The Fly (1986)

Published: May 26, 2023, 4:29 a.m.

Superior Remake Summer & season five rolls on with a little teleportation mishap that leads to some unsettling bodily horror. Tune in as\nChris talks Mel Brooks, tongue flutters, & the Bechdel Test \u2013 plus, John Seavey of HPH joins us in the sidecar as the LSCE screens the 1986 Sci-fi\nhorror classic \u201cThe Fly.\u201d Join us!

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Jagr. 1986. Film reviews: The fly.\xa0Variety (Archive: 1905-2000).\xa0Aug 13,1986. Article Link. Accessed March 13, 2023.

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James, Caryn. \u201cFilm Reviews: The Fly.\u201d New York Times. Aug 15, 1986. Article Link. Accessed 4/18/2023

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Metz, N. \u201cBreaking down science behind 1986's 'the fly'.\u201d\xa0Chicago Tribune. Oct 23, 2017. Article Link. Accessed 3/12/23.

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Parish, James Robert. It\u2019s good to be the King: The Seriously Funny Life of Mel Brooks. 2007. Wiley & Sons. Hoboken, NJ.

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Riede, Austin. \u201cThe House of Pain and the Insect Politician: Surveillance and the Body in The Fly and The Island of Dr. Moreau.\u201d\xa0Northern\nlights (Copenhagen)\xa017, no. 1 (2019): 71\u201384.

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Seibold, Whitney. \u201cDavid Cronenberg Sees Deeper Meaning Behind His Body Horror.\u201d Slashfilm.com July 29, 2022. Article Link.\nAccessed 4/14/23

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Thurman, Trace. \u2018The Fly\u2019 Was Released 30 Years Ago Today. Bloody-Disgusting.\n8/15/2016. Article Link. Accessed 3/11/2023.

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Trigg, Dylan. \u201cThe Return of the New Flesh: Body Memory in David Cronenberg\u2019s The Fly.\u201d\xa0Film-philosophy\xa015, no. 1 (2011):\n82\u201399.