Flesh Gordon
Plot
In the campy sci-fi comedy classic "Flesh Gordon," a bizarre intergalactic threat to Earth's very existence is unleashed when Emperor Wang, a degenerate ruler of the planet Porno, sends his powerful "Sex Ray" beam towards our unsuspecting planet. The effects are instantaneous and catastrophic, as the entire population becomes consumed by an insatiable desire for sex. In the midst of this chaotic carnality, Flesh Gordon, a lovable but dim-witted football player with a penchant for getting into trouble, is unwittingly thrust into the role of Earth's savior. Armed with little more than his athletic prowess and a trusty flashlight, Flesh embarks on a perilous journey to rescue Dale Arden, a beautiful space explorer who has been kidnapped by Emperor Wang. Flesh's quest takes him through a series of absurd and often hilarious misadventures as he confronts various bizarre creatures, including a giant, tentacled monster known as "Veelee," and a bevy of sultry space vixens. Along the way, he teams up with Dale and the mysterious Dr. Zorgon, who possesses a device capable of countering the effects of Wang's Sex Ray. As Flesh navigates his way through this surreal landscape, he must also contend with the perverted Emperor Wang, who is determined to use his "Sex Ray" to turn Earth into a giant playground for his own twisted desires. Will Flesh be able to save the day and restore order to our planet, or will Emperor Wang's depraved desires prevail?
Reviews
Annie
Oh my god, not only are the spaceships impressive, but EVERYTHING is!
Alice
There are a few shots that seem to be borrowed from Jason and the Argonauts.
Sara
True to its name, it's hilariously idiotic hhhhhhhhh! A spoof of Flash Gordon and King Kong.
Xavier
What's truly astonishing are the various stop-motion animated monster designs. The "sex elements" and other mind-bending, fabricated plot points construct an entire context for the solemn dismantling of "moralistic" ethics.
Scarlett
Where forced theatricality meets Freudian psychosexual dynamics, it's a zenith of campy aesthetics... Conjuring a wild realm alongside Barbarella (1968), though Barbarella soars to intergalactic heights, while this one gets delightfully dragged through the cosmic mud... If memory serves, a similar piece of phallic lunacy once graced a 42nd Street trailers compilation.
Sky
Football star Flesh Gordon steps up to save Earth from Porno planet's "Sex Ray," a weapon as much a threat as it is a metaphor for the power of desire. This campy sci-fi romp is packed with absurdity, blending humor and existential dread in equal measure.
Gabrielle
"Flesh Gordon" is a bizarre, over-the-top sci-fi comedy that takes 'sex rays' and 'perverted emperors' to whole new levels of absurdity. It’s like a campy, NSFW take on saving humanity from itself with a football hero who’s really just looking for a good lay. Hysterical!
