This thing is BAD - Flash Gordon (1980) Discussion

[–] The_White_Hotel 10 years ago

It's the greatest bad movie ever made. I gave it 11 and I actually bothered to watch it all (50 times or so now I reckon).

Reality is the new fiction they say, truth is truer these days, truth is man-made

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[–] Steve P 10 years ago

Yeah, I can see that a lot of people like it. I just couldn't get into it myself. :-)

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[–] The_White_Hotel 10 years ago

Yeah it's not for everyone. Helps if you see it as a nine year old Queen fan. Back then I thought it was one of the best movies ever made.

Reality is the new fiction they say, truth is truer these days, truth is man-made

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[–] droideka75 9 years ago

But, but he saved everyone of us...

And he's for everyone of us!

Did queen lie? Inconceivable!

#‎BringF4Home

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[–] Grafknar 9 years ago

I sincerely pity you. To spend one's life unable to enjoy the best movie since the days of Sir Laurence Olivier. I understand; it's a tastes and preferences kind of thing.

If you want to try it again, have a bunch of beer and people over for it.

Everyone deserves a chance to love the greatest movie experience humanity could comprehend creating...

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[–] sionxxii 9 years ago

True!! This is the best worst film ever!!!

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[–] brodieman1982 10 years ago

Is a good movie? No. Is it fun? Depends on who you watch is with. It's great to laugh and make fun of, but I don't think people love it for the quality. At least I hoped not.

I saw that rotten tomatoes gave it 81% fresh which is absolutely ridiculous.

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[–] rickyp-3 9 years ago

For it's time it was probably already something of a cheesy sci-fi classic, so I'd imagine the film makers weren't taking it altogether seriously.

Really one of those "so bad it's good" films that isn't meant as any more than a bit of fun. (Well, maybe apart from the scantily clad women and very mild BDSM references...)

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[–] jedi_boyuk 9 years ago

BAD as in GOOD!

It's maybe not for everybody but, like Eurovision, it is FANTASTIC over Christmas with good friends, food, and vino!

The majority ADORE it.

Sam Jackson hilariously couldn't act to the point he is almost genius, Anderson was SO cute, Brian Blessed STEALS IT, Dalton is immaculate, Wyngard is... well, Wyngard, and Max Von Sydow RULES!!

And... Topol! Brian Blessed STEALS it from Topol & Max Von Sydow... DUDE!! I LOVE MR BLESSED!!!

Such a naughty, sarcastic, funny film. Doesn't atke itself serious. Like a favourite drunken Uncle at Yule.

MERRY CHRISTMAS... LONG LIVE FLASH!!!

I dont recall dying - must have happened when I was too drunk to give a flying FU.....

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[–] osmundbullock 9 years ago

Spot on, jb. All I would add is the gloriously sexy Ornella Muti, every adolescent male's 1980 fantasy...and I was 29 when it was released. Strap her down and whip her perfect bottom (ooh no, missus)..."NO, not the BORE WORMS!!!!"

[I know, I know - I shall be immersed in boiling oil and made to repeat the usual mantras re physical abuse, non-consensual sex, the evils of pornographic representations of women. The weird thing is, at the time that scene didn't really turn me on - it was a couple of girlfriends who seemed to find it strangely arousing, as 20 years later two others did The Secretary. Personally, I just wanted to rescue Aura and kiss her to death. And of course have unprotected sex with her, preferably in an orgy with all the other scantily-clad girls who decorated the set. But relax, we dissenters will all be dead soon, and the new order can march in unified ranks into the glorious sunrise of a brave new world untroubled by the puzzling complexities of human nature (in public, at least). Whoops, getting a bit off-topic here - I'll sign off now and go and have a full-caffeine coffee and ciggy while I dream about erotically-dressed women chastising each other. Oh, b**locks, it's after 6 - make that a vodka.]

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[–] jedi_boyuk 9 years ago

cheers, ob! you're my kind of guy!! TOTALLY comprehensive post and I'm with ya, mate!!!

you're on the money (shot) there about ornella, she is almost FREAKISHLY HOT!

I certainly would like to be reincarnated as one of THOSE particular bore worms!!

And chuck Suzanne Danielle into the mix, too 'cos she was a teen thing for me along with Erin Gray and Lalla Ward!

I'll get me coat...

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[–] jedi_boyuk 9 years ago

cheers, ob! you're my kind of guy!! TOTALLY comprehensive post and I'm with ya, mate!!!

you're on the money (shot) there about ornella, she is almost FREAKISHLY HOT!

I certainly would like to be reincarnated as one of THOSE particular bore worms!!

And chuck Suzanne Danielle into the mix, too 'cos she was a teen thing for me along with Erin Gray and Lalla Ward!

I'll get me coat...

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[–] jedi_boyuk 9 years ago

cheers, ob! you're my kind of guy!! TOTALLY comprehensive post and I'm with ya, mate!!!

you're on the money (shot) there about ornella, she is almost FREAKISHLY HOT!

I certainly would like to be reincarnated as one of THOSE particular bore worms!!

And chuck Suzanne Danielle into the mix, too 'cos she was a teen thing for me along with Erin Gray and Lalla Ward!

I'll get me coat...

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[–] harry-dresden-977-426523 9 years ago

They definitely overlooked some things when they made this film: like casting people who could actually act to play their main characters, or anything that came close to resembling a plot; but that visual imagery and that music: OMG!!! This movie did things that no other movie has done before or since.

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[–] biga10101987 9 years ago

Not just bad, but laughably bad. Watch Flesh Gordon instead. The script and acting are on par with this one and the jokes are better. I hope they paid Brian and Freddie a bunch of money for that awful score, too.

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[–] FlyingSaucersAreReal 9 years ago

I think it's actually a good movie, not a so bad it's good movie.

The humor is intentional. And I love that they got their inspiration for the look of the movie from the old serials and comics instead of imitating Star Wars or Alien.

Easy go, life is not real,
Life is only what you conjure. - Ray Davies

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[–] mail-2217 9 years ago

It's much like Queen... It's like this self-aware joke within a joke within a joke. It only looks cheap. :D

Flash.... Ah... ah....

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[–] EndOfRoad 9 years ago

This is what a space opera should look like.
I don't even want to get into how campy it is, I just had a very good time watching a movie for once. Permanent grin on my face, **** reason, 9/10.

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