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The complete Flash Gordon series starring Buster Crabbe, this collection features Space Soldiers, Flash Gordon's Trip To Mars and Flash Gordon Conquers The Universe. Space Soldiers was originally released as a serial in 1936 and was the most expensive serial ever produced. Despite the vast cost, the serial proved an instant success, prompting sequels in Trip To Mars (1938) and Conquers The Universe (1940). Disc 1&2 Space Soldiers Disc 3,4&5 Trip To Mars Disc 6&7 Conquers The Universe
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91 of 96 people found the following review helpful
I worked as a projectionist in the late fifties and early sixties and showed for the children's matinee's many serials, which were old even then, and though the prints had been passed from venue to venue many times, and were riddled with joins and scratches, the pictures were pin sharp and beautifully exposed. The prints I refer to were of course 35mm, and this is where the trouble starts as regarding the poor quality of many of these films now available from the thirties and forties. Many have first of all been transfered from reduction 16mm prints, re recorded on to VHS tape, then transfered from tape to DVD. Is it any wonder that the copies are soft in focus, over or under exposed and often with unintelligible tracks?
Some films, to be fair are probably no longer in existence in their 35mm form, but I find it shamefull, and a little insulting that the companies distributing these subjects don't appear to care and assume that we will accept anything they offer. I don't particularly worry whether a film had been 'remastered', only that it has been taken from a fairly respectable master in the first place. Flash gordon, apparently has been selected for preservation in the US national film registry by the library of congress as 'significanlty and historically important'. I bet their preserved copies are streets away from this dross in quality !
Some films, to be fair are probably no longer in existence in their 35mm form, but I find it shamefull, and a little insulting that the companies distributing these subjects don't appear to care and assume that we will accept anything they offer. I don't particularly worry whether a film had been 'remastered', only that it has been taken from a fairly respectable master in the first place. Flash gordon, apparently has been selected for preservation in the US national film registry by the library of congress as 'significanlty and historically important'. I bet their preserved copies are streets away from this dross in quality !
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By J. A. Smith
For those of us of a certain age this is pure magic. Forget the wonderful plots,acting and especially those wonderful actors and special special effects Just remember when you first saw these masterpieces and try to believe all you see,we did then,why not now.Now I'm off to boo Ming,what a guy!!!!
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Cimmeria
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Great box set finally available in one set. The picture is a but shaky as no remaster has been done, but the sound is clear and the picture is clean. A great purchase.
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Nostalgia
I first saw this series (and the original Buck Rogers) Christmas 1979 in Scotland on my brand new Black and White portable TV while snowed in for three days. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Helpless
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Nostalgia Road!
This is a great item to get for anyone who would like to escape for a half hour or so into fantasy sci-fi such as this. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Literati
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Flash Gordon Complete
Sometimes it is funny without meaning to (like Flash grabbing Ming by the collar scene) - you can see where the 1960's Batman ideas came from. Read more
Published 13 months ago by N. J. Wright
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Flash Gordon
I order this dvd because i use to watch it when i was 10 yrs old it is just how i remember it great the colour version is not very good the colours don't look right so get the... Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jono
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It's worth watching
The first series is by far the best. Jean Rogers and Buster Crabbe work so well together. The story is dated, but you ARE left hanging on the edge of your seat at the end of each... Read more
Published on 30 Nov 2010 by Peter J. Mccurdy
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Flash 'Arry.
Complete set of Buster Crabbe's outings as Flash Gordon from the 1930s cinema serials, including: Space Soldiers, Trip to Mars and Conquers the Universe. Read more
Published on 25 July 2010 by Mr. Mungo
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I'm eight years old again!
Wow, this takes me back to summer school holidays in the seventies. It's great to have all these classic episodes in one set, and for an unbelievable price to boot. Read more
Published on 17 May 2010 by JT East Anglia
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Flash Gordon
Great piece of nostalgia. Lacks subtitels and restauration. In series 1 you can hardly understand a word of what Zarkov says. This is do to the lack of restauration.
Published on 18 Feb 2010 by Hugin Friis Bentsen
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