About this episode
Check the windows in your teleportation pod because we're heading up to Toronto to discuss all the gooey goodness in David Cronenberg's seminal horror remake The Fly ! Joining us is Bloody Disgusting's lead critic (and co-host of The Bloody Disgusting Podcast): Meagan Navarro! Join us as we trace the film's journey from page to screen (rewrites, Mel Brooks, tragedy and Total Recall ) before discussing the film's possible AIDS allegory and, of course, all the praise for the film's outstanding and Oscar-winning special effects. Plus, respect for the film's handling of abortion (in 1986, no less) normalizing the cock and references to Zenon: The Zequel and Cube 2: Hypercube . Hey, it wouldn't be a Cronenberg discussion if it wasn't weird! References: William Beard. The Artist as Monster: The Cinema of David Cronenberg Willow Maclay and Caden Gardner. Body Talk:Conversations on Transgender Cinema Ernest Mathijs. AIDS References in the Critical Reception of David Cronenberg. Cinema Journal , Summer, 2003, Vol. 42, No. 4 Questions? Comments? Snark? Connect with the boys on Twitter , Instagram , Youtube , Letterboxd and/or Facebook , or join the Facebook Group to get in touch with other listeners > Trace: @tracedthurman > Joe: @bstolemyremote > Meagan: @HauntedMeg / @bdisgustingpod / The Fly Article: [It Came From the ‘80s] Oscar Winning Makeup and Creature Effects Transformed ‘The Fly' Be sure to support the boys on Patreon ! And please take this reader survey ( http://bloody-disgusting.com/podcastsurvey ) before August 31st! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.