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Date Posted: 05:09:17 05/20/09 Wed
Author: Rick
Subject: Favorite musical moments in Flash Gordon Trilogy

Barin?






Rick

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[> Re: Favorite musical moments in Flash Gordon Trilogy -- Tim, 23:23:09 05/22/09 Fri [1]

The rousing opening theme from Flash Gordon '36 that makes viewers feel like "man, this is gonna be good!" Also the melancholy strains played over each text chapter recap.

The liberal borrowing from the Bride of Frankenstein score throughout Trip to Mars, including the startling scene when the Clay People first emerge from the Cave walls.

The Star Wars-like theme from Conquers the Universe. Is Flash the original Luke Skywalker and Ming the precursor to Darth Vader? (Here's hoping that our great Sire of Mongo does not find any offense at my purely whimsical comparison. On the other hand, he might take it as a compliment, heh).

These are just three examples that come to mind without actually searching the DVD source. My three fellow FG devotees are far more seasoned than I am, and will undoubtedly be able to cite a plethora of memorable musical moments.

Sergeant Tim


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[> [> Re: Favorite musical moments in Flash Gordon Trilogy -- Rick, 01:26:19 05/23/09 Sat [1]

Notice how Vader would shake his fist, just like Ming did? Yes! Flash and Luke has some kind of similarity, as Harrison Ford had remarked about this when casting was being done in 1975.

Classical pieces like Les Preludes were recorded for the 1940 serial and many years later, Lucas wanted this same type of music used for his Star Wars films. Not copycat, but original compositions that did include some classics weaved in, but no Preludes was used in the SW films.



Rick


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[> [> Re: Favorite musical moments in Flash Gordon Trilogy -- Prince Barin, 17:17:38 05/24/09 Sun [1]

I love the music enough that I made some copies of it for my stratocar. I love "Sonata in B" (FG fight music), "Apassionatto" (ditto) but I really love it all! It would be hard to think of FG without the music.

The unfortunate part is (as has been said before) that so much of the non-classical material such as from "Bombay Mail", etc. has never been recorded with full modern technology; we are that much poorer as a result. This music is so very rich that is cries out for attention.


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