The Fly telepods
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Were these Orlando telepods the ones from Fly II, or were they made up for the show?
I had thought the original Fly telepods were destroyed after the film, so new ones had to be made for the sequel.
I had thought the original Fly telepods were destroyed after the film, so new ones had to be made for the sequel.
ReturningSon
Well-Known Member
yeah, those but I don't think they were destroyed.....
Goldenrod
Sr Member
Universal had a pair of pods but i don't think they were screen used ones. They were incorperated into the show. I think that show was closed a few years ago. It was a very cool show. It also had a couple mechanical American werewolf in London transformation heads. But the best part was the telepods with the fly lunging forward out of one.
As an expert in all things Fly-related, allow me to provide some detail:
Going by various sources, it appears that there were four Telepod props constructed for The Fly:
1. Telepod 1.
2. Telepod 2.
3. Telepod 2 (damaged), used in the final sequence in the movie, where the front of the pod is disintegrated.
4. Telepod 3/prototype.
Telepods 1 and 2 have some slight variations in detail, and are not identical, as some people believe. And, of course, the prototype version has the solid door and additional "clunky" components.
Various sources have said that the pods were all destroyed after filming, but this is apparently not the case. Cronenberg himself says in the 2005 DVD's audio commentary that one of the surviving pods ended up in production designer Carol Spier's backyard, and has been refurbished and featured in exhibits of props from his films.
The Telepods built for The Fly II (allegedly based on a single photograph of the originals) have several major differences in detailing when compared to the originals. In the 2005 DVD commentary for Fly II, Chris Walas seems unsure as to what exactly happened to them after filming.
The pods seen in the Universal show--which I have some photos of--are not screen-used. They were recreations based on photos of the originals (and, a few years back, the movie pods' reference photos and the blueprints for the Universal versions were up for sale on Ebay--I'm still kicking myself for not getting them).
Now that sideshow has the Fly license, and is releasing some awesome Brundlefly and Martinfly statues--
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=7327
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=7328
--I really, really, really hope that some scaled-replica Telepods are in the pipe.
Going by various sources, it appears that there were four Telepod props constructed for The Fly:
1. Telepod 1.
2. Telepod 2.
3. Telepod 2 (damaged), used in the final sequence in the movie, where the front of the pod is disintegrated.
4. Telepod 3/prototype.
Telepods 1 and 2 have some slight variations in detail, and are not identical, as some people believe. And, of course, the prototype version has the solid door and additional "clunky" components.
Various sources have said that the pods were all destroyed after filming, but this is apparently not the case. Cronenberg himself says in the 2005 DVD's audio commentary that one of the surviving pods ended up in production designer Carol Spier's backyard, and has been refurbished and featured in exhibits of props from his films.
The Telepods built for The Fly II (allegedly based on a single photograph of the originals) have several major differences in detailing when compared to the originals. In the 2005 DVD commentary for Fly II, Chris Walas seems unsure as to what exactly happened to them after filming.
The pods seen in the Universal show--which I have some photos of--are not screen-used. They were recreations based on photos of the originals (and, a few years back, the movie pods' reference photos and the blueprints for the Universal versions were up for sale on Ebay--I'm still kicking myself for not getting them).
Now that sideshow has the Fly license, and is releasing some awesome Brundlefly and Martinfly statues--
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=7327
http://www.sideshowtoy.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?item=7328
--I really, really, really hope that some scaled-replica Telepods are in the pipe.
Wikipedia's article on the Telepods is surprisingly indepth and well illustrated. :thumbsup
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telepods
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telepods
Ah. it´s a small world, as usuallol:lol Great article, btw.
Michael
Thanks!
I've also heavily revised (or created from scratch) other Fly-related Wikipedia pages (The Fly, Seth Brundle, Veronica Quaife, Stathis Borans, etc.).
Not to revive a dead post, but I have had some interest lately in a Fly project and I could have SWORN I read about someone building one of these and it included pics. My search has yielded no results.
Joe
Joe
houdiniguy
Sr Member
anyone here wanna tackle a 1:1 kit here?
I'm in!
Tom
I'm in!
Tom
I've wanted one of these for a long time. I know Universal left some telepods outside and the elements destroyed them.
If someone were to pull a kit - I'd be down for one!
If someone were to pull a kit - I'd be down for one!
Sideshow's Brundlefly maquette is really neat, but I'm disappointed that they didn't do any other Fly products. I'm not even sure that they still have the license.
As an uber-fan of that movie (and the entire series, as well), I'd love to see more products. Dioramas, mini-busts, that sort of thing.
As an uber-fan of that movie (and the entire series, as well), I'd love to see more products. Dioramas, mini-busts, that sort of thing.
I had to post....something...
ONEYE
Sr Member
Working ones?
Ok, maybe just with lights. My luck, a roach or centipede would get in anyway.
