Film Flash Gordon

[Grinner]

I was thinking about the 1980 classic the other day and wondering whether a remake was a good idea given how iconic the film is, despite it's imperfections. Well turns out a remake is in the works and Matthew Vaugn is on the project:

https://news.avclub.com/matthew-vaughns-abandoned-flash-ah-ah-gordon-movie-i-1830117502

What do you reckon then? Good idea or is the 1980 film just too good to mess with?

 

[The Cat]

As long as Brian is in it I am in.

 

[R.N7]

Mark Strong to play Fu Manchu.

 

[Raoul]

Not a good idea imo. It was such a surreal film at the time that any attempts to recapture the magic would probably disappoint.

 

[Grinner]

Mark Strong to play Fu Manchu.

Nobody could ever come close to Max Von Sydow.

 

[Grinner]

As long as Brian is in it I am in.

Love his unscripted goosing of Dale.

 

[dumbo]

It could work as it's own thing, and Vaughn having a hand in it makes a certain amount of sense. But 80s Flash is lightning in a bottle; a weird brew of pulpy Americana, violently mixed with the Euro-trash sensibilities of Dino De Laurentiis.

I can't imagine today's studios having the imagination or daring to let a bunch of talented craftsmen run amok with their money in the same way. As a result today's Action cinema is now almost exclusively focus-group tested, over produced, middling mush. To them the creative spark is now a fire hazard.

This was a fairly interesting reunion documentary I saw recently https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/life_after_flash

 

[duffer]

I want a shot for shot re-make with better special effects. Same script, same tone, same soundtrack.

Chris Pine as Flash,
Patrick Stewart as Ming.
Nick Offerman as Brian Blessed.

I don't any any "re-imagined, serious take" bullshit.

 

[Grinner]

I kind of like Sam Jones as an airhead hero too. I hope Peter Duncan gets another cameo.

 

[Reddy Rederson]

As long as it’s nothing like that crappy cw show, I’m in. Loved flash as a kid.

 

[lsd]

I was never a queen fan but their Song for Flash was just so perfect and fitted the tone of the film completely .

It's also why any remake could never be as good . They will probably have an updated version by Ed Sheeran and Stormzy

 

[marukomu]

Beyonce as Flash maybe.