David Cronenberg to Remake His Own Remake?

If you've ever seen Cronenberg's genius remake of The Fly, then this might come as an odd story...so read carefully and don't get too confused. 
 
Cronenberg is in talks with Fox to remake 1986's The Fly, which was itself a remake that Cronenberg did of the 1958 original sci-fi movie. 
 
So, what do you think?  Will it be awesome, or is it unnecessary?

dont know that movie, but ive always thought about the remakes that were released 15-25 years ago and how we need yet a new remake for each one of those remakes

The meta-machine just took a shit and died.

O_O 
 
I wonder if  Jeff Goldblum will reprise his roll in this remake. I doubt it though. If that's the case, then I don't think it will be that great of a movie. Then again, it is being done by the same director of the 1986 movie. 

I need to see a trailer before I can rant properly.  As a fan of that Fly, I don't want it whored out.  I don't know, seems like it should be left alone.   Jeff really did a number with that role.

Well, for anyone who never saw the original remake (weird to say it like that), I would suggest it.  Here's a trailer, but it just doesn't do the whole thing justice: 
 
  

Yeah, the gore in that movie was...Well, to be honest I just threw up a little thinking about it. But yeah, this is a little strange.

Cronenberg gotta eat, needs a financial hit. And for those who haven't seen his original(remake) SHAME on YOU! Shame shame shame.

Why has no one told me about this!

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Why has no one told me about this!

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" @JeffGoldblum said:

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Why has no one told me about this!

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Call your Agent. "

Michael Cera is THE FLY. Believe.

" @wrecks said:

" @JeffGoldblum said:

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Why has no one told me about this!

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Call your Agent. "

If I dont get a call from Mr. Cronenberg soon for at the very least a cameo. THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY. "

It's official: 2009 is an awful year for movies.

" @wrecks said:

" @JeffGoldblum said:

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Why has no one told me about this!

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Call your Agent. "

If I dont get a call from Mr. Cronenberg soon for at the very least a cameo. THERE WILL BE HELL TO PAY. "

" You're a has-been.  Move along, now. "

Wow, that was a pretty good remake. Good luck to him. I'm still interested.

As for my vote on who plays Seth Brundle this time around, I vote for: 
 
   
 
Mr. Ben Foster, aka Angel from X-Men 3, aka creepy dood from 30 Days of Night, aka Russell Crowe's sidekick in 3:10 to Yuma, aka "best young actor that's out at the moment". 
 
He's also the sole reason I plan on going to see Pandorum. 
 
This guy would knock that role out of the fucking PARK!!!

The 1986 The Fly, along with John Carpenter's The Thing, is one of my favorite special effects movies. A remake would be all digital. Fuck that.

" The 1986 The Fly, along with John Carpenter's The Thing, is one of my favorite special effects movies. A remake would be all digital. Fuck that. "

" It's official: 2009 is an awful year for movies. "

" The 1986 The Fly, along with John Carpenter's The Thing, is one of my favorite special effects movies. A remake would be all digital. Fuck that. "

" @Video_Game_King said:

" It's official: 2009 is an awful year for movies. "

If this happens(which it probably won't) it wont come out until 2011 at the earliest. "

" @Video_Game_King said:

" It's official: 2009 is an awful year for movies. "

If this happens(which it probably won't) it wont come out until 2011 at the earliest. "

WWE presents, a David Cronenberg production. John Cena The Fly.

" @jakob187 said:

" You're a has-been.  Move along, now. "

but...but...but... I'm in Law and Order! and...and...and a movie with Harrison Ford that will be released in 2010!*breaks down into tears* "

" @JeffGoldblum said:

" @jakob187 said:

" You're a has-been.  Move along, now. "

but...but...but... I'm in Law and Order! and...and...and a movie with Harrison Ford that will be released in 2010!*breaks down into tears* "

Don't listen to them. Jeff Goldblum is awesome. Fuck the haters. He carries a thought like none other. "

District 9 did the "Holy fuck, my finger nails are peeling off!" scene better.

