THE FLY (1986) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

The Fly (1986) First Time Watching Movie Reaction, Review, and Commentary for JL. Many moments admiring Jeff Goldblum's illustrious hair and many, many, many, many MANY moments of "EEEWWWW" were had. And then some.
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[@filmprairie6045]

I think of The Fly as a tragic love story. The ending where he puts the barrel to his head always gets me.

[@SEOshogun]

So sad, right?! If that fly hadn't gotten in, all of there lives would have been different

[@dandyfluff]

Right? Watched this on HBO when I was 11 or so. Got to that part in the movie and just shattered. The Fly has the distinction of being the first non-animated movie to absolutely break my heart. (The Fox and the Hound got me first.)

[@sc1338]

Most love is tragic imo lol

[@DavidMyrmidon]

Facts

[@rocky2332]

When I showed my daughter this movie she cried like she never cried before when Brundle points the shotgun at his head because she saw the movie as you did, a tragic love story.

[@Cyborganna]

Those effects are so worth at least one watch. The genius on display is incredible. I love that it manages the near impossible trifecta of horror, humour and heart. All I do is feel sorry for Veronica and the loss of the love of Her life. This film always makes me cry. Seth Brundle was just as gorgeous as He was brilliant and to see Him so totally wasted by a momentary lapse of judgement. It's so tragic. 💔

[@butkusfan23]

I love how J sounds hesitant, grossed out, and totally defeated before the film even starts. Dude sounds like he absolutely does not want to be here. 😂

[@scipioafricanus5871]

What? J only procrastinated mid-movie for two hours...

[@SEOshogun]

​@scipioafricanus5871 then came back and said, "no part of me wants to finish this movie " 😂 but he did it for us! ❤

[@dethwizard]

25:33 there are literally tears streaming down my face from watching this. Knowing how much you hate snot and drool... even just that little bit on Danny's lip from The Shining reaction got you, so I knew we would be in for a treat here!

[@gregory3499]

Same I'm dying laughing

[@juancarlospinaya5723]

Me too!! I've been cry laughing for 5 minutes straight!!

[@spooniesworld]

Can we please get J an "I survived the Fly" teeshirt please?!? He deserves a trophy!!! 😂😂💚Much love and laughter from Oregon, thank you!

[@chaost4544]

80's gore hits different. The practical effects still hold up decades after this film was produced.

[@SEOshogun]

It's so wrong how hard I laughed when he threw up on that donut! Omg I can't breathe 😂 I'm sorry. I knew this was gonna be a hard one for you. This is some of the most grotesque body horror ever made. Good job Jay

[@chaost4544]

That reaction was amazing 🤣

[@1960317]

😂🤣😂🤣

[@SEOshogun]

​@@chaost454425:58 anybody who wants to see it again! 😅 J is the best!

[@maximillianosaben]

What I love is that Jeff Goldblum is such a goofy and silly eccentric person, so when you see some of his performaces (such as this) it really catches you by surprise.

[@Thaum1el]

"I aint holding no monkey with my d*** out." must be one of the singularly funniest and best sentences I've heard this year.

[@carlitomontana1100]

😂🤣

[@ChrisMillerCrazyHouse]

“His lab is in the middle of Detroit “ 😅😅😅

[@phatpolofish]

Damn man you did good. You're right, it's not really a horror it's body horror/tragedy. Really thinking about what could happen if someone merged with a fly and not shying away from showing all the gory details. It helps that it's a really good film, exceptional acting but a hell of a hard watch. Thanks for the laughs and the work you put into entertaining us all, you brighten up our day.

[@chatarracrow7902]

Tragedy is the right word.

[@davewhitmore1958]

That 1,000 yard stare at end . . . gold, Jerry. GOLD!!!

[@shainewhite2781]

Today is my birthday, I'll be 33 this year! It won the Oscar for Best Make-up. The Maggot Birth Sequence was on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.

