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Originally Posted by scouse mac
Im the other way on this, really disappointed when I saw this, probably more so because I was looking forward to it so much. My default setting is the original is always better, and as Cronenburgs Fly is so good, had high hopes for this one. Wish it wasn't the case...........
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In compare to the original I felt the remake kinda depressing and was too much focused on horror effects. It was dark and subtle horror film with extreme moments of gore towards the end whereas the Original never forgot that it was simply made to entertain. The 1986 version takes a more direct approach. You watch Jeff Goldbloom try to make his transporter, and when he does things go wrong. The movie is really just watching him slowly turn into a fly, with gross out scenes galore. But the original had more story around the story and had a lot more character...and of course there was Vincent Price (surprisingly for the first time I saw him in a non horror role), that was great!
Anyways, I have to admit that I have also a similar kinda views and experience (as you have with The Fly movies) with another all time great horror masterpiece....The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! But in this case I have some other reasons.:o