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Edgar's apperance throughout the movie

posted 11 years ago by starbond8
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When the bug first takes Edgar's skin it looks pretty much just like it did, but as the days go on the skin naturally begins to decompose and fall apart. When he goes to morgue and talks about getting the cat back look how horrible the skin looks, the eye is glazed over as well. By the time he goes to get in the spaceship at then end the skin is nearly rotted and useless!

As a kid I kind of noticed it but didn't really think of it, but its really genious work by the costume and visual designers!

[–] Mhjm6 11 years ago

I agree! Good detail. Considering the host body of Edgar is a corpse!

[–] GreenGoblinsOckVenom86 11 years ago

The guy that played Edgar deserved the saturn award. Such a memorble performance. It's a shame that guy hasn't been in more movies.

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[–] Bugfinder 11 years ago

To me, Edgar was the highlight of the film. Vincent D'Onofrio stole every scene he was in, he played the part so well that I consider him the best of MIB.

[–] joyceday 11 years ago

I am a big fan of D'Onofrio's and I watch this every time its on which lately on AMC has been a lot. He gets progressively worse looking as the film goes on and still I'm swooning over the guy, LOL!

[–] parknourie 8 years ago

Hmm? Vincent D'Onofrio is in a lot of movies.

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[–] Marina_Niles 11 years ago

I agree! It's super gross, but in a good way. The Bug is one of my favorite villains because of how different it is and acts.

You'd think the roach would have just acquired a synthetic skin somewhere along the way, but I'm glad it didn't. Although I did feel slightly bad for Edgar...

[–] snakesrule97 10 years ago

Agreed!!! D'Onofrio was awesome as the villain and am glad he's playing the human antagonist in Jurassic World.

[–] yogi115 10 years ago

If you liked Vincent in MIB watch him in "The Salton Sea". He plays a very intense character!!! I won't spoil it for you.

[–] Mississippi20 10 years ago

Great catch.

I watched some of this on TV the other day after not having seen it in years - can't believe it was made in 1997. The special effects are incredible.

I can't say enough about Vincent D'Onofrio's performance and Rick Baker's make-up (he's the best in the business). Amazingly realistic. So much that it's downright grotesque and repulsive.

[–] yogi115 10 years ago

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[–] jacksvoice 10 years ago

true dat. cool they did it like that for sho

[–] MNRebecca (771) 7 years ago

Yeah, the skin is swell, but the corker for me is the rigor mortis, and that's all D'Onofrio.

[–] HorrorMetal (868) 6 years ago

What I want to know is how the hell that enormous cockroach creature could fit inside human skin. That thing was at least fifteen feet long with that huge tail and so many legs, doesn't seem too plausible that it could squeeze into Edgar's form like that.