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Buy This Item The Flash by WARNER HOME VIDEO  Available from Amazon  $14.98  on 1-4-2009     This made-for-TV pilot of the short-lived series is a decent screen interpretation of the DC Comics hero. While investigating a case involving a dangerous street gang called the Dark Riders, crime lab specialist Barry Allen (John Wesley Shipp) is involved in a freak accident. One stormy night, lightning strikes his lab, electrifying his body and shattering chemical-filled beakers all over him. The ensuing reaction radically alters his physiology, bestowing him with the power to race at superhuman speed. Baffled by his transmutation, he follows the guidance of scientist Christina McGee (Amanda Pays) to comprehend his new physiology. After the nihilistic Riders murder one of his family members, Allen utilizes his new power to seek vengeance against them. Even though this TV movie has many of the exaggerated comic-book scenarios and average acting of other superhero films, <I>The Flash</I> is fun because of Shipp's charming, vulnerable protagonist and Pays's feisty, brilliant scientist. The effects are pretty good, too. <I>--Bryan Reesman</I> Reader Reviews Great news for fans of the Flash television series! In January, the complete series will be released on DVD in a boxed set! It's about time!

The Flash Available from Amazon Price: $14.98 Updated on 1-4-2009.

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