Flash Gordon
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Released with the slogan “Pathetic Earthlings, who can save you now?”, 1980’s Flash Gordon wasn’t a huge success on its original release, but it’s a film that’s grown in popularity since. It’s perhaps best known for the soundtrack from the group Queen – whose story is told in part in the new 12A-rated film Bohemian Rhapsody – but the character that really stands out is Prince Vultan, who is played by the actor Brian Blessed. It’s a fun, comic-book film, from a time when they were quite rare. Unfortunately, despite setting one up, there was no sequel.
FLASHBACK
The first Flash Gordon comic was published nearly 85 years ago, on 7 January 1934.…