" District 9 did the "Holy fuck, my finger nails are peeling off!" scene better. "

Aww Christ. Talk about one of the few movies I've walked out on, nothing aginst the actual movie, but I think I've revealed that I'm incredibly squeamish before. I remember seeing The Fly at one of my local second run theaters and they had brown paper bags in the cup holders for every seat because the theater had multiple people throwing up when watching the movie for previous showings....

" District 9 did the "Holy fuck, my finger nails are peeling off!" scene better. "

" It's official: 2009 is an awful year for movies. "

I'm not usually a fan of remakes, let alone remakes of remakes, but if anyone can do it, it's Cronenberg.

Why change something perfect? 
 
Bad idea imo.

" Why change something perfect?   Bad idea imo. "

A remake of the Fly?  When will Hollywood stop being so absurd???  I'm sick of fucking remakes.
 
Why don't they remake The Fly 2 & get Eric Stoltz to play the lead?  He ain't doing anything.
 
Hell, they can keep on making shitty movies & I'll be happy to watch the pirated, bit-torrent versions of them, because I'm not paying one red fucking cent to watch a shitty movie OR a remake.  Anyone ever see Gamer (2009)?  I watched it via bit-torrent & if I saw that at the movie theater I would have DEMANDED my $2.49 back.  It was horrible!  If you've seen the old Running Man movie or last year's Death Race REMAKE, then you've already seen Gamer. 

1. He doesn't want someone else fucking it up.
2. Plenty of acclaimed directors have been going back and revisiting their old films...and in some cases, making better movies out of them (Rescue Dawn was a great example that was cited in the original linked article).

I adore David Cronenberg. In fact I might even say he is my favorite director. 
 
That said, this is a terrible idea.

" @Lind_L_Taylor: You must've missed the part where Cronenberg was in talks to direct the remake because of two key reasons: 

1. He doesn't want someone else fucking it up.
2. Plenty of acclaimed directors have been going back and revisiting their old films...and in some cases, making better movies out of them (Rescue Dawn was a great example that was cited in the original linked article).

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The Original remake of the fly starred the guy who went on to be the rubber man from Fantastic 4 right? Too lazy to imdb that shit.

" @jakob187 said:

" @Lind_L_Taylor: You must've missed the part where Cronenberg was in talks to direct the remake because of two key reasons: 

1. He doesn't want someone else fucking it up.
2. Plenty of acclaimed directors have been going back and revisiting their old films...and in some cases, making better movies out of them (Rescue Dawn was a great example that was cited in the original linked article).

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The guy needs to keep working on new movies, not old shit.  I'm sure he can think of something. If he's still into horror, why doesn't he do a new horror movie?   I noticed the past couple of movies he did were mob-based with Mortensen & they were ok. "

" @Lind_L_Taylor said:

" @jakob187 said:

" @Lind_L_Taylor: You must've missed the part where Cronenberg was in talks to direct the remake because of two key reasons: 

1. He doesn't want someone else fucking it up.
2. Plenty of acclaimed directors have been going back and revisiting their old films...and in some cases, making better movies out of them (Rescue Dawn was a great example that was cited in the original linked article).

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The guy needs to keep working on new movies, not old shit.  I'm sure he can think of something. If he's still into horror, why doesn't he do a new horror movie?   I noticed the past couple of movies he did were mob-based with Mortensen & they were ok. "

Only OK?  Eastern Promises was fucking incredible!  History of Violence was a respectful translation of the graphic novel, although like most graphic novel and comic book adaptations, it wasn't a word-for-word type of ordeal.  Also, trying to say that a director isn't allowed to go back and fiddle with the masterpieces they created is preposterous.  If that was the case, we wouldn't have five different versions of Blade Runner to choose from.  If anything, I would say that this gives Cronenberg the ability to look at The Fly from a new point of view.  It's almost like listening to Tool's "Pushit" from Ænima and then listening to the live version of "Pushit" from Salival.  While they are both the same song, it allows the artist to see that song from a different light.  If that is Cronenberg's point with this...to see things from a new light rather than try to just do a frame-by-frame translation with new actors (like Funny Games sadly was)...then I'm game for it! "

" The Original remake of the fly starred the guy who went on to be the rubber man from Fantastic 4 right? Too lazy to imdb that shit. "