Flash Gordon movie ( 80's ) a guilty pleasure?

[Taarna]

For me yes. Its got a great cast, nice sound track and popcorn like action.

 

[Heretic]

I do not feel guilty about calling this my favorite movie of all time.

 

[Octoberist]

it's an amazing movie

 

[Taarna]

Gordon's Alive?!

I like the movie, and pause when I catch it on TV. But I just haven't found a fan base or discussion forum to talk about it.

Its not Marvel or DC. Not Star Wars or Star Trek.

Years back I was in charge of my buddies bachelor party. He loved this movie, so when it came time to call the man up on stage to be assaulted by the girls, Queen's Flash Gordon played. It was perfect.

 

[Gort Baringa]

I guess this movie is just what it is - a popcorn, comic strip extravaganza! Corny and poorly acted but with a certain merit.

I can understand why Sam Jones didn't go on to higher and better things!

I liked Barbarella with Jane Fonda much better.

 

[Breogan]

Did you all check out Dynamite's Flash Gordon - Zeitgeist?
It was a big homage to Raymond, The 80s De Laurentiis movie, as well as the Fimation's 1982 TV movie Flash Gordon: The Greatest Adventure of All, which also heavily influenced the 80s De Laurentiis movie.

Sadly I think few people bought it, and it never finished it's run.

 

[Silvermoth]

Flash Gordon is the best. It's literally the only film you can't remake because there are no pop stars who could do a better score than queen

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

I went back and forth on FLASH GORDON the 80's film for a long time. I of course unironically embraced the film as a child. By the time I was in my 20's I was all "snobby". I wasn't going to embrace it even as a "camp" pleasure (seriously... I totally disliked and still do peoples opinions of liking something "ironically".), despite the nostalgia. I guess I wanted to be able to take it all super seriously, like I did as a child, but couldn't since you can't really ever have the view of a child again. However... It's a film I still would catch on cable or tv every once in a while... And I laughed and also thought things were still cool from a production design standpoint. Von Sidow is great as Ming, the last of the Mustache twirlers, and the rest of the cast is also good in their parts. Finally I bought the Blu Ray and Alex Ross puts it all into perspective in an extra, and I finally made my peace with the film. It's not a serious film, obviously, but it's also not JUST a camp send up. It's an experiment in musical film. It's a ROCK OPERA where the cast acts out the story of the film and QUEEN provides the songs. Viewed like that... it's and enjoyable hoot of a film. Like a bombastic, decadent stage play. It has more in common with Rocky Horror Picture Show than it does with Star Wars, and that's alright.

By the way, it looks gorgeous on Blu. To any fan I recommend it as a purchase.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

My most watched comic book movie

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Alert! Alert! Non-carbon based sentient on board! Repeat, Non-carbon based sentient has penetrated the perimeter!

 

[Monsieur Xavier]

Nooo not the bore worms !
Flash Gordon approaching ! Fire all weapons !

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

"What do you mean Flash Gordon approaching?"

 

[Tanin]

One of the best films.... ever.

 

[Taarna]

The Emperor Ming: Klytus, I'm bored. What play thing can you offer me today?

Klytus: An obscure body in the S-K System, Your Majesty. The inhabitants refer to it as the planet Earth.

The Emperor Ming: How peaceful it looks.

Ming activates a console, and watches as earthquakes, floods, hot hail, etc. start to occur. They both get a good laugh out of it. Hahaha

Klytus: Most effective, Your Majesty. Will you destroy this Earth?

The Emperor Ming: Later. I like to play with thing a while before annihilation.

 

[Goshdarn Batman]

I like the part where the random lizard man shows up.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

Ming has one of the best villain kills in comic book movies for me when he kills the frozen king after he orders him to fall into his sword

 

[marcvader]

Haven't seen it in ages and must now because of all this talk. Dang you people.

 

[Taarna]

I like the part where the random lizard man shows up.

He should have listened!

An interesting and hardly explored part of the film is the relationships between the various factions under the iron rule of Ming.

Battles galore. The Hawkman vs. Tree men of Arboria! I'm guessing the Hawkman won as they sized the prize Jewel.

 

[Duke]

For me, Flash Gordon is a an awesome movie. I loved watching it as a child & I still do to this day!!! Back in January, I had the pleasure of meeting the man, Sam Jones aka Flash Gordon......that for me was amazing.....& the guy is just great to be around & down to Earth.





Flash Gordon: "Flying blind in a rocket cycle".

 

[Pink Ranger]

This thread cannot exist without posting this clip:

 

[Sundancer]

Once you realize this movie isn't meant to be taken that seriously, it's a helluva lotta fun!

For years I never knew what Ming said during the football fight until I finally turned on the subtitles. "Klytus! Are all your men on the right pills?"

Loved Klytus.


The soundtrack is also the first CD I ever bought.

 

[CyclopsWasRight]

One of the stranger pieces of dialogue in any movie for me was when Dale says "Flash I Love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the Earth" just because her loving him isn't dependant on whether the Earth is saved nor does the second part of the sentence have anything to do with the first

 

[Taarna]

Priest: Do you, Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe, take this Earthling Dale Arden, to be your Empress of the Hour?

The Emperor Ming: Of the hour, yes.

Priest: Do you promise to use her as you will?

The Emperor Ming: Certainly!

Priest: Not to blast her into space?

[Ming glares at the Priest]

Priest: Uh, until such time as you grow weary of her.

The Emperor Ming: I do.