Time for a reboot?
Loved the 86 version...not to crazy about the original.. never watched FlyII...what do you think of a reboot?
shareThe Fly (1986), is easily one of my favourite movies. If they did a reboot, the only element I'd like to see them keep is the body horror. It would be a miracle if they got anywhere close to the chemistry the original three leads had.
Plus doing a straight rehash of the original story would leave people comparing and picking it apart, rather than letting the film tell it's story.
I also love the intimacy of the '86 version, keeping it between a handful of characters and locations, and fear a reboot would shoehorn in woke characters and comic relief, and take the story into polished cityscapes.
The Fly 2 is a decent standalone monster flick. Whilst not as good as it's predecessor, it respects the story and characters and turns up the dial on horror effects. I'd go so far as to say it's a must watch for creature horror fans.
I agree, when you have a version so good, it is hard to have a successful reboot some 35 years later
I am trying to think of a Sci Fi example that bucks this trend but cannot think of one.