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Chris Walas, the makeup and animatronics director on David Cronenberg's remake of The Fly, takes a stab at directorial duties in this sequel. Before Seth Brundle morphed into scrap metal in the original The Fly, he managed to leave behind the seed of his legacy, and at the start of The Fly 2 his son, Martin (Eric Stoltz), has suffered an accelerated growth, thanks to his fly genes. Although played by Stoltz, Martin is supposed to be only five human years old, and unaware of his imminent transformation into a fly. All his life, Martin has been confined to a laboratory at Bartok Industries, where evil CEO Bartok (Lee Richardson) plans to breed a new race of super flies. Martin spends his days working in the lab experimenting with teleportation. But then Martin meets Beth (Daphne Zuniga), an attractive researcher. Martin is attracted to her, but not only do his hormones kick in, so do his fly genes. Soon, Martin begins to transform into a bug just like his father. Desperate to stop his transformation, he wreaks revenge upon Bartok while trying the find a mate with which to swap his unwanted fly genes before it's too late. ~ Paul Brenner, All Movie Guide

Eric Stoltz - Martin Brundle
Daphne Zuniga - Beth Logan
Lee Richardson - Anton Bartok
John Getz - Stathis Borans
Frank C. Turner - Dr. Shepard

This could very well be the most unexpected special edition of 2005. 20th Century Fox has truly pulled out all the stops here to make this special edition an ideal companion piece with their recent special edition of the 1986 version of The Fly. The first disc includes a handsome transfer of The Fly 2; it boasts a new high-definition, anamorphic widescreen transfer that captures the film's shadowy look to nice effect and an effective set of Dolby 5.1 and DTS stereo options. Also on the first disc is a commentary track with director Chris Walas and genre expert Bob Burns; it's fairly lightweight but does offer some good behind-the-scenes story and a winning sense of enthusiasm for the film. Rounding out the first disc is a pair of deleted scenes that were cut after previews. Seeing them will leave no doubt as to why they were cut, but they're interesting to see nonetheless. Extra-wise, things get even better on the second disc. First up, is a pair of documentaries: "Transformations" offers a thorough overview of The Fly 2's genesis and "The Fly Papers" is an excellent documentary that covers the history of all five Fly films produced by 20th Century Fox. Other featurettes on the disc include the original EPK for The Fly 2, a comprehensive series of the behind-the-scenes clips that illustrate the creation of the film's various special effects, and an enlightening chat with composer Christopher Young that covers his approach to scoring The Fly 2. Fans will also be pleased with a series of three storyboard-to-film comparisons that feature commentary with Walas. Rounding out the disc is a trailer collection plus elaborate galleries of promotional materials, conceptual art, and stills. In short, this is a better package of material than even the film's fans could have expected, and 20th Century Fox deserves praise for going the extra mile. ~ Donald Guarisco, All Movie Guide

These movies have the touch and feel of The Fly 2...
44	Kalifornia [Special Edition]
2	The Scarecrows (NR)
6	Monkey Shines (R)
1	The Dead Pit (NR)
8	Puppet Master II (R)
1	The Nest (R)
13	Last Seduction (R)
23	Firestarter (R)
These movies have the subject or theme of The Fly 2...
29	The Fly (R)
14	The Fly/Return of the Fly (NR)
4	The Island of Dr. Moreau (PG)
5	Shock Waves (R)
3	Warning Sign (R)
6	Watchers/Watchers II (R)
4	The Invisible Man (NR)
S	The Asphyx (PG)
4	The Swarm (NR)
14	The Fly/Return of the Fly (NR)
9	The Brain That Wouldn't Die (NR)
S	Classic Horror Collection (NR)
14	Cat People [Widescreen] (R)
2	Shadowzone (R)
36	An American Werewolf in London (R)
22	Metropolis (NR)
S	Twilight People (PG)
S	The Classic Sci-Fi Ultimate Collection, Vol. 1 and 2 (NR)
These movies share cast/crew with The Fly 2...
5	Believers (R)
29	The Fly (R)
1	After Midnight (R)
4	Sister, Sister (R)
1	The Initiation (R)
S	The New Kids (R)
9	Shoot to Kill (R)
5	A Stranger Among Us (PG-13)
1	Thief of Hearts (R)
3	Last Rites (R)
7	Q & A (R)
6	Critters 2: The Main Course (PG-13)
These movies are similar to The Fly 2...
4	The Beast Within (R)
1	Metamorphosis (R)
14	Cat People [Widescreen] (R)
16	Ginger Snaps (NR)