The film features an ensemble cast that includes will smith, bill pullman, jeff goldblum, mary mcdonnell, judd hirsch, margaret colin, randy quaid, robert loggia, james rebhorn, harvey fierstein, vivica a. Walas also directed the 1989 sequel the fly ii, made without the participation of cronenberg, goldblum, or. Until recently, horror did not receive nominations for their actors, though it did win best makeup and hairstyling. David cronenbergs version of the fly has little in common with kurt neumanns 1958 film of the same title, one of the cheaply made creaturefeatures of the 1950s instead, it reveals many of the directors obsessions jeff goldblum is seth brundle, a mad scientist who is working on teleporting, a means of transporting objects through space. Aug 15, 1986 in david cronenbergs new version, jeff goldblum is a graphic fly for the factcrazed 80s, transformed into a creature so repulsive he makes the monster in aliens look like grandma in a. Jun 14, 2018 while jeff goldblum s suggestions on a new fly movie to bloody disgusting certainly sound interesting, theres been no word in recent years about if david cronenberg would still want to return to. Jeff goldblum s performance as eccentric and ultimately doomed scientist seth brundle is an acting masterclass. The latest on bluray and streaming, including the assistant, bad boys for life, and criterion editions of the grand budapest hotel and destry rides again. Jeff goldblum has revealed that hed be into doing a sequel to the fly if david cronenberg were back to direct. Though in many ways the fly can be seen to stand alongside the thing as an effects heavy, science fiction horror movie, scratch beneath the surface and youll find one of the most intruiging, sad, and moving films in both genres.
The score was composed by howard shore and the makeup effects were created by. With tom berenger, glenn close, jeff goldblum, william hurt. The fly follows a gifted but socially awkward scientist, seth brundle jeff goldblum. Goldblum hasnt ventured into horror territory very often, but his best role within the genre came in 1986s the fly, directed by david cronenberg.
Jeff goldblum full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Produced by brooksfilms and distributed by 20th century fox, the film stars jeff goldblum. A southern california girl befriends three furry aliens after their spaceship lands in. Walas also directed the 1989 sequel the fly ii, made without the. A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant man fly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. Jeff goldblum reflects on the makeup effects and sexuality.
Born on october 22, 1952, in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, jeff goldblum studied acting with sanford meisner in new york before embarking on a bigscreen career. Jeff goldblum is game for a sequel to david cronenbergs. Jeff goldblum list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by jeff goldblum. And stephan dupuis, for five hours, put me in a dentists chair and. Nov 10, 2012 the fly 1986, horror trailer for the 1986 horror film, the fly, directed by david cronenberg and starring jeff goldblum and geena davis. The fly sees jeff goldblum in, arguably, his best performance, opposite his future onetime spouse geena davis, with the oscarwinning makeup is so grotesque, you almost dread the anticipation of.
Jeff goldblum is game for a sequel to david cronenbergs the fly. Resurgence, director roland emmerich returns his landmarkzapping aliens to earth and brings quirky computer expert david levinson, a. The actor even admitted to having a few ideas for the aforementioned movie, which is. Cowboys eagles trade the fly jeff goldblum youtube. Seth brundle jeff goldblum is a scientist working on teleportation. Nov 07, 2019 jeff goldblum and lisa marie started dating in 2002 and were together for a brief period. The fly collection the fly 1986 official trailer youtube. The fly ii chris walas, the effects whiz who turned jeff goldblum into the gooey, grotesque brundlefly in david cronenbergs the fly, makes his directorial debut in this equally icky sequel. A group of seven former college friends gather for a weekend reunion at a south carolina vacation home after the funeral of another of their college friends. The fly seth brundle 1986 faerie tale theatre 1 episode 1982. The fly is a 1986 american sciencefiction body horror film directed and cowritten by david cronenberg.
