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PATHETIC EARTHLINGS WHO CAN SAVE YOU NOW?
Super producer Dino De Laurentiis (Dune, Barbarella) brought Alex Raymond s beloved cartoon strip and the long running movie serial to the big screen with celebrated director Mike Hodges (Get Carter, Black Rainbow) at the helm, in a delirious space opera, where Flash is King of the Impossible!
Merciless Emperor Ming (Max von Sydow) decides to wreak havoc on Earth in a moment of cruel boredom. Boarding a rocket as a means of escape, star quarterback Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones), Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) and Dr. Hans Zarkov (Topol) find themselves on Mongo. Taken prisoner Flash must save Dale from becoming Ming s concubine, avoid the amorous intentions of Ming s wicked daughter Aura (Ornella Muti) and unite the warring Kingdoms of Mongo.
With endlessly repeatable dialogue, inimitable camp style, the sonic stylings of Queen and a delightful band of characters and actors playing them it s no wonder Flash Gordon has become one of the most beloved sci-fi spectacles of its era with directors such as Edgar Wright, Taika Waititi and Seth MacFarlane paying tribute to it in their work.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS:
- Brand new 4K restoration by Studiocanal from the original camera negative approved by director Mike Hodges
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Optional 5.1 and 2.0 stereo DTS-HD Master audio
- Archival audio commentary with Mike Hodges
- Archival audio commentary with Brian Blessed
- Interviews with actors Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Brian Blessed, Queen icon Brian May, composer Howard Blake, and poster designer Renato Casaro
- Behind the Scenes of Flash Gordon an archival documentary on the making of the film
- Archival interviews with Mike Hodges, screenwriter Lorenzo Semple Jr., comic book artist Alex Ross
- Lost in Space: Nic Roeg s Flash Gordon a new documentary program exploring the version Roeg (The Man Who Fell to Earth) had originally planned to make with producer Dino De Laurentiis
- Gremlin s Finest Hour an episode from the animated Flash Gordon TV show written by J. Michael Reaves from November 1982
- Deleted scenes and original endings prop collector Bob Lindenmayer discusses dropped sequences and sequel ideas
- 35th Anniversary Greenroom featurette Mike Hodges meets the cast for the first time since filming at the 35th anniversary reunion
- 35th Anniversary Reunion featurette the cast and crew discuss Flash Gordon
- Entertainment Earth on Flash Gordon merchandise
- Storyboards gallery
- Stills gallery
- Original Trailer
- Easter Eggs
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Adam Rabalais
Additional information
| MPAA rating : | NR (Not Rated) |
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| Product Dimensions : | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 3.53 Ounces |
| Audio Description: : | English |
| Director : | Mike Hodges |
| Media Format : | Anamorphic, Dolby, NTSC, Surround Sound, Widescreen |
| Run time : | 1 hour and 51 minutes |
| UNSPSC Code : | 55111505 |
| Release date : | August 18, 2020 |
| Actors : | Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Topol |
| Subtitles: : | English |
| Studio : | Arrow Video |
| Country of Origin : | USA |
| Number of discs : | 1 |
| Customer Reviews: | 4.5 out of 5 |
Donald Shackleford –
Great up graded pick and sound. Worth the purchase
TK22 –
Fun movie, performances are varied but all really good, good music, and the visuals are captivating. But the real reason to get this dvd version, if youre a big fan, are the commentaries. Brian Blessed is hilarious on his track while Sam Jones and Melody Anderson are having a blast on theirs (havent checked out directors track yet). At least 2 more ways to enjoy this movie gets a 5 star from me.
Amazon Customer –
Best Movie Ever!!! The deliberate camp is through the roof and works wonderfully!
Mike –
Fast delivery, great product.
Jason –
I like it
William Kounter –
Finally! A beautiful Blu-Ray transfer with many bonus features and commentary tracks.A favorite movie which my wife and I ended seeing 3 times in the theater on Christmas Day 1980! (We were planning on seeing 3 different movies, but after seeing Flash Gordon, we had to repeat.)Fun campy flick. The director’s commentary was entertaining and informative, but Brian Blessed just had a hell of a good time with his commentary.The best and most fun commentary included Flash and Dale! Sam and Melody had a great time talking about making the movie and still had that great chemistry that helped make the movie so fantastic.The other bonus features were great, too, including the half hour about the original Nic Roeg version and how it ultimately influenced what was made.Of course, I can’t talk about Flash Gordon without talking about the score and songs by Queen. (I even had to get myself all the available sheet music for the wonderful music, and it wasn’t easy.) One of the best scores ever. (Outside of the John Williams Star Wars scores, of course.)