Klytus, I'm Bored...
Yes, I'm obsessing. We fanboys do that from time to time...
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...
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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.
Posted by: chenopup | July 25, 2007 9:00 PM
Boy, talk about your FLASHbacks. That was really fun to see again. Thanks!
Posted by: Derek | July 26, 2007 9:16 AM
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... :)
Posted by: jason | July 26, 2007 9:34 AM
Wait, terrible puns warrant a fine?
Would those be punishments? Or maybe punalties?
Posted by: Brian Greenberg | July 27, 2007 4:08 PM
Arg, Brian, you're killing me!
Posted by: jason | July 27, 2007 9:20 PM