The Brundle museum of Natural history....

Rating: 8/10 (14 February 2013)

Seth Brundle, a brilliant but eccentric scientist attempts to woo investigative journalist Veronica Quaife by offering her a scoop on his latest research.
The field of matter transportation, which against all the expectations of the scientific establishment have proved successful.
Up to a point. Brundle thinks he has ironed out the last problem when he successfully transports a living creature.
But when he attempts to teleport himself a fly enters one of the transmission booths, and Brundle finds he is a changed man.
With this, Videodrome, and Dead Ringers, Cronenberg made some of the best body horror movies of the eighties, and this is probably is most mainstream and accessible. It's not our typical Cronenberg movie, but it still has his brilliant traits we appreciate from the man.
The film deals with body image and peoples perception of how they looked, this was the eighties, and vanity was rife, and ironically it is shown from the point of view of a man who wears the same clothes.
It also deals with disease, and it could be perceived that Brundles transformation is a metaphor for AIDS, as again in the eighties, people were scare mongering how you could get it from sharing a towel etc.
It's a wonderful success of horror and funnily enough for the director, blockbuster. Goldblum and Davis are great as the leads,many it's took me at least three viewings to realise what an integral part Getz is to the film, he is truly a pivotal part of the film when you look beyond the yuppie, chauvinistic facade.
If you like horror movies, and want to get into Cronenbergs work, this is a perfect place to start, and it will prepare you for his other works.