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Life After Flash

A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

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Lisa Downs

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Spare Change Films

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In the ceremony,
they actually played Pink Floyd,
"Crazy Diamond." - Life After Flash

In the ceremony, they actually played Pink Floyd, "Craz...

So they actually used
a musical track to set
the atmosphere. - Life After Flash

So they actually used a musical track to set the atmosphere.

This is the actual stump monster
from the film 35 years ago. - Life After Flash

This is the actual stump monster from the film 35 years ago.

It's his first
public appearance - Life After Flash

It's his first public appearance

And I was asking Quentin
how he got into writing, - Life After Flash

And I was asking Quentin how he got into writing,

He would act the scene
with a partner, - Life After Flash

He would act the scene with a partner,

And I'd say in the show,
my interview show, - Life After Flash

And I'd say in the show, my interview show,

Would you expand it?"
He goes, "Yeah, I would
expand the scenes," - Life After Flash

Would you expand it?" He goes, "Yeah, I would expa...

All of its workings.
'Cause it was
a mechanical object, - Life After Flash

All of its workings. 'Cause it was a mechanical object,

You'd see in the film,
it used to come up
and, kind of, glowed - Life After Flash

You'd see in the film, it used to come up and, kind of,...

I took the leaves
from my own back garden
just to give it a bit of... - Life After Flash

I took the leaves from my own back garden just to give it a ...

BOB LINDENMAYER:
One day it dawned on me, - Life After Flash

BOB LINDENMAYER: One day it dawned on me,

Flash Gordon's tank top.
There's not a lot you can
say about that, - Life After Flash

Flash Gordon's tank top. There's not a lot you can...

This is a tunic worn by
Timothy Dalton as Prince Barin. - Life After Flash

This is a tunic worn by Timothy Dalton as Prince Barin.

It's beautifully made.
You can see it even has
little blood stains on it - Life After Flash

It's beautifully made. You can see it even has little b...

In the '80s, most props
and costumes were, like,
pushed outside - Life After Flash

In the '80s, most props and costumes were, like, pushed...

So, especially,
with the older movies,
it's super challenging. - Life After Flash

So, especially, with the older movies, it's super chall...

The animators, they were making
animated rays for the film, - Life After Flash

The animators, they were making animated rays for the film,

"Brian, we put in
the special effects." - Life After Flash

"Brian, we put in the special effects."

And, essentially,
it was just to pepper out
the entire screen. - Life After Flash

And, essentially, it was just to pepper out the entire scree...

When I got it, it was just like,
"Oh, my God. It's so crappy." - Life After Flash

When I got it, it was just like, "Oh, my God. It's...

It has a history to it
that you can actually see. - Life After Flash

It has a history to it that you can actually see.

This is the notorious
eyeball gun they used - Life After Flash

This is the notorious eyeball gun they used

On the end of the ray
is this metal glove - Life After Flash

On the end of the ray is this metal glove

Original Hawkmen helmet,
which is interesting, - Life After Flash

Original Hawkmen helmet, which is interesting,

This is the only one
in the world - Life After Flash

This is the only one in the world

I had to consider
relinquishing the part. - Life After Flash

I had to consider relinquishing the part.

I suddenly thought of something
was a ventiloquist's doll, - Life After Flash

I suddenly thought of something was a ventiloquist's do...

And you found a way
of making the voice come
from your diaphragm, - Life After Flash

And you found a way of making the voice come from your diaph...

This is another good piece,
Prince Vultan's club. - Life After Flash

This is another good piece, Prince Vultan's club.

I want you to be like a Viking, - Life After Flash

I want you to be like a Viking,

I said, "What? A sword?" - Life After Flash

I said, "What? A sword?"

Oof! Bash! Thump!" - Life After Flash

Oof! Bash! Thump!"

Okay, okay.
Maybe you have, like,
a thing. - Life After Flash

Okay, okay. Maybe you have, like, a thing.

-You'll have a club.
-This is an aboriginal pipe, - Life After Flash

-You'll have a club. -This is an aboriginal pipe,

He's the one that got shot
in the face, and the smoke
went off, - Life After Flash

He's the one that got shot in the face, and the smoke w...

Without the story,
it might as well be
an action figure, - Life After Flash

Without the story, it might as well be an action figure,

And mine also has
burn marks in it, - Life After Flash

And mine also has burn marks in it,

Now, you're living...
You're living in Flash Gordon. - Life After Flash

Now, you're living... You're living in Flash Gordo...

I think Flash Gordonhas
the most movie posters
ever made. - Life After Flash

I think Flash Gordonhas the most movie posters ever made.

The amount of original art,
uh, that was generated - Life After Flash

The amount of original art, uh, that was generated

It's important
in the center, here. - Life After Flash

It's important in the center, here.

The line here is perfect. - Life After Flash

The line here is perfect.

MAN: Today, special effects
have to be more special - Life After Flash

MAN: Today, special effects have to be more special

They were showing me
how they made the skies, - Life After Flash

They were showing me how they made the skies,

They had a big
tank of water.
Huge tank of water. - Life After Flash

They had a big tank of water. Huge tank of water.

