![]() ![]() The mix of crazy costumes, odd acting/dialogue choices, and trippy visuals gives the movie a campiness to be appreciated. Gordon goes from being a mere pretty boy, pro athlete, to an intergalactic hero who fights tyranny for the sake of freedom, and the woman he loves… after barely knowing each other from the beginning of the movie. It is the typical story of good versus evil, as well as a hero’s journey. ![]() While the special effects and set design are now ancient, the movie still holds up as a fun Sci-Fi action/adventure. Action, adventure, and campy hijinks ensue. From there, Flash Gordon rallies the various kingdoms of Mongo to combat the forces of Ming. Ming quickly sees Flash for the threat he can be, ordering his death after an attempt to fight Ming’s guards. Jones), Quarterback for the New York Jets (which isn’t saying much), and travel agent Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) to assist in saving the planet. Hans Zarkov (Topol) has other plans, kidnapping pro football star Flash Gordon (Sam J. Earth is under attack by the maniacal Emperor of planet Mongo, Ming the Merciless (Max von Sydow), whose motive is purely for his own amusement. And then, I went home to Nova Scotia the following winter, where I found a copy on a discount rack at a now-defunct Zeller’s department store. It was as if the movie had been lost in the movie-buff consciousness. I learned of Flash Gordon through a movie Podcast one summer in 2008. Director Edgar Wright cited the movie as an influence as well. It was re-released on DVD in a set with the Ted movies which feature Star Sam Jones as a parody on himself. With time, and references on “Family Guy” and the Ted movies (both Seth MacFarlane made), Flash Gordon gained a cult following, then a resurgence. But can you blame me? When you think of Flash Gordon (1980), you think of the now-iconic theme song by Queen. ”įLASH! Aaaah! Sorry, couldn’t help myself. “I like to play with the thing a while… before annihilation.
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