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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1Audience Rating: Unrated Binding: DVD Brand: FLY, THE - CLASSIC COLLECTION (DVD MOVIE) EAN: 0024543462026 Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC Item Dimensions: Label: 20th Century Fox Languages: Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox MPN: 2246202 Number Of Items: 4 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Region Code: 1 Release Date: September 11, 2007 Running Time: 260 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: 1965-05 Editorial Review: Product Description: Includes:Disc 1: THE FLY 1958Disc 2: THE RETURN OF THE FLY 1959Disc 3: THE CURSE OF THE FLY 1965Disc 4: BONUS DISCFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SCI-FI/FANTASY/FANTASY UPC: 024543462026 Manufacturer No: 2246202 Amazon.com: A bonafide must-have for classic science fiction fans, The Fly Collection brings together the original 1958 chiller with Return of the Fly and Curse of the Fly, its 1959 and 1965 sequels, respectively, and treats fans to a wealth of terrific supplemental features and improved image quality. Kurt Neumann's The Fly has lost little of its punch in the 50 years since its release; though it lacks the visceral shock of David Cronenberg's 1986 remake, James Clavell's script expands upon the original source material by author George Langelaan with a maturity and depth that was rarely seen in movie science fiction from the period, and the performances by Vincent Price, Herbert Marshall, and David Hedison (billed as Al Hedison) as the ill-fated scientist whose experiments with matter transferal leave him with the human-sized head of a fly (one of the indelible images of '50s sci-fi) are tightly reined and believable. Quickly generated to cash in on The Fly's box office windfall, Return of the Fly is decidedly less solid than its predecessor--it's a basic retread of the original, with Brett Halsey as Hedison's son making the same mistake as his father--but as pure B-movie entertainment, it delivers the goods, and the returning Vincent Price lends his usual air of credibility. The final entry in the Fly franchise, the little-seen Curse of the Fly, makes its U.S. DVD debut with this set; it's pulpy fun at best, but genre veteran Don (Hammer's Kiss of the Vampire) Sharp brings some surprising moments of surrealism to the proceedings, most notably in the hallucinatory opening sequence (Carole Gray flees the grounds of a dark estate clad only in her white undergarments) and its parade of horrific failed genetic experiments. The Fly Collection offers all three films in single discs (each featuring reproductions of the films' original poster art), as well as a fourth disc, The Disc of Horrors, which provides a barrage of related extras. Image-wise, the look of the films is top-notch; The Fly is a marked improvement over the 2000 DVD release, with the rich DeLuxe colors and vivid detail of the original CinemaScope presentation receiving a marvelous showcase. Even the lesser quality of Return and Curse's black-and-white lensing looks crisp and largely spot-free. Sound is also superior (Fly is Dolby Digital 4.0, and Return and Curse have Dolby Digital monaural and Dolby Digital Stereo options), and Hedison is featured in a commentary on Fly that's filled with production reminiscences. The Disc of Horrors is the real treat in the set; not only is Price's 1997 profile from A&E's Biography series included, but there's also Fly Trap: Catching a Classic, a solid overview of all three films featuring Hedison and Halsey, as well as film historians David Del Valle and Donald F. Glut, among others (some of the pertinent details are also covered in the set's insert booklet). Theatrical trailers for each film (and TV spots for Return and Curse), reproductions of the original pressbooks (which can be viewed in detail), domestic and international lobby cards, promotional photos (the best of which is a shot of Hedison in full fly makeup listening patiently to co-star Patricia Owens), and a 1958 newsreel that covered the first Fly's premiere in San Francisco. -Paul Gaita Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Disc Breakdown Below. Curse One Very Underrated Film. The Fly One of the Best Trailers Ever.This is a great set as is each film in it. The Fly is the all around best film of the set but it doesn't win that easily. Return of the fly changed the look by filming in black and white to give it a more artier feel which Price strongly disagreed with (I do as well)among other things during filming. Return is the funniest/campiest of the bunch. For example once I saw the guinea pig with little human hands the film had me. I also believe Return is the most suspenseful of the set. The Curse ... Read More Rating:  - Put away that flyspray!Mad scientists, pretty girls and killer insects abound in this great value box set which comprises the original "Fly" trilogy, plus a fourth disc loaded with bonus materials! THE FLY was based on a well-received story written by George Langelaan for Playboy Magazine, and was brought to the screen by Twentieth Century Fox in 1958. Lushly filmed in CinemaScope and Deluxe Colour, it provided audiences with a far more sleek and stylish horror movie than they would be used to seeing. It's ... Read More Rating: - Fantastic CollectionI saw and bought it without hesitation. I love sci-fi from the 50's, so this was an unexpected delight. First, the images are great. I have never seen the original format of The Fly -- always on 4:3 TV. The sound is better than expected (4 channel!). The sequel is better than I remembered it. Very entertaining. The last movie I have to say surprised me: I've never seen it, which was a good reason to buy the set. A very good sci-fi thriller. Many lab scenes, which are of course required for sci-fi movies. ... Read More Rating: - Nice presentation of pretty good moviesWhile the 1950's will forever be THE decade of movie science fiction, Fox studios actually contributed very little to the genre during that time. But they started the decade (well, in 1951) with one of the best-known and simply BEST films of its kind, The Day the Earth Stood Still, and in 1958 gave us one of the quintessential creatures of the era with THE FLY. My own view is that the film's reputation looms a bit larger than its actual entertainment value. The main problem, hardly an uncommon one for ... Read More Rating: - Insomnia cureThank you Fox for releasing this set, it cured my insomnia. Now I can sleep easy when the movie is on. No more pills yeah! |
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