The weirdest things you never knew about the making of. It features a vibrant alien planet with great perils for its main protagonist and his friends. To avoid confusion with the imported flash gordon tv series airing around the same time, they were retitled space soldiers. This movie is a classic remake of the early series of the same name run in. The new adventures of flash gordon the complete series. Relate search of flash gordon12 episodes vhs gotham season 1 episode 19. The wide screen vhs version released by bmg contains all the cut scenes in their complete and uncut version. In the 1980 film flash gordon, the lead actor, sam j.
Aug 09, 2017 flash gordon season 1 episode 02 the monsters of mongo i2009 duration. The only good thing about the scifi channel remake series is that it prompted the rerelease. The complete flash gordon series starring buster crabbe, this collection features space soldiers, flash gordons trip to mars and flash gordon conquers the universe. This serial was originally released as just flash gordon. Flash gordon by mike hodges mike hodges, sam jones. Flesh not flash gordon vhs sci fi sexy spoof comedy no mould. With the world in a state of pandemonium, the brilliant scientist dr. Following a crossover miniseries called kings watch where, much like defenders of the earth, flash gordon teamed up with mandrake and the phantom. The series was produced by gruskin and wenzel ludecke. Flash has the superpower of superspeed, which he gained in lab accident. Vhs trailer for the 1980 scifi adventure flash gordon, directed by mike hodges and starring sam j. Marooned on mongo the animated movie 97 minutes parody. To date there has only been one vhs and one dvd release for this series. Space soldiers was originally released as a serial in 1936 and was the most expensive serial ever produced.
There are a couple of tears on the back of the cover art. Jones and his fetching love interest dale arden melody anderson, whos a dead ringer for carol hughes from the 1940 flash gordon conquers the universe serial, and a pretty. The film was released in 1981 on vhs, betamax and mca discovision, and rereleased in 1998 on both laserdisc and region 1 dvd via universal. Flash gordon is a science fiction television series. 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. Flash gordon tv series 19961997 flash gordon tv series. Buy flash gordon dvd and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Laserdisc rip, clearer than that vhs rip thats been circulating around for years. Nov 24, 2019 explore michielvdbergs board vhs, followed by 442 people on.
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 is a 1980 space opera film based on the king features comic strip of the same. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Voir plus didees sur le theme flash gordon, retro futuriste et science fiction. Flash steve holland, dale arden irene champlin and dr.
Flash gordon complete series 1936 1938 1940 on 4 vhs cassette. The series was developed by peter hume, who served as executive producer show. The new adventures of flash gordon episode guide filmation. Beginning life as a comic strip character in 1934, american astronaut flash gordon proved to be so popular that in 1936, universal pictures produced a 15episode serial about the intrepid space traveler. With lawrence bayne, lorne kennedy, julie lemieux, andy marshall. For syndication to tv in the 1950s, the serial was renamed space soldiers, so as not to be confused with the newly made, also syndicated tv series, flash gordon. Flash gordon 1954 tv series dvds for sale in stock ebay. Their efforts to save the planets are complicated when they are taken. More of an homage to the original cartoon than an actual updated 70s version, the series featured all of the original characters, including flash girlfriend dale arden and the scientist hans zarkov. Tv shows flash gordon flash gordon, flash gordon s 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. The weirdest things you never knew about the making of flash. Flash gordon 200708 liveaction the scifi channel premiered its new flash gordon series in the united states on august 10, 2007.
Ntsc vhs videotape formats and in bulgaria, where it was released on vhs. Opening to flash gordon 1981 vhs better quality youtube. First published january 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by and created to compete with the already established buck rogers adventure strip. The ultra rare filmations animated flash gordon movie. It is an erotic spoof of the universal pictures flash gordon serials from the 1930s. Former universal executives edward gruskin and matty fox struck a deal with flash gordon owners king features syndicate to produce the first 26 episodes of the series. Flash gordon the greatest adventure of all 1979 youtube. To this day, fans often focus only on the first season, completely ignoring the second entirely. Flash gordon is a 1996 animated television series based on the science fiction comic strip of the same name. The flash gordon comic strip has been translated into a wide variety of media, including motion pictures, television and animated series.
