Comments on: Film Sack #15: “The one about The Fly” http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/ Mining the depths of film entertainment for all mankind... Thu, 17 May 2012 21:57:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mickey Haist Jr http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-2760 Mickey Haist Jr Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:10:56 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-2760 The two sequels were in B&W, cause they were made on the cheap. Please watch the two sequels, by the way. The two sequels were in B&W, cause they were made on the cheap.

Please watch the two sequels, by the way.

]]> By: Simon Williams http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-391 Simon Williams Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:07:35 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-391 Another amazing show! The B&W/colour thing had also confused me. I have a vivid memory of seeing the film when I was a kid, and the thing that's stuck with me, and still gives me cold sweats when I think of it, was the ending. What made it more creepy was his big livid pink gums, bared as he wails 'help me' in the spider's web. Just something so bright and horrible and fleshy and vulnerable. But years later whenever I saw the film on TV it would be in Black and White. Why had I remembered his gums as pink if this was the case? Was starting to wonder if I'd dreamt it On a similar note, I also remember seeing a clip of Superman on TV in probably '79 or '80, when I was 2 or 3, and his costume was brown with a silver badge. What the hell is that about? Another amazing show! The B&W/colour thing had also confused me. I have a vivid memory of seeing the film when I was a kid, and the thing that’s stuck with me, and still gives me cold sweats when I think of it, was the ending. What made it more creepy was his big livid pink gums, bared as he wails ‘help me’ in the spider’s web. Just something so bright and horrible and fleshy and vulnerable. But years later whenever I saw the film on TV it would be in Black and White. Why had I remembered his gums as pink if this was the case? Was starting to wonder if I’d dreamt it

On a similar note, I also remember seeing a clip of Superman on TV in probably ’79 or ’80, when I was 2 or 3, and his costume was brown with a silver badge. What the hell is that about?

]]> By: Usagizero http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-350 Usagizero Tue, 23 Feb 2010 07:17:37 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-350 Haven't listened to this one yet, but i wanted to point out an interesting documentary on the whole fly series called "The Fly Papers". I think it's on one of the discs, but was also shown on one of the movie channels. It's fascinating, and made me respect the movies so much more, even the cheesy ones. ;) Going to miss ELR, but this and the other podcasts are awesome. Haven’t listened to this one yet, but i wanted to point out an interesting documentary on the whole fly series called “The Fly Papers”. I think it’s on one of the discs, but was also shown on one of the movie channels. It’s fascinating, and made me respect the movies so much more, even the cheesy ones. ;)

Going to miss ELR, but this and the other podcasts are awesome.

]]> By: Brian Dunaway http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Brian Dunaway Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:34:56 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-342 You guys are the best and make me want to make sure I get all my facts right on the show. :) Also, I love all the ape movies...even when they suck. You guys are the best and make me want to make sure I get all my facts right on the show. :)

Also, I love all the ape movies…even when they suck.

]]> By: Dave Jones http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-331 Dave Jones Fri, 19 Feb 2010 22:32:07 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-331 Ooohh.... can't remember why I forgot this on my last post (even that doesn't make any sense but hey...) You guys really confused me... I had to go and recheck the credits and it was AL Heddison, David's brother, under the towel. I'm now picturing the scene in the Simpsons where Homer is taking dumbass questions from nerds... Ooohh…. can’t remember why I forgot this on my last post (even that doesn’t make any sense but hey…)

You guys really confused me… I had to go and recheck the credits and it was AL Heddison, David’s brother, under the towel.

I’m now picturing the scene in the Simpsons where Homer is taking dumbass questions from nerds…

]]> By: Badfilms http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Badfilms Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:55:50 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-314 A small note to something mentioned in this episode: there have been rumblings and rumors of another Fly remake.....by David Cronenberg (directer of the '86 version) himself! A small note to something mentioned in this episode: there have been rumblings and rumors of another Fly remake…..by David Cronenberg (directer of the ’86 version) himself!

]]> By: Nathan Bingham http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Nathan Bingham Tue, 16 Feb 2010 04:39:03 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-307 Great podcast! Hilarious! One comment about the Color versus Balck and White. I checked this film out from my local library. The version I saw was in black and white. Anyway keep it going. Great podcast! Hilarious!

