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Flash Gordon is the protagonist of an American space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip.
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Some movies are remembered because they take themselves seriously, and some are remembered because they are completely unforgettable. Flash Gordon from 1980 is definitely the second type. It is loud, colorful, over the top, and unlike almost anything else from that era. The film was directed by Mike Hodges, who took the classic comic strip character and created a movie that feels like a live action comic book. Inste…More
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Released in 1980, Flash Gordon arrived during a time when science fiction was exploding in popularity thanks to films like Star Wars. Instead of trying to copy that formula directly, this movie chose a very different path. It embraced the pulpy comic strip origins of the character and delivered something that felt bold, theatrical, and completely unique. Directed by Mike Hodges, the film almost feels like a living c…More
If you are like me, you grew up on the cheesy 1980 sci-fi film *Flash Gordon*. It was rushed into production to cash in on *Star Wars*, but it did something interesting in the process: it leaned hard into being ridiculous. Not ironic, nor apologetic, just openly, gloriously absurd. The film has that old, half-embarrassed, half-winking tone common to pre-modern superhero and sci-fi movies, the kind that seemed unsure…More
*Flash Gordon* (1936) is the first film to feature the comic strip character, shot as a 13-chapter movie serial, and starring Buster Crabbe in the title role. This is the first of three Flash Gordon movie serials produced in the ‘30s and ‘40s, with Crabbe starring in all of them, along with the Buck Rogers serial from 1939. The advent of Flash Gordon and other science fiction serials superseded aviation serials as a…More
I had a busy day yesterday so I wasn't able to prepare today's post. As I detailed yesterday, I always have several drafts going. At night is when I usually pick one of them to finalize for posting the next day. Last night, however, my brain just wasn't working, so I ended up staring mindlessly at the Bro discord for awhile and talking trash with some of the people within, and then I crashed. Due to that, I'm up ext…More