[@EOMReacts]

Happy Birthday!

[@phatpolofish]

Two hours before the vid starts and I'm already laughing just thinking about this reaction. I can imagine quite a few breaks. You're a brave man to keep coming back for scares. Luv you big guy.

[@vicegamer6944]

I can see him saying shut up after the baboon scare

[@heather9857]

There is definitely going to be some stomach rumbling going on with J on this one 😂

[@John-ru4iz]

This has always been one of my all-time horror faves. In addition to some of the very best practical effects in history, the movie has such unexpected moments of depth. "I'm a fly who dreamt he was a man, but now the dream is over." It's such a great line because it shows how the fly's consciousness is actually evolving and consuming Seth as his humanity recedes, and this feels like the moment where Seth realizes he's losing himself and is saying goodbye before the fly takes over. It's so tragic in such a brilliant way. It's always been one of my favorite movie quotes for that reason.

[@onlykarlhenning]

I saw it in the cinema back when it opened. When I left the theatre, I didn't think I'd ever want to watch it again. But, 30+ years later, I do indeed watch it again.

[@SEOshogun]

I would have never watched it again were it not for J. I saw this as a kid watching with older cousins and I was grossed out! I hated it. But J can get me to watch all manner of things! Great reaction. Brilliant but tragic movie ❤

[@issiewizzie]

Watching this, got me into science and computing. Back in the day.

[@donbergeson6771]

You should be completely ashamed of yourself for making this grown man cry. The laughter was real. 😂

[@boomieboo]

If you want to see another great horror with Jeff Goldblum react to Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). To this day no movie has made me feel as much dread and hopelessness. The sounds The Fly got to come out of you were priceless. Thanks for powering through Jay. The Human Centipede next!

[@deathwitheponine]

Omfg hell no lol

[@markmuller7962]

It sounds so 80s 😂😂😂

[@deathwitheponine]

@@markmuller7962 invasion of the body snatchers is a really good horror movie but yes… very bleak. Came out in ‘78. The human centipede is just gross out body horror and idk why anyone even likes it.

[@SubterrelProspector]

I second this. Great cast. Great movie. Donald Sutherland is a treasure in that movie. So damn likable.

[@boomieboo]

@@markmuller7962 And that's bad because? Are you laughing before you even saw it? Watch it first. Then see if you still think it's laughable. And the 80s gave us some of the best movies of all time. So that's not much of a slam if it was meant to be.

[@jenn7669]

This is a classic. I always loved the soundtrack for this movie. The ending made me cry a little and I usually don't tear up from a scary movie. They did a good job making you feel so sorry for him.

[@lawrencefine5020]

My all time favorite Horror movie because it was more of a romantic/tragic/horror movie. You actually felt sympathy for Brundlefly. And he managed to keep his sense of humor through the entire transformation. I always shed a tear when he grabs the gun and points it to his own head. Goldblum should at least should have gotten a nomination for an Oscar for this role. And you gotta love David Cronenberg for taking a different perspective on The Fly. And you got through it ok. Great reaction.

[@johnsmith8906]

Some of the greatest practical effects ever committed to film here....plus Jeff's amazing hair that should be an inspiration to us all.

[@jademm]

Without looking at the review, I already know there's gonna be several "Eww, ewww....that's nasty!!" reactions.

[@digi_edits]

The crazy thing is that there was a possibility of him becoming human again but given his unstable state of mind he took the 3 person fusion route. Amazing movie, it was the first movie that made me cry, I was 7. Great reactions.

[@markmuller7962]

Dude this stuff fked our mind as a kid, no kid should ever watch this trash

[@menotyou8369]

I've seen this movie maybe 6 to 8 times, plus maybe 5 or 6 reaction videos, and always enjoyed it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for what was easily the most fun I've ever had watching it. Look on the bright side, you may never have constipation again as long as you live.