And they dropped those
different colors in, - Life After Flash

And they dropped those different colors in,

And what they didn't realize
that two days later - Life After Flash

And what they didn't realize that two days later

Very, very slowly,
but it was still
moving around. - Life After Flash

Very, very slowly, but it was still moving around.

And as it moved around,
the colors bled into the water. - Life After Flash

And as it moved around, the colors bled into the water.

So, in that scene,
where Flash is going to be
executed. - Life After Flash

So, in that scene, where Flash is going to be executed.

The sky is green
and purple and vermilion. - Life After Flash

The sky is green and purple and vermilion.

You saw what happened
when Sam went off the edge, - Life After Flash

You saw what happened when Sam went off the edge,

We had to think of
a good way to make
the spikes look menacing - Life After Flash

We had to think of a good way to make the spikes look menaci...

My colleague came in
one morning on his bike, - Life After Flash

My colleague came in one morning on his bike,

And if somebody falls on it,
it will just go down again." - Life After Flash

And if somebody falls on it, it will just go down again.&quo...

MAN: Knives up.
All knives. - Life After Flash

MAN: Knives up. All knives.

DUNCAN: It was
probably the last
of the pre, sort of, - Life After Flash

DUNCAN: It was probably the last of the pre, sort of,

And yet, it was still
done well with props. - Life After Flash

And yet, it was still done well with props.

So you could still
pretend very well
with models and things, - Life After Flash

So you could still pretend very well with models and things,

But now, everything
is so hi tech - Life After Flash

But now, everything is so hi tech

I really think that how well
Flash Gordonturned out - Life After Flash

I really think that how well Flash Gordonturned out

It was very good
being so serious. - Life After Flash

It was very good being so serious.

I love this line, - Life After Flash

I love this line,

The nice thing is,
the comedy becomes enriched - Life After Flash

The nice thing is, the comedy becomes enriched

So it was never going to be
like a Star Wars,it was never
going to be, um, - Life After Flash

So it was never going to be like a Star Wars,it was never go...

I don't see it as camp,
it's comic strip. - Life After Flash

I don't see it as camp, it's comic strip.

I think I seem to remember - Life After Flash

I think I seem to remember

Timothy Dalton was very naive. - Life After Flash

Timothy Dalton was very naive.

-Timothy Dalton
is giving it everything.
-He's good. - Life After Flash

-Timothy Dalton is giving it everything. -He's good.

Timothy would say things
like well, uh, - Life After Flash

Timothy would say things like well, uh,

One interesting thing was
that Ming the Merciless
was Max von Sydow. - Life After Flash

One interesting thing was that Ming the Merciless was Max vo...

I'm not sure
that I'm killing it. - Life After Flash

I'm not sure that I'm killing it.

I think I have some
rare secret trick - Life After Flash

I think I have some rare secret trick

He sat with me,
and he said, - Life After Flash

He sat with me, and he said,

I've got to make my entrance
in about 20 minutes' time. - Life After Flash

I've got to make my entrance in about 20 minutes' ...

I don't know what to do
with my first entrance." - Life After Flash

I don't know what to do with my first entrance."

And here's Max von Sydow
coming back to set
two hours later. - Life After Flash

And here's Max von Sydow coming back to set two hours l...

He's wearing the full costume,
which weighed 60 pounds. - Life After Flash

He's wearing the full costume, which weighed 60 pounds.

You don't need to be here.
You don't really need to
wear that." - Life After Flash

You don't need to be here. You don't really need t...

"What are you doing, Mark?
What are you doing?" - Life After Flash

"What are you doing, Mark? What are you doing?"

He's happily married,
he's got a terrible ulcer. - Life After Flash

He's happily married, he's got a terrible ulcer.

I think a week
I was on and off set, - Life After Flash

I think a week I was on and off set,

Being a young man then,
I was rather enchanted. - Life After Flash

Being a young man then, I was rather enchanted.

I was her pet. I said,
"What a nice owner
to be a pet with." - Life After Flash

I was her pet. I said, "What a nice owner to be a pet w...

I'd hoped Mike would do
something more with... - Life After Flash

I'd hoped Mike would do something more with...

The execution,
Klytus takes out
a handkerchief - Life After Flash

The execution, Klytus takes out a handkerchief

It was her handkerchief.
Princess Aura's handkerchief. - Life After Flash

It was her handkerchief. Princess Aura's handkerchief.

And he thought the best thing
to do is fuck the daughter. - Life After Flash

And he thought the best thing to do is fuck the daughter.

MAN: Klytus, I'm bored.
ROSS: Just the very opening
of the film is something - Life After Flash

MAN: Klytus, I'm bored. ROSS: Just the very opening of ...

Life After Flash poster

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A look at the roller coaster life of Sam J. Jones since his role as Flash Gordon, his struggles and successes, and the aftermath of when he went up against one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood.

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Director: Lisa Downs

Writer: Lisa Downs

Production: Spare Change Films

Genre: documentary

Year: 2017

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 26 Feb 2019

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Homepage: https://www.lifeafterflash.com/