By now everyone’s familiar with the joke here: a scientist invents a teleportation device, but a mishap during an experiment ends up fusing him with a fly, swapping heads and one arm/leg between man and bug. So if it mashes everything in the teleportation chamber up with everything else, why doesn’t it combine the guy’s clothes in as well? Why doesn’t he end up being Mr. Crazy Fly Loafer Cardigan Guy? Okay, assume he peels off before he goes in. What about the dust mites in his hair? What about the bacteria in his intestinal tract? Shouldn’t he emerge from the chamber as Mr. Crazy Fly Loafer Cardigan Dust Mite E Coli Guy? On the other hand, maybe I’m over-thinking it. Maybe I should just be content to enjoy this sci-fi / horror classic on its own terms. Certainly the famous “help me” sequence at the end does much to justify an otherwise somewhat uneven movie. Mildly amusing
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