FLASH GORDON (1980) - ♦♦♦

Directed by - Mike Hodges

Written by - Lorenzo Semple Jr., Michael Allin (based on the characters by Alex Raymond)

Starring - Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow, Topol, Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato

"A New York football star is catapulted in outer space to save the universe against the evils of Merciless Ming. A film with an outrageously beautiful art direction, and a killer soundtrack by Queen but a plot so campy and ridiculous that makes it tough to get through. Nevertheless, it’s also the kind of film that would be revisited and find a cult movie audience."

Science Fiction, USA/UK