Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers [DVD] [1936] [US Import]
Price: £8.42Average customer rating:
Binding : DVDEAN : 9786305701170ISBN : 6305701172Label : Image EntertainmentManufacturer : Image EntertainmentPublisher : Image EntertainmentRelease date : 2000-01-11Title : Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers [DVD] [1936] [US Import]Actor : ArrayFormat : ArrayLanguages : ArrayNumber of items : 1Original release date : 1936-01-01Region code : 0Running time : 285Studio : Image EntertainmentTheatrical releaseDate : 1936-04-06MPN : 8961
Customer reviews
review by: date: 2009-05-30 rating:
King of the CliffhangersI loved "Flash Gordon" as a child and watching the series again on DVD brings back many fond memories. Each 15-minute episode features the adventures of our hero Flash, the lovely Dale Arden, and intrepid Dr. Zarkov on the planet Mongo, with Flash escaping death at every turn: The Shark Men nearly drown him, he faces the Fire Monster in the Tunnel of Terror, and he's in mortal peril in the Static Room!
br /
br /The characters are still fun: Buster Crabbe is every bit the blonde dreamboat hero and Jean Rogers is a delicate and beautiful Dale Arden. Princess Aura still plots to steal Flash for herself, King Vultan of the Hawk Men still has his booming laugh and angel wings, and Ming the Merciless, Emperor of the Universe, is still giving everyone the evil eye and the creeps.
br /
br /This serial probably wouldn't interest children today with its hokey effects - oh, that spaceship! - but it's a fun bit of nostalgia for those who liked it the first time around. The actors play it straight and don't play down to kids. I appreciate that young viewers were expected to read the chapter synopses which had pretty big words in them.
br /
br /I'm glad this came out on DVD. It's a lot of fun to revisit this classic sci-fi serial.
review by: date: 2008-07-17 rating:
the original and the best!!all 13 episodes of this classic saga on 1 dvd, of all the old classic adventure serials,the flash gordon series remains the best,and is a great addition to anyones dvd collection
review by: Robovski date: 2007-02-20 rating:
Who will save Flash now?I love Flash Gordon, and this is his best serial. Unfortunately, this is a poor transfer. It flickers, its dark, the sound isn't that sharp. I really want to point you at a better transfer, as this serial deserves so much more than my paltry 3 stars, but I don't own one. As this is, this is mostly for those willing to look past the transfer to the landmark serial that is contained on these disks; more a curiosity or of academic interest than sheer entertainment.
Similar products
Flash Gordon - Conquers The Universe [DVD] [1940]Flash Gordon - Conquers The Universe [DVD] [1940]Flash Gordon (Silver Aniversary Edition) [1980] [DVD]The Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan Collection [DVD]Sherlock Holmes - The Definitive Collection (Digitally Remastered) [DVD]
Similar categories
Video . DVD Blu-ray . Categories . Action Adventure . All Action AdventureVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Categories . Classics . Horror SuspenseVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Categories . Classics . Science Fiction FantasyVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Categories . Science Fiction Fantasy . Fantasy FuturisticVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Categories . Science Fiction Fantasy . All Science Fiction FantasyVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Categories . Science Fiction Fantasy . Science FictionVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Refinements . Format (binding_browse-bin) . DVDVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Refinements . Editions (feature_two_browse-bin) . Standard EditionVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Refinements . Region(feature_browse-bin) . Region 0Video . DVD Blu-ray . Refinements . Release Date (feature_three_browse-bin) . 1939 and earlierVideo . DVD Blu-ray . Refinements . Language (theme_browse-bin) . English