[@brianmatthews1736]

I ain't gonna lie, when Brundlefly's ear fell off...JL's retching had me ROLLING laughing...sorry JL, couldn't help myself. Baby come out...zzzzzzz....LOL....and you KNOW it stink in there...LOL. OMG..."I want this out of my body"...If you would've been saying that when he was still human, I'm just sayin....Hahahahahahahahaha

[@BigGator5]

"Be afraid. Be very afraid." Fun Fact: Mel Brooks didn't want people to know he was a producer for the film, because he thought people wouldn't take it seriously if they knew he was involved. Real Reaction Fact: Geena Davis claims that the only time she felt "grossed out" by the amount of gore was in the scene where Seth's ear falls off and she holds him. She states that her reaction to holding her face up to Jeff Goldblum's was not acting and that she was indeed really grossed out. Doctor Cronenberg Fact: After watching some of his early films, director Martin Scorsese asked to meet David Cronenberg. Upon meeting him, Scorsese said he looked like a Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. This inspired Cronenberg to give himself a cameo as a doctor. It was Geena Davis's idea that he appear as the gynecologist. Pinocchio's Revenge Fact: Two puppeteers were located underneath the floor animating the inside-out baboon while a third pumped blood. All three of them had to wear raincoats because of the large amounts of blood being pumped. Frequently the rest of the crew would break for lunch and forget about the three underneath the floor.

[@Billy-zv6gv]

My cat's breath smells like cat food. I not smart like you. But I'm trying. How I do?

[@Billy-zv6gv]

Seriously, though, I hadn't known about Mel Brooks with this remake. Wowzerz!

[@TheDuckofDoom.]

How many breaks could they take shooting 10 seconds of footage? I know the fx art takes a while but that is done days ahead, and there is some setup for the shot and probably a few takes but its not like the puppeteers would be needed under the floor for more than an hour, especially with that simple jiggling.

[@collegeman1988]

It seems that many, many KZbin channels recently are recording their reactions to The Fly 1986 remake. It’s a fantastic movie, and shows that this movie after almost 4 decades was never forgotten.

[@aileenmclaren456]

Best comment "thank you for being a dream" 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ChrisMillerCrazyHouse]

Poor J. I appreciate you subjecting yourself to such gross horror for our entertainment 🙏🏿

[@RhySinn]

Fun fact there was a removed scene (which you can still watch) where Seth combines a baboon and a cat, they ended up removing this scene because they didn't want the audience to lose reasons to like him. There's other scenes too

[@festyfestiva]

Bag lady lol

[@RhySinn]

@@festyfestiva Didn't actually know about this one, looks like it didn't make it passed the script.

[@Alyxzander716]

Man i love this movie so much, thank you for fighting through it for us lol "We'll be the ultimate family" Best Line

[@Nimbus1701]

Damn I feel so bad for laughing so hard, but this reaction was so damn funny! J is killing it with the reaction to Sinister and now The Fly. I don't remember how long it has been since I have laughed that hard.

[@gerry_atric]

I'm an 80s kid. Love the nostalgia of pre-CGI special effects. Really enjoyed JLoween 2.0. Already looking forward to year 3 but the warmer, sweeter holidays are coming. Idk if you've seen/done them but I always look forward to watching The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, and A Christmas Story each year to help get me in a better mood. Had a gd time here, thnx, see ya Wednesday 👍 Be well 👋🙂🐶🐶🎬

[@jermainehaslam5634]

Jeff Goldblum never fails to get you to like his characters in his films and this is no exception, you like Seth right from the start and that helps you feel bad for tragic downfall.

[@spencerprice3143]

I wouldn't call it "scary" in the traditional sense, but it's got some of the best body horror I've ever seen. The only competition it has is The Thing as far as body horror goes. It's definitely got some Lovecraftian vibes to it, with the whole "part-human monstrosity trying to breed with humans" theme, and "horror beyond comprehension" when it comes to the 3-person fly fusion idea.

