The Fly(1986)- User Reviews

The Fly 1986 is soo much better than the 58 version a true classic of the genre great performances eerie atmosphere and great effects make this remake worthwhilemore»

can never think that a grossfest movie like this would get me going! to sum things up quickly, there's only 1 thing to say. Jeff Goldblum stole the show with his consummate acting. acting optimistic in such a horrible situation he was in is beyond …more»

I was expecting a little bit more because David Cronenburg did this. He did "A History of Violence" which was great. The story was twisted and turned from the original but did not go too far from the original, which is good. The acting was pretty …more»

It is the kind of movie that afterwards you think "worth seeing, but I probably wouldn't see it again for another few years...if ever" It is worth seeing once through, but without ruining the plot, you don't really need to see it again. …more»

david cronenberg is not one filmmaker i go to much on but with this remake i think he has out done himself.
the story has a scientist trying to make tranportation possible instead of using cars and so on. the problem is when he tries it himself it isn't …more»

This remake of the 1958 film of the same name (Both are based, this one more loosely than the other, on George Langelann's short story) is a rarity in that it is a remake that is better than the original

Jeff Goldblum gives a oscar worthy performance …more»

I never thought I would truely get grossed out by visuals in a movie till this one. The last hour or so is just a visual fest of grossness that I could have done without because the story is strong enough without it but that is alright I just turned away …more»

What director David Cronnenberg does with The Fly is re-imagine its key elements, and like John Carpenter's version of The Thing, it is much better then the original. Jeff Goldblum is terrific as the lead, effectively shifting a weak, shy and fumbeling …more»

I love the way that Cronenberg fuses the tragic romance with the sci-fi horror, in much the same way that Brundle is fused together with the housefly. Though it can make the film seem corny and melodramatic at times, it also adds an emotional layer to …more»

This movie is probably the scariest movie you will ever see. I saw it when I was 9 and I still cant watch it. The story is simple a man creates a machine where you can transport anything. But one night when the inventor gets drunk he tests the machine …more»