Yes, I’m obsessing. We fanboys do that from time to time…
***VIDEO MISSING***
The cool thing about this clip — the opening titles from the 1980 Flash Gordon feature film, in case you didn’t know — is the artwork that appears in and among the credits. That’s taken from the original comic-strip by Alex Raymond, my friends, the medium where Flash was born. It’s neat stuff, I think, and I’d love to see a live-action movie or television series that was truly faithful to the look. That’s what I was hoping to see in the new Sci-Fi Channel series. Maybe in the next remake…
Oh, the memories of youth.
I just checked and the re-release of this film on DVD is on 8/7 – seems Flash Mania is afoot.
Boy, talk about your FLASHbacks. That was really fun to see again. Thanks!
Cheno, did you catch the name of that DVD release? It’s the “Saviour of the Universe Edition.” I love it… I’ve been waiting for this one; the previous DVD release of this movie has been out of print for years, and it was a pretty lousy transfer to boot.
Derek, glad you enjoyed it. I should fine you for the terrible pun, though… 🙂
Wait, terrible puns warrant a fine?
Would those be punishments? Or maybe punalties?
Arg, Brian, you’re killing me!