[@el34glo59]

Is scary af because it's so dam disturbing and imagine that happenings. Ffs

[@BintyMcFrazzles]

The practical effects in this is fantastic. When I saw you'd be reviewing this, my first thought was, "He really isn't going to like this." I must admit, I did chuckle at the look on your face. Well done for getting through it! Thanks for a great vid.

[@brandonshepherd7477]

Your intro has me in tears!!! 😂😂 The very reason I clicked the button so fast just to see you uncomfortable! Guaranteed with this movie! 😂😂

[@bugsyblack-ml6xx]

Poor J...Blank, i hope you got some 'wholesome' Christmas specials lined up for your boy after Nov? ...but to be honest, i wouldnt mind watching J check out Santa Slay or Krampus, lol 😂

[@EOMReacts]

Krampus is actually on patreon. I may edit it when I get a chance. LoL

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

Silent Night, Deadly Night! 😊

[@paddyofurniture705]

When will You watch Pearl ? Been waiting since X🎉

[@notmee2388]

@@EOMReactsOr maybe Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special?

[@lucianaromulus1408]

I'd love a reaction to A Christmas Carol, the one with George C. Scott.

[@adampare8088]

Where's my bookie? I need to bet an over/under on the amount of pauses and silent angry stares at us

[@brandonchristopher2493]

Much love brah! Gonna keep mentioning that I think you’d make an awesome Santa!

[@EOMReacts]

Lol I play Santa every year - J

[@brandonchristopher2493]

Shut up! I knew it. 😂

[@js6729]

There's actually a sequel to this, basically she had their baby and he got taken by a government research project that was trying to recreate the telepods. And yes their kid has fly in his genes

[@chrispipes5451]

My dad rented part 2 when I was like 12 or so, and I had friends spending the night. We stayed up making all the noise, rewinding the gross parts, and playing NES Battletoads. My dad got some phone calls from upset mothers, believe me.

[@paolagonzalezjareda4547]

I would have come back with a bottle of Raid 😂 best comment ever! I don't think I've seen anyone suffer through a movie in such an entertaining way before! Great reaction!

[@kanditraxel]

That wiggle imitating the maggot!! I laughed out loud. Had to stop the video, so I didn't miss anything! 😂

[@michaelblaine6494]

Ohhh shit J….this’ll be fun. I’ve said it before you really should do stand up,one of the most naturally funny people I’ve ever heard you have me in tears sometimes dude

[@markmuller7962]

"Fked up romance" We have a new genre 😂

[@davidbarnes1113]

Oooh 😂 I already know your reactions will be hilarious. I saw this movie in theaters when I was 22 , and I almost got up and walked out after his damn ear fell off. Martin Lawrence did an hilarious skit about this movie in one of his early stand up shows too.

[@susieg4185]

J’s impression of the maggot baby made my whole year. Amazing 😂😂😂

[@sodem2810]

Criminally snubbed for best actor at the Oscar’s.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

10:23 'But the animal is inside out. And it exploded.' :)

[@jenniferjones2863]

GalaxyQuest stole this years later, which is what you were referencing I think. :-)

[@gigantisaurusrex6647]

21:39 And you had no idea how right you were! :D This is one my all-time favorites so I thank you for making it through. And even though it may not be your thing, I appreciate you showing the movie some appreciation in the end.

[@brianmayer3767]

Nice work, man. Way to power through. Loved watching with you. Thanks for taking one for the team.

[@chrispipes5451]

Yo J, i had to go back to your early vids to check. I'm sorry for what we done to your beard, homie. Thanks so much for what you do so that we can be amused!

[@chrisinfiesto835]

“My mouth is joocy....” LMFAO! U KILLIN’ ME! 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@SNOK1986]

"ill go back to him with a bottle of raid" I was howling when you said that 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@manuelvillacana9284]

I would like to recommend critters from the year 1986.❤

[@giantslayer473]

40:47, the music in this scene was touching. Gives a sense of multiple emotions: danger, sadness, pith. He's asking her to end his suffering.

