Flash Gordon - Ming's Entrance - Alternate Music

Presented here is Howard Blake's alternate music choice for Ming's entrance. The full orchestra enhances the grandeur of the moment, but perhaps Queen's synth track is a tad more sinister. Another equally fascinating take on the scene.

Howard Blake's Flash Gordon Soundtrack
http://tinyurl.com/2dftuzu



Queen's Flash Gordon Soundtrack:


‪http://tinyurl.com/28yhpxs‬

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[KaitainCPS]

It's fine, but the Queen stuff is more distinctive.

[freakwilliams]

Hell is this Lawrence of Arabia.....lol

[vanillaorchid]

They're both good but the Queen version is more sinister and evil.

[Karthos1000]

Gotta say that I prefer Queen's version. Something about the twisted elctronic sound signifies Ming's evil more fully to me.

Or perhaps it's just that I grew up on this movie and as a result, prefer it in its undiluted form.

Not that the orchestral version isn't interesting, it's just that we've heard similar music for countless villains. There's still nothing to equal Ming's Theme as done by Queen.

[andrewkilroyable]

I think they went with the more original version personally. Whoever thought you could have an emperor enter to badass pimp electro was a genius, And Queen showed us how.

[DrGull1888]

I'd say the orchestral version is more majestic.

[mr2gti]

It's almost the Smokey and the Bandit entrance lol

[supermarioworldE]

Queen's sample provides a darker, more brooding tune that really signifies Ming's Evil, while Howard Blake's sample is reminiscent of a classic film serial score, which really fits with the look and tone of the movie.

Both work equally well for the scene