received but it does have a following and I liked it. It answers a lot of your questions. The monster is one of the coolest practical creatures, being one of the last ones before CG creatures started becoming the norm.
(There's no "CG" FX in this movie. The blue gazappy light FX in the teleporters was old-school hand animated optical FX. The only CG were the graphics on his computer monitors and readouts)
As a fellow enjoyer of Fly 2, I admit it's not as good as the first, but the monster effects are a lot of fun (and surprisingly expressive at times).
Love Fly 2.. Chris Wallas FTW. Saw it on the big screen as a 14 yr old.
The tv commercial (ad) for “The Fly 2” used to give me nightmares. I always felt it creepy when they use lullaby music for horror films. I’ll never forget those altered lyrics. I avoided watching the 2nd movie for years just because of that ad.
“Hush little baby don’t be sad,
You’ll grow up to be like dad.
Hush little baby don’t you cry,
Just because your dad was the fly!!!”
😱😱😱😱😱
the original idea for the fly 2 was to have an anti abortion cult convince her to have the baby. they would start something similar to the hitler's youth league. the child would appear normal and also have this head full of really disturbing propaganda.
@@Re88eN That sounds terrifying enough without a monster...
When it comes to Stathis, you are looking at this through a very modern set of eyes, modern sensibilities; Yes, he's an arrogant, clingy jerkass, but remember that they were a couple, and when people live together, they get used to each others' flaws. As the film progresses, you do see he's still a good person who cares about her, despite those flaws. He tries to do the right thing by Veronica and goes to rescue her from Brundle.
Brundle's story is tragic, as his changes mirror those of someone with an addiction or mental disease like schizophrenia or dementia. His denial and mania clouds his judgement and makes him lash out at the person who cares about him when they try to help.
Ummm, no. Stathis is scum. Plain and simple.
The Fly 2 is about the birth of their child! The original 1958 the Fly is also a good movie!
The telepod effects were optical effects, not cgi. Cgi didn't become a staple in effects till the mid-90's.
I was going to say the same thing, but didn't want to sound pedantic (don't worry, I don't think you are either). But I take her point that not relying on excessive optical effects was probably the smart thing to do.
Ahhh thanks so much. I’m definitely not educated on special effects enough. I’m way more tuned into the masters of practical effects like Tom Savini, Rick Baker, and Stan Winston. Anything that looks superimposed in my head just thinks “cgi”. I’ll have to research optical effects more.
@@ScaredPale Any movie made before '95 is gonna be using optical compositing, because that would have been the only option before cg. Only the big budget films had access to cg effects, or had maybe a couple of shots tops that were computer generated.
@@ScaredPale Optical effects are really interesting. As much as I long for the era of practical makeup, optical effects are generally obsolete and easily bested by modern CGI (in most cases anyway). I do however appreciate how ingenious many of those kinds of FX had to be.
CG was used to represent actual in-universe graphics on monitors and targeting computers, etc. since the70s. The first CG was in "Westworld" (1973) There's CG in original Star Wars on their targeting computers and and the "locker room" scene where they displayed the Death Star plans and outlined the attack plan. The first CG FX were spaceships in "The Last Starfighter" (1984) but looked like obvious CG. Most productions still used practical miniatures and hand drawn optical FX until the early 90's.
"I'm a insect that dreamt he was a man... and loved it. But now the dream is over." -Brundle Fly
Check out _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ (1978) with Jeff Goldblum, Donald Sutherland and Leonard Nimoy. Another great remake.
I first saw this in 1987 when I could rent it on video (I was 17 back then). For me this is Jeff Goldblum's best film. His acting is on point going from a meek, quiet genius, to an out of control mad scientist, to someone dealing with a disease (as he begins to transform) and finally becoming a literal monster--- and yet we can still feel and incredible amount of empathy for him at the end. And I believe this was due to Jeff Goldblum being just so charismatic when he was "normal." Seth Brundle is a tragic character in the classic sense- and his final death scene can still bring a tear to my eye to this day. Also due to being able to feel every ounce of Veronica's pain having to mercy kill him. Geena Davis' performance was fantastic. Poor Seth. All he wanted to do was create a new form of transportation because he suffered from motion sickness.
There is a deleted ending in which Veronica is clearly pregnant and has a dream about giving birth. Her normal looking baby sprouts butterfly wings and "flies away." The last shot is her asleep with a smile on her face so we get the impression she has made the decision to go through with the birth. So the "flying baby" effects which were practical and not CGI, looked ridiculous and it was the right decision to leave it out.
The ending they went with is perfect. And I agree, amazing performance by Goldblum
Her boss is a jerk but not exactly a bad guy. He helped her to deal with the situation. Gave her rational advices. She couldn't handle this all alone.
