"All creatures will make merry" ~ First banner
The Emperor Ming
Max von Sydow · 8 quotes
Kala
Mariangela Melato · 6 quotes
Prince Barin
Timothy Dalton · 6 quotes
Prince Vultan
Brian Blessed · 6 quotes
Dale Arden
Melody Anderson · 4 quotes
Flash Gordon
Sam J. Jones · 4 quotes
Klytus
Peter Wyngarde · 3 quotes
Most scenes together: The Emperor Ming & Flash Gordon (2)
Flash Gordon quotes
Page 1 of 3"Under pain of Death" ~ Second banner
Colonel of Battle Control Room General Kala! Flash Gordon approaching!
What do you mean, "Flash Gordon approaching"?
Colonel of Battle Control Room On a Hawkman rocket-cycle. Shall I inform His Majesty?
Imbecile! The Emperor would shoot you for interrupting his wedding with this news! Fire when Gordon's in range!
Dr. Hans Zarkov We are only interested in friendship. Why do you attack us?
Why not?
Every thousand years, I test each life system in the Universe. I visit it with mysteries, earthquakes, unpredicted eclipses, strange craters in the wilderness... If these are taken as natural, I judge that system ignorant and harmless - I spare it. But if the Hand of Ming is recognized in these events, I judge that system dangerous to us. I call upon the great god Dyzan, and for his greater glory... [leans forward, smiling] and for our mutual pleasure... [leans back again] I destroy it utterly.
Dr. Hans Zarkov You're saying... it's my fault the Earth is being destroyed?
Klytus, I'm bored. What plaything can you offer me today?
An obscure body in the S-K system, Your Majesty. The inhabitants refer to it as the planet... "Earth".
How peaceful it looks.
[He activates a console, and watches as earthquakes, floods, etc., start to occur. They both get a good laugh out of it.]
Most effective, Your Majesty. Will you destroy this, uh, "Earth?"
Later. I like to play with things a while... before annihilation.
The game's lost, Ming! Stop your attack on Earth and I'll spare your life!
You pitiful fool! My life is not for any earthling to give or take!
[Ming attempts to hold back Flash with the power of his ring. Flash approaches unaffected and menaces Ming with a sword. Ming cowers.]
Your power is fading, Ming.
This isn't happening, Dale. We're not here. It's just a bad dream.
Oh, I agree completely. We'll wake up every minute in Dock Harbor and have a laugh about this.
Only this time I won't just ask the maitre d' your name. I'll walk over and talk to you.
You promise?
I promise. Cross my heart and hope to...
Aura No! Not the bore worms!
You want to destroy me.
It's the only way to save Earth.
What if l granted you a kingdom?
If you what?
Ming the Merciless, ruler of the universe, offers Flash Gordon of Earth a kingdom of Mongo, to rule over as his own.
You're crazy. Why would you do that?
Because I've never before met your like. You're a hero, don't you see that? Who better to rule a kingdom? Your moon is very close now. Earth's end might come within hours.
You'd call off the attack?
I could.
Everyone would be saved?
Yes... and no. After the earthquakes and tidal waves, they won't be quite the human beings you remember. They'll be more flexible. Easier for you to rule, in the name of Ming.
You mean slaves.
Let's say they'll be satisfied with less.
Zogi, the High Priest
Do you, Ming the Merciless, Ruler of the Universe, take this Earthling Dale Arden, to be your Empress of the Hour?
Of the hour, yes.
Zogi, the High Priest
Do you promise to use her as you will?
Certainly!
Zogi, the High Priest
Not to blast her into space?
Zogi, the High Priest
[Ming glares at Zogi]
Uh, until such time as you grow weary of her.
I do.
I do NOT!
[Flash is in chains and with a helmet over his head]
I demand to see the governor! I can hardly breathe in this thing!
Yes... you don't look well. And I'm told you refused your final meal. The chef will be upset...
Tell 'em to go to hell!
Maybe just as well. Gas works more quickly on an empty stomach. Any final requests?
Yes, let me see Dale. Right away.
Oh, dear. How pathetic. Yes, I anticipated that.
[brandishing a laser rifle at some techincians]
FREEZE! Deactivate the lightning field!
[brandishing a laser rifle at some technicians]
FREEZE you bloody bastards! Deactivate the lightning field!
[to Flash]
Welcome back from the grave. [Princess Aura] I knew you were up to something, though I'll confess I never thought of necrophilla.
[to Flash]
Where you go, I follow. [then to all] Listen to me! Listen! There is something finer in this galaxy than Ming's law!