Flash Gordon | 
| Director: Mike Hodges
Actors: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max Von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti
Studio: Universal Studios
Category: DVD
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Rating:  226 reviews
Sales Rank: 9957
Format: Color, Dolby, Dvd, Letterboxed, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Letterbox
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 111 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
ISBN: 6305079811
UPC: 014381463026
EAN: 9786305079811
ASIN: 6305079811
Theatrical Release Date: December 5, 1980
Release Date: May 6, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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
Description
Strange energy waves from the planet Mongo pull the moon out of orbit threatening Earth, and NY Jets quarterback Flash Gordon and the lovely Dale Arden must destroy Mongo's ruler, Ming the Merciless, before Earth is annihilated. Music by Queen.
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 Awesome! May 27, 2009
Yusuf Farouk (Lansing, MI USA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Takes you back! Awesome art by Alex Ross on the cover. Perfect picture and sound. Buy it stupid!
A little corny at times, thus minus a star, but still pretty good. May 5, 2009
Jero Briggs
I first seen this as a kid, and loved it. I just recently bought it, and realized how corny it is at times. When you're a kid you don't know about corny, but when you get older, you start to realize what corny is and it's not good. But if you try to ignore the corny parts, it's actually quite good. The film can actually be quite dramatic at times. Performances, apart from Sam J. (what's his name?)'s acting, are pretty good. Too bad about the Flash Gordon guy - terrible actor. The story and plot are great since this is just a remake of the original 1936 "Flash Gordon" serial. The end is action-packed, and even though the special effects are not "Star Wars" effects, I still thought they were pretty good. Then again, I am a "Dr. Who" fan, so special effects don't bother me as much as some people. If you like old sci-fi shows like "Flash Gordon" and "Dr. Who", then I highly recommed this film.
Sorry "Star Wars." "Flash Gordon" is MUCH BETTER! April 17, 2009
Bradley Headstone (New York)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm not really the biggest science fiction fan, but there is no denying that "Flash Gordon" is a real masterpiece.
I say it is much better than "Star Wars," because for the most part, "Star Wars" is basically a good guy, bad guy, shoot em up series. (With the one exception of "Revenge of the Sith" which shows Anakin's tragic fall into evil.)
"Flash Gordon" is a much deeper story. Flash is an ordinary football player who finds himself suddenly thrust into space, and he discovers that Ming the Merciless is going to destroy the earth. So, Flash tries to stop him with what knowledge he has. (Football knowledge!) So rather than superheroes, we have ordinary people who use what knowledge they have. (Great!)
Moving on, we see that there are different factions who oppose Ming, but the different factions don't care much for each other either. So, our football hero has to do what he can to not only make friends with the different factions, but get them to work together against Ming as well. (Even better!)
Max Von Sydow makes Ming very, very bad. But he carries a charm that makes it virtually impossible not to like him a little. (Especially when he has a one on one chat with Flash and expresses that he would rather have Flash on his side.)
Dale is a great woman of interest for Flash. She can be romantic, but she also shows a little 'girl power,' and she has a now and then explosive fury which adds some comic relief: "Let go of me! I just got engaged!"
All in all it is a great story full of menace, suspense, and the much needed comic relief. It also has a great coming together of different subplots, not to mention the totally awesome music by Queen.
I'm not even a science fiction fan, and I say there is NOT ONE dull moment.
An interesting side note is that this movie has a nice transition from 70s-80s feel.
Flash...AA-aaah!!!! March 7, 2009
wiggs101 (Omaha, NE)
One of my all-time favorite movies. If you love the movie, you should also buy the soundtrack. The combo of the movie + Queen's music is wicked awesome.
Super Movie! January 24, 2009
awesomep
This movie is so fun to watch. My oldest daughter was asking about this movie the other day. I have it on vhs, but would prefer it on dvd. Some of the lines can be corny at times, but that's okay. The movie is terrific. The color in the film is vibrant. Some of the characters costumes, and the props are beautiful. I wouldn't say that this is a movie for little ones because of the violence or adult themes though.
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