Flash Gordon [1980]

RRP £15.99 Lowest New Price £4.69

Parental Guidance Momentum Pictures Release date: Monday 25th of March 2002 Starring: Max von Sydow, Sam J. Jones, Topol, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Director(s): Format: PAL, Number of discs: 1 Region code: 2 Running time: 106 minutes Language: English (Original Language)

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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

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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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

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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Pure nostalgic fun!
Review date: 2008-10-24 Rating: 8 out of 10

What is there not to like about this film? I agree with another reviewer, they dont make em like this anymore! It has its faults but thats part of its charm for me. They even managed to chuck in a few funny lines from time to time.
The film really captures the style of the comics and everyone seems to be having fun making it. Not a year goes by that I dont catch this movie at least once and its always a treat to see.
And the theme music ROCKS!

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