Thanks for the shout-out! (And for linking to one of my articles ranting about transporters!) It does drive me a bit loony. At the same time, this kind of silly nonsense is my favorite thing in these 50s sci-fi films. My favorite example is from The Amazing Colossal Man where they make a big deal of the fact that Glenn is dying because his body is growing but not his heart. It's wonderful not just because it is so bizarre and that he would clearly have died much earlier. The main thing is: no one cares! The plot is simple: man has accident; man gets very big; man dies.
Of course, in The Fly you do need some excuse for him becoming part fly. But it is good that the film didn't tack on a scene where someone said, "This would only happen with a creature more than 8 mm long!" I would have loved it if they had though!
I also love how the fly parts of him are tacked on. The Cronenberg version is far more believable. It's also a far better film -- one of his top 5. But I do love the human hand next to the fly whatever-you-call them. Have you seen Matinee (1993). I love it. Whenever I think I'd like to watch The Fly, I watch Matinee instead. It's a wonderful film!
I'm going to have to check out Scifist. I recently made an addition to my extensive article about The Last Man on Earth (1964). The Italian release had two 90-second scenes that weren't in the English release. Using a bunch of tech, I was able to make transcripts of the Italian. Doing even this kind of work is incredibly rare in online film discourse, so I'm keen to meet someone who looks even more freakish than I do!
I agree think we could do a good podcast. It's interesting that in this C-rated review, you should a lot of insight and love for the film. You might check out Creature from the Black Lagoon. It's cheesy in the same way. But it's a better-made film and generally more fun. Although it does lack anything as good as, "Help me!"
You might like Scifist. The guy clearly intends to review EVERY scifi movie ever made! He'll certainly die first. Gawd, I love those weird Scandinavians, though.
Gods bless ya, man. You've been through a lot. Not getting in a fly transporter, but a lot all the same.
Thanks for the shout-out! (And for linking to one of my articles ranting about transporters!) It does drive me a bit loony. At the same time, this kind of silly nonsense is my favorite thing in these 50s sci-fi films. My favorite example is from The Amazing Colossal Man where they make a big deal of the fact that Glenn is dying because his body is growing but not his heart. It's wonderful not just because it is so bizarre and that he would clearly have died much earlier. The main thing is: no one cares! The plot is simple: man has accident; man gets very big; man dies.
Of course, in The Fly you do need some excuse for him becoming part fly. But it is good that the film didn't tack on a scene where someone said, "This would only happen with a creature more than 8 mm long!" I would have loved it if they had though!
I also love how the fly parts of him are tacked on. The Cronenberg version is far more believable. It's also a far better film -- one of his top 5. But I do love the human hand next to the fly whatever-you-call them. Have you seen Matinee (1993). I love it. Whenever I think I'd like to watch The Fly, I watch Matinee instead. It's a wonderful film!
I'm going to have to check out Scifist. I recently made an addition to my extensive article about The Last Man on Earth (1964). The Italian release had two 90-second scenes that weren't in the English release. Using a bunch of tech, I was able to make transcripts of the Italian. Doing even this kind of work is incredibly rare in online film discourse, so I'm keen to meet someone who looks even more freakish than I do!
I agree think we could do a good podcast. It's interesting that in this C-rated review, you should a lot of insight and love for the film. You might check out Creature from the Black Lagoon. It's cheesy in the same way. But it's a better-made film and generally more fun. Although it does lack anything as good as, "Help me!"
Did Matinee a little while ago! https://librarydvdlove.substack.com/p/matinee
You might like Scifist. The guy clearly intends to review EVERY scifi movie ever made! He'll certainly die first. Gawd, I love those weird Scandinavians, though.
Gods bless ya, man. You've been through a lot. Not getting in a fly transporter, but a lot all the same.