Queen - Flash Gordon | 14 Year-Old Reaction | This Was Too Much Fun

Annie and I check out, discuss, and react to Queen's Flash! from the Flash Gordon movie soundtrack. Epic song for an epic 80's action movie!
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[@michaelevans3477]

She has that look we dads all get from our kids when we try to show them what we thought was cool when we were kids. They watch with us out of pity and occasionally get. Just like our jokes and dance moves.

[@MF9000]

It's suppose to have "bad" effects since it's a homage to the old Flash Gordon serials of the 1950's.

[@GlitchintheMatrixMultiMedia]

Nice, I wasn't sure about that.

[@Spitfirethedragon]

The serials are from the 1930s to 1940s that starred Buster Crabbe.

[@Green-Lyon]

Yeah, rather than compete with Star Wars's realism, the the legendary film producer Dino De Laurentiis decided to take a comics & film serial approach and add a dash of campy humor. Ironically George Lucas wanted to film a Flash Gordon movie but couldn't get the rights so he made Star Wars instead.

[@pricey0986ify]

@@Green-Lyon Thank god he couldn't get the rights and made Star Wars lol

[@CuteLesbo69]

A lot of people overlook that fact, it was specifically designed to look like the serials.

[@JoseMVelazquez]

Queen makes any movie great! Flash, Princes of the Universe in Highlander

[@Neocoolzero]

Not just Princes of the Universe in Highlander, all the soundtrack was also made by them and it is great

[@greyjackal]

Especially "Who wants to live forever"

[@Runeseer]

Here's an awesome Queen/Highlander meme; twitter.com/Jim_McFlirty/status/1106200502113615873/photo/1

[@racerfink]

“Flash Gordon, quarterback, New York Jets.”

[@theolamp5312]

I'm 69, so I saw it when I was 30. I went into the theater with no expectations, and had a great time. Flash works because it doesn't take itself too seriously. And, the colors and set design are perfect for a comic book movie.

[@Kalevra75]

I mean, it's a De Laurentiis film. It's gonna be covered in camp. I saw Star Wars in theaters before seeing Flash Gordon. My dad took me to see Flash because he grew up watching the original TV serials. So, I was around 5 when I first saw Flash. It's a guilty pleasure of mine and I watch it all the time. It's a 2 hour rock opera. If you go into the film with that in mind, it's an awesome movie. If you go into the film for the very first time expecting a serious take on the character, you'll often times judge the film too harshly. Rock opera. Remember that going in. Enjoy.

[@stevetheduck1425]

To join the people talking about the effects in Flash Gordon, there were so many effects shots planned that the blue screen work had to be done using an electronic separation similar to what was then done on TV. It rarely shows, except that some layers can be coloured differently due to re-copying. It mostly works, and sometimes actually follows the original comic page's panel structure. The big thing for me is that the scriptwriter was Lorenzo Semple Jr., the writer of much of the Batman TV series from 1966. This guarantees a queasy, ugly violent undercurrent that cuts across the broader, more innocent comedy.

[@veemacks7255]

So glad I got to see them live. Once on rhe works tour, and twice on the kind of magic tour, including Knebworth and what ended up being their last ever concert with Freddie. They flew in on a helicopter and at the end Freddie wore the crown and robe while god save the queen played. Epic.

[@Speedracer6996]

Show her highlander, krull and Excalibur

[@scottcosgrove4856]

I loved Krull when I was a Kid but when I watched it a few years ago I was like,”man that was bad!!” But on the other hand Flash is still a killer movie.

[@ihatemymeds]

Highlander is still a great film. With my favourite Queen song. Who wants to live forever.

[@KelsaRavenlock]

When I managed a video store every guy got excited when they saw Excalibur in the featured section women on the other hand would just ask if I knew anything about it or if it was any good. I have never understood why it's mainly a guy film as it's a very stylized artistic retelling .

[@andrewpennington9221]

I agree totally, the memories i have of watching this as a kid, the feeling of nostalgia of happier times and of course the soundtrack just made this video awesome.

[@vandy2715]

The look on your daughters face is priceless. I have no doubt you will be a excellent mentor when it comes to teaching your youngling the way of Queen.

