Sam Jones
Flash Gordon
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Defenders of the Earth. Flash Gordon is the protagonist of a space adventure comic strip created and originally drawn by Alex Raymond. [1] First published January 7, 1934, the strip was inspired by, and created to compete with, the already established Buck Rogers adventure strip. [2] [3] [4]
- January 7, 1934 (comic strip)
- King Features Syndicate
Dec 5, 1980 · Flash Gordon is a football player who travels to the planet Mongo and fights the tyrant Ming the Merciless to save Earth. The film features a star-studded cast, a Queen soundtrack, and a comic-book style of action and dialogue.
- Mike Hodges
- 348
- 59 sec
Flash Gordon was one of the earliest high-budget feature films to use a score primarily composed and performed by a rock band (an earlier example is The Who 's Tommy, 1975). Additional orchestral score pieces were composed by Howard Blake. Blake's pieces from the film have been released on CD, alongside his score from Amityville 3-D .
- $46.5 million (UK & US)
- Dino De Laurentiis
- $20–27 million
Flash Gordon is a 1980 sci-fi film based on a comic strip character, starring Sam Jones, Melody Anderson and Max von Sydow. The film features a campy plot, a knowing sense of humor and a rock score by Queen.
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- Mike Hodges
- PG
- Sam Jones
Feb 25, 2024 · A comprehensive list of all nine adaptations of the sci-fi comic character Flash Gordon, from film serials to live-action shows. Find out which version captures the comic's bombastic tone and which one is widely decried as the worst.
Flash Gordon was a Yale graduate and a well-known polo player. He and his two companions journeyed in Dr. Zarkov’s rocket ship to the planet Mongo, which posed an imminent danger to Earth’s existence. Flash, Dale, and Dr. Zarkov constantly faced death as they fought against Ming the Merciless, the evil emperor of Mongo.