If you like Jeff Goldblum in this there is a super campy Jeff in the adventures of buckaroo Banzai across the eight dimension, starring
Peter Weller (robocop)
Ellen Barkin (oceans 13)
John Lithgow (Dick Solomon from 3rd rock)
Jeff Goldblum (the Fly)
Christopher Lloyd (doc Brown)
Love this young lady"s reaction/reviews ,very articulate and insightful about all aspects of the film and film making, refreshing. Though it was not well recieved I remember the Fly 2 with Eric Stoltz as being worth a watch.
If any other movie director attempted this film it would have been silly. David Cronenberg was the absolutely right choice for the movie. The true master of body horror
Your view on their romance is a very modern view... Also it's obvious you have never been caught up in a whirlwind romance. They rarely last long term but God it's a hell of a ride and has pretty much nothing to do with logic, shared interests, or even compatibility. It's an emotion and hormone driven force of nature.
One of those unexpected hits from the 80's. Nobody was expecting it to be as good as it was. Great movie.
All this trauma could have easily been avoided with a big can of bug spray.
LOL!
Where's Adam West when you need him?
I don't want to watch that movie.
Actually, Vincent Price wasn't the star of the original film The Fly, his was more of a supporting role. He was the only cast member to return for the sequel though.
Fun trivia: the original design for the telepods was gonna be just like a glass phone booth kinda design. But David Cronenberg wanted something more grounded in reality and machine-like and he chose the design after the engine of his 1976 duel cylinder Ducati motorcycle. 🤔🤓👍👍
The 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers would be a good one to watch after this.
When the Baboon came out of the teleporter and jumped in to seth's arms you said that's always been a dream of mine and i was like... yeah, mine too, teleportation would be awesome and then you said to hug a monkey, ha ha i did not expect that!
i was thinking she meant it was a dream to hug jeff goldblum lmao
The Fly 2 is one of the very few sequels that are actually good. Maybe not quite the level as the "original", but still a clever plot.
The Fly is a work of genius because, leaving aside the entymological dimension, what happens to Brundle is a fate the majority of us will face. I love your reactions: you are super adorable. 😄🥰
Jeff and Geena had so much chemistry that they got married. Although they didn't last too long together
I saw that after! Bummer. But they seem happy now so we’ll just have to let their chemistry live on in their films
I'm so glad you discovered David Cronenberg, and this film. This may all sound like hyperbole, but he really is one of the most important filmmakers of the past half century: Cronenberg considers all aspects of body horror, of the body's connection to the brain, and all of it's intruders. He considers the point of view of insects, disease, and bacteria... as living things, just like us, just trying to survive and make our way in the world. The Fly is not only my favorite horror movie, but one one my favorite love stories, and a tragedy which invites a myriad of interpretations each time you see it. The central metaphor can be read innumerably, as what it takes to remain in love in spite of aging, disease, mental illness, or (if you were watching at the time of The Fly's release) the AIDS epidemic. Not only that, but if you empathized all the way with Brundle's character, the idea of overcoming shyness, virginity, otherness... only to find death waiting for you on the other side. It's a very sad story, taken to it's farthest possible extreme, and performed note-perfect, as the most potent of modern grand-guignol shows. I hope you check out other Cronenberg stuff, but may I suggest holding off from Scanners for now? Scanners is well known, especially for one notorious effects scene, but it is also probably the weakest of Cronenberg's earlier films. The strongest of those would have to be The Brood, or Cronenberg's personal treatise on divorce, if you can believe that. Watch that, or maybe one of the later indisputable masterpieces, like Cronenberg's gynecological true-life melodrama Dead Ringers, or his one-of-a-kind literary adaptations of (the previously unadaptable) William Burroughs' Naked Lunch or James Ballard's Crash. Either way, welcome to the club. I will be checking in now and again, and very glad to have discovered your channel.
the original is also worth watching. same concept, different execution.
When I see Jeff Goldblum I always think of him in one of my favourite movies "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (1978)
One of my favourite David Cronenberg movies is "The Dead Zone" (1983)
The Dead Zone is great!
Another good movie is called, "Mimic".
This movie traumatized me as a child. I had so many nightmares after watching this!
My favourite Cronenberg movie is The Brood. Would love to see your reaction to it.
Love so many things about this movie, and Cronenberg in general. I'd say watch Scanners next, as its an early Cronenberg, but if you're a fan of the surrealism of Videodrome, I think you're gonna like eXistenZ, if you haven't already seen it.
"There's Cronenberg!" got me laughing so much.
One thing though. He knew she was a journalist at the freakin' party. And then...'I never would've told this stuff to a journalist'. Like wtf? U say u like Geena. Check out The Long Kiss Goodnight.
