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Heroic earthling Flash Gordon saves the world from the nefarious Ming the Merciless in this lavish, intentionally campy adaptation of the famous sci-fi comic strip. The story is as basic as space operas get: Ming (Max von Sydow) has developed a plan to destroy the Earth, and Flash (Sam J. Jones) and his attractive companion, .. Read more

Starring	Sam Jones, Ornella Muti, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow
Director	Mike Hodges
Genres	Action/Adventure, Sci-Fi/Fantasy

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- Lively comic strip addition to the increasing numbers of such things being restaged at enormous expense fifty years after their prime.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
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  Flash stands the test of time
  
  I actually saw this at the cinema when I was ten years old, and thought it was the best thing since sliced-bread...
  
  It was with a little caution, ... read more »
  
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  - 09 Feb 2004 at 10:58
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  Diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiivvvvvvvvve!!!!!! !
  
  Cult sci-fi romp featuring Alex Raymond’s hero Flash Gordon and his battle with Ming the Merciless on the planet Mongo.
  
  Silly, camp as hell &... read more »
  
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- - Bassman71
  - 459 reviews
  - Didsbury, England
  - 22 Sep 2011 at 09:32
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  Flash Gordon
  
  Brilliant.
  
  Worth watching just for the Queen Soundtrack.
  
  Get it on your list now.
  
  Maybe cheesy by todays standrds.
  
  ... read more »
  
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  - 15 May 2011 at 08:48
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  God I love this...!!!
  
  My Dad had a pirated cinema copy of this when video first came out and I used to watch this almost every day for weeks!! Still love it with a passion. Still got... read more »
  
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- - Benjani
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  - Truro
  - 02 Sep 2010 at 15:07
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  GORDON'S ALIVE?!!
  
  This seemed to be on the television on Christmas Eve every year during my childhood. I love its cheesy style, the Queen music, and typically understated ... read more »
  
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- - boristhespider
  - 2 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 20 Nov 2009 at 10:14
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  CRINGE!
  
  Could this movie possibly be more cringe? Frankly, no. The only thing about this movie that really confuses me is that despite the never-ending superhero/comic ... read more »
  
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- - GammaPulsar
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  - London
  - 10 Aug 2009 at 15:13
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  Very entertaining
  
  let yourself go and just enjoy the comic book story. A hero, an evil villan and pretty girls what more can you want
  
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  - Harrogate
  - 06 May 2009 at 12:23
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  Nuff said....
  
  Timothy Dalton? Brian Blessed? Max von Sydow? Soundtrack by Queen?
  
  Who couldn't love this?!
  
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  - Cambridge
  - 29 Dec 2008 at 16:09
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  Camp classic
  
  You get what you see. Camp, scifi done using old style 'special' effects, enjoyable rubbish...a must see! Invite you gay friends around, have a laugh... read more »
  
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  - Romford
  - 03 Jul 2008 at 20:45
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  Total drivel
  
  Sometimes, a film is so 'bad' that its actually 'good' - see 'Xanadu' for instance. Other times, a film is so bad that it loses even ... read more »
  
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- - russbowes
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  - 30 Jun 2008 at 10:06
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  Isn't ageing well
  
  I'd forgotten just how dreadful this really is.
  
  In 2008, it's not yet old enough to re-visit as a cult genre movie. But the other half ... read more »
  
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- - Benhuczek
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  - London
  - 11 May 2008 at 08:25
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  Flash stands the test of time
  
  I actually saw this at the cinema when I was ten years old, and thought it was the best thing since sliced-bread...
  
  It was with a little caution, ... read more »
  
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  - Hull, England
  - 09 Feb 2004 at 10:58
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  This is a great ...
  
  This is a great example of a film that was panned by the critics at the time of its release but that endures to become a cult classic. Low budget effects and ... read more »
  
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- - Jip#1
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  - 06 Dec 2003 at 14:31
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  Great fun
  
  This is B movie gold. Yes the acting from Sam Jones is awful and he is dubbed but when the over the top guitar solos kick in and Brian Blessed screams "... read more »
  
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- - Trocca
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  - 11 Jan 2005 at 17:04
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  You Must See This
  
  I won't re-iterate what others have said. I'll just say, put off that Round-the-world trip until you've watched this. I'm not old enough to have... read more »
  
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  - TheHoodedMan
  - 53 reviews
  - Nottingham
  - 24 Oct 2005 at 14:02
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  Camp it up with Flash
  
  'Flash! Aaaaah! Saviour of the universe!' So it's camp and cheesy, but that's what makes it so good! It's fun and silly, and not to be ... read more »
  
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- - Jen
  - Paisley, Scotland
  - 02 Aug 2006 at 14:38
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  Gordon's alive?!
  
  Tongues couldn't be more firmly in cheeks than this... The campest, silliest piece of hokum I've seen for years. Fantastic art direction. Good fun, ... read more »
  
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- - BlueVelvet
  - London
  - 10 Jun 2005 at 15:13
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  GORDON'S ALIVE?!!
  
  This seemed to be on the television on Christmas Eve every year during my childhood. I love its cheesy style, the Queen music, and typically understated ... read more »
  
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- - boristhespider
  - 2 reviews
  - Bristol
  - 20 Nov 2009 at 10:14
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  Camp, cheesy, some ...
  
  Camp, cheesy, some outrageous performances.....Absolutely fantastic. An all time classic with an amazing soundtrack. Soon to be re-made with a huge budget.
  
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  - BRENTWOOD
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 19:03
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  Gordon's alive?!!!!
  
  Great fun! Ornella Muti has to be the most gorgeous woman that ever existed. Brian Blessed is fantastic, as is Dalton. Great sountrack too.
  
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  - London
  - 25 Oct 2005 at 17:10
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  Bring me gordon, alive!....
  
  :-D After you have finished watching this film, you might find yourself saying things like, ''Flash... Ahhh!'' or ''Check the angular ... read more »
  
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  - Planet Earth
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 16:28

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Critics' reviews
- Lively comic strip addition to the increasing numbers of such things being restaged at enormous expense fifty years after their prime.
- 31472
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42
- Forget the hi-tech droidery of the current strain of sci-fi, Flash Gordon time warps us thirty years back into the... read more on Time Out
- 44721
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15

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  Heroic earthling Flash Gordon saves the world from the nefarious Ming the Merciless in this lavish, intentionally campy adaptation of the famous sci-fi comic strip. The story is as basic as space operas get: Ming (Max von Sydow) has developed a plan to destroy the Earth, and Flash (Sam J. Jones) ...

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  Heroic earthling Flash Gordon saves the world from the nefarious Ming the Merciless in this lavish, intentionally campy adaptation of the famous sci-fi comic strip. The story is as basic as space operas get: Ming (Max von Sydow) has developed a plan to destroy the Earth, and Flash (Sam J. Jones) ...