Flash Gordon – Savior of the Earth Edition

tmbtm aug 18 2011

Ok, I just watched this one. I liked it.
Couple of weird sound transitions (music stops strangely right before the cut “football” fight scene for example), but nice overall.
There is of course still cheese in this edit, but it is Flash Gordon the movie… Cheese is part of it. And it is now just the right amount of it.
The color “correction” was a nice touch. Maybe a bit too much “flashy” red (made my eyes a bit tired by the end). Perhaps a bit of desaturation would have been nice.
The pace is excellent and it was a good nostalgia trip to watch this movie purged of the fat.
Maybe not a replacement disc for me, but worths a look.
8/10

omaru1982 aug 26 2011

*This rating was given before reviews were required*

mntpowder jul 28 2011

Overall a good edit. I liked most of the pieces that were edited out. Although this movie has a special place in my heart for some reason and it is truly deserving a remake. The Cheese factor is oozing and any attempt to excise the corny nature of the movie is tough task to take. However the editor has done a very nice job.

Some noticeable video and audio cuts, but the over all pace of the movie is much more serious and really felt like the late 70s cartoon tv series i think it was meant to be. I would like to have seen most of Dale’s lines cut, but alas it is what it is.

wyndorfdave aug 7 2011

*This rating was given before reviews were required*

I this this version of Flash Gordon is now a must watch over the campier original movie. This tighter edit made for excellent entertainment as the slop is gone, the bumpy tone is gone, and the uneven introduction of romance is gone. The flow of the movie is now more natural.

I only wish that it had been possible with an HD version. In my opinion the colors could have been slightly better but that's a quibble with the original.