One comment about the Color versus Balck and White. I checked this film out from my local library. The version I saw was in black and white. Anyway keep it going.

]]> By: Dave Jones http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Dave Jones Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:33:47 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-304 Hi guys As ever, a brilliant podcast. In fact, no, it was an excellent podcast! Just one recommendation for a future episode...Wes Craven's Shocker. It truly IS a shocker in almost every sense imaginable. Very corny and cheesy and should almost definitely tick all the boxes in the checklist....apart from caves shaped like lady-bits... HeEeEeEelp MeEeEeEeeee..... God I loved it! ;) Hi guys

As ever, a brilliant podcast. In fact, no, it was an excellent podcast!

Just one recommendation for a future episode…Wes Craven’s Shocker. It truly IS a shocker in almost every sense imaginable. Very corny and cheesy and should almost definitely tick all the boxes in the checklist….apart from caves shaped like lady-bits…

HeEeEeEelp MeEeEeEeeee…..

God I loved it! ;)

]]> By: Matt Lafferty http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Matt Lafferty Sun, 14 Feb 2010 02:36:58 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-291 I too will have to check out "The Fly" after hearing this show--I'm especially interested to see how I think it would hold up with a younger audience. I'm a middle school teacher who uses Twilight Zone episodes as writing prompt, and by this time of the year the vast majority of my students eat up the show. "The Fly" might be a good year-end movie for my little buggers... we shall see. The show as a whole had a great, casual feeling to it. The tangents on women, Mad Men, the Ten Commandments, and Westworld were all enjoyable and folksy--like we were listening in to a conversation around the barbecue. I hope this kind of atmosphere continues with future shows! Lastly, I can't wait to hear you guys work on Planet of the Apes! It is one of my favorite movies, but is also slightly marred by that late 60s, all 1970s New Hollywood aesthetic. Heston prattling on at the beginning about humanity, the random naked swim... oh my. By the way, fun fact: all the ape extras (wearing chimp, orangutan, and gorilla masks) stayed in masks & makeup during lunch and could sit at any table. However, the extras (who were of all sorts of backgrounds) sat by their simian race (chimps with chimps, etc). Anyway, keep up the great work on Film Sack!! I too will have to check out “The Fly” after hearing this show–I’m especially interested to see how I think it would hold up with a younger audience. I’m a middle school teacher who uses Twilight Zone episodes as writing prompt, and by this time of the year the vast majority of my students eat up the show. “The Fly” might be a good year-end movie for my little buggers… we shall see.

The show as a whole had a great, casual feeling to it. The tangents on women, Mad Men, the Ten Commandments, and Westworld were all enjoyable and folksy–like we were listening in to a conversation around the barbecue. I hope this kind of atmosphere continues with future shows!

Lastly, I can’t wait to hear you guys work on Planet of the Apes! It is one of my favorite movies, but is also slightly marred by that late 60s, all 1970s New Hollywood aesthetic. Heston prattling on at the beginning about humanity, the random naked swim… oh my. By the way, fun fact: all the ape extras (wearing chimp, orangutan, and gorilla masks) stayed in masks & makeup during lunch and could sit at any table. However, the extras (who were of all sorts of backgrounds) sat by their simian race (chimps with chimps, etc).

Anyway, keep up the great work on Film Sack!!

]]> By: Tom http://filmsack.com/2010/02/film-sack-15-%e2%80%9cthe-one-about-the-fly%e2%80%9d/comment-page-1/#comment-290 Tom Sun, 14 Feb 2010 01:04:05 +0000 http://filmsack.com/?p=145#comment-290 I just got done watching this one... Wow! Talk about creepy! I've never seen the original all the way through, but, I do remember it was in B&W. HELP ME, HELP ME!! Great!, now I'll have nightmares! I just got done watching this one… Wow! Talk about creepy! I’ve never seen the original all the way through, but, I do remember it was in B&W. HELP ME, HELP ME!!
Great!, now I’ll have nightmares!

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