The Fly (1986) and The Fly II

[lonzoe]

What are your thoughts on both films ?

 

[Symbiotic]

I like 'em both.

 

[Two-Face]

I seen first one, it was great movie.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Haven't ever watched the second one but the first is among the best monster movies.

 

[Cain]

I bought The Fly II on DVD cause it was $5 and it was the first film I ever saw in a theatre, I thought it was awesome then but then again I was 5 years old. So like Doctor Emmett Brown I figured, what the hell and bought it. When I rewatched it now that I'm older I realized how inferior it was to Cronenberg's, there really is no real suspense or genuine concern about any of the characters. They're so cookie cutter you don't care but I have to say the one scene that still gets to me is the one where he kills the dog. I think The Fly however is the greatest sci-fi remake ever it's only matched by Carpenter's The Thing. Such a great film.

 

[dark_b]

the first is good because of the character and the way it was filmed. the masks were also good. i liked how he became more like a fly.

the end was fantastic.

 

[superkong 500]

Head split and jaw rip.t: Excellent film great characters and story, spectacular Make-up FX. Part 2 not even close to cronenberg's masterpiece but it was good in a B-movie entertaining Saturday matinée flick kinda way.

 

[Galactus]

The first one was good. The second just as crap as most horror movie sequels are.

 

[The Shredder]

First was spectacular. And probably unlike anything the general audiences were really expecting to be quite honest. The sequel was ok, but wasnt really my cup of tea. I have both on DVD. Bought The Fly II more or less for the very insightful ducumentary on the entire Fly saga actually.

 

[cryptic name]

the first fly is a brilliant movie. the second isn't, but is still fun to watch.

 

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I have The Fly (1986) on DVD and it is excellent at watching the interviews really explaining the groundbreaking effects at the time, I agree that The Fly 2 is rather inferior but the music is excellent on both films that I bought a double CD of both scores.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

The music in the first was amazing.

 

[turtlefocker]

like the back of a Volkswagen

 

[KenK]

The Fly II is a precursor to Starship Troopers II, in that the person responsible for the effects in the first film thought they were competent enough to direct the sequel.

 

[chamber-music]

Eric stotlz stared in The Fly 2 Nuff Said!

 

[Dangerous]

The Fly is a Cronenberg masterpiece and Fly II is a 80's gore classic.
Love both films.
The first is best obviously.