For example, were first introduced to flash reading a newspaper in his car. Flash gordon, flash gordons trip to mars and flash gordon conquers the universe, the most expensive and popular movie serials ever made, have been favorites of movie and comic fans for decades. Flash gordon in this of the 1930s comic strip, flash is a football hero who is skyjacked aboard dr. It presents the story of gordon s visit to the planet mongo and his encounters with the evil emperor ming the merciless. Hd on bluray, the film seems to continue to gain adoration from new and. Alexis zarkov visit the planet mongo to thwart the evil schemes of emperor ming the merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with earth. Flash gordon 1980 stream and watch online moviefone. I have the dvd of this, but the brightness keeps alternating not to mention the audio goes out of sync from chapter 9 onwards. Buy flash gordon 30th anniversary special edition steelbook from zavvi, the home of pop culture. Flash gordon conquers the universe a rocket is dropping deadly purple dust onto the earth. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Flash gordon bluray trailer flash gordon movie trailer blockbusteruk. Buster crabbe, taut as a wound spring, not too smart, but great with his fists and ready to wade into action. Flash gordon serials 193640 after watching the last serial, flash gordon conquers the universe, tonight i was thinking how great these would look on bluray.
Flash gordon s trip to mars a light beam from mars is sucking away earths atmosphere. The wonderful multicoloured skies are beautifully rendered on this blu ray transfer, although it does at times highlight some seriously dodgy special effects. He had come over to universal in order to prepare a new script for a lone ranger serial. In 1974 a softcore parody of the gordon films was released, entitled flesh gordon. Directed by 54 writing credits 47 cast 672 produced by 56 music by 4 cinematography. I am interested in the old flash gordon saturday morning serials and am pleased that they are on dvd, but there are so many versions. Take advantage of great prices on blu ray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more. Fan edit of the first flash gordon sci fi serial from 1936. Alex raymond based on the comic strip by, ella oneill screenplay 2 more credits. Presented in chapters, it is the first screen adventure for flash gordon, the comicstrip character created by alex raymond in 1934. The first serial used nonscrolling text to recap the previous chapter, and the second utilized comic booktype art for its recaps. In 2012, universal released flash gordon in a fourfeature dvd set along with battlestar galactica. Italian minx ornella muti the most beautiful wife, swann in love slithers and. With eric johnson, gina holden, karen cliche, jody racicot.
Dec 25, 2016 fan edit of the first flash gordon sci fi serial from 1936. Free flash gordon bluray dvd cover 1980 r2 german ready to download and print. Buster crabbe, carol hughes, charles middleton, anne gwynne, frank shannon, john hamilton, herbert rawlinson, tom chatterton, shirley deane, lee powell, roland drew, don rowan, ford beebe, frederick stephani, ray taylor, robert f. Media in category flash gordon 1936 serial the following files are in this category, out of total. Zarkovs rocketship along with beautiful dale arden. Buy flash gordon from zavvi, the home of pop culture. I never attempted to learn how well it did for universal. Each serial film was released in 1020minute episodes which ran before a feature film at a cinema, and invariably ended on cliffhangers. Starring larry buster crabbe, carol hughes, frank shannon, charles middleton, don rowan, lee powell, anne gwynne, roland drew, donald curtis, shirley deane, victor zimmerman. Get flash gordon dvd and blu ray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. It presents the story of gordons visit to the planet mongo and his encounters with the evil emperor ming the merciless.
Alex ross, renowned comic artist, on flash gordon learn how flash gordon influenced this legendary artist, both personally and professionally writing a classic. To the accompaniment of a flash of lightning and the thundering strains of franz liszts les preludes, were off again on another amazing flash gordon adventure. With brooding male model steve holland slipping into the lead role, hang on for dear life this time as flash and irene champlins dale arden combat commander paul richards and the everpresent. And having all three films on blu ray the ted films are unrated, by the way in a great collection is a must for anyone who loves seth macfarlanes work and flash gordon. Gets kind of janky when theyre escaping from the palace after rescuing. So what makes vcis version of the third flash gordon serial different from the image edition. Meet the man who wrote the screenplay that would live on as a cult favorite. It features a vibrant alien planet with great perils for its main protagonist and his friends. Queen flash gordon 30th anniversary edition discogs. Jones playing flash gordon himself, departed from the project before postproduction, leading to many of his lines being dubbed over by another actor. First episode of the flash gordon 1936 serial 1936 1080i 1. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup.
