Review of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) by Jennifer B — 19 Oct 2008

Cheesy in every way, but who cares ITS FLASH GORDON!!!

This review of Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (1940) was written by Jennifer B on 19 Oct 2008.

Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 08 Dec 2007

I get a laugh out of watching the early visual effects used here…

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By Jo Y (122) on 24 Nov 2007

This was a Space movie in my day.1940s.You will fall in love with Buster crabbe just like I did…

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By Justin W (775) on 05 May 2009

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By Bob Bloom (1,124) for Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN) (1,017) on 17 Jul 2016

The serial's production values compensate for the usual Universal cheapness of stock footage and newsreel sequences…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 02 Jan 2012

The last of the Flash Gordon serials are definitely the worst of the three, but that doesn't mean its not fun…

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By William W (979) on 17 Jan 2012

Of curiosity value to film buffs. Those who want to see how these old matinee serials influenced George Lucas' Star Wars films will enjoy this…

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By Alexandria M (95) on 25 Jan 2009

Even for a 1940 serial this had hopeless writing. The same sets get used over and over again…

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By Glenn B (106) on 16 Aug 2008

Of course this is great stuff - I ignorantly just laughed at it as a kid, but if you can't see the connections between this and something like…

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By Ken Hanke (2,234) for Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (2,247) on 23 Aug 2003

Third and final (and actually made in 1940) Flash Gordon serial. Still fun…

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By Peter H (1,359) on 26 Sep 2010

I saw this a long time ago, I should watch it again…

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