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The Fly II (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 15 Fresh: 4  Rotten:11 Average Rating: 4.4/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 45 mins

Synopsis: In this sequel to David Cronenberg's 1986 "The Fly" (a remake of the 1958 sci-fi classic) the son of the original Fly is raised in a laboratory under the watchful eye of Bartok, an evil scientist who wants to exploit him. Born encased in an insect sac (which results in his mother's death), by the... In this sequel to David Cronenberg's 1986 "The Fly" (a remake of the 1958 sci-fi classic) the son of the original Fly is raised in a laboratory under the watchful eye of Bartok, an evil scientist who wants to exploit him. Born encased in an insect sac (which results in his mother's death), by the age of five the junior Fly is a fully grown adult and scientific genius. Before mutating into a horrible insect like his dad, he attempts to complete work on his father's teleportation machine, do away with Bartok, and have a love affair with a female research scientist. [More]

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Starring: Eric Stoltz, Daphne Zuniga, Lee Richardson, John Getz, Frank C. Turner

Director: Chris Walas
Screenwriter: Frank Darabont, Jim Wheat, Ken Wheat
Story: Mick Garris
Producer: Steven-Charles Jaffe
Composer: Christopher Young

DVD Info

Release:

Apr 10, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • 2-Disc Set - Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 16:9
  • Widescreen - 1.85
  • Full Frame - 1.33

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
  • Dolby Surround - Spanish, French
  • Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

Disc 1:

Additional Release Material:

  • Alternate Ending
  • Audio Commentary - Chris Walas - Director, Bob Burns - Film Historian/Archivist
  • Deleted Scene
  • Bonus Trailers - 1. THE FLY (1989)
  • 2. THE FLY(1958)
  • 3. RETURN OF THE FLY (1958)
  • 4. ALIEN
  • 5. THE OMEN

Disc 2:

Additional Release Material:

  • Additional Footage - Original Theatrical EPK
  • Behind the Scenes - CWI Video Production Journal
  • Documentary - "Transformations: Looking Back at THE FLY 2"
  • Featurettes - 1. "The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect"
  • 2. "Composer's Master Class:Christopher Young"
  • Storyboard to Film Comparisons With Optional Director's Commentary
  • Trailers - Theatrical Trailer - (2)

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos - 1. "The Art of THE FLY 2"
  • 2. Production Photos
  • Storyboards

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02/17/06
Cole Smithey
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3.5/5

It has some of the most graphic blood effects I’ve seen, including a head popping like a zit under and elevator and a man whose face is dissolved away in corrosive fly vomit.

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10/04/05
Kevin Carr
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2/5

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07/18/05
Emanuel Levy
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3/5

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05/19/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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1/5

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05/11/04
Jonathan R. Perry
Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas)
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3/5

What a buzz! lots of fun

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11/18/03
Clint Morris
Moviehole
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1/5

Worthless sequel to a very good film.

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10/15/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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3/10

The less said about The Fly 2, or Son of Brundlefly, the better.

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07/23/03
John J. Puccio
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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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3/5

It's got nothing on Cronenberg's original - or the Vincent Price classic, but it is an disgustingly cool continuation of the story.interesting

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02/10/03
Shannon J. Harvey
Sunday Times (Australia)
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2/5

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11/12/02
Mark Palermo
Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
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1/5

Another unnecessary sequel with gross-out special effects.

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08/30/02
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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2/5

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07/26/02
Rob Vaux
Flipside Movie Emporium
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2.5/5

Vicious, ugly and brutal. That's the good news, because the first two acts are pretty dull.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com
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07/25/01
Brian Webster
Apollo Guide
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2.5/4

actually grosser than the first film, but is also far more clumsy

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02/27/01
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk
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01/01/00
Mark R. Leeper
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Richard Harrington
Washington Post
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