Comments on: Flash Gordon back on Track http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track The Official Home of Correct Movie Opinions Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:27:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154784 Rodney Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:27:15 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154784 I would agree if you had said Farscape was the most amusing series, but "best" is hard to define since what made Farscape so enjoyable just wouldnt work with something like Battlestar Galactica, and also wouldnt have worked with a Star Wars show. Thats what made it great. It was entertaining and unique. There are some Flash parallels since the story revolves mostly around a human flung into an alternate universe and caught up in the galactic struggles, but if Flash felt too much like Farscape, I don't know that I would be into it. I would agree if you had said Farscape was the most amusing series, but “best” is hard to define since what made Farscape so enjoyable just wouldnt work with something like Battlestar Galactica, and also wouldnt have worked with a Star Wars show. Thats what made it great. It was entertaining and unique.

There are some Flash parallels since the story revolves mostly around a human flung into an alternate universe and caught up in the galactic struggles, but if Flash felt too much like Farscape, I don’t know that I would be into it.

]]> By: Victor http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154749 Victor Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:54:01 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154749 Any of you guys ever hear about a show called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farscape" rel="nofollow"><i>Farscape</a>? It ran from '99 to 2003 and it is probably the best science-fiction show produced by Americans. Ever. It was produced by the Jim Henson Company, so you can guess that the prosthetics and whanot weren't crap and that the aliens there were more interesting than the bumpy-forehead variety provided by <em>Trek</em> and the puppets better than <em>SG-1</em>. And the writing is often top-notch. And the show-concept is basically just a smart update of the <em>Flash Gordon</em> concept. Whether it's by iTunes, Amazon Unbox or grey-market sources, I encourage everyone to track it down and take a look. It may be making a comeback by 2012. Any <em>Flash Gordon</em> revival is going to have to measure itself against <em>Farscape</em>. Though it was canceled 5 years ago, it's still the high-water mark for science-fiction. Any of you guys ever hear about a show called Farscape? It ran from ‘99 to 2003 and it is probably the best science-fiction show produced by Americans. Ever.

It was produced by the Jim Henson Company, so you can guess that the prosthetics and whanot weren’t crap and that the aliens there were more interesting than the bumpy-forehead variety provided by Trek and the puppets better than SG-1. And the writing is often top-notch.

And the show-concept is basically just a smart update of the Flash Gordon concept. Whether it’s by iTunes, Amazon Unbox or grey-market sources, I encourage everyone to track it down and take a look.

It may be making a comeback by 2012. Any Flash Gordon revival is going to have to measure itself against Farscape. Though it was canceled 5 years ago, it’s still the high-water mark for science-fiction.

]]> By: BobaFett http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154447 BobaFett Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:23:18 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154447 DJ Seeley... The Orb is to Flash Gordon as Eon is to Dune...Know what I'm saying? Fear is the Mindkiller Spice etc... DJ Seeley…
The Orb is to Flash Gordon as Eon is to Dune…Know what I’m saying?

Fear is the Mindkiller
Spice
etc…

]]> By: Rodney http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154444 Rodney Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:02:23 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154444 Darren, in the original 1934 comic strips that started this all, Flash was a polo player. I think in later versions he was a football player to make it more "American" Just sayin. Darren, in the original 1934 comic strips that started this all, Flash was a polo player.

I think in later versions he was a football player to make it more “American”

Just sayin.

]]> By: Darren J Seeley http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154442 Darren J Seeley Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:54:56 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154442 Way, way back when I loved the high camp energy of the Mike Hodges directed film, with Max Von Sydow in perfect casting as Ming. In recent times I got a kick out of hearing dialog spinnets from the film working its way into a electronic music track by the artist known as The Orb... The film itself had throwbacks to the serials, with art deco rocket ships flying around colored smoke...I couldn't get into the recent series, which even made the 1980 film look less dated. Flash Gordon as a polo player, eh? Count me out. Way, way back when I loved the high camp energy of the Mike Hodges directed film, with Max Von Sydow in perfect casting as Ming. In recent times I got a kick out of hearing dialog spinnets from the film working its way into a electronic music track by the artist known as The Orb…

The film itself had throwbacks to the serials, with art deco rocket ships flying around colored smoke…I couldn’t get into the recent series, which even made the 1980 film look less dated.

Flash Gordon as a polo player, eh? Count me out.

]]> By: melbye http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154441 melbye Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:47:17 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154441 as long as it is better than that awful TV-show i will welcome a new Flash Gordon. as long as it is better than that awful TV-show i will welcome a new Flash Gordon.

]]> By: Supernetuser http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154431 Supernetuser Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:10:34 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154431 I was going to mention the Flash Gordon TV series but you guys all beat me to it. I wasn't around for the original Flash Gordon so I can't say I know all the lore and mythos very well. I do like the series though, its pretty much a good adventure rush, that I won't say was better than Stargate. Flash Gordon kind of reminds me of Sliders but I can't explain why because they don't have the bit about the vortex between different Earths. Its probably just the chemistry between Flash Gordon and that one alien chic, what's her name? The redhead who doesn't have earth manners or customs down? She just smells people and beats them up for her smaller sidekick. I was going to mention the Flash Gordon TV series but you guys all beat me to it. I wasn’t around for the original Flash Gordon so I can’t say I know all the lore and mythos very well. I do like the series though, its pretty much a good adventure rush, that I won’t say was better than Stargate. Flash Gordon kind of reminds me of Sliders but I can’t explain why because they don’t have the bit about the vortex between different Earths. Its probably just the chemistry between Flash Gordon and that one alien chic, what’s her name? The redhead who doesn’t have earth manners or customs down? She just smells people and beats them up for her smaller sidekick.

]]> By: BobaFett http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154427 BobaFett Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:49:48 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154427 LOL Mendicant! Possible mistake in the Flash TV series, hiring Eric Johnson to play Flash...Who? EXACTLY... However, I love the campy 80s version with Queen doing the score and soundtrack. Especially Princess Aura...Yummy. DREAM CAST: Alan Rickman - Ming the Merciless Brad Pitt - Flash Angelina Jolie - Dale Arden (WHY NOT!) Dennis Hopper - Zarkov Sophie Marceau - Princess Aura Daniel Craig - Prince Barin (GET IT?) Brian Blessed - Vultan again! LOL Mendicant! Possible mistake in the Flash TV series, hiring Eric Johnson to play Flash…Who? EXACTLY…

However, I love the campy 80s version with Queen doing the score and soundtrack.

Especially Princess Aura…Yummy.

DREAM CAST:
Alan Rickman – Ming the Merciless
Brad Pitt – Flash
Angelina Jolie – Dale Arden (WHY NOT!)
Dennis Hopper – Zarkov
Sophie Marceau – Princess Aura
Daniel Craig – Prince Barin (GET IT?)
Brian Blessed – Vultan again!

]]> By: Red Sky Design http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154424 Red Sky Design Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:40:06 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154424 Can they use the same soundtrack that Queen did back in the day? Can they use the same soundtrack that Queen did back in the day?

]]> By: Mendicant http://themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154419 Mendicant Fri, 08 Aug 2008 16:59:25 +0000 http://www.themovieblog.com/2008/08/flash-gordon-back-on-track#comment-154419 What a great idea, i mean that Flash Gordon tv series was just soooo popular. What a great idea, i mean that Flash Gordon tv series was just soooo popular.

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