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Date Posted: 23:34:20 05/08/11 Sun
Author: Rick
Subject: What FG serial had the most vigor and fast plot?


A: FG (1936)

B: Trip to Mars (1938)

C: FGCTU (1940)




Rick

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[> Re: What FG serial had the most vigor and fast plot? -- Tim, 07:30:31 05/09/11 Mon [1]

A. Flash Gordon (1936)

Fast-paced and vigorous, it's like a roller coaster ride, and is perhaps the best serial of the cliffhanger era.


Sergeant Tim


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[> Re: What FG serial had the most vigor and fast plot? -- Officer Torch, 07:52:38 05/09/11 Mon [1]

C. FGCTU (1940) gets my vote. Non-stop action/adventure serial...the one I most remember from early on as well. The exciting music, in good sync with film parts, lots of aerial battles, sword fights, a great shoot-em-up from bygone days. Fast moving story..more modern costumes compared against previous FG serials, a really ferocious Ming, often in royal battle/commanding garb, modernistic weaponry, robots, scrolling Foreward to be repeated decades after.

Perhaps they could have extended this serial longer in my opinion. I still rate 1936 number one, maybe because it was first FG serial, and we had both Dale and feisty Aura, plus many kingdoms, but I'd give FGCTU a very close second place. At times, if I'm in an FG film watch mood for a few eps, I'll usually pick FGCTU. Overall, since these films have been on tape/dvd about 2 decades now, I'd venture a guess I've watched 1940s serial twice as much as the other two. Any 2 or 3 eps of FGCTU you pick, even at random more or less, you're sure to get about an hour of great excitement, adventure, and good music.


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[> [> Re: What FG serial had the most vigor and fast plot? -- Rick, 23:14:13 05/09/11 Mon [1]

FG 1936 had a fast plot at times, but the segments in the Shark Kingdom and the Vultan's Atom Furnace do slow things down a bit. Trip to Mars had the fastest, most tedious plot in the trilogy. The only parts of the serial that slows down is the Forest Kingdom, and occasionally, the Clay Caves, but things pick up rather quickly afterwards.

Conquers was much different; it was more laid back at times and slower, alternating with fast action sequences in the plot. Ming wasn't as physical as he was in Trip to Mars, but a bit like in the 1936 serial, but still, he got around rather quickly. A very good serial film with maturity. The costumes looked like they were from a DeMille film. The segments in Frigia slowed things down at times and the Land of the Dead did that later. Accordinig to the late George Turner, a fourth FG serial wasn't made because Universal cited the 1940 serial wasn't as vigorous and fast-plotted as the two that came before it.




Rick


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[> [> [> Re: What FG serial had the most vigor and fast plot? -- Officer Torch, 07:38:01 05/10/11 Tue [1]

Thanks Commander....very good observations. Guess we all have our favorites, parts, episodes....we can agree, disagree, and that's fine....as it should be. Now, owing to your excellent cooperaton, would you perhaps care for a bobble head of Emperor Ming? Just don't settle for the one with blinking eyes...those have recording devices built-in.

I'm seeing more and more about a 3-D Flash Gordon movie, based moreso on the original comics I understand. With things the way they are these days, who can say for sure. But if I'm still around, I'll be at the cineplex.

Again, thanks for your opinions re our beloved classic FG serials.


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[> [> [> [> Re: What FG serial had the most vigor and fast plot? -- Tim, 21:04:56 05/11/11 Wed [1]

Awhile back there was a rumor that Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash of the Titans) might be interested in the role of Flash Gordon, but apparently that turned out to be false.

Yes, I noticed the blinking eyes on my recently acquired Ming bobble head. A duller Sergeant might have mistook it for flashy aesthetics, but errr, well of course I knew it could hide a recording device! An what appeared to be me taking a long nap in the pilot's seat was in fact my way of testing the recording device's ability to capture a stationary object!


Sergeant Tim


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[> [> [> [> [> Re: What FG serial had the most vigor and fast plot? -- Officer Torch, 18:54:01 05/12/11 Thu [1]

Sgt.Tim:
Unbeknownst to many, it seems Emperor Ming sometimes randomly, or if he suspects something, may plant a recording device loaded with Mingochips to spot check for loyalty. Word has it that bobble heads are often used I recently discovered.

I suspect that crafty High Priest had his hand in this. Often monitors things. He may have instructed the Gift Shoppe to give you item with flashing eyes. (Non flashers are ok.) You may be monitored at times. Be cautious, moreso if you talk in your sleep should you nod off. Saying something negative about Ming, his policies, consorting or siding with enemies are traitorous offenses.

It's possible Ming still suspects a connection between you and that Sgt.Time he wants. I am concerned about that High Priest myself. Seems I have a bobble head super glued to my rocketships dashboard. It lights often, is highly animated, and has initials HP carved beneath (High Priest?) Tim, if you have any info about Sgt.Time, now might be a good time to speak. Demotions are possible, unpleasant chores, but I gather no worse.


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