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40th Anniversary
Universal Studios | 1980 | 111 min | Rated PG | Jun 02, 2020

Flash Gordon (Blu-ray Movie)

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List price: $30.00
Third party: $42.95
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Movie rating

7.1
 / 10

Blu-ray rating

Users0.0 of 50.0
Reviewer3.5 of 53.5
Overall3.5 of 53.5

Overview

Flash Gordon (1980)

When energy waves pull the moon out of orbit, New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon unexpectedly finds himself heading for the planet Mongo, where, with assistance from the beautiful Dale Arden and the noble Prince Barin, he will face Emperor Ming the Merciless and rescue humanity.

Starring: Sam J. Jones, Melody Anderson, Max von Sydow, Topol, Ornella Muti
Director: Mike Hodges

Sci-Fi100%
Action28%
Comic book20%
Fantasy12%
ComedyInsignificant
AdventureInsignificant

Specifications

  • Video

    Video codec: VC-1
    Video resolution: 1080p
    Aspect ratio: 2.35:1
    Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

  • Audio

    English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit)

  • Subtitles

    English SDH, French, Spanish

  • Discs

    Blu-ray Disc
    Single disc (1 BD)
    BD-Live

  • Playback

    Region free 

Review

Rating summary

Movie3.0 of 53.0
Video4.0 of 54.0
Audio4.5 of 54.5
Extras2.5 of 52.5
Overall3.5 of 53.5

Flash Gordon Blu-ray Movie Review

SteelBook! Ahhh ahhhhh!!!!

Reviewed by Martin Liebman June 5, 2020

Universal and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for 1980's cheesy 'Flash Gordon.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the original 2010 Blu-ray release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.


For a full film review, please see Jeffrey Kauffman's writing accompanying the 2010 disc here.


Flash Gordon Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality  4.0 of 5

For a full Blu-ray video review, please click here.


Flash Gordon Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality  4.5 of 5

For a full Blu-ray audio review, please click here.


Flash Gordon Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras  2.5 of 5

Red! Ahhh ahhhh!!! The smooth, glossy, fingerprint attracting exterior front and rear panels are dominantly a metallic red coloring. The film's title appears top center in familiar script, yellow (with some orange too), with the "Flash Gordon" symbol in the middle. The hero appears center, swinging from a rope in a stylized appearance. He appears in front of a large yellow sun with yellow stars dotting the permitter. The rear panel is similar in layout, featuring Ming in a center circle, in full costume, looking forward, and pointing towards the viewer. A studio logo and legalese appear bottom left and a model number may be seen bottom right. The spine carries over the same red color with the film's title, as it is on the front (but smaller), appearing center. A small Universal logo in white can be seen at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features a spread of beautiful women, including Dale Arden, in regal attire.

For full coverage of the on-disc supplemental content, please click here.


Flash Gordon Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation  3.5 of 5

Flash Gordon's SteelBook is pretty flashy. It's loud, it's fun, it's red and yellow. But inside is the same disc the studio released back in 2010. The film is getting a 4K overhaul release from Arrow in a few months. There's a boxed set too but no scheduled SteelBook for that one, so if anyone wants to be crazy, buy that new set and drop the UHD disc into this SteelBook. Or just enjoy the decent-enough BD. Recommended.