The Fly II (1989)

Director:

Chris Walas

Writers (WGA):

George Langelaan (characters)
Mick Garris (story)
(more)

Release Date:

10 FEBRUÁR 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Horror | Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Like father, like son.

Plot:

Seth Brundle was a renowned scientist whose warped experiments with teleportation transformed him into a man/fly hybrid called BrundleFly...

Plot Keywords:

Teleportation | Girlfriend | Cocoon | Botched Teleportation | Chloroform

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Eric Stoltz	...	Martin Brundle
Daphne Zuniga	...	Beth Logan
Lee Richardson	...	Anton Bartok
John Getz	...	Stathis Borans
Frank C. Turner	...	Shepard
Ann Marie Lee	...	Dr. Jainway
Gary Chalk	...	Scorby
Saffron Henderson	...	Veronica 'Ronnie' Quaife
Harley Cross	...	Martin Brundle - 10 years old
Matthew Moore	...	Martin Brundle - 4 years old
Rob Roy	...	Wiley
Andrew Rhodes	...	Hargis
Pat Bermel	...	Mackenzie
William S. Taylor	...	Dr. Trimble
Jerry Wasserman	...	Simms
Duncan Fraser	...	Obstetrician
Janet Hodgkinson	...	Nurse
Sean O'Byrne	...	Perinatologist
Mike Winlaw	...	Neonatologist
Allan Lysell	...	Guard 'A'
Suzanne Ristic	...	Guard #1
Danny Virtue	...	Guard #2
Kimelly Anne Warren	...	Maria
Ken Camroux	...	Linder
Bruce Harwood	...	Technician
Lorena Gale	...	Woman
Bill Dow	...	Man
David Mylrea	...	Flywalker
Robert Metcalfe	...	Observer #1
Garwin Sanford	...	Observer #2
Tom Heaton	...	Manager
Cecilia Warren	...	Anchorwoman
Andrea Mann	...	Cute Girl
Sterling Cottingham	...	Martin Brundle - Newborn Baby
Rodney Clough Jr.	...	Martin Brundle - 1 1 / 2 years old
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Goldblum	...	Seth Brundle (on video) (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Chris Walas

Writing credits (WGA)
George Langelaan		(characters)
Mick Garris		(story)
Mick Garris		(screenplay) and
Jim Wheat		(screenplay) &
Ken Wheat		(screenplay) and
Frank Darabont		(screenplay)

Produced by
Stuart Cornfeld	....	executive producer
Steven-Charles Jaffe	....	producer
Gillian Richardson	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Christopher Young

Cinematography by
Robin Vidgeon

Film Editing by
Sean Barton

Casting by
Deborah Lucchesi

Production Design by
Michael S. Bolton

Art Direction by
Sandy Cochrane

Set Decoration by
Rose Marie McSherry

Costume Design by
Christopher Ryan

Makeup Department
Jayne Dancose	....	makeup artist
Brenda Gibson	....	assistant hair stylist
Sherry Linder-Gygli	....	hair stylist
Sydney Silvert	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Fitch Cady	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Richard Coleman	....	second assistant director
Peter D. Marshall	....	first assistant director

Art Department
James H. Chow	....	property master
Dean Eilertson	....	set dresser
Helen Jarvis	....	model maker
Catherine Leighton	....	assistant properties
Max Matsuoka	....	special props builder

Sound Department
David Parker	....	sound re-recording mixer
Leslie Shatz	....	sound designer
Eric Thompson	....	adr mixer
Jerry Trent	....	foley artist
Ralph Wikke	....	sound effects editor
Rob Young	....	sound mixer
Philip Rogers	....	sound re-recording mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Daryl Alexander	....	special effects crew: set maschinist
Jon Berg	....	creature effects supervisor: Chris Walas Inc.
Don Bies	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Rory Cutler	....	special effects assistant
Stephan Dupuis	....	special effects makeup supervisor: Chris Walas Inc.
Tess Felix	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Corbin Fox	....	special effects assistant
Cidney Gibosch	....	purchasing agent: Chris Walas Inc.
Charlie Grant	....	trainer: Chris Walas Inc.
David Hinks	....	special effects assistant
Guy Hudson	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Conrad Itchener	....	moldmaker: Chris Walas Inc.
Erik Jensen	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Mike Jobe	....	moldmaker: Chris Walas Inc.
Don Leask	....	special effects crew
Lars Lenander	....	special effects crew: set maschinist
Lars Lenander	....	special effects technician: head machinist
Kelly Lepkowsky	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Victoria Lewis	....	moldmaker: Chris Walas Inc.
Dean Lockwood	....	special effects consultant
Gibson Maggie	....	accountant: Chris Walas Inc.
Tamara Marg	....	painter: Chris Walas Inc.
Buzz Neidig	....	sculptor: Chris Walas Inc.
Dennis Pawlik	....	effects makeup artist: Chris Walas Inc.
Alan Peterson	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Kamela Portugues	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Mark Rappaport	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Mark Rappaport	....	puppeteer: "The Fly"
Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil	....	effects makeup artist: Chris Walas Inc.
Michael Steffe	....	mechanical engineer: Chris Walas Inc.
Lorraine Stockton	....	trainer: Chris Walas Inc.
Tom Sullivan	....	sculptor: Chris Walas Inc.
John Thomas	....	special effects coordinator
Debra Tomei	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Wim van Thillo	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Lauren Vogt	....	fabricator and finisher: Chris Walas Inc.
Carol Walas	....	effects project coordinator: Chris Walas Inc.
Chris Walas	....	effects designer and creator: Chris Walas Inc.
Mark Walas	....	effects shop supervisor: Chris Walas Inc.
Harold Weed	....	sculptor: Chris Walas Inc.
Joel Whist	....	special effects assistant
Lauren Wohl	....	painter: Chris Walas Inc.

