Seth Brundle was a scientist whose genes were scrambled with those of a common housefly during an experiment in matter transmission. Now his son, Martin, finds himself in a fierce battle to remain human while an evil group of scientists is intent on allowing him to progress to whatever new forms his genes take him.
In this sequel to David Cronenberg's 1986 "The Fly" (a remake of the 1958 sci-fi classic) the son of the original Fly is raised in a laboratory under the watchful eye of Bartok, an evil scientist who wants to exploit him. Born encased in an insect sac (which results in his mother's death), by the age of five the junior Fly is a fully grown adult and scientific genius. Before mutating into a horrible insect like his dad, he attempts to complete work on his father's teleportation machine, do away with Bartok, and have a love affair with a female research scientist.
Shot on location in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and Los
Angeles, California; color by DeLuxe; shot in Panavision.
First-time director Chris Walas designed the special effects for both "The Fly" and "The Fly II."
Excerpt: "Like father. Like son."
DVD Features:
2-Disc Set
Region 1
Keep Case
Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.78
Full Frame - 1.33
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Dolby Surround - Spanish, French
Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional
Disc 1:
Additional Release Material:
Alternate Ending
Deleted Scenes
Audio Commentary: Chris Walas - Director, Bob Burns - Film Historian/Archivist
Trailers:
1. THE FLY (1989)
2. THE FLY(1958)
3. RETURN OF THE FLY (1958)
4. ALIEN
5. THE OMEN
Disc 2:
Additional Release Material:
Documentary: "Transformations: Looking Back at THE FLY 2"
Behind the Scenes: CWI Video Production Journal
Bonus Footage: Original Theatrical EPK
Storyboard to Film Comparisons With Optional Director's Commentary
Trailers: Theatrical Trailer - (2)
Featurette:
1. "The Fly Papers: The Buzz on Hollywood's Scariest Insect"
2. "Composer's Master Class:Christopher Young"
Text/Photo Galleries:
Storyboards
Stills/Photos:
1. "The Art of THE FLY 2"
2. Production Photos
Story
Mick Garris: Screenwriter/Director
Source Writer
George Langelaan: Short Story Writer "The Fly"
Review 1:
"...Chris Walas knows how to spike the goings-on with regular gobs of guts and goop..."
Source: USA Today
p.4D 02/13/1989