Feb, 2016 free flash gordon bluray dvd cover 1980 r2 german ready to download and print. The technical aspects are dated, but still work within the context of the narrative. Jan 05, 2016 former olympic swimmer buster crabbe played flash gordon in all of these early incarnations. But with a pumping glam rock soundtrack from none other than queen, including the anthemic flash ahaah. The extras i have feature a full audio commentary from director mike hodges and a short interview again with director hodges thats about it. Space soldiers flash is enlisted to save earth from a runaway planet. Prepare to save the universe with the king of the impossible. The original 1936 serial, designated a cultural treasure, was selected for inclusion in the national film registry in 1996. The threesome are drawn into the influence of the planet mongo, controlled by ming the merciless. Take advantage of great prices on bluray, 4k, merchandise, games, clothing and more.
Hometown celebrity steven flash gordon discovers a secret his father tried desperately to keep hidden. With buster crabbe, jean rogers, charles middleton, priscilla lawson. Flash gordon 1936 serial, fan edit 2 hour movie youtube. This series brings the famed comic strip character to the small screen for a contemporary look at his intergalactic adventures. Flamboyant visuals and energetic supporting performances help make flash gordon an enjoyable, grandiose spectacle. With the world in a state of pandemonium, the brilliant scientist dr. Space soldiers image this first entry in the flash gordon series was based directly on the story told in the first year of the original comic strip, and opens with a mysterious planet rushing madly toward the earth on a collision course. When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, new york jets quarterback flash. Flash gordon 1936 serial episode see where the adventure began in chapter one.
Judging from the fact that, two years later, i would be called back for a third flash gordon serial ford beebe and ray taylors flash gordon conquers the universe, 1940, i assume it was almost as successful as the first had been. I have noticed that alpha, roan and image offers thei. It is a lot of fun, and there are a surprising amount of plot and style that are echoed in. Flash becomes involved with the struggles of planet mongo. I am looking for the best looking dvd of the complete serial flash gordon conquers the universe. The strip proved popular almost immediately and in 1936, universal decided. Flash gordon bluray trailer flash gordon movie trailer. The flash gordon films followed the plot of the early. Veteran serial scriptwriter barry shipman contributed to the script of flash gordon conquers the universe. Free online retail bluray movie dvd covers art archive database. Get flash gordon dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Francais bahasa indonesia italiano nederlands portugues romana simple english. When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, new york jets quarterback flash gordon unwittingly finds himself heading for the planet mongo, wherewith assistance from beautiful dale ardenhell take on ming the merciless and. Only the third serial, flash gordon conquers the universe, utilized this and it wasnt the first, as universal had used this recap method in its serials starting in 1939.
Poster flash gordon chapter, rocketing to earth 01. The ultimate collection was released on blu ray plus digital hd, featuring this film and the unrated versions of ted and ted 2. I loved the ted films and i have a greater appreciation for flash gordon now than i did when i first saw it as a little kid. On the blu ray, you can clearly see that hes holding the paper upside down. With brooding male model steve holland slipping into the lead role, hang on for dear life this time as flash and irene champlins dale arden combat commander paul richards and the everpresent forces of evil. Universals bluray of flash gordon lags several years behind a. Flash gordon was produced by reunion pictures and distributed. Saga of a star world, the last starfighter and dune. The ultimate collection was released on bluray plus digital hd, featuring this film and the unrated versions of ted and ted 2. The bluray can be called the best that flash gordon has yet looked on home video. When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, new york jets quarterback flash gordon unexpectedly finds.
