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Title: Flash Gordon (1980)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Sam J. Jones | ... | Flash Gordon | |
| Melody Anderson | ... | Dale Arden | |
| Max von Sydow | ... | The Emperor Ming (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 | |
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John Osborne | ... | Arborian Priest |
| Richard O'Brien | ... | Fico | |
| John Hallam | ... | Luro | |
| Philip Stone | ... | Zogi, the High Priest | |
| Suzanne Danielle | ... | Serving Girl | |
| William Hootkins | ... | Munson | |
Flash Gordon is an American football hero who is skyjacked aboard Dr. Hans Zarkov's rocketship along with his beautiful girlfriend Dale Arden. The threesome are drawn into the influence of the planet Mongo, ruled by Emperor Ming the Merciless. The evil Ming has been testing Earth with unnatural disasters, and deeming our world a threat to his rule. He also intends to take Dale as his concubine, attempts to execute Flash and intends to destroy Earth. Flash must avoid the amorous attentions of Ming's daughter, and unite the warring kingdoms of Mongo to rescue Dale and save our world. Written by David Thiel <d-thiel@uiuc.edu>
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I loved this movie when i was about seven, and I enjoy it even more on the same childish level today. This is a movie that doesnt ask you to suspend belief or insult your intelligence, because it is so blatantly make believe right up front. I truly believe that the makers of this movie set out to make an over the top hammy piece of cinema. I dont think anyone can argue that, in that respect, they succeeded. I admit that Sam J. Jones is a terrible actor (even dubbed) but it lends it self nicely to the fact that flash just isnt that bright. And whether intentional or not, the bad acting in this film just helps it pull off the cheesiness to perfection. No movie with lines such as "I love you! But we only have fourteen hours left to save the earth!" could be considered a serious dramatic entity. Frankly I find the approach that this movie takes to be refreshing, especialy when compared with some ridiculously plotted movies, that while good in their own right, insult our inteligence by taking themselves seriously (Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, etc). My advise to anyone watching this movie is to not expect Gone With the Wind or Casablanca. Just have fun! And dont hold the absurdity and cheesiness of this movie against it, because its intentional, and done beautifuly!