Post by stewymartian on Aug 13, 2007 23:22:18 GMT 1
Sci-Fi channel appear to have produced a new version of Flash Gordon. Being a bit of a fan of ol' Flash (I remember watching the original serials on bbc2 in the late 70's early 80's and still have a soft spot for the 1980 film) I managed to find the pilot episode on line.
I was terribly disappointed. The Sci-fi channel do not seem to have put a lot of effort into this one. They certainly haven't put much money into it. It looks cheap, it looks shabby, it looks like something that MST3K should be taking the p*ss out of.
Ming (he's dropped 'the merciless' in this one) has been reduced to nothing more than a scheming manager.
There are no spacecraft. Travel to Mongo is via a handy portal that seems to intermittantly open up between there and Earth.
Flash's real name is Stephen
. He's a jogger.
Dale is his ex-girlfriend.
The theme music is utterly unmemorable. Why did they even bother to write something new? There's only one theme suitable for Flash Gordon, and that's the one by Queen ;D. No 'Flash AAAHHH' no comment
.
Nothing much seems to happen in the episode. It doesn't open with a bang, there doesn't seem to be any major attack on the Earth, but this was probably due to the severe cheapness of the whole affair. I just got bored with it and switched it off.
I was left thinking, what a waste. There's so much you could do with Flash Gordon, but these guys have turned it into a dull cheap and nasty piece of dren.
I was terribly disappointed. The Sci-fi channel do not seem to have put a lot of effort into this one. They certainly haven't put much money into it. It looks cheap, it looks shabby, it looks like something that MST3K should be taking the p*ss out of.
Ming (he's dropped 'the merciless' in this one) has been reduced to nothing more than a scheming manager.
There are no spacecraft. Travel to Mongo is via a handy portal that seems to intermittantly open up between there and Earth.
Flash's real name is Stephen
. He's a jogger.Dale is his ex-girlfriend.
The theme music is utterly unmemorable. Why did they even bother to write something new? There's only one theme suitable for Flash Gordon, and that's the one by Queen ;D. No 'Flash AAAHHH' no comment
.Nothing much seems to happen in the episode. It doesn't open with a bang, there doesn't seem to be any major attack on the Earth, but this was probably due to the severe cheapness of the whole affair. I just got bored with it and switched it off.
I was left thinking, what a waste. There's so much you could do with Flash Gordon, but these guys have turned it into a dull cheap and nasty piece of dren.
