That's right bitches, Flash is the man.
The Sci-fi legend has been rewarded with a resurgence recently, in the form of another TV serial...how good that is, is clearly debatable. However, what we do know is that the 1980, Queen inspired, Mike Hodges directed, Max Von Sydow starring film, is without a doubt, cult Sci-fi.
Leading actor Flash (Sam J.Jones-a Chicago born former marine) falls victim to a thunder storm, along with love interest Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) and the airplane they are flying in crashes, somewhat fortuitously into the research laboratory of "Mad" scientist Dr Hans Zarkov, recently shit-canned from NASA. As it happens, Dr Z has been ranting and raving for a wee while about the end of the world at the hands of an unknown force out, somewhere in space and as such, figured he'd build his own space rocket and have a jaunt to figure the whole thing out.
So, Dr Z can't pilot the thing alone and being a tad nervous, kidnaps all american football star Flash and reporter Dale and they take of, amid raining 'hot hail' stones. They crash land, again, on planet Mongo this time and then, all the fun starts.
How can this film have been a commercial failure I hear you scream?!
God only knows. What I do know is that this film more than made up for it's losses at the box office with video and dvd sales and has since become Iconic...if only for Mr Sydows' shirt collars.
...he's the saviour of the Universe!
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