Review of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) by Justin W — 05 May 2009

This is so terrible...yet so fantastic. the acting looks like it'd be more at home in a high school theater than on the big screen....it's so, so awful....but that's precisely what makes this film so charming.

the fight scenes are stupid and drawn out, though...i've seen limp-wristed slap fights that are more believable. while these fights are humorous at first, by the end you'll just be rolling your eyes and wondering why you've got to deal with watching another one of these sad disputes.

overall, this is a pretty fun cheese-fest, though...definitely worth a watch.