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...
| Uniform Title: | Fly (Motion picture : 1986). |
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| Corporate Authors: | , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , , , |
| 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]
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| 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. |
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| 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. |