He has starred in some of the highestgrossing films of his era, such as jurassic park 1993 and independence day 1996, as well as their respective sequels, the lost world. Jeff goldblum is game for a sequel to david cronenbergs the fly despite the quirky storyline, goldblums performance received massive acclaim by both critics and audiences and the film. Jun 22, 2016 cronenbergs fly starring goldblum as the illfated scientist whose experiments leave his dna accidentally intertwined with the titular pest, and geena davis as the woman who loves him updated the original with ickier special effects and anchored the story with soulful work from its wellmatched stars, attracting a wave of critical. Jeff goldblum reflects on the makeup effects and sexuality of. Considered fairly gruesome in its day, the original 1958 the fly looks like mister rogers neighborhood compared to this 1986 remake. In the hit 1986 film, the fly, goldblum stars opposite geena davis and portrays a scientist who slowly morphs into a flylike creature after his failed attempt to invent teleportation. Likey, he has starred in some of the highestgrossing films of his era, for instance, jurassic park, independence day, as well as their respective sequels, the lost world. Most of the characters he plays are intense or eccentric. The fly ii is a 1989 american science fiction horror film directed by chris walas. The fly 2 reveals jeff goldblum could have been saved. A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant manfly hybrid after one of his.
Jeff goldblum has been making geeks sexy since, well, forever, probably, but definitely since independence day. Jeffrey lynn goldblum was born october 22, 1952 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, one of four children of shirley temeles, a radio broadcaster who also ran an appliances firm, and harold l. The gory retelling of the classic 58 film starring jeff goldblum and geena davis stands as one of the best horrorscifi entries in the genre as. Jeff goldblum celebrity profile check out the latest jeff goldblum photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. A southern california girl befriends three furry aliens after their spaceship lands in her swimming pool. Goldblum also reflected on the flys standout, oscarwinning makeup effects. Jun, 2018 jeff goldblum has announced that he would want to be a part of another sequel if one ever came to fruition. Jeff goldblum has announced that he would want to be a part of another sequel if one ever came to fruition. His father was of russian jewish descent and his mother was of austrian jewish ancestry. Loosely based on george langelaan s 1957 short story of the same name, the film tells of an eccentric scientist who, after. Mar, 2018 goldblum also reflected on the flys standout, oscarwinning makeup effects. Loosely based on george langelaans 1957 short story of the same name, the film tells of an eccentric scientist who, after one of his experiments goes wrong, slowly turns into a flyhybrid creature.
The fly is a 1986 american sciencefiction body horror film directed and co written by david cronenberg. In a remake of the 1958 cult classic, a young scientist transforms himself into a fly in an experiment gone horribly wrong. While jeff goldblums suggestions on a new fly movie to bloody disgusting certainly sound interesting, theres been no word in recent years about if david cronenberg would still want to return to. The film stars eric stoltz and daphne zuniga, and is a sequel to the 1986 film the fly, itself a remake of the 1958 film of the same name. Stoltzs character in this sequel is the adult son of veronica quaife and seth brundle, a scientist who became a human fly hybrid as a result of an experiment gone. Produced by brooksfilms and distributed by 20th century fox, the film stars jeff goldblum, geena davis and john getz. Eric stoltz is brundles genetically diseased offspring, a boy genius brought up in an experimental laboratory by a nefarious foster father eager to see. Then, he was in a relationship with kristin davis in 2002. David cronenbergs 1986 remake of the fly electrified audiences with. A sequel to the fly came in 1989 but neither jeff goldblum nor david cronenberg was affiliated with the film.
Chris walas, the effects whiz who turned jeff goldblum into the gooey, grotesque brundlefly in david cronenbergs the fly, makes his directorial debut in this equally icky sequel. Prix du meilleur film dhorreur, meilleur acteur jeff goldblum et meilleurs maquillages lors des saturn awards 1987. Nov 27, 2019 the fly s seth brundle jeff goldblum is seemingly doomed from the moment his transformation begins, but the fly 2 reveals he couldve been saved. Although goldblum, who portrays jack bellicec, is not the star of the movie, his super fly trench coat, adorable stammer, and deep, trancelike voice made him one of the most recognizable characters in the film and set him up to be cast in future roles within the scifi genre. In david cronenbergs new version, jeff goldblum is a graphic fly for the factcrazed 80s, transformed into a creature so repulsive. Goldblums cinematic resurgence, we decided to take a fond look back at some of the many highlights from his decades of film and. He leaves a large and loving family and millions of fans who remember his stage and tv antics with smiles and cherish his music that will live with the ages, debo reid said in a statementfilm critic gene siskel named the fly as the tenth best film of 1986. Jeff goldblum is widely believed to have missed out on an oscar nomination for this classic, bodyhorror film.
