The fly /

Seth Brundle is a brilliant but eccentric scientist who attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which, against all the expectations of the scientific establishment, have proved successful, up to a...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Fly (Motion picture : 1986).
Corporate Authors: Brooksfilms (Firm), Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Other Authors: Cronenberg, David, 1943-, Pogue, Charles Edward, Goldblum, Jeff, 1952-, Davis, Geena, Getz, John, 1946-, Shore, Howard, Langelaan, George, 1908-1969
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Closed-captioned. Sound tracks: English (5.1 DTS and 5.1 Dolby surround), Spanish (mono.) and French (stereo.).
Published: Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2005]
Edition:Widescreen version.
Series:Collector's edition (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc. : DVD videodiscs) ; 20.
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Summary:Seth Brundle is a brilliant but eccentric scientist who attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research in the field of matter transportation, which, against all the expectations of the scientific establishment, have proved successful, up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature, but when he attempts to teleport himself, a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 1986.
From the story by George Langelaan.
Dual layer.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (anamorphic widescreen).
Special features: disc 1. Full-length audio commentary by director David Cronenberg -- disc 2. All-new documentaries covering all 3 stages of The fly production: "Fear of the flesh : larva," "Fear of the flesh : pupa," "Fear of the flesh : metamorphosis" ; Deleted scenes with storyboard and script comparisons ; Never-before-seen alternate ending ; Rare test footage (makeup and visual effects) ; The Brundle Museum of Natural History" featurette ; George Langelaan's original short story ; Charles Edward Pogue's original screenplay ; David Cronenberg's screenplay rewrite ; Interactive articles (still with video clips) from Cinefex and American cinematographer ; Promotional featurettes ; Still photo galleries (publicity, behind-the-scenes, concept art and visual effects) ; Original trailers, TV spots and more."
Videorecording.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (95 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert.
Format:DVD; Dolby digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: R.
Awards:Academy Award, 1986: Best Makeup (Chris Walas, Stephan Dupuis)
Production Credits:Music by Howard Shore ; edited by Ronald Sanders ; director of photography, Mark Irwin ; the fly created and designed by Chris Walas, Inc. ; visual effects supervisor, Hoyt Yeatman.