[@iainweller452]

Brian Blessed is a national treasure such a great actor. I loved this film when it came out because we watched the original 1930s series on Saturday morning tv. Its so much fun

[@adinafarkas769]

I was also born in ‘73. I watched Flash with my children again a couple of years ago, they loved the retro feeling! Flash aaaa! Queen killed it like everything else!

[@SpeedyCM]

Should do Highlander with its Queen soundtrack.

[@CubeCyclone]

definitely!

[@Runeseer]

Here's an awesome Queen/Highlander meme; twitter.com/Jim_McFlirty/status/1106200502113615873/photo/1

[@robforrest2069]

I had the same experience watching this movie in the theater when I was 10 years old. I loved it! The theater at the time was selling a companion movie booklet, and my parents bought me it because I loved the movie so much. I wish I still had it...it had all behind the scenes pictures and concept art done for the making of the movie etc.. I got the soundtrack album by Queen and wore it out, so good!! Glad you did this one!

[@opa-age]

I remember the same thing, I thought it was better than Star Wars at the time.

[@geecee310]

Flash Gordon - quintessential kitsch and camp. Oh yes!

[@totallybored5526]

G C you really should check out Flesh Gordon

[@kevinunderwood4104]

In the last month or so, I ordered this, not the original but the remaster vinyl, and it is by far my favorite soundtrack of all time.

[@takezoaudio]

max von sydow playing the villian ming... amazing... he's made films like the seventh seal, wild strawberries, and the emigrant. legendary films and actor in the art film world.

[@bruceborneman]

Brings back a lot of memories! Thank you!

[@tmphotography8443]

Her yawning is getting better lol , the Hawk Men theme is Queen at their heaviest

[@richarddavis9780]

I loved that film when I was younger great soundtrack.

[@samskarebyaha]

The music was awesome. The guitars and drums and of course the vocals.

[@chriskun32]

Annie's Ming impression is dead-on, lmao. I hope you and your family have a great day.

[@davekemerer8603]

OMG!! It's like I'm 7 years old again!! I remember seeing this in the theater as well and I thought it was the coolest thing I'd ever seen. New subscriber to your channel. Good content. Keep it comin'.

[@gusshirnam3848]

Flash.....loved it and Queen's film track was superb. Not forgetting the appearance of Timothy Dalton, Shakespearean actor and future James Bond for 2 films.

[@jamesrush30]

Haven't seen the movie in years. In my early 50's, and loved it back then also.

[@timmerred5]

Great part of my youth. I’d won tickets to see a sneak preview of FG. My Dad knew someone at the radio station, so when he picked up the pass for two, he was given two more passes. I was able to bring my pals. What a great memory. I miss my Dad and love for movies. Happy Fathers Day Dad!!! Sam Jones voice was overdubbed which kind of sucks for him, but he was great as Flash. Amazing Queen music. I have the LP somewhere.

[@TheStellalegs72]

Ah the Peter Duncan with his hand in the tree stump is my memory of this film, Oh and Brian Blessed. Great movie and great soundtrack. Gordens alive...........

[@antonycharnock2993]

I remember him discussing that part in the film on Blue Peter! For Americans, thats a British kids programme running since the 1960's.

[@SgtSplatter782]

DIIIIIIVE!

[@dcanmore]

the first 'Duncan Dares' stunt :)

[@flyingcloud6776]

Good idea to react to this song, and funny story about how you loved the movie. Fun song with gorgeous vocals! I bought the record back then, but never saw the movie, though.

[@howiedundat5495]

One of my favorite movies growing up. Love this movie so much.

[@DM00SE]

Fantastic. What a film and what a song. Thanks dude.

[@GreatGarloo]

At the time this movie was made the Flash Gordon character was already around 46 years old. Flash premiered in comic strip form in 1934 as a response to Buck Rodgers who would also get his own movie/tv show in the early 80's.

[@jamiebaker1188]

Mate love your channel and i have two daughters my self and as a rocker i cant wait till my kids are your age so they dont think im a crazy man with strange music lol much love dude keep up the good work🤘😁

[@jackwestracing87]

Hey guys love your channel watching it from the U.K, annie could do with more sleep allways yawning 😂

[@GlitchintheMatrixMultiMedia]

Lol, I know right, she is always yawning!

