And I am talking about the 1980 movie version that had a rockin music score done by Queen and had Max Von Sydow as Ming. Might havew been a campy movie (at least by today's standards) but to me I love this flick. Hell, I watched it so many times a kid and now I own the DVD. A movie that is meant to be enjoyed and not taken seriously. I can still hear the song, "Flash!.............Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! He'll save everyone of us......."

Oh, I thought you meant FLESH Gordon. Maybe another time....

Is that the porn version?

Actually i think it is
But i'm with you on the original film.When i was younger it was on t.v in my house every christmas

Yeah...**** A Christmas Story......Let's watch Flash Gordon instead kids!!

It was Flash or Willy Wonka..............Flash always won

As well he should!

I liked Ornella Muti, who played Princess Aura (Ming's daughter) in that movie.

Holy Crap......Best. Movie. Ever.

Seriously, I must've seen this movie about 150 times. I wore out my video tape.....was lucky enough to find a used copy of the DVD before they re-released it for $5.99. Then when they came out with the newer edition I was in geek heaven.

I recently had the pleasure of meeting Melody Anderson (Dale Arden) and Sam Jones (Flash Gordon). I went into full on geek orgasam. My head nearly exploded. I didn't know what to say, and when I did speak, I don't think it made any sense anyway. Through the process of me dorking out, I managed to get a couple of things signed by them and they are amongst my most prized possesions.

I've met Melody Anderson a couple of times after that and she really is the sweetest person. Every time I've spoken to her I was flipping out in my head though screaming "HOLY CRAP!! I'M TALKING TO DALE FREAKEN ARDEN!!!"

So yeah.....I love this movie. lol

It's wild to think that Timothy Dalton, who would go on to play James Bond in two films, was in Flash Gordon as well.