When Ming the Merciless, Emperor of the Planet Mongo sets his diabolical sights on Earth, there is only one man who can save every one of us - FLASH! After decades as a popular comic strip, and a handful of adaptations as a TV series and film serial, Flash Gordon finally gets a proper big screen debut. We'll briefly go over the history of the franchise and talk about all of the delightful elements - from the villainous performance of Max von Sydow to the soundtrack written and performed by Queen - that went into making this fun-filled space adventure.