[@LastHumansGarage]

in my TOP 3 for sure.. this video just made me go order a movie poster. i like collecting the 80's movie posters in 11x17 format.. but, some of them come in pretty low quality print. but sometimes you get lucky.

[@davegriffiths9803]

It's difficult mate. This was a big movie moment for me too, but trying to get youngsters today to understand it, is difficult... But I loved your video. Thank you.... x

[@marciebulsaraorcutt]

🤣😅I almost SHRIEKED out loud: "You gave your MOM the Flash Gordon album?!?!"😄😃😁

[@JagdT34]

Your daughter tried covering her yawn at like 1:30 when dad was reminiscing about the movie LOL! Yeah I too loved this flick back in the day, born in 76 here! Even got the movie soundtrack record and CD. Long live Queen! Oh and the Ted movie gave alot of love to this movie too! Partying with Sam Jones was so f*cking EPIC! My gf who is several yrs younger than me was totally freaked out in the theater with me. I was falling out of my chair LOL and she was SOOO embarrassed! Best movie date ever! :D

[@valerieomahony8634]

Every time I hear this song all I instantly think of "flash" the cleaning product. They use this song in their adverts - "Flash ah-ahh! Cleans up the impossible // It works miracles"

[@andybeller7653]

Great memories of the movie and seeing it in theater.

[@GodComplexion]

just remember that movie is an homage to the old serials, hence the special effects being as they are. but look how visually stunning it is

[@ari048]

watching this reaction the first thing i rekognize the voice of Max von Sydow .RIP Max one of the greatest actors ever !!

[@jeffdecker7077]

I played the death out of the Flash Gordon soundtrack album. This was so much fun to listen too.

[@artistjoh]

The special effects were hokey, even for the time. That is what was intended. Flash Gordon was originally a comic strip from the 1930’s, and there was a deliberate attempt to recreate that comic strip feeling. As such, I think the special effects are amazingly successful. Even the costumery looks like it walked off the page of a comic strip published in 1934. The choice of Queen for the music was sheer genius because their music has that space-opera feeling that suits the movie perfectly. But the special effects are also perfect for the artistic vision of the movie.

[@OG_McBudd]

Flash is one of my family's favorite B-Movies. For something a little different and outside the box, The HU, especially their Video "Wolf Totem" featuring Jacoby Shaddix of Papa Roach.

[@petermirtitsch1235]

Sam Jones actually plays a bounty hunter, Aris Boch in an episode of Stargate SG1. Brian Blessed, (King of the Hawkmen) is the oldest man to climb Mount Everest, AFAIK...and he's probably a bit insane, but wonderfully so.

[@tmphotography8443]

My favorite film ever , seen it so often . So camp and so 80's

[@adamellis6785]

At 1:18 I had a RHPS audience partici... pation line flashback. "You're loosing her... You're LOOSING HER!"

[@raiderking69]

Dude this movie is cheese! You're killing me, now I have to watch again.

[@BardOfAndromeda]

"Dispatch war rocket Ajax ... to bring back his body!" :D I was a similar age at the time (born '74). I think this song is when I first became aware of who Queen & Freddie Mercury were - before this I wasn't really interested even though the songs were on the radio :)

[@sobrdj41]

I used to listen to this tape all the time.

[@killjoyfx]

So, Sam J. Jones (Flash Gordon) actually appears in Ted. He was also a United States Marine.

[@dmkgenuine]

Check out “Is this the world we created”. Especially the live aid version. Hard to find, was not part of their main set but just Freddie and Brian late in the night.

[@SynthMusicWorld]

I'm a few years older than you, (just five) so we both were teens in the 80s. Cable for us was basically what KZbin, Netflix and Hulu are for teens of today. And HBO was the THE service to have to watch movies. I remember when we first got cable (I think it was maybe 1982) and our "remote" was a device that connected to the cable box; it wasn't wireless.

[@Green-Lyon]

I have the soundtrack in both vinyl & audio cassette. lol I'm OG! :D

[@mawsafgjp4619]

Season 6 episode 1 the Flash used this song, it was awesome.

[@stephenmkeer]

My teenage children are the same,they don’t like old movies. I would love for them to sit down and watch what I call “classic movies” from when I was young.

