Amazon.com essential video: 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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Rating: - "He's going to save us all!"
"Flash Gordon" is a camp spectacle based on the '30s B&W serials. While the serials were in dreary black&white,the 1980 "Flash Gordon" is awash in every existing color. It's in glorious,wonderful,color,color,color. ... Read More
Rating: - Slaves of the Empire.
Maybe I could have understood the movie better if I wasn't having so much fun watching it! Why are Sam and Dale stuck out in the universe instead of going back to earth? Well, I'd stay out in space if the alternative ... Read More
Rating: - Flash Gordon
Have always liked this movie, especially since Queen did the soundtrack.
In great shape, boxed; already watched a few times.
Rating: - A classic movie..
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 ... Read More
Rating: - Classic
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.
- "He's going to save us all!"