![]() In the original comic, he has several wives, one of whom tries to kill Dale, as she is jealous of her. His character fits the stereotype of the barrel-chested chieftain with more than a hint of the pirate captain or the viking reaver in it, endowed with a booming voice and a great appetite for life, food and women. However, after Zarkov saves his city he reforms into one of Flash Gordon’s greatest allies. Prince Vultan starts his career as a half-villain (he resents Ming’s domination but does not oppose it out of fear of reprisal) with a lecherous side (he lusts after Earth woman Dale Arden). Vultan and his people dwell in Sky City, a metropolis that floats in the sky. Prince Vultan is the prince of the bird-like Hawkmen in the Flash Gordon comic strip and its adaptations. The film has since gained a significant cult following. The film is notable for its soundtrack composed, performed and produced by the rock band Queen, with the orchestral sections by Howard Blake. It uses a camp style similar to the 1960s TV series Batman (which Semple developed) in an attempt to appeal to fans of the original comics and serial films.Īlthough a box office success in the United Kingdom, it performed poorly in other markets. (who had previously scripted De Laurentiis’s remake of King Kong). The movie was co-written by Michael Allin (known for Enter the Dragon) and Lorenzo Semple Jr. Jones, Melody Anderson, Topol, Max von Sydow, Timothy Dalton, Brian Blessed and Ornella Muti. Directed by Mike Hodges and produced by Dino De Laurentiis, the film was shot in Technicolor and Todd-AO-35. ![]() Queen’s soundtrack album includes “Ming’s Theme”.Īvailable in a range of sizes, styles and colours from our Redbubble Shopįlash Gordon is a 1980 superhero science fiction action film based on the King Features comic strip of the same name created by Alex Raymond. However, just before the credits begin, his ring is retrieved by an unknown individual, and the words “The End?” appear, as his evil laughter plays in the background, hinting he is not dead. After a vain attempt to stop Flash attacking him, he ultimately points his ring at himself and he vanishes. Ming leaves him there to die, but Flash escapes on a rocket cycle.Īt the climax of the film, Ming is impaled by his own war rocket, Ajax, of which Flash had taken control. Flash declines when he learns the Earth will be enslaved. He offers Flash a chance to join him, rule a kingdom, and save Earth. When Klytus is killed in the Hawkman city, Ming orders it to be destroyed. Ming’s cruelty extends to his own daughter: in an effort to find Flash, he allows Klytus to continue torturing her, since she knows of his whereabouts. As in most versions, Ming is infatuated with Dale, whom he plans to marry. ![]() The film gives Ming a second-in-command, General Klytus, who is masked at all times and has an attraction towards Ming’s daughter, Princess Aura. In the 1980 theatrical film, Ming (Max von Sydow), complaining of boredom, discovers Earth and unleashes various attacks on the planet.
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