Flash Gordon is today considered cult comic book adaptation with trash factor. UGeorge Lucas originally tried unsuccessfully to acquire the film rights, after which he created his own space saga with Star Wars.
Instead, producer legend Dino De Laurentiis and director Mike Hodges dedicated themselves to the material and made a classic that was received mixedly at the time, which you can watch in 4K Ultra-HD with additional Blu-ray and numerous bonus materials as Get the best possible home cinema version on Amazon * can.
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This is what the sci-fi cult Flash Gordon is about
From the planet Mongo, the evil Emperor Ming (Max von Sydow) is wreaking havoc on the Earth and wants to doom it. last hope for the survival of humanity is the American football player Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones), who sets off for Mongo with the help of a rocket from the mad scientist Dr. Zarkov (Topol) and the tour guide Dale Arden (Melody Anderson). Here he has to face all kinds of dangers and Ming’s henchmen as well as resist the charms of his seductive daughter Aura (Ornella Muti) in order to ultimately save the earth.
This is what the critics said about Flash Gordon
In the Moviepilot community, the cult film received a solid 6.2 out of 10 points and FILMSTARTS also gave it a Expert review good 3.5 out of 5 stars The predictability of the story does not detract from the film and it is entertaining from beginning to end. It is fun to watch, “how the three earthlings are thrown into the colorful world of Mongo and confronted with Ming’s diabolical plans“, is it[called
In many ways The film resembles George Lucas’ Star Wars in several placeswhich was released just three years earlier, which is not surprising given his own plans to make a film of the whole thing. The catchy soundtrack by the famous rock band Queen is also highlighted, which has contributed significantly to the cult factor of Flash Gordon.
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