Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe: Chapter Two, Part 1 of 2

1st of 2 files of Chapter Two of the classic 1940 Saturday matinee serial. Part 2 is here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roQkpFq2xEE

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[MuseDuCafe]

@SamuelConcepcion You're Joking, right? Computers were invented around WWII, this is the third of a set of series, this last from 1940. Believe it or not, there was an era fifty years before, around 1900, when most people lived without electricity at all. You're completely unaware of even basic history, it seems.

[SamuelConcepcion]

Why did they not use computer graphics animation? It would have looked much more believable!

[Christhefireshark]

@Supenmanu That's not some big secret; you could ask Lucas about it. I would prefer to call it homage though, more like a modern update.

[tomitstube]

i used to know of a major league pitcher who's name was tom "flash" gordon. he was pretty good. i'm a little disappointed with how flash survived that fall. lol, stretching the limits of believability there flash.

the good guys and the bad guys have strikingly similar space ships.

[TheSunmanho]

@talltanbarbie

the German "Wochenschau" (cinema news) used this very theme for their bulletins of the Russian campaign 1941-45

[Supenmanu]

after watching this i realized that 90% of the ideas in Star Wars where stolen from the old Flash Gorden Movies and the the remaining 10% where stolen from Star Trek and a few Japanese movies. 

[HunterZolomon]

Totally awesome, this is what Flash Gordon should look like! Veeery nice transfer as well. Thanks!!

[impCaesarAvg]

The video and audio are both so clear. Flash forever!

[lessdone]

I can't believe this is so exciting to watch, I think probably due to the fast pace. Thanks for uploading.

[talltanbarbie]

Flash Gordon's theme music isn't Wagner---it's "Les Preludes" by Franz Liszt. They also re-used music from other Universal Studios productions--"The Invisible Man," "Bride of Frankenstein," etc.