The Fly - 1986 (review)

Wrapping up our New Year, New You series for 2019 is the movie that made us want to do this little series in the first place - David Cronenberg's The Fly from 1986!! Not only is this a perfect movie for discussing "New Year, New You"...not only does this film complete our coverage of the trinity of 80'ss body horror remakes of 50's sci-fi/horror films (The Fly, The Blob, and The Thing)...not only is Jeff Goldblum's portrayal of an anthropomorphized fly subtle, but brilliant acting... but this movie is a gut-wrenchingly tragic story of love, hubris, and succumbing to one's inner monster that still holds up today!! Eric and I differ pretty significantly on a couple aspects of the film. But, when examining the deeper themes and when taking the movie as a whole, we both agree that The Fly is an absolutely amazing movie!! So, join The Gargyle and The Chimerican as we bicker about some (pretty important) details while simultaneously praise The Fly as a masterpiece.

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