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Andy Sheets		#101	[-]
Jan 25 08 10:34 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I read recently that Edgar Wright held a film festival in L.A. and that on one night he had a double bill of Danger: Diabolik and Flash Gordon. I wish I could have been there to see that I totally agree that the movie is just pure fun, and I do think it's absolutely gorgeous to look at. Funnily enough, when I was younger I went through a phase in which I wasn't sure what to make of Flash Gordon because I was stuck in that mindset of needing everything to look "realistic", like Star Wars (I'm not sure why I think Star Wars looks realistic since I've never actually been to that "place" but anyway...). As I've gotten older, though, I find that I love Flash Gordon more and more, and not only do I not mind the artificial, theatrical look of the production, but I even enjoy it for that fact. The movie somehow feels free and buoyant in ways that movies more concerned with being convincing and serious can't match. And it doesn't hurt that I really dig the soundtrack
BijouBob8mm		#102	[-]
Jan 30 08 10:35 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	one night he had a double bill of Danger: Diabolik and Flash Gordon. I wish I could have been there to see that You and me both, Andy! Heck, throw BARBARELLA in there too, while we're at it!
Charles Thaxton		#103	[-]
Feb 2 08 11:03 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	has it ever been revealed anyplace exactly who dubbed Sam Jones' voice? (cause it wasn't his)
Sanguinaire E		#104	[-]
Feb 6 08 5:36 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I just watched Dino's FLASH again and enjoyed it more than ever. The multicolored vistas of Mongo are exquisitely realized and the costuming could've hardly been improved upon. I wish Jones would've worn that red and black ensemble throughout the movie; he's a Raymond illustration come to life. Wholesome and winning, an altogether distinctive "savior of the universe". Von Sydow's virile villainy comes through equally well in bringing Ming the Merciless to life. This is one of those circumstances in which one is thankful for having a Surround system. I felt the staccato drumbeats announcing Flash's execution reverberate against my chest; sensory immersion indeed... .'. Earl Roesel .'.
Adolf Kitler		#105	[-]
Mar 14 08 6:54 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I friggin' love this movie. I can remember a few of my older friends pissing and moaning about it when it was new, blabbing on about it not being faithful to the original comic strip, but I suspect they just didn't "get it". It was kinda hokey, but very faithful to the look of the original and a helluva fun way to kill a couple of hours. And Princess Aurra? Puberty kicked in early for me as soon as she slinked on the screen.
Dr Acula		#106	[-]
Jan 5 11 2:17 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Done to the tune of Flash Gordon!
Jonatwork		#107	[-]
Jan 5 11 3:01 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I liked the cheering apples. I liked this well enough when I saw it for the first time in 2010, but it means two words to me: Ornella Muti. Holy cow, hot as a pistol. I ran out and bought TALES OF ORDINARY MADNESS the same weekend. Even better!
Spoiler II		#108	[-]
Jan 5 11 7:27 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Jonatwork wrote: but it means two words to me: Ornella Muti. Holy cow, hot as a pistol. I second that.
M F Berry		#109	[-]
Jan 6 11 9:31 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Of all the many films that bear DeLaurentiis' name, Flash is -- without competition -- my favorite. It is great, pure fun, with the perfect look, perfect special effects, and near-perfect casting. (Oh, would that Brian Blessed have been given the chance sometime to play Professor Challenger...!) I love the score, and Ornella Muti, my gracious me ...
Dr Acula		#110	[-]
Jan 6 11 9:37 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts
Dr Acula		#111	[-]
Jan 6 11 9:42 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	How weird - it's the video for Flash by Queen which I hadn't seen before... and for the record, when about do do something I don't want to do, I often think to myself: "Oh well, who wants to live forever..... DDDDIIIIIVVVVEEEEE!!!!"
Jonatwork		#112	[-]
Jan 6 11 11:39 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Dr Acula wrote: "and for the record, when about do do something I don't want to do, I often think to myself: "Oh well, who wants to live forever..... DDDDIIIIIVVVVEEEEE!!!!" Dr Acula, Which just shows you're a better person than lil' ol' me--my first reaction is "Who else can I get to do this?"
gorgozilla		#113	[-]
Jan 7 11 1:38 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Dr Acula wrote: Done to the tune of Flash Gordon! The narrator sounds a little�like Brian Blessed.
Jonatwork		#114	[-]
Jan 7 11 1:41 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I think it is Brian Blessed, that's who I thought it was, anyway.
Dr Acula		#115	[-]
Jan 7 11 9:27 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	gorgozilla wrote:� The narrator sounds a little�like Brian Blessed. It is! Here's a behind the scenes video:
M F Berry		#116	[-]
May 10 12 11:11 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	So, I'm about to get a DVD of Flash Gordon. Which one should I get ... the "Limited Edition Steel Pack" or the "Saviour of the Universe Edition"? Which one has the best "extras?" Thanks for any input!
M F Berry		#117	[-]
May 13 12 1:47 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Aww, c'mon folks ... I need CHFB help!
M F Berry		#118	[-]
May 22 12 11:29 PM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	One more bump, ever the optimist ... "Buddies, where you are? Is me, Dondi!"
Dr Acula		#119	[-]
May 24 12 8:46 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I think the discs may be the same, that the extra "extras" are whatever the packaging and other accoutrements come with it...
M F Berry		#120	[-]
May 24 12 9:20 AM Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Thanks, Dr. ... I was beginning to think I was dead and no one bothered to tell me ...

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