In ancient Egyptian mythology, a dead person's soul would be weighed against the feather of truth in a ritual called a psychostasy. If their soul was lighter than the feather, it would ascend into the afterlife. Heavy souls were devoured by Maat, eater of the dead. Good films go to hard drive heaven while the recycle bin eats the rest.
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
The Fly (1986)
A science fiction directed by David Cronenberg, starring Jeff Goldblum and Veronica Quaife.
When a scientist tries to configure a teleportation device to move solid batter like people, the results are bad until he figures out to give the machine instructions about what to do with certain things. He tests the machine with a baboon and it works correctly. The scientist jumps in when a fly is buzzing around and goes through the machine to come out on the other side quickly changing into a fly.
The subject matter of this film and Jeff Goldblum come together to make it so cool. The changes that Jeff goes through are fascinating because the special effects were tasteful. They may have used some Hong Kong wire and the department of making gross shite. The plot was direct enough that it doesn't need any explaination. Geena Davis is attractive and just there for eye candy,
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