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Flash Gordon (1980)

Directed by Mike Hodges · Cinematography by Gilbert Taylor

PG111 min59 frames

Science FictionAdventureAction

Pathetic earthlings...who can save you now?

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Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: closeup — A dark environment with a vibrant red architectural background featuring horizontal silver bars. A hooded…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A grand, red-walled hall filled with costumed individuals facing a robed bald man. The central figure points…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A spacious, stylized interior features red flooring, central glass dome, and large golden lamps. Numerous…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: closeup — Two individuals lie together in a dark space bathed in saturated red lighting. The woman rests her head…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A symmetrical dark red room features a central altar and geometric metallic wall structures. Two figures…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: closeup — The interior of an airplane cabin features fabric curtains and a view of clouds. A woman sits in her seat…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A massive, circular metallic arena features decorative sphere structures and a rear circular window. Two men…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A high-ceilinged room with deep red walls and decorative gold geometric panels. Several winged warriors in…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A group of winged warriors flies through a bright red, abstract gaseous sky. A blond man maneuvers a small…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: establishing — A dark, heavy cloud formation obscures most of the sky on the right side. The sun peeks through the…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A sterile, gray, brutalist meeting room features a large circular archway and grid flooring. Twelve…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A group of displaced people navigate a smoke-filled road carrying their belongings in carts. A woman in a…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A surreal, dreamlike environment features sweeping, painted swirls of blue and purple mist. Five people…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: establishing — A desolate alien planet features jagged, upright rock formations and a barren cratered surface. A…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A wooden circular bridge winds around the massive trunk of a giant ancient tree. Two figures in matching red…Flash Gordon (1980) movie still: wide — A futuristic grand hall features tiered metallic platforms and large glowing orb architectural elements.…
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What is Flash Gordon about?

A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.

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What does the cinematography of Flash Gordon look like?

Sampled across 59 frames, the coverage of Flash Gordon leans on wide compositions (39% of the sample) and medium shots (27%). Cinematographer Gilbert Taylor keeps 37% of it in soft, high-key light. Vintage glass shapes the frame. Deep focus keeps foreground and background readable at once in 68% of the frames. The production design places the film in the 1980s.

What is the color palette of Flash Gordon?

The dominant colors across the sampled frames of Flash Gordon (1980) are #090909, #312f2d, #8f0303, #cd090a, #360d0d, #cdcdcc — measured from the per-frame color data FrameThrower extracts for every film.

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  • #360d0d
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