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Flash Gordon (Silver Aniversary Edition) [1980] [DVD]

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4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: Sam J. Jones, Ornella Muti, Melody Anderson, Max Von Sydow, Topol
  • Directors: Mike Hodges
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Momentum Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 10 Oct 2005
  • Run Time: 111 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000AE4QBA
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 19,551 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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When the totalitarian planet of Mongo decides on a whim to obliterate Earth, it's up to the quarterback Flash Gordon and his oddball companions to make the universe safe for democracy. Based on the classic (and infinitely more reputable) comic strip and its 1930s screen serialisation, this candy-coloured trash classic deserves immortality for Queen's unforgettably pulsating soundtrack alone. The legendary Max von Sydow appears to be having a blast as the evil Ming the Merciless, while Ornella Muti, as his daughter, is the living embodiment of what attracts adolescent boys to comics in the first place. (She makes Barbarella look mundane.) One of the most shamelessly entertaining movies ever made, this is a knowingly absurd sensory freak-out that'll have the viewer blissfully checking the sky afterward for signs of Hawkmen. --Andrew Wright

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When the totalitarian planet of Mongo decides on a whim to obliterate Earth, it's up to the lunk-headed quarterback Flash Gordon and his oddball companions to make the universe safe for democracy. Flash Gordon is based on the classic (and infinitely more reputable) comic strip and its 30s screen serialisation, this cotton-candy-coloured trash classic deserves immortality for Queen's unforgettably pulsating soundtrack alone.

The legendary Max von Sydow appears to be having a blast as the evil Ming the Merciless, while Ornella Muti, as his daughter, is the living embodiment of what attracts adolescent boys to comics in the first place. (She makes Barbarella look mundane.) One of the most shamelessly entertaining movies ever made, this is a knowingly absurd sensory freak-out that'll have the viewer blissfully checking the sky afterward for signs of Hawkmen. --Andrew Wright, Amazon.com

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A true classic! With a Queen soundtrack!!, 3 Oct 2005
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You can say what you like about Flash Gordon. You can say it's a camp, over-saturated cheeseball of a movie that rips spectacularly badly from the original Star Wars (even though Star Wars is partly based on the old Flash Gordon serials of the '40s). You can say that Sam Jones couldn't act his way out of a paper bag. But there's no denying how brilliant it is for these reasons!

And what about the unforgettable performances from Brian "Gordon's alive!!" Blessed and Max Von Sydow camping it up big time as Ming the Merciless, not to mention great turns by Topol as Dr. Zarkov and Timothy Dalton as 'that smarmy prince guy'.

But there is one thing that really steals this movie, and that's the soundtrack by Queen! 'Flash! Aaaaah! Saviour of the universe!'. This is a movie that everyone must see in their life at some point.

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84 of 87 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars They don't make 'em like this any more, 15 Sep 2004
By Sally-Anne "mynameissally" (Leicestershire, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Flash Gordon [DVD] [1980] (DVD)
Earth is under attack by a comic-book villain. Governments refuse to believe Dr Zarkoff, the one scientist who understands what's happening. Who will save us? The all American football star and comic-book hero, Flash Gordon is on the job! He saves the girl, teaches the hopeless, divided and conquered races of Mongo about team-work and, together, they sort out the bad guys of Ming's evil empire. From the time he messed with Flash and tried to molest Flash's girl, the days of Ming the Merciless were numbered.

It's tacky, colourful, fast, loud and a lot of fun. The inside of Ming's palace looks like a combination of a brothel and a bingo hall and Ming (Max Von Sydow) is made up to look like the madam (with more than the usual amount of facial hair for a lady). The costumes are dazzling and extravagant - even when Flash is about to be executed and wearing nothing but a minimal pair of shorts, they're 'mighty' shorts, fit for a hero. Prince Vultan and his hawk men are the best. If only Daedalus and Icarus had made their wings out of papier mâché like the bird men of Mongo, instead of wax and feathers, Icarus might have made it. Brian Blessed plays the role of Vultan and even though he's dressed like a chicken, he reminded me of every other role I've ever seen him play: Augustus in 'I Claudius', Edmund's dad (King Richard IV) in the first 'Black Adder', Spiro in 'My Family and other Animals' - or just being himself, giving an interview whilst tramping up a mountain. I haven't seen the new film: 'Alexander' yet but I bet Leonidas will be easily recognisable in every particular as Brian Blessed - and none the worse for that. The film is still one of my favourites after over 20 years and I hadn't realized until buying the DVD that Peter Wyngarde (that fop from the 70's series 'Jason King') plays the dreaded Klytus.

I've read some scathing reviews of this film - not here, where the reviewers know a good thing when they see it - but elsewhere. The actors are accused of being wooden or overacting and the film of being 'overblown'. It's hard to understand how anyone could fail to see the humour, love the music and generally enjoy this film, but those people do exist. So I recommend this film to people who have a well developed sense of humour and a healthy capacity for enjoyment.

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Camp, cheesy, over-the-top brilliance, 3 Jun 2003
This review is from: Flash Gordon [DVD] [1980] (DVD)
Gordon's Alive. Of course he is, and Brian Blessed's wearing a nappy and cardboard wings so you'd better take him seriously. Timothy Dalton looks embarrassed to be there, and Flash and Dale are so wooden you could put nails in them. But so what. The music's ace, Ming's really rotten, his daughter's really fit, and Peter Duncan out of Blue Peter gets killed by a tree beast.

Flash, Flash, we love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the Earth. Buy it. You'll love it.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Pure nostalgic fun!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Retro Gold!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brian Blessed's commentary is great!
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4.0 out of 5 stars FLASH I LOVE BUT WE ONLY HAVE 14 HRS 2 SAVE THE EARTH!!!
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As many people have written this film is great because it is crap. It had pretty terrible acting, a plot so messed up you might think the writers were taking LSD, and costumes... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars "Ahh - Ahhhhhh. He's a mircale!"
How many films are so good that they please fans of clasic sci fi, action cinema and sequins in equal measure?
That's how great Flash Gordon is! Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars THE BEST FILM EVER
Not much can be said about this classic piece of 80s cheese. It's a fantastic film that makes you jump out of your chair with joy and punch the air shouting "wooo" (Tom Cruise... Read more
Published 23 months ago by B. Saunders

2.0 out of 5 stars Worst Film Ever - or Cult Classic ?
Dreadful dialogue, wooden acting, creaky sets, pants special effects, and a plot that makes no real sense, these are all the things that make up the Flash Gordon movie. Read more
Published on 23 Jun 2007 by Mr. Ross Maynard

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