Flash Gordon (1980)

For those few who actually know of the film's existence, Flash Gordon is the definitive 80s science-fiction adventure complete with a soundtrack by Queen. Based on an old comic strip, the movie begins as energy waves start to pull the moon out of orbit threatening the earth's destruction. Dr. Hans Zarkov, football quarterback Flash Gordon and his friend Dale Arden board a rocket headed for the planet Mongo where the waves originated. They find the planet is ruled with an iron fist by Ming the Merciless, perhaps one of the most sinister bad asses of cinema, and only Flash Gordon can stop his brutal reign and save the earth from annihilation. If a football player from the New York Jets is our only savior, we are all screwed. The film succeeds due to the ridiculous nature of the plot, characters and kinky wardrobe balance out to be a satisfying guilty pleasure of film making. Even better in the film is the inclusion of the legendary Timothy Dalton as Prince Barin thus proving that with 'stache, he can do no wrong (unlike his brief Bond roles. I'm looking at you, The Living Daylights). Go, Flash! Go!