Risque ‘Flesh Gordon’ Sequel: An Intergalactic Disaster

Years ago, filmmaker Howard Ziehm had lots of fun with “Flesh Gordon,” an affectionate and risque spoof of the comic book/serial hero, but his sequel, “Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders” (at the Nuart for one week) is disastrous, little more than an elaborate but tired old burlesque skit.

When radiation on a distant planet simultaneously renders its men impotent and its women sex-crazed, a group of its cheerleaders kidnap Flesh (champion kick boxer Vince Murdocco), who then has a series of adventures that are neither erotic or funny.

Indeed, the film’s NC-17 rating is for its coarse, stale humor rather than sex (of which there is very little) and nudity (restricted to bare bosoms).

Those looking for soft-core porn are sure to be disappointed.

‘Flesh Gordon Meets the Cosmic Cheerleaders’

Vince Murdocco: Flesh Gordon

Robyn Kelly: Dale Ardor

A Borde Associates release of a Filmvest International production. Director Howard Ziehm. Producer Maurice Smith. Executive producer Joe Garofalo, Joe Allegro. Screenplay by Ziehm, Doug Frisby. Cinematographer Danny Nowak. Editor Joe Tornatore. Music Paul Zaza. Production design Al Benjamin. Running time: 1 hour, 25 minutes.

MPAA-rated NC-17 (for coarse humor, some nudity).