Onscreen, as the movie progressed, their combined magnetic presence engulfed the spellbound audience. Goldblum began his career on the new york stage after. Jun 14, 2018 jeff goldblum has revealed that hed be into doing a sequel to the fly if david cronenberg were back to direct. A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform. The transformation from man to fly is gradual but horrific, and is witnessed by veronica quaife geena davis.
Hes starred in several dozen films, with prominent roles in works like the fly, jurassic park, independence day and morning glory. With jeff goldblum, geena davis, john getz, joy boushel. Just when he thinks hes ironed out the last bug in his system, the intervention of a common house fly turns seth into a 6 foot insect. The fly ii chris walas, the effects whiz who turned jeff goldblum into the gooey, grotesque brundle fly in david cronenbergs the fly, makes his directorial debut in this equally icky sequel. In david cronenbergs new version, jeff goldblum is a graphic fly for the factcrazed 80s, transformed into a creature so repulsive he makes the monster in aliens look like grandma in a. This amusing back and forth takes place between david levinson goldblum and his father, while awkwardly awaiting a meeting with the president. The 10 best jeff goldblum movies, ranked cinemablend.
Independence day is a 1996 american epic science fiction action film directed and cowritten by roland emmerich. May, 2020 jeff goldblum has been making geeks sexy since, well, forever, probably, but definitely since independence day. Jeff goldblum breaks down his career, from jurassic park to isle of dogs vanity fair duration. Jeff goldblum biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity. A loose remake of the 1958 film of the same name, cronenbergs the fly. Jeffrey lynn jeff goldblum born october 22, 1952 is an american actor. Jeff goldblums performance as eccentric and ultimately doomed scientist seth brundle is an acting masterclass. With geena davis, jeff goldblum, jim carrey, damon wayans. Jun 21, 2018 one example of a remake that many consider exceeding the original is the david cronenbergdirected the fly starring jeff goldblum. Upon its release 30 years ago this week on august 15, 1986, the remake of the 1958 vincent pricehorror film was recognized instantly as a modern classic, made stars out of jeff goldblum and geena davis, and became the biggest hit of artyhorror film director david cronenberg s career. This 5 disc set includes the original the fly starring vincent price, as well as its sequels return of the fly and curse of the fly, also included is david cronenbergs remake of the fly starring jeff goldblum and geena davis, and the holy grail of this set, the sequel the fly ii starring eric stotlz for the first time on bluray.
Jeff goldblum would happily appear in a sequel to the fly. One example of a remake that many consider exceeding the original is the david cronenbergdirected the fly starring jeff goldblum. The fly 1986 i wasnt at all surprised to learn that 6 ft. When scientist seth brundle jeff goldblum completes his teleportation device, he decides to test its abilities on himself. A brilliant but eccentric scientist begins to transform into a giant manfly hybrid after one of his experiments goes horribly wrong. Jeff and canadian dancer catherine wreford were engaged for a short while around the mid2000s. Adjusted for inflation, the fly is still the biggest hit of cronenbergs career. Nov 28, 20 in a remake of the 1958 cult classic, a young scientist transforms himself into a fly in an experiment gone horribly wrong. Jeff goldblum on his best movies, including the fly and. Mar, 2018 the fly 1986 goldblum spent five hours in a dentists chair getting transformed into a manfly hybrid by eventual best makeup oscar winners chris walas and stephan dupuis in david cronenberg. Leonard meshbesher jeff goldblum segment young han solo audition 2 episodes, 20162017. Unbeknownst to him, a housefly slips in during the process, leading to. The fly 1986 goldblum spent five hours in a dentists chair getting transformed into a manfly hybrid by eventual best makeup oscar winners chris walas and stephan dupuis in david cronenberg. Jeff goldblum and geena davis star as seth brundle, a self.
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