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Pathetic Earthlings... Who Can Save You Now?
The beautiful Dale Arden
Production
Go behind the scenes on the 1980 Sci-Fi movie starring Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max Von Sydow, Topol
Ornella Muti, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed, Peter Wyngarde, Mariangela Melato, John Osborne, Richard O'Brien, John Hallam, Philip Stone, Suzanne Danielle, William Hootkins, Bobbie Brown, Ted Carroll ., Adrienne Kronenberg Update Cast
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Kurt Russell was allegedly the first choice to play Flash and was hounded for months by Dino De Laurentiis, but finally turned it down due to a "lack of character development".Thanks to Paul Sellars
I met Richard O'Brien on the set of The Crystal Maze and asked him about his experiences on the set of Flash Gordon. He said he found the whole experience tedious. He did, however, get a lot of pleasure from sitting in the personalised chairs of the prinicpals. His impish behaviour wasn't curbed at all; he knew the director very well, much to the consternation of the stars who regularly bitched about him on set.Rewind Archive
Max Von Sydow's Ming costume weighed over 70 pounds and he could only stand in it for a few minutes at a time.Rewind Archive
The psychedelic color effects throughout the Ming universe were accomplished by swirling multicolored dyes through creatively-lit tanks of water.Next Section: Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes
There are often scenes cut from the final version of a movie. Sometimes these will have been seen by preview audiences, or be included in Blu-ray or DVD extras etc.
The following missing scenes from Flash Gordon are believed legit. If you disagree or have additional info, please update us.Thanks to dave soto
Originally, there was supposed to be a sword fight between Flas and Ming. Does anyone have any further details?Next Section: Alternate Versions
Alternate Versions
Sometimes, there will be several versions of a movie floating about on cable, tv or video etc. Other times, a Director may release a special cut of the movie on Blu-ray or DVD.
The following versions of Flash Gordon are apparently real. If you disagree or have additional info, please update us.Thanks to Flash Fan
The VHS version with the orange sleeve, is a tighter cut of the film, leaving out many little crucial scenes (like the part when Dale breaks out of Ming's palace and shoots a couple of palace guards with a laser rifle). On cable or satellite or an old copy with the gold sleeve, it is the "uncut" version.Jump To: Filming Locations
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