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Release Date:
5 December 1980 (USA)
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He'll save every one of us! more
Plot:
A football player and his friends travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyrant, Ming the Merciless, to save Earth. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards.
Another 1 win
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8 nominations
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Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sam J. Jones | ... | Flash Gordon |
| Melody Anderson | ... | Dale Arden |
 | Max von Sydow | ... | The Emperor Ming / Ming's Floating Servant (as Max Von Sydow) |
| Topol | ... | Dr. Hans Zarkov |
| Ornella Muti | ... | Princess Aura |
 | Timothy Dalton | ... | Prince Barin |
| Brian Blessed | ... | Prince Vultan |
| Peter Wyngarde | ... | Klytus |
| Mariangela Melato | ... | Kala |
| John Osborne | ... | Arborian Priest |
 | Richard O'Brien | ... | Fico |
| John Hallam | ... | Luro |
| Philip Stone | ... | Zogi, the High Priest |
| Suzanne Danielle | ... | Serving Girl |
 | William Hootkins | ... | Munson |
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Runtime:
111 min
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Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
UK:A (theatrical rating) |
Iceland:L |
Singapore:PG |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Netherlands:12 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
USA:PG |
West Germany:12
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Trivia:
At one point Ming the Merciless says when he destroys a planet, he calls upon "the great god Daizan". Daizan is Japanese for "great cruelty".
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Crew or equipment visible: When Flash is hiding from the Ajax in the cloud, in one shot you can see the stage on which the scene was filmed for two frames.
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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.
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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.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in Dr. Loo and the Filthy Phaleks (2005) (V)
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Soundtrack:
Flash
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Why do the Hawkmen use rocket cycles if they have wings and, therefore, can fly by themselves?more
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I know that the popular consensus has tagged this movie as campy and cheesy, but in the case of Flash Gordon, I don't think that's a bad thing at all. I was like 5 years old when I first saw this movie, so for me, it's not only a great film, it also brings me back to some of the happiest moments of my childhood when my imagination was limitless. Just listening to the soundtrack is enough to bring me back to my own personal "good ol' days," so I'll always have a soft spot for this movie in my heart. However, even viewing it as an adult, I have to say that I don't see quite as much cheese as the harsh critics see in the movie. I mean, yeah, there's that "cringe in your seat" moment when Melody Anderson side shuffles, claps her hands and cheers "Go, Flash, Go!" and her equally embarrassing, "Oh, Flash" when he saves Prince Baron from falling into the abyss, but beyond that, I think it's an awesome movie. I thought that all of the actors were very good in their respective roles, particularly Ming the Merciless, played by Max Von Sydow. He's very convincing in this role and not even remotely campy (IMHO). Klytus is also great. You gotta love his nonchalantly smooth manner of speaking. However, if I were to point out one thing that I believe made Flash Gordon the cult classic that it is today, it would HAVE to be the soundtrack. Right from the first scene when Ming starts pressing buttons that wreak havoc on the Earth, you hear the beat. Dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun, then they hit you with that campy-as-hell "Flash! A-haaaaa!" before they break into song. The wedding march was exceptionally evil and just all of the music in between made the movie so memorable. Plus, the music helped freeze the movie permanently in 1980, which I love. If you've never seen this movie, DEFINITELY rent it and check it out. It's just a great flick.