(As you may or may not
know, prior to making STAR WARS, George Lucas actually wanted to make a Flash
Gordon movie. The following takes a not entirely serious look at what might have
happened had he actually been allowed to do it…)
(5 Panels)
Panel 1: DR. HANS ZARKOV is showing his starship to
FLASH GORDON and DALE ARDEN.
TEXT BOX (1): Returning to theaters this summer for a
limited engagement!
TEXT BOX (2): The greatest Science Fiction Epic of all time!
DR. ZARKOV: I came to Earth to find you, FLASH GORDON! Only you can save the universe!
Panel 2: MING THE MERCILESS and GENERAL KLYTUS stand
on a tower balcony overlooking the construction of a massive space ship, the
DEATH STAR.
TEXT BOX: WITNESS the epic struggle against the forces of
EVIL!
MING (1): Gordon is of no concern.
MING (2): Soon my DEATH STAR shall be complete, and then no
power in the universe can stop me!
Panel 3: FLASH GORDON is dueling GENERAL KLYTUS, and each is using a LIGHTSABER.
TEXT BOX: BEHOLD as the heroic young FLASH GORDON learns the
ways of the JEEDI GUARDIANS and discovers the truth about his past!
GENERAL KLYTUS: Join with me, Flash! We need not fight each
other, Son!
FLASH GORDON: NOOOO!
Panel 4: Squadrons of starships that look like a
cross between classic-style ROCKET SHIPS and Y-WING fighters are engaged in
combat against squadrons of ships that look reminiscent of TIE FIGHTERS while
still maintaining a unique appearance.
TEXT BOX: EXPERIENCE the exciting adventure all over again!
RED LEADER: We need to break through and destroy that ship
before it’s too late!
Panel 5: An old-fashion style movie poster
reminiscent of the classic STAR WARS trilogy posters by way of FLASH GORDON.
TEXT BOX: This summer, it’s the return of George Lucas’s
FLASH GORDON!
TEXT BOX: For a limited time only!
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I know what you're going for but this one didn't do it for me sorry. For me it was just substituting characters into scenarios - while others find this amusing it didn't strike a chord with me.
ReplyDeleteI can't suggest anything better off the top of my head which makes this comment pretty negative (sorry, not my intention) but I believe it would be a stronger piece if you could find a way to merge the two films in a more subtle way - perhaps poking fun of George Lucas' desire to re-invent everything, or have light sabres replaced with walkie talkies or the like.