Flash Gordon splashed down in1980 on the silver screens. It was never meant to be taken serious. Instead, it’s an outrageous and fun fantasy romp with an incredibly great theme song. This movie is a science fiction space opera directed by Mike Hodges. It’s a definite winner for people that just want to be entertained, without having to deal with a plot designed to preach the agenda of Hollywood’s elites. Flash Gordon is best watched while consuming hot butter popcorn and root beer floats! Put your silly faces on, and enjoy your trip into the 1980s twilight zone!

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Created by Alex Raymond for the King Features comic strip. It walked a fine line of encapsulating both the nostalgia of the original 1930s comics and a healthy dose of 1980s cheesiness. The 80s super rock group, Queen, did the theme song and it immediately became both a fan hit and legendary. Flash Gordon is the classic tale of an underdog fighting against oppression, somehow beating the odds to win, both the battle and his girl. The movie stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max Von Sydow and Timothy Dalton.

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In this movie version, it’s New York Jets football star, Gregory, aka. ” Flash Gordon” who becomes the accidental hero of the story. Boarding a small plane, he meets the lovely travel agent Dale Arden. A mid-flight meteor collision kills the pilots and Flash Gordon takes over the controls, crash landing into the greenhouse of Dr. Hans Zarkov. Considered a mad scientist. Dr. Zarkov believes that the earth is being pushed towards the moon, by some extra-terrestrial source, causing all the natural disasters. He has built a space ship to get evidence and be taken seriously, but his assistant refuses to go. So instead the doctor tricks Flash Gordon and Dale into boarding.

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