The series was produced by gruskin and wenzel ludecke. Judging from the fact that, two years later, i would be called back for a third flash gordon serial ford beebe and ray taylors flash gordon conquers the universe, 1940, i assume it was almost as successful as the first had been. With brooding male model steve holland slipping into the lead role, hang on for dear life this time as flash and irene champlins dale arden combat commander paul richards and the everpresent forces of evil. The ultimate collection was released on blu ray plus digital hd, featuring this film and the unrated versions of ted and ted 2. This serial is also still missing the 70second piece from chapter 3 where the pursuing stratosled is shot down by flash and zarkov, though it was included in the space soldiers trip to mars version run for many years on television.
The 1080pvc1 transfer is easily more detailed than any previous standarddef disc. Flash gordon is an actor, known for lady in the dark 1944, riding high 1943 and buck benny rides again 1940. The other extras are pulled directly from the prior sd edition the one extra not included is a brief teaser trailer for the thencurrent flash gordon television series, so ill quote my summary of them here. The new adventures of flash gordon the complete series. Colors really pop and fine detail can be seen on actors faces. Buy flash gordon 1980 on bluray, watch trailer and view special features. In ted, the future of john mark wahlberg and his girlfriend mila kunis is jeopardized by his fuzzy best buddy, ted voiced by family guy creator seth macfarlane, and sam jones, the actor they idolize from flash gordon. Buster crabbe, carol hughes, charles middleton, anne gwynne, frank shannon, john hamilton, herbert rawlinson, tom chatterton, shirley deane, lee powell, roland drew, don rowan, ford beebe, frederick stephani, ray taylor, robert f.
Priscilla lawson, ford beebe, frederick stephani, ray taylor, robert f. Flash gordon is an american football star, and his companion dale arden is his biggest fan. Flash gordon the last starfighter battlestar galactica dune 4 feature films 4. In 1974 a softcore parody of the gordon films was released, entitled flesh gordon. At the time 1940 shipman was on hiatus from republic pictures due to salary negotiations. The 1936 flash gordon serial was condensed into a featurelength film titled.
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. On the bluray, you can clearly see that hes holding the paper upside down. If you are outside the uk, then please contact me for shipping costs. Presented in chapters, it is the first screen adventure for flash gordon, the comicstrip character created by alex raymond in 1934. Get flash gordon dvd and bluray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Ive owned all of the various versions of flash gordon put out on video and this blu ray is hands down the best so far. Jan 05, 2016 former olympic swimmer buster crabbe played flash gordon in all of these early incarnations. Set out over four dvds nestled nicely within a cool fold out set with comic book style booklet.
Meet the man who wrote the screenplay that would live on as a cult favorite. What other items do customers buy after viewing this item. Zarkov suspects the rains are a plot and the crew sets out to foil it. Flash gordon the complete original serials dvd set youtube. The blu ray can be called the best that flash gordon has yet looked on home video. Flash gordon is a 1936 sciencefiction film superhero serial. With the world in a state of pandemonium, the brilliant scientist dr. Prepare to save the universe with the king of the impossible. Flash gordon bluray trailer flash gordon movie trailer.
It presents the story of gordons visit to the planet mongo and. Flash gordon bluray delivers great video and superb audio in this fanpleasing bluray. Aug 05, 2010 flash gordon blu ray trailer flash gordon movie trailer blockbusteruk. Flash gordon bluray trailer flash gordon movie trailer blockbusteruk. Poster flash gordon chapter, rocketing to earth 01. Expand your home video library from a huge online selection of movies at.
Queen flash gordon 30th anniversary edition discogs. Space soldiers flash is enlisted to save earth from a runaway planet. I never attempted to learn how well it did for universal. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Unfortunately the uk blu ray release from studiocanal is a poor transfer, so youre better off tracking down universals regionfree us blu ray which has a. Discussion in blurayhd steelbooks started by willblast, may 19, 2015. There is some mild dnr but not enough to affect my enjoyment of the film. Universal studios had held the production rights to flash gordon but allowed them to lapse. Alex ross, renowned comic artist, on flash gordon learn how flash gordon influenced this legendary artist, both personally and professionally writing a classic. Jun 07, 2017 hi all, i have for sale flash gordon mondo 006 bluray steelbook.
Alex raymonds famous comic strip blasts to life in the timeless scifi cult adventure flash gordon. As the title says, the disc is 1080p24 and the film is the correct length about 111 minutes but the soundtrack dts hdma and lpcm actually plays at the wrong pitch, as if the disc was 1080i50. Flash gordon 1936 serial episode see where the adventure began in chapter one. 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.
