"Help Me, Please Help Me!"

Rating: 6/10 (11 September 2014)

Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz star in David Cronenberg's 1986 sci-fi/horror remake of the 1958 film. Goldblum (Independence Day) plays odd scientist, Seth Brundle who is on the verge of a scientific breakthrough. Davis (Beetlejuice) plays magazine journalist, Veronica Quaife whom he becomes romantically involved with and shows her his experiment of teleportation. Soon, Seth's invention works and he decides to test it on himself where he accidentally merges his DNA with a fly. Seth starts changing hideously and Veronica learns what's happening to him. He confides in her and she learns she's pregnant with his baby. Getz (Blood Simple) plays Veronica's editor & ex-boyfriend, Stathis Borans and Cronenberg also makes a brief cameo as a gynecologist. This is a good 80's remake and tragic love story. Goldblum & Davis are great together, Howard Shore's score is great as well as the grotesque make-up effects by Chris Walas. I recommend this.