Vintage Poster
Flash Gordon
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This Flash Gordon Poster is directly taken from the 1980 space opera film, and will appeal to all fans of vintage visuals and retro universes!
- Paper characteristic:
- 🎨 Canvas: world standard in terms of printing and imitating a “painting canvas” appearance .
- By default, the poster contains a 4 cm white border for framing (frame not included). If you don't want it, please choose "without white border".
- ✅ Size: several choices available . ✅
- Great UV resistance .
- Maximum color vibrancy, without reflections .
- Recycled paper, guaranteeing respect for the environment.
- Poster carefully packaged and delivered in a protective tube for total protection .
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⚠️ Frame not included. ⚠️
Description of this Flash Gordon Poster
Flash Gordon is a 1980 space opera film directed by Mike Hodges, based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. The film stars Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde in supporting roles. The film follows star quarterback Flash Gordon (Jones) and his allies Dale Arden (Anderson) and Hans Zarkov (Topol) as they unite the warring factions of the planet Mongo against the oppression of Ming the Merciless (von Sydow ), who intends to destroy the Earth.
Producer Dino De Laurentiis, who had previously overseen two other comic book adaptations, Danger: Diabolik and Barbarella (both 1968), had been interested in making a Flash Gordon film since the 1960s. After refusing George Lucas' offer to direct (which led to the creation of Star Wars) and after a version that was to be directed by Federico Fellini was not put into production, De Laurentiis hired the director Nicolas Roeg and Enter the Dragon screenwriter Michael Allin to lead development of the film in 1977, but replaced them with Hodges and Lorenzo Semple Jr, who had scripted De Laurentiis' King Kong remake, due to his dissatisfaction with Roeg's vision for the film.
Flash Gordon was primarily filmed in England, including on several film sets at Elstree and Shepperton Studios, and uses a camp style similar to that of the 1960s Batman television series (which Semple developed). Due to a dispute with De Laurentiis, Jones left the film before principal photography was completed, resulting in most of his dialogue being dubbed by actor Peter Marinker. The circumstances of Jones' departure from the project and his career after the film's release are the main subjects of the documentary Life After Flash. The film is notable for its musical score composed by the rock band Queen, with orchestral sections by Howard Blake.
Although it was a box office success in the United Kingdom and Italy, Flash Gordon performed poorly in other markets. Critical reception during and since the film's initial release has been generally favorable, and the film has since gained a significant cult following. Several attempts at sequels and reboots were made, but none entered production.