[@Mattslittlesister55]

This was one of the vhs I watched as a young kid over and over. Very nostalgic for a 90s kid.

[@andremartin7967]

Bro you are the G.O.A.T of KZbin 😂✊💯💯. You gotta get on television

[@traverserred]

This movie is a cautionary tale about dating scientists on the rebound

[@davidmarsden192]

Excellent reaction video! David Cronenberg said this was an allegory for AIDS (this was made in the late 80s) - watching someone you love literally falling apart due to an illness they got (without knowing about it) - and you're totally powerless to help them. You can only watch them deteriorate worse and worse each day.

[@johnmarcey7176]

Mid..made in 1985…it’s a remake too..nobody is gay here in this movie…but yeah,aids.

[@WhiteJarrah]

I come here immediately after Jen Murray's reaction to this posted hours ago.

[@jenniferjones2863]

I’m going th opposite direction. Jenn is up next. :-)

[@adrianonhilton]

You can tell that the Special effects and makeup department had a ball with the designs for this movie.

[@chaost4544]

Every time I see an episode of Star Trek and they use a transporter, this film flashes in my mind.

[@entropygizmo2880]

You are the first reactor to this movie I’ve seen to figure out that this is a tragic love story.

[@EOMReacts]

Jen Murray said it was too - J

[@clarissa182]

I knew Jay was not going to be ready for this one. The moment he said so far it hadn't been so bad, I was just like, 😬😬😬.

[@TomCat777]

If I remember right, Genna Davis and Jeff Folsom Goldblum were a couple at the time of this movie. They were together for years. I think they met doing the movie Earth Girls are Easy

[@amandaasbury7524]

I swear I remember an ending where she actually has the baby, is scared to death it'll be a larvae, and it's just a baby. Did I imagine that? Or is it an alternate ending?

[@redpillfreedom6692]

You might be referring to the opening scene of the sequel.

[@Rickolee]

Your reaction did not disappoint! 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@EarthdogGFX]

"Damn !!! That fly had an attitude" 😂😂 #thefly

[@wxgrad]

I can't get over the reaction... I just saw Whimsory react to this... there cannot be two more opposite reactions. 🤣😂🤣😂

[@Letha-Mae]

"He's got diabeetus right now" 😂💀

[@Reginmund]

The whole debacle was a result of Seth Brundle being off his rocker even before he transformed. If we imagine teleportation could be done, it would be an extremely complicated process of deconstructing a body down to its last atom and then transmitting that information to be perfectly reconstructed somewhere else. Even the tiniest flaw in the process would kill you. It would be insane to actually experiment on yourself after just one successful teleportation of a living thing. Even experimenting on monkeys would be insane. The fact that he wouldn't also double and triple check the pod was absolutely sterile before trying anything... He brought this on himself by trying to go too far too fast. Just a teleporter of objects is in itself the discovery of the century.

[@christopheryochum3602]

They had to shoot the transformation all over again when, the first time, a piece of flesh didn't fall off the fly's head. Imagine having to reconstruct Brundle before he became the fly.

[@joshgreen3180]

Dude I was laughing so much at your reaction during this movie. Good job

[@morgand1]

Usually i eat dinner during your reactions but not today no no no.

[@vicegamer6944]

J should be lucky he didn’t see the deleted scene. I recently found out while Jeff as the mutated fly was experimenting on the baboon and a cat fused together.

[@foilhattiest1]

One of those movies that makes it at least a little bit harder to say that Jeff Goldblum always just plays himself.

[@Thane36425]

J made it through this better than expected. I knew the doughnut shot would get him. Never heard this called a romance before though. Scary? I'd say more tension and definitely body horror. Jeff did get something wrong, maybe. It sounded to me like the computer said that someone would have to serve as a template for a correct human genome and for that person to take on the fly genes. That means he'd be transferring the problem to another person, not merging with them. If that was the case, that would have been a really horrific ending to see him step out normal then Geena come out in a messed up fly form.

