LoginI haven't yet seen the David Croenberg remake, though I have heard it is superior, but this was still very good and certainly worth seeing. Even with some inconsistencies in the story and one or two cheesy moments, The Fly is a slick 1950s sci-fi. Unlike some people I actually found the "help me help me" bit quite creepy, maybe predictable for those who have seen it umpteen times, but the image of a half-human/fly being trapped in a cobweb and screaming those words quite unsettled me, and after seeing the film it is that scene that I remember most.
The production values are very good and look very nice still, and the music is suitably chilling. The script has some nice touches too, and the acting is fine. David Hedison does a very good job as eccentric scientist Andre Delambre, and Vincent Price, one of the main reasons why I wanted to see this film as I am a big fan of his, is great as Francois, the brother who has histrionics about family curses. Overall, definitely worth seeing, not absolutely outstanding mind, but I do recommend it. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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A slick 1950s sci-fi
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The Fly review
Posted : 12 years, 3 months ago on 30 December 2011 01:10
A horror movie where Vincent Price doesn't play a bad guy! I won't bother telling you about the story because if you haven't heard how it goes then crawl out from under that rock and see this movie. I like this movie a lot but the plot is somewhat flawed. 1) I don't think squishing a head and an arm would get rid of the evidence. 2) Helene is yelling at a nurse to leave a fly alone when she is looking for a fly so she can kill it. What does it matter to her if the nurse goes around killing flies? 3) If the fly and André switched heads then how does André know who he is or knows how to type and write english. Stuff that doesn't make sense but this is a good movie and I love the boxset it came in. It's very well done and looks very b-movie and old school.
PS: The poor kittie that gets lost in the emptiness is so cute!!!
PS: The poor kittie that gets lost in the emptiness is so cute!!!
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