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072: The Fly (1986) & (1958)
Episode 72
Thursday, 31 October, 2024
Is Jeff Goldblum any good in this movie? In what ways are these movies similar? And do these movies undermine their core problem? Listen now to find out! Scott Croco and Mike Young unhack The Fly (1986) & (1958). When a scientist invents teleportation, he uses himself as a guinea pig and befalls a horrible result to his experiment. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star in David Cronenberg's The Fly (1986) & (1958)! Episode Log: August 1986 trivia (3:10) Summary of The Fly (1986)'s story (6:20) Summary of The Fly (1958)'s story (8:50) Movie review (10:30) The beginnings of both movies (13:00) Not enough Vincent Price (15:40) The kid in 1958 The Fly is pretty rough (18:40) Quick escalation of teleportation subjects (20:25) Switching heads with a fly (24:05) 1986 The Fly - body horror (28:40) Jeff Golblum's performance (29:50) Gross body horror stuff (34:55) Forgot about the bar scene (40:20) Endings of both movies have similarity (43:15) What message do these movies deliver? (45:15) Tech unhacked (49:30) Gene fusion / transgenic animals (49:35) Teleportation (52:20) Flyswatters (54:40) A revelation about the core problem in both movies! (59:15) Budget, Box Office, Critics' reactions (1:03:15) "Fiction or Fake?" game (1:08:55) Episode 072 - The Fly (1986) & (1958) unhacked! Full Shownotes: https://www.moviesunhacked.com/2024/the-fly/ Movies Unhacked compares technology in movies to technology in real life. We analyze everything from Hollywood blockbusters to television shows, from sci-fi to horror and classic cinema. A podcast for fans of cinema and technology! Online: moviesunhacked.com Twitter: @moviesunhacked Instagram: @moviesunhacked Facebook: facebook.com/moviesunhackd Music by Sean Haeberman Copyright © 2024 Movies Unhacked. All rights reserved.