It features a vibrant alien planet with great perils for its main protagonist and his friends. Alexis zarkov visit the planet mongo to thwart the evil schemes of emperor ming the merciless, who has set his planet on a. The bluray presentation of flash gordon comes with the usual bdlive connectivity and my scenes functionality. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Flash gordon conquers the universe a rocket is dropping deadly purple dust onto the earth. For example, were first introduced to flash reading a newspaper in his car. Universals bluray repeats the extras of an earlier savior of the universe edition, but the hd transfer is the star here the supersaturated color cinematography of gilbert taylor looks like old technicolor at its gaudiest. Universals blu ray repeats the extras of an earlier savior of the universe edition, but the hd transfer is the star here the supersaturated color cinematography of gilbert taylor looks like old technicolor at its gaudiest. The technical aspects are dated, but still work within the context of the narrative. Saga of a star world, the last starfighter and dune. Flash gordon space soldiers 1936, chapters the best of all motion pictures serials. Blue bolt dick cole the target the targeteers the twister. In 2012, universal released flash gordon in a fourfeature dvd set along with battlestar galactica.
When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, new york jets quarterback flash gordon unwittingly finds himself heading for the planet mongo, wherewith assistance from beautiful dale ardenhell take on ming the merciless and. The third serial, flash gordon conquers the universe has the best print quality. Jul 25, 2014 larry buster crabbe as flash gordon in the original serializations from 1936 1940. It was all portrayed in serial format, much like the original comic strip and black. Planet of peril flash gordon scifi channel tv show trailer flash gordon saviour of the universe edition. Box set space soldiersflash gordons trip to marsflash gordon conquers the universe 3dvd. Veteran serial scriptwriter barry shipman contributed to the script of flash gordon conquers the universe. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive. It presents the story of gordon s visit to the planet mongo and his encounters with the evil emperor ming the merciless. Find great deals on ebay for flash gordon dvd and flash gordon dvd 1980. The steelbook is open and excellent condition, no dings, scratches or dents that i can see. The wonderful multicoloured skies are beautifully rendered on this bluray transfer, although it does at times highlight some seriously dodgy special effects. Unfollow flash gordon ray gun to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Flash gordon is the hero of a space opera adventure comic strip created by and originally.
Flash gordon and the 1930s and 40s science fiction serial. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. 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. He had come over to universal in order to prepare a new script for a lone ranger serial. Get flash gordon dvd and blu ray release date, trailer, movie poster and movie stats. Flash gordon s trip to mars a light beam from mars is sucking away earths atmosphere. Media in category flash gordon 1936 serial the following files are in this category, out of total.
Robot space warrior rarity unique piece splendid robot to batterypowered, walking with the wheels under the feet the lights come on, as they walk, a real robot, cheng ching toys 1985 made in taiwan measures of the robot height cm 41 in 16,14 the sending is done by registered mail and tracking number thank you for visiting my store. The flash gordon films followed the plot of the early. Flash gordon by mike hodges mike hodges, sam jones, melody. Flash gordon classic movie cliffhanger serial dvd buster crabbe jean rogers. Larry buster crabbe as flash gordon in the original serializations from 1936 1940. And filmation studios produced an animated version, flash gordon to save the earth, in 1990. Presented in chapters, it is the first screen adventure for flash gordon, the comicstrip character created by alex. Two discs were needed so that vci could add a number of interview clips with buster crabbe nearly an hours worth, that were done in the 1970s by bill blair the. A foulmouthed living teddy bear and his childhood hero come together for an unlikely trio of movies in ted vs. But with a pumping glam rock soundtrack from none other than queen, including the anthemic flash ahaah. On the blu ray, you can clearly see that hes holding the paper upside down. Flash gordon by mike hodges mike hodges, sam jones.
Buster crabbe, taut as a wound spring, not too smart, but great with his fists and ready to wade into action. The bluray can be called the best that flash gordon has yet looked on home video. 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. So what makes vcis version of the third flash gordon serial different from the image edition. The wonderful multicoloured skies are beautifully rendered on this blu ray transfer, although it does at times highlight some seriously dodgy special effects. Former olympic swimmer buster crabbe played flash gordon in all of these early incarnations. The ultimate collection was released on bluray plus digital hd, featuring this film and the unrated versions of ted and ted 2. With buster crabbe, jean rogers, charles middleton, priscilla lawson. Alexis zarkov visit the planet mongo to thwart the evil schemes of emperor ming the merciless, who has set his planet on a collision course with earth. Screenwriter lorenzo semple, jr first episode of the flash gordon 1936 serial flash gordon tv show trailer theatrical trailer languages spoken language english 5. Flamboyant visuals and energetic supporting performances help make flash gordon an enjoyable, grandiose spectacle.
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