Loved the reaction, my first reaction video from you :) I must say you have the most gorgeous eyes, like classic Hollywood actress Betty Davis!
Cronenberg is my favorite horror director and he has a very interesting filmography! His early films, through “Videodrome”, were pure body horror. Then he went Hollywood with “The Dead Zone” and “The Fly.” After this film he did a pair of critically acclaimed dramatic body horror films “Dead Ringers” and “Naked Lunch”. Then he did a handful of independent dramas/horror/surreal films before his Viggo Mortenson trilogy, of which “A History of Violence” and “Eastern Promises” were the best. His last 2 films with Robert Pattinson are interesting dramas but, despite the genre hopping, one thing I love about Cronenberg is how his films start out in worlds that make perfect sense and by the end things have fallen apart, usually accompanied by a ton of gore. Would love to see you react to more of his films!
I've seen all his films, been a fan since the 70s. A History of Violence is amazing! It's my favorite.
@@reesebn38 I love that one “Cronenberg” shot, the closeup of the guy with his jaw shot off 😂
History of Violence is incredibly great!!!
Check out Cronenberg's SCANNERS and EXISTENZ.
This is one of the finest horror films ever made.
a kind of horror movie like that needs more horror action like its in the mosquito man
Sometimes movies should indicate how much time has passed from one scene to the next but they rarely do. It seemed a few months went by before and during their romance, leading up to his odd jealous reaction by going through the telepods without her being there
I can't believe you watched this on a holiday when people are known to stuff themselves with unhealthy food. I admire your daring. XD
You look a bit like Kate Winslet
You should watch John Carpenter's The Thing and The Mist.
A great film. One of my fave Cronenberg movies along with Videodrome and Dead Ringers, You should check the original made in the 50s as well.
First reactor I would like to sit down and talk movies with. Good stuff. Keep up the good work. Thanks.
If you like the fly you should check out Cronenberg eXistenZ.
You should check out "Naked Lunch" by Cronenburg.
The Fly 2 is VERY much worth a watch, if not a reaction.
Great reaction and this is my favourite horror movie! I do agree they fall in love really quick but it worked for me because I thought the characters had chemistry right from the beginning of the film and for me personally I thought Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis's characters had endearing personalities which made the tragedy all the more heartbreaking in my opinion!
I agree, though the romance is quick ya can’t beat their chemistry!
Also check out THE FLY II (1989).
The Dead Zone was a fantastic Cronenberg film I highly recommend.
There are few horror movies that have such a strong emotional impact as this one. It's one of the ultimate body horror movies. It's not just terrifying, it's also touching and tragic. Imo Jeff Goldblum delivered his best performance to date in this movie. The sequel is not terrible, but rather forgettable.
I'd like to see you react to Hitchcock films... everyone does Psycho, but not really any others. My top 3 to recommend would be Rear Window (which is kind of like Sliver or that Shia Lebeuf one where he's stuck inside his house and all he can do is watch his neighbours), The Trouble with Harry (the only Hitchcock comedy where a guy dies, and nobody seems to care, but in a funny way) and/or Rope (where 2 guys commit a murder and then throw a party around the body). ... There's more great ones like Vertigo, The Birds, Psycho, North by Northwest, ... but I found those first 3 to be the most fun.
The Fly is the best body horror movie of all time. If you disagree you’re wrong.
So far I agree with you hahaha
Society is definitely a close second. The body horror in that is literally all over the place.
And what I really love about this movie? The creepy ex-boyfriend is the hero! Didn't see THAT coming!
I agree!!!
You could say his ex cost him and arm and a leg... ;)
If you like being scared then " Event Horizon" will certainly do that 😉
Interesting review, I think you'd probably like to see "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers", make sure it's the 1978 version with Jeff Goldblum (pre-weigh-lifting), Veronica Cartwright, Donald Sutherland and Brooke Adams.
Next to The Fly my favorite Cronenberg film is Dead Ringers, about twin gynecologists starring Jeremy Irons. It too, is tragic but enthralling and entirely original.
the thing i dont like and i dont understand is how an advanced computer machine like that cant detect if theres an intruder inside before it starts the operation and warns of it stoping the function.......
That's a great point
that never occurred to me
& apparently never occurred
to anyone else, either.
You have to check out Cronnenberg's Dead Ringers- one of the creepiest movies I have ever seen.
Seconded. And do Videodrome as well.
To address the Cronenberg body horror question: yes, the pace and feel of his films differ depending on the movie. You can compare Shivers to Dead Ringers and the latter is far more subdued and methodical.
"God, don't touch him--something might fall off!" LOL!
My mother watched this movie all the time. I was so scared and disgusted when he morphed 😩🤣
It's crazy how movies our parents watch growing up stay with us!
You remind me of Kate Winslet in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.
I’ll take it! Thanks!