[@tranya327]

Brundle-fly gave an accurate description of what would have happened. The computer said only that if the goal was to decrease to a minimum the percentage of fly in Brundle-fly, then Brundle-fly would need to merge with one or more pure-human subjects. If the teleporter had operated normally (if Stathis hadn't disabled Veronica's pod), Veronica and the baby would have merged with Brundle-fly. The DVD contains a scene that the director cut out of the final film: When test audiences watched it with the cut scene included, they ended up losing all sympathy for Seth Brundle (and you need to care about the characters, to want to watch to the film's end.) The cut scene involves Brundle-fly testing the 'merge-procedure' on a cat and a baboon. The resulting merged creature-abomination looks terrified, and/or in pain. It had two heads, placed on opposite ends of its fused body, with each head controlling a different set of muscles, so that it can't move or function as an integrated being. Partly (I think) to end the creature's suffering, and partly out of revulsion, Brundle-fly beats the creature to death with a pipe. ...The cut scene gives a more vivid description of what would have happened if Veronica and Brundle-fly had merged, but the decision to cut the cat-baboon sequence was the correct one: the audience didn't absolutely need the new information, but we do need to continue to care about Brundle-fly.

[@Thane36425]

@@tranya327 Maybe I'm thinking about the sequel then.

[@Gnomojo]

I’m posting this before I’ve even watched it. This is gonna be Top Ten EOM reactions.

[@maggieellis2303]

Finna dip in right now. Simultaneously excited to see your reaction and pre-emptively feeling sad for your immediate future. Here’s to intestinal fortitude! 🥂

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@codybrown3326]

Your reaction to the fingernails was perfect. Exactly what I'd hoped for 😂

[@HazelEyedAndWild]

I’m so proud of you. ☺️👍🏻🎬

[@chrismackay8314]

"I'll go back with a bottle of Raid" - I bust out laughing

[@erwinzyx]

This is one of the best reactions I have ever seen. I haven't laughed so much in a long time!

[@davidmenke7552]

HELL YES!!!! This was your best reaction 2nd to Titanic!!! You are a real sport for getting through this one my dude!

[@user-nt8lq4rp3z]

I’ve probably already commented because this isn’t the first time I watched you watch the Fly. I love this movie, and I love watching you watch movies!

[@Rob-ji6cr]

You didn't notice the jar next to the ear at 33:51. Something else he wasn't getting back. 😅

[@raynwolfsbane2084]

I'm cackling like a witch and Jay hasn't even started the movie yet lol

[@scottallen6160]

Props J. You made it through. I did laugh but it’s because you maintained your sense of humor. I feel bad you needed a break from the movie.. But, you finished it.. Respect. ✌️😎👍

[@jrag9435]

Man, you go the extra mile for your peeps, bro.

[@THEBLACCZOMBI]

*I still have trauma from watching this at 6 years old...I just came to give you the like as I'm not equipped to watch this movie even as an adult*

[@radiofreeastrocast3010]

I wasn't allowed to watch this as a child, and this movie was the perfect example. I had nightmares for just watching the end of it. Love ya MW!

[@jonathanlay8746]

From experience, you should put like a Kroger bag in the bucket as a liner. Easier to clean out.

[@DeathBeforeComicSans]

Can I imagine my whole family in one body? Babe, I sometimes can’t handle them in the same room.

[@jennifer198801]

Lmao 😂 your face when his ear fell off good video j

[@Failedprodegy42]

Old boy with the beard is TRAUMATIZED!! He almost got vomited to death. He lost his foot and watched his own hand melt.

[@caffeineadvocate]

“Seth is buggin”, he says…. 😂

[@richardworton4597]

Oooooo weeee another great movie from the cocaine. And another Detroit reference. Love ❤️

[@mschoy1597]

Your reaction at 27:00 PRICELESS! I love it!