[@macgibbon]

OMG your face when she said they don't have powers :))

[@skittles73]

I'm the same age, born in 73 and also remember watching the film in the cinema with my parents and tbh parts of it scared the crap out of me, now I find it hilarious but still a classic corny film 😂

[@kalevi7821]

I did a film years ago, got to work with Brian Blessed. Small time film, but that was cool to meet and act with him.

[@GlitchintheMatrixMultiMedia]

Niiice!

[@kimothy1701]

Gordon’s Alive?

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

I loved this movie so much, but every time I watch it I have to wonder how my father felt taking me to the theater to see the movie. I have to assume he was excited for it because he grew up with Flash Gordon. Even as cheesy as it seems today, I still love the movie. p.s. R.I.P. Max Von Sydowe. I always loved him, but especially in Flash Gordon and Conan the Barbarian.

[@donaldgilbert6739]

There's a great documentary on Tubi and i think amazon prime called, Life after flash, about Sam J. Jones ( flash ) check it out!

[@musiclove4635]

Brian May wrote Who Wants to Live Forever after watching one scene for the movie Highlander.

[@davidmartrano1549]

Let it to Freddie & Queen to come up with a great theme, the best. Always ahead of their time, I miss Freddie?

[@royw-g3120]

Queen went on to do an even better soundtrack for Highlander.

[@radicaladz]

Funnily enough, I once wrote an ode, in the style of McGonagall and Milligan, after I had the privilege and pleasure of meeting Brian Blessed aka Prince Vultan at a Q&A/screening of Flash Gordon back in my uni days, and he launched, apropos of nothing, into an hour+ set of him doing his various routines, explaining his life and career and various crazy adventures; the man required neither a microphone nor any additional means of amplification - just a stage, a captive audience, and for the host to get out of his way and let the man work the crowd. This was my ode to the occasion. OooooooooooOOOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooyezoyezoyez! Gather round, folks, for the Ballad of Brian Blessed... T'was in the spring of 2014, son, When Lord Sir Brian Blessed struck the town of Lincoln without rhyme or rea-son. Late that night, without any warning, He blew out the venue's entire PA system, simply by yawning!

[@stephenmkeer]

I love the Flash Gordon film,I’m also a fan of the 50’s T.V series too. I had the sticker album of the 80’s movie. I own it on blu ray now.👍

[@kevinkehlet1543]

The Ending song called Hero ,not Heros with David Bowie , is an awesome follow up to Flash

[@rossnorris2351]

I love this movie, love the music and would possibly be interested in seeing it remade, if it was done well and kept the Queen soundtrack. Maybe rerecord the soundtrack with Queen's new lineup. I've heard Adam Lambert does a really good job as lead singer.

[@bobdillashaw4360]

Loved that movie, my sister was in love with Flash Gordon 😂😂

[@angelastumbaugh2870]

If you want to get hardcore queen and some film nostalgia in the same timespan with your daughter, try THE HIGHLANDER. Has the 80's , and queen did the whole soundtrack to that one as well. And since your daughter is 14, it is appropriate for her age range. I was exposed to this film when i was 7 in 1986 and became a convert to being a metalhead. In fact you might say that if metal was akin to street drugs, then queen would have been my gateway band.

[@deborahlepage1789]

I think the guy who played Flash was in another 80s film called My chauffeur Funny movie. There are lines my husband and i still play off each other. .

[@roynishapati8426]

Classic soundtrack, and Classic Brian Blessed 'GORDON'S ALIVE'!!!!! 😂😂😂👍👍👍 likewise, I first saw this film as a kid and absolutely loved it and Queen. So good! You have to do a reaction vid to watching the film 👍👍👍😁😁😁

[@GlitchintheMatrixMultiMedia]

Right!! Soooo entertaining. And yes, I'll work to get a reaction out of watching the movie.

[@roynishapati8426]

Look forward to that 😁👍 You may have already done this (so apologies if I missed it) but how about Highlander and Queens - Masters of the Universe... also excellent 😁😁😁

[@rayniecox7683]

I loved that movie and I was 26 in 1980. How can you go wrong with Queen?!

[@jcbass2u]

you gotta do the "Crash dive" montage video. There has never been a better attack theme than that.

[@GlitchintheMatrixMultiMedia]

Lol, Right!!!!!