Lions gate on september 21, 2004, released three 4episode dvds of flash gordon 1996 and phantom 2040. When it was shown on tv, they changed the name to space soldiers to avoid confusion with the flash gordon ongoing tv series. Flash gordon conquers the universe is a 1940 american blackandwhite science fiction movie serial from universal pictures. Includes four titles of this popular television series. Flash gordon is a scifi space traveler from a series of comic strips from the 30s.
Flesh gordon is a 1974 american erotic science fiction adventure comedy film. First published january 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established buck rogers adventure strip. Universal studios had held the production rights to flash gordon but allowed them to lapse. Flash gordon and the 1930s and 40s science fiction serial.
See more ideas about flash gordon, science fiction and fiction. Jones playing flash gordon himself, departed from the project before postproduction, leading to many of his lines being dubbed over by another. They had a budget, an allstar cast, and the filmmaker behind the 1971 classic get carter. Meet the man who wrote the screenplay that would live on as a cult favorite. To avoid confusion with the imported flash gordon tv series airing around the same time, they were retitled space. Aug 18, 2014 the ultra rare filmations animated flash gordon movie. Hans zarkov travelled to mongo in their own spaceship to rescue them. Through a fortuitous series of circumstances, zarkov recruits kidnaps, to be more accurate allamerican football star flash gordon dolph lundgren lookalike sam j. During world war ii, flash gordon is on a mission in warsaw, which is. Despite the vast cost, the serial proved an instant success, prompting. The technical aspects are dated, but still work within the context of the narrative. The dvd bci eclipse has collected all twentyfour episodes of flash gordon into a single handsome.
Unfollow flash gordon to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The serial stars buster crabbe, carol hughes, charles b. Tv shows flash gordon 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. In 1979, the new adventures of flash gordon appeared, partly as a reaction to the mammoth success of 1977s star wars. I was so excited when i discovered flash gordon on prime, i literally. Flash gordons strength lies in its shameless will to entertain, and pull the audience along for an overthetop, goofy ride. Get great deals on flash gordon 1954 tv series dvds. Flash gordon was universals secondhighestgrossing film of 1936, after three smart girls, a musical starring deanna durbin. Unfollow flash gordon dvd to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. 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.
In 1996, hearst entertainment premiered an animated flash gordon television series. And so flash gordon remains a series split in two, its first set being a sheer delight, the second being a sheer mess. To avoid confusion with the imported flash gordon tv series airing around the. Flash gordon season 1 episode 02 the monsters of mongo i2009 duration.
Beasts of prey tvbuzer welcome back, jim gordon 12 what the little bird told him 11 rogues gallery 10 lovecraft 9 harvey dent 8 the mask 7 penguins umbrella view all. The character, who had been around in the comics pages since alex raymond created him in 1934, had already starred in several movie serials, a 1980 feature, and two earlier cartoon series the new adventures of flash gordon and. Relate search of flash gordon 12 episodes vhs gotham season 1 episode 19. The new adventures of flash gordon episode guide filmation 1979 1980. Flash gordon conquers the universe is a 1940 american blackandwhite science fiction. After his astronaut parents are sucked into a dimensional hole to the planet mongo, the teenage hoverboard enthusiast flash gordon, his love interest dale arden and the scientist dr. Image has put the two titles together for this release, as i believe the previous vhs release was also called. Flash gordon 1954 television series simple english. Flash gordon complete series 1936 1938 1940 on 4 vhs cassette 657 minutes. It is based on the characters in the flash gordon comic strip created by alex raymond. 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. Flash gordon conquers the universe is a 1940 american blackandwhite science fiction movie serial from universal pictures, produced by henry macrae and codirected by ford beebe and ray taylor. Read about the flash gordon dvd and browse other dvd movies. It has also appeared on the united kingdom scifi and space in canada.
Sci fi quietly cancels adventure series by trevor kimball, april 3, 2008 the latest tv series to be based on the classic comic strip flash gordon has gone where many scifi series. The original flash gordon collectors edition vhs, 4tape set for. The disk is in excellent condition, near mint, while the case shows normal signs of wear. Zarkov for the first time, as the planet mongo is on a deadly collision course with earth. Flash gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip created by and originally drawn by alex raymond. The complete flash gordon series starring buster crabbe, this collection features space soldiers, flash gordon s trip to mars and flash gordon conquers the universe. This version turned flash and dale into hoverboarding teenagers. Flash gordon 1996 episode 01 english dubbed hd 1080p. The flash is the name of various superheroes from dc comics.
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