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Veronica Quaife And Brundle's The Fly

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Geena Davis plays the journalist Veronica Quaife and Brundle‘s girlfriend. Quaife is soon pregnant by Brundle, and fears the baby growing inside of her may be a monster. Davis is best known for her roles in The Fly (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), and Thelma & Louise (1991). Cronenberg even has a cameo part as the gynecologist in the dream sequence. The Fly was filmed in Toronto, Canada, and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The production company was by Brooksfilms and SLM Production Group. The Fly was a commercial success with a budget over $10 million and globally earning over $60 million at the box-office.

When asked what drew him to the idea of doing a remake to The Fly, Cronenberg said, “the reconceptualization of the original’s basic premise …show more content…

“Cronenberg gave the story his own distinctive treatment. Like his earlier films Shiver, Rabid and The Brood, The Fly focuses on body horror, in this version, scientist Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) slowly morphs into an insect in a truly grotesque fashion” (Haley …show more content…

Combining bits of elements from both scripts by Pogue and Cronenberg, the film retains the main character’s gradual mutation, his development of incredible strength, stamina, and energy. Brundle is able to catch a fly in mid-air, climb walls and digest food with corrosive vomit.

There are unforgettable, horrifying scenes like the fingernail-pulling, teeth falling out, ears falling off, and the maggot-baby dream sequence that will scare and revolt moviegoing audiences. This is without a doubt, as near a trademark Cronenberg film as you can get, and fits into his concept of new flesh, sex, and violence. Some critics have tried to link the film to AIDS that was prevalent in the 1980s, for its depiction of a cancer-like disease that was transforming the main character into a fly; however, I did not see the connection.

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