Visual Effects by
Beth Block	....	optical compositor: Available Light Limited
Marsha Gray Carrington	....	assistant animator: Available Light Limited
Rhonda C. Gunner	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image
Richard E. Hollander	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image
Marti Julian	....	assistant animator: Available Light Limited
Katherine Kean	....	animator: Available Light Limited
Candace Lewis	....	assistant animator: Available Light Limited
Gregory L. McMurry	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image
Klaus Melchior	....	video and graphic displays: Vancouver, Video Image
Lookolt Mount	....	optical compositor: Available Light Limited
January Nordman	....	animator: Available Light Limited
Nina Salerno	....	assistant animator: Available Light Limited
Joseph Thomas	....	animator: Available Light Limited
John T. Van Vliet	....	animator: Available Light Limited
John C. Wash	....	video and graphic displays: Video Image

Stunts
John Wardlow	....	stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department
Joseph Lederer	....	still photographer (as Joe Lederer)
Klaus Melchior	....	video assist operator: 24 Frame Coordinator

Music Department
Jeff Atmajian	....	orchestrator
Peter Fuchs	....	score recordist
Earl Ghaffari	....	music editor

Other crew
Lorraine Baird	....	production accountant
Tom Calderaro	....	synthesizer programmer
Randy E. Moore	....	weapons master
Steve Newman	....	unit publicist
Susan Stefanyshyn	....	first assistant accountant
Warren Wayne	....	production assistant

Production Companies

• Brooksfilms

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1989) (USA) (theatrical)
• Fox Network (1991) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• 20th Century Fox (1989) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (1989) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (1989) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Finnkino (1989) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Fox Film (1989) (Sweden) (theatrical)
• Lucernafilm - Beta (1991) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (Brazil) (DVD)
• Abril Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
• CBS/Fox Home Video (????) (New Zealand) (VHS) (original video release)
• Fox Video (USA) (VHS)
• Fox Video (USA) (laserdisc)
• Musikservice Sweden (2004) (Sweden) (DVD)
• Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)

Special Effects

• Available Light Productions

Other Companies

• Saul Zaentz Film Center  sound re-recording

Also Known As:

The Fly 2 (USA) (DVD box title)

Runtime:

105 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

Finland:K-16 (1989) (cut) | Finland:K-18 (1989) (cut) | Singapore:M18 | Iceland:16 | Italy:VM14 (re-rating) | Italy:VM18 | Finland:K-18 (2006) (uncut DVD version) | South Korea:15 (2006) (DVD rating) | Australia:M | France:-12 | Norway:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:18 | USA:R | West Germany:18 | Philippines:R-18

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Brooksfilms

Trivia:

The role of Martin Brundle was written for Eric Stoltz to play. He originally declined the role because he didn't like the script. When the script was rewritten, he accepted the part.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Martin and Beth leave Stathis Borans' home, he offers Beth the keys to his Jeep. The car they drive off in is actually a Chevy.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Veronica Quaife (on videotape): Oh, my God! There's something wrong! I can feel it!

Movie Connections:

Featured in Transformations: Looking Back at 'The Fly II' (2005) (V)

Soundtrack:

LOCK, STOCK AND TEARDROPS

Fly II: Cruise Control

I caught this movie on cable last night; this is one of those films where the memory of having seen it years ago is better than the actual film.

The production design is actually quite good, surprising when, upon closer inspection, they apparently only built one set (the lab), and the rest of the scenes-- all brief ones-- were shot at cheap locations, such as Beth's houseboat, Martin's condo, and such. The acting is decent, considering the lack of any character at all (especially braindead Beth). Eric Stoltz and Daphne Zuniga actually put some effort forth here, which is nice, considering this was probably little more than a paycheck for both.

The problem is the script. First-time director Chris Walas does well with what he was handed-- probably in pieces, from four different screenwriters-- but I got the feeling that a coherent, dramatic story arc was chopped down to a lightning-paced 111 minutes. It seems like entire scenes are missing-- or else they were never written. The bare bones I watched were perhaps merely excuses to link together special effects and make-up from Walas's FX company.

In that sense, it's kinda like a porno film. No one cares about the plot, the just wanna see the "money shot." And this one has a few-- they spent all their money on a) mutant dog ($100), b) Unlucky Security Guard #2 ($1000), c) fly cocoon ($50), and d) Alterna-Stoltz (priceless). This explains why, with the exception of Unlucky Security Guard #2, the deaths are not nearly graphic enough, and thus unsatisfying... considering how great a length the "story"-tellers go to make us hate everyone in the film who ISN'T Martin or Beth (or Borans).

The film is shot well, considering how few locations are used, though several directing mistakes jumped out, not necessarily worthy of the "goofs" section. For example, note how when Beth enters the lab, never having been there before.... at the end of scene, she somehow knows the exact command to type into the computer to open the doors on the OTHER SIDE of the room. How does she expect to find her way back to her desk? (which is apparently down the hall, less than 100 feet away... just like everything else in this building, which, by the way, we never see from the outside)

More proof there's another hour of this movie that's either on a cutting room floor somewhere, or just never got filmed. Pity the entire movie couldn't fulfill the promise of the single, memorable final shot, as the credits appear.

5/10, cuz it's half a film.