Flash Gordon

Of course the acting and visual aren't really A's, but that's what makes it so great. They become perfect as a result of their imperfections. I see this as a wonderful kids movie. If you were exposed to this film as... Full review

I like it ! I like it !I like it !I like it !I like it !I like it !I like it !I like it !I like it !I like it !I like it !... Full review

About five or six years ago, I saw the beginning of this movie on TV but I didn't get to see the rest of it. I now have seen the whole movie and its really awesome with all the action and... Full review

Loved this movie in the theater and love it on DVD. It has a great retro-look and just love the music. And Ming was perfect. Needs a sequel with all the original actors.... Full review

Interesting visuals for the time, but considering some of the actors that are in this it's horrible. What a waste of hd channel time!... Full review

I remember when I first watched this movie back in the 80's. It was always a blast to watch even though it was totally corny and hokey at times. But I have always found a place in my heart for movies... Full review

The "detailed rating" system does nothing to show just how fantastic this movie is... it's a classic! From the costumes to the sets to the sound track not much out there can beat this film besides Barbarella!! I've loved it seen... Full review

What a hoot! When this movie was originally released you have to admit, with its limited special effect abilities at that time, it did pretty darn good. With that perspective in mind, I hope you enjoy it.... Full review

This movie for all the pure at heart. Flash Gordon is a human super hero, no special powers, just lots of balls. The women in this movie are hot too!... Full review

Actually, i couldn't watch all of it. I was flipping channels on TV and i started watching it, and i was drawn to continue watching it. Not because it was any good, but because it was so bad it was amazing.... Full review

Adapted from the groundbreaking newspaper adventure strip created by Alex Raymond in 1934 and the Universal cliffhangers that followed, "Flash Gordon" was produced to capitalize on the success of "Star Wars," released three years earlier. Dino De Laurentiis' 1980 production of "Flash Gordon" is as shiny and colorful as Christmas cellophane, yet many of its bright surfaces are made from form-fitting latex and leather. ... Full Review

Some other featurettes on the making of the film would have been great and a retrospective would have also been nice. The anamorphic widescreen is amazingly beautiful and the film has never looked better with all the scratches and dust marks removed. ... Full Review

Topol heading immediately north with his gracious enthusiasm and scientific mastery.....Sure, Jones has the misfortune of playing a blonde himbo.... ... Full Review

Indirectly a comment on what audiences had adored three years prior, Flash Gordon bathes happily in its own excess. Sam J. Jones may have had to be dubbed because his acting was so wooden, but physically he's the ideal fit for Flash Gordon - "quarterback, New York Jets," he announces proudly - a blonde and uncomplicated hero, Luke Skywalker's true father. ... Full Review

Max von Sydow portrays an enigmatic, efficient but oddly likable assassin. The great Swedish actor perhaps best known to genre fans for his roles in The Seventh Seal , The Exorcist , Conan the Barbarian and Flash Gordon turned 79 years-old this week. ... Full Review

Flash Gordon is back where he belongs - at the cinema. Im a big Flash Gordon fan. Well not that big (about 5'9?), but I am a fan of the character - be it the old serials or the Mike ... Full Article

Pushing ahead with the Breck Eisner-directed 'Flash Gordon' project, Sony Pictures have tapped a pair of writers to work on the script. Having had " Sahara " helmer Breck Eisner attached, " Flash Gordon " is moving ahead with Alex... ... Full Article

Back in May we reported that director Breck Eisner would be bringing back Flash Gordon in another reboot of a classic franchise. It may not exactly be a reboot, per se, but considering that's the latest buzz word in Hollywood,... ... Full Article

Posted by: Olsen on August8,2008 at 02:43:47 'Polo player'?Is that played by males in the States?Pretty much just the royal family and their friends over here... ... Full Article

Not sure if you've noticed, but lately, a lot of the big blockbusters have been based off of old comic books. Beloved for their special effects, action sequences against the "bad guy" and nifty outfits, guys flock to these movies... ... Full Article

The uninspired recycling of played-out mediocrity received a sleek bit of Hollywood upscaling over the last 24 hours, with no less than Jake Gyllenhaal, Christian Bale and the money gang at Sony Pictures climbing on the remake/franchise gravy train with... ... Full Article