Rating: 6 out of 10, amazing cast in a totally camp movie that has established itself as a cult classic. The movie was recognized as completely tongue in cheek when it came out but some serious movie goers who stumble upon it savage it. The movie was written with the intent to poke fun at the genre and the actors do a great job of camping it up to the fullest. The actor in the title role is laughingly bad and, as opposed to the other actors, you wonder if this was intended or if he is just that bad. For whatever reason it works here. There are some truly great one line zingers in this, such as Ming asking if his henchman are on the right pills. There is no way this was intended as a straight forward sci fi action movie but it does have a lot of fun. The plot is totally contrived and the special effects, even for 1980, are abominable. The costumes and sets are amazing. The biggest star of the movie though is the music which was produced by Queen in their heyday - it is awesome.
MVP: Von Sydow has so much fun and some of the best lines as Ming the Merciless
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