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

Today, special effectshave to be more special and more effectivethan ever before, and...

MAN: Today, special effects
have to be more special and more effective
than ever before, and thoroughly tested out,
often at some personal risk

Full Transcript

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MAN: Today, special effects have to be more special
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and more effective than ever before,
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and thoroughly tested out, often at some personal risk.
Duration
11 seconds
Views
14
Timestamp in Movie
00:46:04
Uploaded
Oct 29, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Spare Change Films

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Movie Summary

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.
They were showing me how they made the skies, - Life After Flash 00:06
They were showing me how they made the skies,
They had a big tank of water. Huge tank of water. - Life After Flash 00:05
They had a big tank of water. Huge tank of water.
And they dropped those different colors in, - Life After Flash 00:07
And they dropped those different colors in,
And what they didn't realize that two days later - Life After Flash 00:08
And what they didn't realize that two days later
Very, very slowly, but it was still moving around. - Life After Flash 00:05
Very, very slowly, but it was still moving around.
And as it moved around, the colors bled into the water. - Life After Flash 00:06
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 00:05
So, in that scene, where Flash is going to be executed.
The sky is green and purple and vermilion. - Life After Flash 00:05
The sky is green and purple and vermilion.
You saw what happened when Sam went off the edge, - Life After Flash 00:08
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 00:07
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 00:07
My colleague came in one morning on his bike,
And if somebody falls on it, it will just go down again." - Life After Flash 00:07
And if somebody falls on it, it will just go down again.&quo...
MAN: Knives up. All knives. - Life After Flash 00:06
MAN: Knives up. All knives.
DUNCAN: It was probably the last of the pre, sort of, - Life After Flash 00:07
DUNCAN: It was probably the last of the pre, sort of,
And yet, it was still done well with props. - Life After Flash 00:05
And yet, it was still done well with props.
So you could still pretend very well with models and things, - Life After Flash 00:07
So you could still pretend very well with models and things,
But now, everything is so hi tech - Life After Flash 00:08
But now, everything is so hi tech
I really think that how well Flash Gordonturned out - Life After Flash 00:09
I really think that how well Flash Gordonturned out
It was very good being so serious. - Life After Flash 00:05
It was very good being so serious.
I love this line, - Life After Flash 00:08
I love this line,