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4.0 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed it., August 6, 2010
This review is from: Flash Gordon - The Premiere Episode (DVD)
I used to stay up late after work to catch episodes for this series when it was on the air. It was something I personally looked forward to every week. Yes, the acting was cheesy and some of the story lines were somewhat cheesy as well, but that's kind of what made it fun to watch.
Watching this series made me feel like a kid again watching saturday morning cartoons. The series wasn't overly dramatic (smallville) or intensely developed with new twists and turns every week (Lost), it was just a simple sci-fi fantasy show that you could enjoy and disconnect from the world to watch. I thought the main character was very much like the old comic book heroes while the main heroine and some of the supporting cast gave the show a more modern feel, and the simplicity of the show just made it more enjoyable.
A word of caution though, I am very upset that this disc has only one episode on it. It seems ridiculous to pay that much for only one episode. I wish they would release the rest of the series.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not Buster Crabbe, Not Sam Jones, Not that bad..., July 17, 2010
This review is from: Flash Gordon - The Premiere Episode (DVD)
The negative buzz seems all about how this version compares to the Sam Jones version, as if that is the true criterion. I disagree. Perhaps those who think so never watched the original versions with Buster Crabbe. The story itself is fantasy, so the viewer should suspend some disbelief and just be entertained. In the Buster Crabbe versions, you saw cheesy flames and sparks coming from obvious models on wires. But the series was enjoyable in it's naiveté. In the Sam Jones version, you had better special effects, and an overwhelming Queen soundtrack, but the acting was still cheesy, carrying on in the tradition set by Buster Crabbe. Entertaining as a movie, but only one episode, ever. Then SciFi (not SyFy) produced this series with Eric Johnson as Flash. The special effects are much higher tech, and the acting is still cheesy. The writers chose a different tack than the originals or the Sam Jones version, probably more entertaining for those who actually experienced the originals, and those who were not locked into defending the honor of the Sam Jones version. In other words, best for those who could just relax and not compare it to anything. Considering the fickle network marketeering mindset, I knew it would not get a second season, so I am glad the only season was allowed a reasonable end. I'm still waiting for a full season set.
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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Worst adaptation of Flash Gordon in the history of time, July 10, 2010
This review is from: Flash Gordon - The Premiere Episode (DVD)
Please let this be buried never to return... The worst adaptation of Flash Gordon in the history of time. There was absolutely nothing Flash Gordon about it. There Sci Fi Channel bought the rights to the original Queen soundtrack, had the rights to Flash Gordon, was still riding the Battle Star Galactica high, it could have been lightening in a bottle and pissed it all away for a cheaply produced, terrible terrible TERRIBLE re-envisioning of a great series. I could without a doubt make a better Flash Gordon series in my living room with my Canon HF100, my green screen and about $2000. Wouldn't be perfect, but it would much be better than this tripe.
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