Flash gordon is an american football star, and his companion dale arden is his biggest fan. And filmation studios produced an animated version, flash gordon to save the earth, in 1990. He then embarks on a journey to another dimension in hopes of finding his father who was believed to be killed in a fire. As the title says, the disc is 1080p24 and the film is the correct length about 111 minutes but the soundtrack dts hdma and lpcm actually plays at the wrong pitch, as if the disc was 1080i50. Planet of peril flash gordon scifi channel tv show trailer flash gordon saviour of the universe edition.
Sam jones is flash gordon, melody anderson is dale arden and we have the unforgettable brian blessed. After pausing for breath, transport yourself far, far away to the year 3203 for thrilling episodes gleaned from the 1954 flash gordon tv series. Universals blu ray repeats the extras of an earlier savior of the universe edition, but the hd transfer is the star here the supersaturated color cinematography of gilbert taylor looks like old technicolor at its gaudiest. The episode we view is the first episode of the first flash gordon serial. Flash gordon was another, the star of three universal serials produced between 1936 and 1940. Heroic earthling flash gordon saves the world from the nefarious ming the merciless in this lavish, intentionally campy adaptation of the famous scifi comic strip. Box set space soldiersflash gordons trip to marsflash gordon conquers the universe 3dvd.
Flash gordon by mike hodges mike hodges, sam jones. Flash gordon is a historically important science fiction serial, that helped to encourage others in bringing superhero andor science fiction content to the big screen. Flash gordon conquers the universe the files of jerry blake. Alex raymonds famous comic strip blasts to life in the timeless scifi cult adventure flash gordon. Universals bluray repeats the extras of an earlier savior of the universe edition, but the hd transfer is the star here the supersaturated color cinematography of gilbert taylor looks like old technicolor at its gaudiest. Classic horror on dvd and blu ray which flash gordon serial dvd is best.
The blu ray can be called the best that flash gordon has yet looked on home video. Alexis zarkov visit the planet mongo to thwart the evil schemes of emperor ming the merciless, who has set his planet on a. In the 1980 film flash gordon, the lead actor, sam j. Two discs were needed so that vci could add a number of interview clips with buster crabbe nearly an hours worth, that were done in the 1970s by bill blair the. Watch flash gordon episodes, get episode information, recaps and more.
Former olympic swimmer buster crabbe played flash gordon in all of these early incarnations. Flash gordon 30th anniversary special edition steelbook. Aug 05, 2010 flash gordon blu ray trailer flash gordon movie trailer blockbusteruk. Flash gordon by mike hodges mike hodges, sam jones, melody. Jones playing flash gordon himself, departed from the project before postproduction, leading to many of his lines being dubbed over by another. Flash gordon bluray mondo x steelbook series 006 1980.
The wonderful multicoloured skies are beautifully rendered on this bluray transfer, although it does at times highlight some seriously dodgy special effects. Flash gordon space soldiers 1936, chapters the best of all motion pictures serials. Momentums dvd collectors edition is a decent set, including commentaries by hodges and brian blessed, an oncamera interview with hodges, stills gallery, the excellent theatrical trailer and the first chapter of the last flash gordon serial, flash gordon conquers the universe. Flash gordon and the 1930s and 40s science fiction serial. At the time 1940 shipman was on hiatus from republic pictures due to salary negotiations. Flash gordon began its life as a comic strip with a lavish, full color sunday episode on january 7, 1934, as created by alex raymond. Jones is zapped from earth into a scifi adventure on planet mongo with his beautiful companion dale melody anderson. On the bluray, you can clearly see that hes holding the paper upside down. The 1080pvc1 transfer is easily more detailed than any previous standarddef disc. Screenwriter lorenzo semple, jr first episode of the flash gordon 1936 serial flash gordon tv show trailer theatrical trailer languages spoken language english 5. The serials are, respectively, flash gordon 1936, flash gordons trip to mars 1938, and flash gordon conquers the universe 1940.