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  "description": "There’s something about the physicality of 80s horror movie effects that make them so much more grotesque. David Cronenberg deserves plenty of credit for just how gnarly this is — he’s very good at making movies that horrify. It’s also an outstanding early Jeff Goldblum performance (even behind all the makeup) and Geena Davis has a shocking (and at times worrying) amount of empathy for Brundlefly when it’s very, very clear that things are going sideways at an alarming clip. It’s her presence and poise that lend a real sadness to the film as it progresses. Also — this is 38 years old and we clearly haven’t learned anything about the risks of fiddling with technology. Turn a baboon inside out? Clearly that’s a programming problem to be solved in one night. What could go wrong?",
  "path": "/watching/movies/the-fly-1986",
  "publishedAt": "2024-09-27T02:27:54Z",
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  "tags": [
    "scifi",
    "horror"
  ],
  "title": "The Fly"
}