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Saviour of the Universe
Mar. 4th, 2008 09:31 amWatching the 1980 Flash Gordon the other night, I realised that I'd forgotten what a good film it is. It presses all the buttons for a great cult movie - the plot is utterly awful but the dialogue is great, the cast is perfect, and the design aesthetic is fantastic.
One of the highlights of the film is Brian Blessed's Prince Vultan. Blessed brings his enourmous acting talent to the role, ranging from booming, mirthful anger, to booming, mirthful regret and sadness to booming, mirthful humour. As an acting presnce, he is truly without equal. indeed, I've never seen anything with him in which he hasn't improved by his presence. Even The Phantom Menace was made slightly less awful by him. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that there is no film at all which wouldn't have been improved by casting Brian Blessed in the lead role.
Gone with the wind
"Rhett... if you go, where shall I go, what shall I do?"
"FRANKLY MY DEAR! I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! HAHAHA!"
Forrest Gump
MAMA ALWAYS SAID LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET! WOO! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Citizen Kane
"ROSEBUD!!!HAHAHAHA!"
To have an have not
"YOU KNOW HOW TO WHISTLE DON'T YOU! JUST PUT YOUR LIPS TOGETHER AND BLOW! HAHAHA!"
Blade Runner.
"I'VE SEEN THINGS YOU PEOPLE WOULDN'T BELIEVE! HAHA! ATTACK SHIPS ON FIRE OFF THE SHOULDER OF ORION! I WATCHED T-BEAMS GLITTER IN THE DARK OF THE TANNHAUSER GATE! ALL THOSE MOMENTS WILL BE LOST LIKE TEARS IN THE RAIN! HAHA! TIME TO DIVE! OOPS! HAHA!"
One of the highlights of the film is Brian Blessed's Prince Vultan. Blessed brings his enourmous acting talent to the role, ranging from booming, mirthful anger, to booming, mirthful regret and sadness to booming, mirthful humour. As an acting presnce, he is truly without equal. indeed, I've never seen anything with him in which he hasn't improved by his presence. Even The Phantom Menace was made slightly less awful by him. In fact, I'd go so far as to say that there is no film at all which wouldn't have been improved by casting Brian Blessed in the lead role.
Gone with the wind
"Rhett... if you go, where shall I go, what shall I do?"
"FRANKLY MY DEAR! I DON'T GIVE A DAMN! HAHAHA!"
Forrest Gump
MAMA ALWAYS SAID LIFE IS LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET! WOO! HAHAHAHAHAHA!
Citizen Kane
"ROSEBUD!!!HAHAHAHA!"
To have an have not
"YOU KNOW HOW TO WHISTLE DON'T YOU! JUST PUT YOUR LIPS TOGETHER AND BLOW! HAHAHA!"
Blade Runner.
"I'VE SEEN THINGS YOU PEOPLE WOULDN'T BELIEVE! HAHA! ATTACK SHIPS ON FIRE OFF THE SHOULDER OF ORION! I WATCHED T-BEAMS GLITTER IN THE DARK OF THE TANNHAUSER GATE! ALL THOSE MOMENTS WILL BE LOST LIKE TEARS IN THE RAIN! HAHA! TIME TO DIVE! OOPS! HAHA!"
