You knew it was coming

The movie soundtrack says it all.



Flash - ah - saviour of the universe
Flash - ah - he’ll save every one of us
Flash - ah - he’s a miracle
Flash - ah - king of the impossible
He’s for every one of us
Stand for every one of us
He’ll save with a mighty hand
Every man every woman every child...its FLASH!


This movie was Star Wars before Star Wars. A Man. A Hero. (Lucas wanted to make this but Dino DeLaurentiis beat him to the punch.)



PLOT
Flash is a football hero (J E T S JETS JETS JETS QB!) who is skyjacked aboard Dr. Zarkov's rocketship along with beautiful Dale Arden. The threesome are drawn into the influence of the planet Mongo, controlled by Ming the Merciless (played by the brilliant Max Von Sydow). Ming has been testing the Earth with unnatural disasters, and deeming it a threat to his rule, he plans to destroy it. He also intends to take Dale as his concubine. Flash must avoid the amorous attentions of Ming's daughter and unite the warring kingdoms of Mongo to rescue Dale and save our world.

This movie is filled with memorable performaces by the worst James Bond (Timothy Dalton) and the voice of the Gungan King, Brian Blessed.


An incredibly hot Mings Daughter Aurora rounds out the main players.
Fun Movie. Decent Special effects for 1980, and a soundtrack that sticks in your head for days. Add some Cheesy acting and you have yourself a fun filled movie.

Forget Serenity.
How can you lose with lines like
Flash, Flash, I love you, but we only have fourteen hours to save the Earth!

or

Klytus: Who are you?
Flash Gordon: Quarterback, New York Jets.

Classic. Simply Classic.
I LOVE THIS MOVIE.