Finally: The Fly (1986) and The Fly II (1989) Special Editions are coming in Fall of 2005! - Page 16

At first I didn't like the cover (I'm an original-art guy), but the more I look at it the more I like it. Simple, striking, and kind of elegant, even. It actually looks like something that Criterion would come up with, if they had a hold of this movie.

I was hoping for the Poster Art, but I guess this will do. I do like how it's titled as David Cronenberg's The Fly. Now I just hope this comes in a keepcase and not a digi-pack. My poor Predator SE continues to fall apart.

This is the first thought that came to my mind, too. Very classy.

Chris

Well, that's actually not it. That was an early concept, but it's not the final.

Then I will remove it David. Any idea when the final version will be announced.

And will the cover be close to that one?

The final is much simpler, more elegant and understated. I'm sure Fox will release it soon.

I didn't get a chance to see whatever art was posted here before. Could someone link to or describe it?

for Greg K

My god, that looks horrible. How can they even think of using a cover like that?

Re: Melson

They’re not using it as Mr. Prior stated above.

At first I didn’t like it because it reminded me of “the Silence of the Lambs” – now I like it and they aren’t even using it.
That cover reminds of a Chuck Palahniuk novel.

Thanks for reposting the image. That cover's very neat! We'll see how the final version differs, but I already like this version.

And I actually kinda like The Fly II's cover as well. The only down side to that is that it's just a stock photo of a fly feeding, with no imagery from the film.

The Fly I mockup cover seen above at least appears to incorporate Goldblum's face into the design. It's very striking and memorable.

Here you go:

http://www.dvdanswers.com/index.php?r=0&s=1&c=6857

very sweet indeed

Much, much, much better.

DJ

Personally, I think its a change for the worse. I love the conceptual art. Oh well though, can't wait to pick these sets up!

The film's title not being centered is a bad idea. Looks weird.

I saw this on an email newsletter from VB Online. It was in an animated banner from FOX that had the black cover posted at DVDanswers slip away like a slip case to reveal the original concept art first posted here, except the fly with Brundle's face on it was smaller. I can't post it here, because the page is password protected and the banner is a gif.

*co-signs*

The conceptual cover looks to me like it's worthy of a straight-to-video sequel, not Cronenberg's film. I guess it's just me. *shrug*

DJ

I like both covers but I think the final one is the best.

If Hans M is correct, then I'm glad that the concept cover (or a revised version of it) will be included on the inner case. That basic idea was too good to just throw away.

I really do like the final cover, though. One of the only negatives is that it's just a stock shot of a fly (with no imagery from the film), but, having said that, it's very simple and understated, as Mr. Prior said it would be.

And I actually like the off-centeredness of the logos on both SE covers. It's has a nice, slightly off-kilter feel to it (and it's fresh, since all previous Fly and Fly II posters/videos/laserdisc/DVD releases have had the logos perfectly centered).

I'm also glad to see that the film's actual logo is being used on the cover.

And I'm glad that the cover is black instead of white. Traditionally, The Fly's promotional art (poster, VHS, laserdisc, etc.) has always been against a black background. It just fits the film's tone very well. Something about The Fly's simple black and green poster/promotional art (or black and blue, as the glow around the letters is in the film's actual title card) just feels right. The cover really "feels" like The Fly to me. And that's the whole point!

The only real downer for me is the quote from USA Today. That seems to be a trend these days that studios use to promote bad films (or any film, really) on DVD. I find it *very* annoying. Better to let the cover speak for itself than have it be marred by someone telling me to buy a DVD.

It makes it seem as though a film isn't good enough to sell on its own merits (or the design of the cover), and needs a blurb from some talking head to convice the masses to buy the DVD. Bleh!

Better to have the infamous tagline, "Be Afraid. Be Very Afraid." in that spot instead. The cover for The Fly II got that much right, at least (although the tagline is a modified version of one used for that film, "A New Generation is Born" (My fave is still "Like Father. Like Son.").

Still, that aside, I really do like the cover.

I like the new cover (both actually so I hope the slipcase idea is true. I don't have a problem with the title not being centered. In fact, the new cover looks like a novel.

-paul

With the exception of the spine, the covers are fine... I just can't stand those numbers that Fox has on their special editions.

Agreed 100%, Mikko.

Chris

Yeah, the numbers are a bit annoying, since it makes it seem as though one's collection is incomplete. And since both Fly SEs appear to be a part of the "Collector's Series", then it is safe to assume that the packaging will be akin to that of the Predator SE (in other words, pretty easy to damage/get dirty). C'est la vie!

But it's content that counts in the end, not packaging. And from everything we've heard, these SEs look to be real winners.

The DVD cover on the first is ruined by that annoying press quote at the bottom. It would have been perfect otherwise. It's not like this is some brand new film on DVD that was in theaters 3 months ago, so why try to attract casual buyers with a stupid critic's quote? I bet the review quote is as old as the movie itself. Who cares what some critic said about this thing 19 yrs ago?

Well, to play devil's advocate, they are trying to get people to buy or rent the film. You and I might have seen the movie when it first came out, but some 18yr old browsing at Blockbuster might have never heard of it before and the quote might get them to pick up the disc.

That said, I hate quotes as well. Stick em on the back, I say.

-paul