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" Flash Gordon Movie Review
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Some movies leave you amazed that they were ever made. Even more perplexing is how entertaining they can be, despite (or due to) their constituent parts. "Flash Gordon" falls into this category. They must have spent millions making this film look as gaudy as possible. That sort of behavior might pay off if you are a male bird looking for a mate or the city of Las Vegas, but it usually spells trouble for movies. Not so in the case of "Flash Gordon." Sparkling and gaudy works perfectly once the cast's to-the-hilt acting is added. The film really is a comic book story come alive.
"He (Ken Begg) will talk about other things besides the fact that he wants to go back in time, become a woman, and have Ronald Reagan's love child."
"Ming sends his 'Second Life' avatar to yank the pilot and copilot out of Flash's plane."
"Don't annoy someone whose last name is 'Merciless.'"
"Aura, you can have all of the spare bedrooms. Use them for your clothes, or midgets, or whatever."
Something to watch for: Ming's god is a prescription medication?
Lesson Learned: Women use pillows when dueling to the death.
Notes and Links
I recently updated the review for Flash Gordon. It is no accident that I often use this film to "break the ice" for people interested in b-movies. It is fun, yet obviously horrendous (in the same way that peanut butter eggs are horrendous, but oh so good).
Brian Blessed is a well-known actor who has attempted to climb Mount Everest three times, but has yet to attain the peak. He has successfully climbed Mount Kilimanjaro.
Flash Gordon is one of my favorite fictional heroes, falling just a bit behind John Carter of Mars. He is courageous, fair, and unselfish.
In the realm of, "What an upgrade!" check out Timothy Dalton's female love interest - Princess Aura (Ornella Muti). That's a huge difference from Mae West in Sextette.
Reply #1. Posted on March 14, 2008, 11:51:08 PM by Jordan
Great stuff Andrew. "Flash! Aaaahhh!" never gets old by the way. In fact, I've actually had that song on continuous loop for hours at a time and enjoyed every second of it. (Queen he
By the way, you once again nearly killed me (I really should stop consuming food or drink when I visit the site): I had a half-chewed cheese puff in my mouth and nearly choked on it when you sang "ORCA! AAAAAHH!" I look forward to your next lethally funny podcast Andrew.
Reply #2. Posted on March 25, 2008, 04:27:28 AM by Kevin Karstens
Great podcast, man...very entertaining.
I still make it a point to pop over to your site at least once a month, my addiction to both bad movies and your humorous writing style is something I've learned to accept...;)
Thanks, man!
"Get your hands out of my HEAD! GET YOUR HANDS OUT OF MY HEAD!"
Nice to know I'm not the only one who has experienced that one.
By the way, you once again nearly killed me (I really should stop consuming food or drink when I visit the site): I had a half-chewed cheese puff in my mouth and nearly choked on it when you sang "ORCA! AAAAAHH!" I look forward to your next lethally funny podcast Andrew.
I've had something like that happen a couple of times, reading on the various b-movie sites. Pasta is a complete nightmare, and don't even mention the pain of snorting Jack Daniels out of your nose. But can't you just imagine an orca with a theme song?
I still make it a point to pop over to your site at least once a month, my addiction to both bad movies and your humorous writing style is something I've learned to accept...;)
Thanks, Kevin. One of these days I'm going to update the "Howard the Duck" review, and that would be a natural for a podcast to go with it. For some odd reason, whenever I think of that film, you also pop into my head.
Earth is visited by a GIANT ANTIMATTER SPACE BUZZARD! Gawk at the amazingly bad bird puppet, or chuckle over the silly dialog. This is one of the greatest b-movies ever made.
Lesson Learned:
Osmosis: os·mo·sis (oz-mo'sis, os-) n., 1. When a bird eats something.
