FLASH GORDON MOVIE HIRES WRITERS
08.08.08
Sony has hired writers Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless (no credits to their name, currently) to write the script for Flash Gordon, which is apparently not the same the as The Flash.
Sony’s "Flash," a live-action film, follows in a 75-year tradition across many media for what began life as Alex Raymond’s comic strip; the property was a movie serial in the 1930s, a Sam Jones-toplined feature in 1980 and a recent Sci Fi Channel series.
"Flash Gordon" centers on the titular young polo player who is kidnapped and taken to the distant planet Mongo, where he and companions Dale Arden and Hans Zarkov embark on a series of adventures fighting a ruler named Ming the Merciless. [THR]
This sounds like it will be thrill-packed, high-octane adventure ride. What’s with the wanking motion currently I’m making, you ask? Um, nothing, really. Forget I’m even doing it. Seriously, I’m sure this’ll be great.
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FLASH! Aaaah aaah aaaaaaaahhhhh! He’ll save every one of us!
It’s about time comics make the men titular and cover up the ladies.
No Brian Blessed = no buys
FLASH GORDON IS ALLLLIIIIVEEE!!!
I couldn’t resist. oh and what’s the point in making this?
GO FLASH, GO! GO FLASH, GO! GO FLASH, GO!
@erswi:
"Biro’s hit! I’m going in after him!"
"IMPUDENT BOOOOYYYYY!!! Ah well. Who wants to live forever?"
<Looks around for anyone else that has the soundtrack on their iTunes…slinks away>
Flash Gordon sucks on so many levels. Pass.
Someone wake me when Flesh Organ: Rear-ender of Her Poon and Tush comes to DVD, please.
@ Rita: Let us not forget that Timothy Dalton won’t be in this to randomly, totally out of character for the rest of the movie, call some woman a bitch.
For the premiere, I’ll just be wearing a trenchcoat.
What’s with the ‘dick’ building in that pic?
Burk Sharpless has no writing credits as of yet, but he’s been the greater Sacramento area’s No. 1 sports anchor for the past decade.
Looking forward to it, Rotty!
-A guy named Gordon
I WOULD SLURP THE OLD FUCKING FLASH GORDON MOVIE LIKE A CUNTHOLE WATERMELON!
I had a student this summer named ‘Ming’ (for real) and based on this highly scientific sample, I think Flash’s nemesis will mostly just smile and bow a lot.
It’s funny seeing Flash getting molested and butt-fucked by a dude in tights because that’s exactly what I think should happen to this movie.
So I can only assume from BraveSrRob’s first post in this thread that he’s either a lurker who’s finally popped his first comment cherry, or he’s a regular who’s "Incog-negro"*.
* a black dude in disguise
If they don’t get the Gay-tastic Theme by Queen they used in the original flick, this is guaranteed to fail.
Flash Gordon you say? Isn’t that what Britney Spears did at her child custody hearing?
I saw the Mongo delegation at the Special Olympics and I can tell ya, Flash’s main concern will be how to avoid all that drool and feces.
he and companions Dale Arden and Hans Zarkov embark on a series of adventures…
They don’t happen to be Nihilists, do they?
@erswi: A lurker, just like the guy who used to be outside my grade school who had great candy.
Ve vant ze muhnee Luhbauskee.
FUCK YOU!
No Donnie, they’re not going to hurt us. They’re just Nihilists.
I FUCKING HATE ILLINOIS NIHILISTS!
I often think I live on Planet Mongo, but then I realize that most people are just very stupid…
That’s right bitches, Daddy has internet!
Hello all.
Hey, it’s Bryce everybody!
On Planet Mongo, it’s ok to punch horses in the face.
Aww, shucks you guys.
(and by that I only mean Burnsy)
OK, got to go to the Edinburgh festival, I’ll be back.
*shakes fist at old lady*
B-rice? How’s your summer of no work?
WHO THE FUCK IS BRYCE?
It’s been good, Amsterdam, Prague, Cambridge, going to Edinburgh today…
I may have to look for a job soon… Laters.
Ken, c’mon I have a terrible headache. At least stand further away.
…and a map, you sound hella lost Bryce!
So, I’m guessing Planet Mongo is a dude right?
I swear the first time I read that post it said "Amsterdam, PLAUGE, Cambridge". I thought Bryce had had a way better summer than me.
Somehow Bryce can pull off being unemployed without seeming like a loser. How does he do that? Shit, I’m employed again, and even my own son still doesn’t want to hang out with me.
I’m glad to see that Manos: The Hands of Fate finally got some recognition around these parts.
OUR FEARLESS DICKLESS WITLESS LEADER HAS AN ARTICLE ON WITHOUT LAUGHTER! IT MAKES ME WANT TO PUKE NAILS AND FUCKJUICE!
I like MMA quite a bit, but I’ll be fucked if I’m going to pay $50 every fucking month. I would however pay $50 a month to watch retard MMA, just for the promo pieces they air about each fighter before their matches. Watching a young ‘tard get his first bib, or use his helmet instead of his hands to break his fall for the first time is fucking precious.
I THOUGHT WE WERE KEEPING MY NEW CAREER A SECRET UNTIL THE ‘BIG ANNOUNCEMENT’, J?
flash gordon: dude, so where the fuck do we dump her body?
New Up!
Castle Cockskull in the background there is where She-Man lives.
Also, it looks like a penis.