[@madmartigan5297]

This song is so epic man love it

[@bungopony]

This was back when movies were in color. Loved that movie. How could ANYONE not like the Flash Gordon movie?

[@clydehall9990]

Show the kids some of the collected Flash Gordon strips with art by Alex Raymond. Solidifies what you were expressing in 'this is an adaptation like your DC comics heroes to movies today', and shows where much of the film's art department drew their inspiration. :)

[@catlover4331]

Queen forever!

[@deb-1558]

My mum saw Flash Gordon with her friend when it first came out in cinemas 😅

[@dcanmore]

the companion movie to Flash Gordon would be Starcrash (1979), the 'Italian Star Wars' with the obligatory international cast (which included a young pre Knight Rider David Hasselhoff) and similar special effects style.

[@WhatDayIsItTrumpDay]

Years ago, I came up with some casting choices for a Remake of Flash Gordon. I think I had Sam Worthington as Flash, Ben Kingsley as Ming, William DaFoe as Klytus, Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Dr. Zarkov, Mila Kunnis as Princess Aura, Mel Gibson as Prince Vultan, Megan Fox as Dale Arden, and Alex O'Laughlin (from Hawaii Five-0) as Prince Barin. Actually some of those I just made up on the spot just now, but you get the picture. I think a Remake with today's VFx would be badass.

[@temperatechimp]

Max von Sydow, looong before he became the Three Eyed Raven in GoT.....and then there's Timothy "007" Dalton, before he 'entered' Her Majesty's service, hehehe! ;)

[@Raz-vh5gg]

Mmmmm.... i remember this. Quite fun those days.

[@tristanrcox]

Its true listen to your dad. My dad had me sit on his lap and watch the movie a long time ago and I enjoyed it says an early 90s child which wasn't actually to far off from the 80s.

[@ChrisOliver4307]

LOL I'm the same age and had the exact experience. And the movie ended with a question mark and I thought for sure there would be a sequel. But it was a bust. If that movie were released today it might be rated R because its pretty sexual. Max Von Sydow was so awesome.

[@tonyjohnson6634]

Remember this film classic haha

[@JohnHazelwood58]

have to see that movie again! why don't they show it on tv?! ... i got the original VHS of it, but currently no player ^^+gg

[@gzignl]

FYI a anniversary 4k remaster version is being released a believe this month!!

[@gzignl]

Correction. August. Although this is UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Flash-Gordon-Anniversary-Collectors-Blu-ray/dp/B087XLTTB8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=flash+gordon+40th+anniversary&qid=1591471420&sprefix=flash+gord&sr=8-1

[@Terri6868]

One of my favorites❤️

[@mem1701movies]

This kind of goes along with this but I have a friend whose girlfriends father was friends with Gil Gerard BUCK ROGERS and they all had dinner. To be a smartass he asked him how he liked working with Spock.

[@Lemmymace]

Awesome soundtrack!! And I love the movie Flash Gordon!!!

[@lucasc2197]

I’ve missed the Queen reactions. I feel like it’s been a while

[@Vadershake]

The torture scene with Princess Allura kick started puberty in many young boys everywhere lol...

[@si_w8201]

Gordon's aliveeeee!!!

[@sez3897]

What happened to "Flash... Flash I LOVE YOU!! But we only have 14 hours to save the Earth!!!"?? That's my favourite part 🤔😉

[@alexlongmore621]

I remember that the man who put his hand into the trunk on arboria and got stung was formerly a blue peter presenter

[@kimothy1701]

Alex Longmore Peter Duncan.

[@neilburns8869]

Quite a few very good actors appeared in Flash Gordon, we see at least a couple of them in this music video. Brian Blessed was a fantastic stage and screen actor from the UK. Big bearded men on one of the flying things. The other is Timothy Dalton, who was later to play the role of James Bond 007, although only really made the 2 Bond movies the Welshman was and is incredibly intelligent. Dalton is what's known as a Shakespearean actor.

[@bigmike4544]

Awww this was the quintessential 80's cheese movie. Love it and used to watch this alot as kid. Next up Highlander.

[@chrisfairbairn8838]

Hawk men dive 😂😂😂 brian blessed absolute legend n leader of the hawk men and has also concurred mount everest 😂❤