Ah........SOOOOOOOOOOME!

One of my favorite films from the 80s is Flash Gordon. I LOVE it! All of it!

I saw it for the first time on HBO when I was in the third grade. My brothers tuned in to it and I thought, "Another dumb guy movie," but decided to watch anyway. I'm glad that I did.

My eyes feasted on the sci-fi adventure with the erotic costumes while my ears were equally aroused by the soundtrack made generously by Queen.

Okay, a couple of years later, I was able to see that the acting was bad, the special effects cheap, and the dialogue cheesy, but that was still all small potatoes compared to the overall awesomeness from beginning to end! It's still a definite high point in 80s films for me and worthy of the label of a "cult classic."

Comedy and the Mysterious

Some videos include both comic and mysterious scenes.

"I Want To Break Free" by Queen has just that mixture. Part of the video has the band members dressed in drag. With dresses, wigs, and jewelry, they made very convincing women. The funniest part was Freddie Mercury. He was a very convincing woman, with delicate hands and shapely legs, as long as you don't happen to notice that damned mustache!

They mysterious part seems to be somewhat of a daydream sequence. Freddie and various dancers are dressed in body suits and performing if various sensual and even erotic scenes presenting eye-candy for anyone regardless of sexual orientation.

The video, in all, is very entertaining and a fine way to remember Freddie in his good health and his dominating presence, which is felt even after he has "Broken Free."