Tuesday, April 12, 2011

A Short Filmography

Flash Gordon has been released to DVD under a variety of titles and in both edited and non-edited versions. The serials and 50s TV show have no shortage of public domain DVD releases.
Film serials (1936-1940)
Flash Gordon (1936)
Flash Gordon: Space Soldiers. (245 minutes)
Flash Gordon: Spaceship to the Unknown. Hearst Entertainment, Inc., 2002. (edited to 98 minutes)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (1938)
Flash Gordon's Trip to Mars (2 discs). (299 minutes)
Flash Gordon: O raio mortal de Marte. Hearst Entertainment, Inc., 2002. (97 minutes)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940)
Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe. (234 minutes)
Flash Gordon: The Peril from Planet Mongo. Hearst Entertainment, Inc., 2002. (edited to 91 minutes)
Flash Gordon (1954-55)
Flash Gordon (2-Discs). (180 minutes, only 9 episodes)
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon (1979)
The New Adventures of Flash Gordon : The Complete Series (4-Discs). (600 minutes)
UK - Hollywood DVD LTD
The Adventures of Flash Gordon - Castaways In Tropica
The Adventures of Flash Gordon - Blue Magic
Flash Gordon (1980)
On May 6, 1998, Image Home Entertainment released the 1980 film on DVD in North America for DVD Region 1 territories through a contract with Universal, but it quickly went out of print.
Momentum Pictures later released it in the UK for DVD Region 2 territories on October 10, 2005. This edition of the film, the "Silver Anniversary Edition", features an anamorphic widescreen transfer at the film's 2.4:1 aspect ratio, both Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 audio, the original Queen theatrical trailer, an audio commentary by director Mike Hodges, a second audio commentary from actor Brian Blessed, an interview with Mike Hodges, a photo slideshow and an original 1940s Serial, episode one of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe.
Universal released the film on August 7, 2007 in North America and Region 1 territories once again. The new disc, entitled the "Saviour of the Universe Edition," features a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer and an English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround track. Extras include an "Alex Ross on Flash Gordon" featurette in which world-renowned comic artist Alex Ross talks about the film and how it has inspired him in his life and work, a "Writing a Classic" featurette with screenwriter Lorenzo Semple, Jr. and a Flash Gordon 1936 serial episode (chapter one of Planet of Peril).
Defenders of the Earth
Defenders of the Earth - Complete Series Volume 1 (5-Discs) 33 Episodes
Defenders of the Earth - Complete Series Volume 2 (5-Discs) 32 Episodes (Spring 2007)
Defenders Of The Earth - The Story Begins
Defenders of the Earth Movie (3-Discs)
Defenders of the Earth vol 1
Defenders of the Earth vol 2
Defenders of the Earth vol 3
Defenders of the Earth Movie - Prince Of Kro-Tan
Defenders of the Earth Movie - Necklace Of Oros
Defenders of the Earth Movie - The Book Of Mysteries
Flash Gordon (1996)
Lion's Gate on September 21, 2004, released 3-4 episode DVDs of Flash Gordon (1996) and Phantom 2040.
Flash Gordon: Marooned on Mongo - The Animated Movie (97 minutes)

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