Tag: Flash Gordon
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Yes, Star Wars Has a Holy Trinity
The Star Wars universe is crafted from various influences, such as the films of Akira Kurosawa — particularly Seven Samurai and The Hidden Fortress — and Flash Gordon (Star Wars architect George Lucas actually wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie.) Philosophy and religion helped shape the direction of the Force, as well as the…
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Star Wars Had a Massive Impact on ‘Firefly’
Just like George Lucas drew inspiration from Flash Gordon adventure serials, Akira Kurosawa’s samurai films, and Westerns to create the unique genre mish-mash that is the one and only Star Wars franchise, so have creators heavily drawn from Star Wars. Such is the cycle of media: all art takes creative cues from its predecessors. Ever…
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Six U.K. Films at Locarno’s First Look Take on Toxic Romances, a London Barbershop, the Turbulent Life of ‘Get Carter’ Helmer Mike Hodges
Six U.K. works-in-progress have been selected for the 12th edition of Locarno’s First Look, an international launchpad for films in post-production taking place during Locarno Pro Days.Since its introduction in 2012, First Look has already focused on Colombia, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Israel, Poland, the Baltic Countries, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland and GermanyThis year, the late Mike…
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Which Actor Has Won the Most Razzies?
The Academy Awards get the most prestige, but a certain joy comes from seeing which films and actors come out on top for the anti-Oscars, the Razzies, aka the Golden Raspberry Awards. For fans of “so bad it’s good” cinema it’s the highlight of the year, drawing attention to must-see movie massacres since 1980. That…
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This Parody Film Is the Most Underrated Campy ‘80s Movie
When one thinks of the camp films of the 1980s – and there are many, many to choose from – what comes to mind are classics like Xanadu, Flash Gordon, and Mommie Dearest. There is one, however, that doesn’t get the love it deserves. It’s a sequel to the classic “so bad it’s good” film…
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Chaim Topol, Tevye in Film and Stage Versions of ‘Fiddler on the Roof,’ Dies at 87
Chaim Topol, who became professionally known solely by his last name in a career that included starring in “Fiddler on the Roof” on stage and screen and co-starring in the James Bond movie “For Your Eyes Only” and the sci-fi film “Flash Gordon,” died Thursday in Tel Aviv after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He…
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Special Effects Supervisor Richard Conway Dies at 79
Richard Conway, a special effects supervisor who collaborated closely with director Terry Gilliam, has died, his family announced. He was 79.Conway began working in television in the 1960s, where he began his career working alongside Gerry Anderson. He worked on shows such as “Thunderbirds,” “Captain Scarlet” and “Joe 90”. While there, Conway met fellow visual…
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Taika Waititi’s ‘Flash Gordon’ Movie Shifts Fron Animation To Live-Action
20th Century Studios has been trying to get a new “Flash Gordon” movie in development years before the merger with Disney with directors such as Matthew Vaughn (“X-Men: First Class“) and Julius Avery (“Overlord“) attached at various points to bring a fresh incarnation of the pulp sci-fi hero after multiple incarnations over the years including…
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Brian Blessed: ‘All my life, 90% of men have bored the arse off me’
Dressed in pyjamas and wellies, the great actor talks about his astronaut training in Russia, the original Cats – and putting his might behind his daughter Rosalind’s very personal playsOn a shelf in Brian Blessed’s study is a plastic toy, a replica of himself as Prince Vultan in the film Flash Gordon. There is a…
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Movie Talk: Ben Affleck’s ‘The Batman’ Cameo Nixed by Matt Reeves?
On today’s Collider Movie Talk, Mark Ellis, Perri Nemiroff and Jeff Sneider discuss the following: According to Revenge of the Fans, Ben Affleck wanted to cameo in Matt Reeves’ The Batman, but the director nixed the idea. Exclusive: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s director of photography Robert Richardson tells Collider’s Adam Chitwood that Quentin…