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    Fly, The


    Fox Double Feature1986/The Fly/The Fly II
    Genre: Horror

    Reviewed In Issue 43 (Nov 2000) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis & John Getz

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 3
    DD Sound Rating: 3
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Critics' Composite Score: 4
    Internet Links
    http://www.foxhome.com
    Special Features
    Includes the theatrical trailers for both films as well as a forced two-minute, 20 second ad for Fox DVD before the menu screen.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2000457
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 NA
    (Retail Price): $34.98
    (DVD Type): Dual Side, Single Layer (DVD10)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 95
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 1986
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 09/05/00
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): David Cronenberg
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    Story Synopsis:
    This David Cronenberg-directed version of The Fly stars Jeff Goldblum as Seth Brundle, the hapless scientist whose experimentation with teleportation mutates him into a grotesque fly-like creature. Geena Davis is Veronica Quaife, an intrepid journalist who fell in love with science-boy while covering his research, goes above and way beyond the call of girlfriend duty as she stands by her, um, man. (Laurie Sevano)

    DVD Picture:
    The anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits good quality. Images are sharp and detailed, with nicely rendered background definition. Colors are mostly balanced, though fleshtones can appear a bit orange at times. The film has a dark, dingy character that seems appropriate for the content. Some dirt and artifacts are apparent, but nothing too distracting.

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    The Dolby

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