In order to protect the earth from destruction that took place as natural disasters which did not happen by their own, Dr. Hans Zarkov companies the football player Flash Gordon and the travel agent Dale Arden to the planet of Mongo and it’s emperor Mingo the merciless who is willing to corrupt the earth so Flash cooperate with Hawkmen beat Mingo.
I'm guessing nine out of ten people would rather watch the bearded, barrel-shaped Blessed--strapped to giant wings--bellow, 'Impetuous boy! Oh well, who wants to live forever? Diiiive!' than watch Olivier deliver 'To be or not to be...' [Blu-ray]
There's plenty of colourful fun and an awful lot of men in tights. Don't listen to its pofaced detractors -- for sheer cinema fun, Flash Gordon can't be beaten.
With gaudy sets and costumes by Fellini's favourite designer, Danilo Donati, and ultra-camp performances throughout, this is a film that positively revels in its cheesiness.
