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India Press Store - Flash Gordon
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Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Starring: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti
Directed By: Mike Hodges
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786300182356
Format: Color
ISBN: 6300182355
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Release Date: 1997-07-01
Running Time: 111
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 1980-12-05
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Summary: A classic movie..
Comment: I got my DVD today and I must say I am really happy with it. I felt like a kid again watching this movie and even watching the theatrical trailer. I loved the interview With Alex Ross, I myself am an artist so I appreciated it. I noticed half the people on here whining about the audio and this and that...and really..It doesn't even matter...this is a great classic film! And if you appreciate the genre then you will love this movie! The people who complained need to learn they shouldn't always sweat the small stuff. FOR CRYING OUT LOUD IT WAS MADE IN THE 80'S What do you expect? Great film..and lots of fun.
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Summary: Classic
Comment: This is a classic. And they redited it so it looks amazing. The case is cool too if you want to display it. It fold up to open. I really love this movie. You should check out the new figures they just put out for it.
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Summary: A brief comment
Comment: Having remembered fondly the other Buck Rogers movie from the late 70s, if I recall right, I had always wanted to see this one.
I wasn't disappointed. Filled with dramatic and improved special effects (it was now several years from the first Star Wars movie), spectacular cinematography, absolutely fabulous costumes, beautifully done sets, and a stellar cast, this movie delivers on all counts. I suspect just their costume budget was more than the original Star Wars movie.
The plot is well known, so I won't comment there. But the entire cast looks like they're having a grand time with this campy, fun-filled, futuristic romp. Brian Blessed, who plays Vultan, the king of the Hawkmen, looks like he's having the time of his life. In fact, while watching the movie that I reflected that I couldn't ever recall seeing an actor having such an uproarious, rip-snorting good time playing a role. He is absolutely beside himself with the pleasure of playing that part, and I just found out why after doing a little research on the IMDB site. Here's an except from the page there:
"As a child he and his friends used to play at Flash Gordon, inspired by the Buster Crabbe TV serials. In these childhood games Brian would always play Vultan, leader of the Hawkmen. In the 1980 film Flash Gordon he played the same role as he had in childhood."
No wonder Brian is having such a good time. :-) It's amazing that he got to play the role of his favorite character in the big screen movie. Good for Brian, who has always been one of my favorite actors. What an amazing coincidence and stroke of good luck for Brian.
All the actors are great too, and Max von Sydow is perfect as the evil Ming. But everyone else in the cast is superb also, including the ones I didn't know as well, and I only knew Timothy Dalton from his James Bond roles.
Overall, a fun movie that more than does justice to the original concept.
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Summary: Reluctant Hero Masterpiece
Comment: Keep in mind that the effects are "80's Awesome", Flash is a great movie. It has something for everyone and is a fun family film to boot. This was one of my favorite films as a kid and the soundtrack is amazing. The surprising thing about this film is how engaging all the supplemental characters come to be. They are not the paper-cut "extras" that permeate so many other films of this genre. FLASH is legendary! Enjoy!
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Summary: An 80's Sci-fi classic!
Comment: Heroic football player Flash Gordon (Sam Jones) and his lovely girlfriend Dale (Melody Anderson) were on their way to New York, until their plane crash lands in the hidden lab base of Russian scientist Dr. Zarvok (Topol) who sends them and himself to the planet Mongo on a rocketship. The planet is ruled by the wicked Emperor Ming the Merciless (Max Von Sydow)who plans on marrying Dale and destroying the Earth so he can conquer the universe, Flash must try to rescue her by battling many of Ming's goons, unite two kingdoms to overthrow Ming and is being seduced by a beautiful princess (Ornella Muti).
Fantastic and humorous Sci-fi fantasy comedy based on a classic 30's comic strip, producer Dino De Laurentiis and his studio has brought the comic to life in a grand and yet silly way. The film also stars Timothy Dalton, Kenny Baker and Richard O'Brien, this a delightful and colorful epic that i loved since i was a kid and still love. As of today it has gained a cult following for it's quirkiness and entertainment value, the music score by Queen is just awesome especially the theme song that no one forgets and i highly recommend this movie for good escapist fun.
This special edition DVD contains excellent remastered picture and sound with some fine extras like the Theatrical trailer, two featurettes, a 1936 Flash Gordon serial and sneek preview of the new Flash Gordon series plus a cool Postcard sized artwork of Flash Gordon from Alex Ross.
Also recommended: "Krull", "Star Wars Saga", "Heavy Metal", "The Fifth Element", "Barberella", "Superman 1 & 2", "Superman Returns", "Iron Man", "Star Trek Saga", "Starchaser: Legend of Orin", "The Dark Crystal", "Conan The Barbarian", "Highlander", "Clash of the Titans", "Transformers (1986 and 2007)", "Killer Klowns from Outer Space", "Galaxy Quest", "Spaceballs", "The Black Hole", "Zathura", "Tron", "Rock and Rule", "Dune (1984 and 2000)", "Children of Dune", "Lifeforce", "Nausicca: Valley of the Winds", "Stargate", "The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai", and "Big Trouble in Little China".
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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. Based on the classic (and infinitely more reputable) comic strip and its '30s screen serialization, this cotton-candy-colored 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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