Flash Gordon making friends (custom updated with Part III)

@GF
The pics of Flash on the bike are great. Very funny! Eph's Faceapp edit makes it hilarious!

Xavion2004 wrote:Flash Gordon is one of those movies that was constantly running on HBO when we first got cable.  I saw pieces of it, but never watched the whole thing.  You would think that as a 14 year-old comic nerd I would have been all over it, but I guess my friends and I were more interested in MTV and trying to get a peek at “Emanuelle in Bangkok” on the scrambled “adult” channel.  

Your figure still brings back memories, though.   It’s a great representation of the character and captures that uniquely early 80s combinations of camp, cool, and slightly bizarre..

Thank you very much! I'm glad this made these sweet memories of youth come back to you, and reflected them well enough.

Ephiane wrote:Ahh, to give figures a idiotical look ! That´s my Job.

Thank you very much, Ephiane, this looks even better than what I expected, as it seems to add an additional layer of self-conscious humour to the goofy "I'm flying" grin.

blackpool wrote:Awesome take on that iconic character! I remember enjoying that movie a lot when I was a kid, I still like giving it a watch, a bit like the original Clash of the Titans, the poor sfx, the shiny costumes, the bad acting, timothy dalton in thighs... It's a classic lol (now I got that Queen song stuck in my head, thx Gub!)

I'm surprised people actually know that scifi movie with Louis de Funes and Jacques Villeret (playing the alien). I discovered only recently that it's not such an old movie, De Funes was a french comedy star mainly in the 60's and 70's, this movie is actually from 1980-1981 while it looks like it was made in 1965

Thank you very much, Alex. Although apart from the occasional new prop it is basically a body swap. Yes, the original Clash of the Titans had a similar sense of fun (arguably so did Beastmaster). And I'm old enough to remember when Louis de Funes and Alain Delon were the two most instantly recognizable French actors to young people internationally.

Randam Hajile wrote:@GF
The pics of Flash on the bike are great. Very funny! Eph's Faceapp edit makes it hilarious!  

Thank you very much, Ralf, I'm glad you liked them. And I'm delighted Ephiane took me up on this suggestion and created another FaceApp masterpiece.

Flash Gordon is one of those characters where I have never seen any of it yet I know they are talking about a very old sci-fi character. I think this is a pretty good figure, specially if he's wearing pants and would you look at that sci-fi bike!

I might have to see this movie at some point, I like those old 80's movies.

Theboo-bomb wrote:Flash Gordon is one of those characters where I have never seen any of it yet I know they are talking about a very old sci-fi character.  I think this is a pretty good figure, specially if he's wearing pants and would you look at that sci-fi bike!  

I might have to see this movie at some point, I like those old 80's movies.

I know the feeling. In this case, he is a very old sci fi character, although this iteration goes back only to 1980. Glad you liked him. And he did get more modern sport shorts for the bike.   Is the movie going to rock your world? Doubtful. Though it might bring some back come cheesy 80s nostalgia. And it is a cult classic. Of course, that could be said for all sorts of things, of varying appeal.

Part III: Upgrade and Making Friends

Well, I was not going to back to the overly tight pants that came with the set, so I first went back to the sport shorts (which are at least a nod towards Flash's sports background -- variously specified).



Then I found and used some Hasbro Star Wars imperial officer pants. They are a bit wide, but they fit easily enough and do not restrict the articulation. They are also a tad short, but that's fine, as they would hide under the tall boots.





The new look seems to be working well enough, as Flash was immediately rushed at by an eager fan.



He was his usual friendly self, but somehow her little gift diverted all his attention...







Making friends fast has always been one of Flash's greatest abilities.

Hmmm. I don’t know if I’m feeling the Hammer Pants; I’m more for the original pants that came with the figure. Nice photo story though — the mini Ted is cute.

Very nice portrayal of an 80s "guilty pleasure". While i dont remember the movie in detail, what comes to mind is b-picture "trash" in a good, entertaining way, plus as mentioned above the cameo in ted really made me like the actor even more so many more movies of the same kind/era that ,for the life of me, cant remember its titles, flash gordon stood out in a good way.

Stryker2011 wrote:Hmmm. I don’t know if I’m feeling the Hammer Pants; I’m more for the original pants that came with the figure. Nice photo story though — the mini Ted is cute.

I agree with you the wider pants are farther removed from the source, but I needed something more practical for this body. Futzing can remove the billowing effect in most cases -- from a particular angle at least, though that is not the same as having the right pants in the first place. Glad you liked Ted.

Tjolnir wrote:Very nice portrayal of an 80s "guilty pleasure". While i dont remember the movie in detail, what comes to mind is b-picture "trash" in a good, entertaining way, plus as mentioned above the cameo in ted really made me like the actor even more so many more movies of the same kind/era that ,for the life of me, cant remember its titles, flash gordon stood out in a good way.

Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked it. I feel much the same way about these movies.

GubernatorFan wrote:
I agree with you the wider pants are farther removed from the source....

Further from the 1980s source, yes, but the 1930s movie serial Flash Gordon often wore "riding breeches," particularly in early chapters of each serial when he is wearing his "Earth clothes" before he changes in to his "futuristic" uniform. I like the "Hammer pants" because they are reminiscent, to me, of the Buster Crabbe incarnation of the character.

Nice update, Ian! The new pants work well, but give the outfit a completely different vibe. More 1930s than 1980s.  

davidd wrote:

GubernatorFan wrote:
I agree with you the wider pants are farther removed from the source....

Further from the 1980s source, yes, but the 1930s movie serial Flash Gordon often wore "riding breeches," particularly in early chapters of each serial when he is wearing his "Earth clothes" before he changes in to his "futuristic" uniform. I like the "Hammer pants" because they are reminiscent, to me, of the Buster Crabbe incarnation of the character.

That's very cool, I had absolutely no idea. Glad there is some continuity there. I know the 1980s film departed from precedent to some point, but it (and especially its promotional materials) also tried to honor the artistic depictions, so perhaps Flash is here borrowing from that wardrobe.

Randam Hajile wrote:Nice update, Ian! The new pants work well, but give the outfit a completely different vibe. More 1930s than 1980s.  

Thanks, Ralf, I'm glad you like them. Well... maybe Flash was in the 1930s. DavidD confirms that there is a precedent. Or maybe he is a time traveler, and he is holding on to pieces he likes from different times.