It's hard to portray relationships in 2 hours or in a short story, although relationships today are really more fleeting and ridiculous, lol or sigh.
It's credible in this movie more than in An American Werewolf in London, though. It depends on the writer, but in both movies, the love interests are key part in the wrapping of the story.
Cronenberg's filmography is so varied. I've yet to see several of his latest outputs, some disappointed me, like Metropolis. Some are great, like A history of Violence, both non horror films (you gotta watch Crash).
He dared to direct non horror movies more than horror movie, I guess that diluted the attention a bit.
The tragedy is Seth is a product of his own failure in his experiment. That something so small would destroy such a passionate and intelligent man. But he would have never survived.
Great analysis! I love this film because it's also a metaphor for some relentless deteriorating condition (like terminal cancer, dementia, etc.) How does one cope with the reality of that? We see Seth go through the stages of acceptance: denial, anger, depression, bargaining, and acceptance.
As others have, I also recommend "Fly II." It delves more deeply into the corporate aspects of this, as the company Brundle was working for finds out what he was doing secretly and tries to capitalize on it, a la Weyland-Yutani in the later "Alien" movies. Davis does give birth to Brundle's child, and saying anything else would give too much away. It's not as dark as this one, but the villain is much more easily defined. I also recommend "The Howling," which I found better than "American Werewolf in London," which came out around the same time. Its mood is darker and more foreboding, with a much better cast, and the score's much creepier.
A recommendation for another David Cronenberg film is the film he did after this. Dead Ringers is one of his best, I think.
Crazy this movie is 35 years old, it still holds up today.
If you want to see another great Goldblum movie do a reaction to Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978).
Also, have you seen The Elephant Man already? If not that would make for a great reaction vid as well as currently there's only one channel that did an Elephant Man reaction so you'd be in rare company.
I love Cinema Rules who did a reaction to it. I actually have seen it already, I love David Lynch. Such an emotion masterpiece.
His best performance ever imo. Nice analysis. the relationship was fast -- i think that's the only weakness in the film. the writing of it. ending is perfect. no need for epilogue. too many epilogues these days.
I totally agree, the ending is perfect. The writing and acting are great overall too.
Wow, you are very beautiful and smart! Ive seen this movie at least a dozen times and i didnt connect that motion sicknesses bit. He also has motion sickness issues in Independence Day. Also great movie. Should check out tf you havent. Are you artistically inclined? You look as thou you might somehow. Anyhow, subscribing. Keep them coming and good luck on your channel most lovely lady! 😊
P.S. You have got to see Dead Ringers if you haven't already!
I recommend you also than watch you "Earth Girls Are Easy 1988" and also "Jurassic Park 1993" 2:58.
Jeff Goldblum was never a sex symbol. He was always a sincere hipster goof. That is what made him attractive.
This is a modern gothic horror film. Cronenberg's Frankenstein.
The Fly remake is a classic along with John Carpenter's The Thing.
The Fly 2 was enjoyable but not a movie I could ever watch again.
The scene with the dog is difficult to watch and breaks my heart.I know it's all fake with animatronics but still dramatic.
I don't recommend it if you have a love of animals like me.
Jeff and Geena were also in Transylvania 6500.A movie I think they'd rather forget.I believe that's where they first met before marrying...
Excellent post. One of the few horror remakes worth watching. I thought casting Jeff Goldblum was an inspired choice. And I'm sure I'm not the first one to think you bear quite a resemblance to Kate Winslet.
The original (1958) movie with Vincent Price was weak in comparison to this remake. All credit due to the creature effects of this film, the reliance on gore to achieve horror seemd excessive. I get, and it is very effective, but it's also a bit much. There's other routes to "scary".
It's official - flies have the power surging through them!
Oh,another great Cronenberg film IMO is Dead Ringers.Almost no gore,but the story...
my favorite Cronenburg is Videodrome by far (keep in mind I'm a total deviant) which unfortunately stars James Woods but he's really good in it and it has some weird interesting things to say about the self in relation to what we consume! It gets extremely otherworldly and trippy at the end and is open for interpretation imo plus it lowkey predicted twitter
What do u mean, "unfortunately"?
There is a version of Spider-man that is a giant spider after being mutated further.
And for Cronenberg I would suggest Scanners, Rabid and The Dead Zone. Also as an actor in Nightbreed.
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Check out David Cronenbergs Rabid, Shivers, The Brood & Scanners & Crash
I saw The Fly 2 in Japan so for me it'll always be "Za Furai Tsu". It's a fun watch albeit nowhere near as good as this one IMO.
This is great, but seriously, you have to watch The Thing from 1982. It's The Godfather of all scary sci-fi horror movies!
yep, that was the guy from "Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead"
Everyone should have drank lots of milk before watching this film