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Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

A terrific literary drama and character piece that shows how the process of creating art can be seen differently by those doing it and those looking at it from the outside.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

Flash Gordon was a fun series. True it started out slow, dishing out the primary plot a little at a time but this program built on itself after the first couple of episodes and continued to get better and better as time went on. These characters were, by and large, enjoyable to watch. Some were better than others of course, but for the most part, I got to like them all. The dialog was somewhat reminiscent of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Since I was not a Flash Gordon purist, I wasn't expecting this series to be direct recreation of earlier serials or the 1980 movie. I knew it was going to be a 'reimagining' and therefore, I took it for what it was, a retelling with quite a few differences. Therefore, I didn't mind deviations in characters and plots. It was improving as time went on and was showing great potential...just as The Powers That Be decided to pull it from the schedule.

I generally don't pass comment much on movies or shows here on IMDb but I felt compelled to write a few words of support following the terrible things getting written about this show.It is not that bad. In the UK we have just had the third episode aired and I am beginning to get into the characters and enjoy the show. Granted, it could do with a lot more money spending on it, but it is early days, and no doubt the show has to demonstrate it has legs in order to ensure further commitment and a bigger budget.I'll keep watching because I think with more time the show will definitely improve. It has a lot of the elements needed for good TV. It just needs more development to fully bring them out.

One always is a little concerned when the SCIFI channel airs a new series.The problem is I think the benchmark for Science Fiction shows is so high now and there is a lot of superior productions - see Battlestar Galactica, Stargate SG1, StarGate Atlantis, Smallville, Doctor Who.The major problem with this show is that it seems to have diluted the Flash Gordon campness down to blandness.I just don't have any connection to this on any level.And Ming just isn't threatening enough.Shows like this should thrive on their theatrics, its a pity it couldn't have been set in its original era ie the 30s.Update: Having seen a few more episodes its starting to grow on me hence an increase from 5 to 7 out of 10.

I think this is a very entertaining show. My wife kids and I look forward to watching it every week. The effects are well made and fancy enough for TV. I'm glad you don't need to be an aerospace engineer or some geek to understand this sci-fi show. The customs are great and the girls are beautiful. It's refreshing to see a woman (Baylin) being a real hero over and over. She is also a great sidekick for flash.The simplicity yet cool storyline of the show is one of its greatest assets. As a former Aerospace Engineering student I am happy to know that this is a show I can share with my non scientist family and we can all enjoy. It's also innocent enough to not be traumatic in children's minds. I could not watch Battlestar Galactica with my 11 and 12 year old children.