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Spaceballs

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Spaceballs (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 18 Fresh: 10  Rotten:8 Average Rating: 6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins
Synopsis:
In this spoof of STAR WARS and a handful of other sci-fi flicks from the 1970s and '80s, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-dog/half-man sidekick, Barf (John Candy), must rescue a spoiled Druish princess (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) in... [More]
In this spoof of STAR WARS and a handful of other sci-fi flicks from the 1970s and '80s, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-dog/half-man sidekick, Barf (John Candy), must rescue a spoiled Druish princess (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) in time to pay off Pizza the Hut. With SPACEBALLS, director Mel Brooks is at it again, this time with a science-fiction parody with all the blue-screen special effects and weird makeup (though in this film, things are always slightly off-kilter and unpolished). Here, maverick space travelers set out to save the planet Druidia, which is being harassed by the Spaceballs, a sinister group attempting to pilfer Druidia's air resources. Among the many gags and jokes is a hilarious parody of a classic scene from ALIEN. Mel Brooks himself makes one of his funniest acting appearances as Yogurt, a send-up of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK's Yoda. [Less]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Bill Pullman, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks, Daphne Zuniga

Director: Mel Brooks

DVD Info

Release:

May 3, 2005

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • 2-Disc Set
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • 5.1 DTS Surround - English
  • 5.1 Surround - English
  • Stereo - French
  • Mono - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Outtakes
  • Audio Commentary - 1. Mel Brooks - Director
  • Production Interview - 1. Mel Brooks - Director, Thomas Meehan - Writer
  • Bonus Feature - 1. JOHN CANDY: COMIC SPIRIT
  • Featurette - 1. SPACEBALLS: THE DOCUMENTARY
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. Exhibitor Trailer with Mel Brooks Introduction
  • Film-to-Storyboard Comparison

Text/Photo Galleries:

  • Stills/Photos - 1. SPACEBALLS: THE BEHIND-THE-MOVIE PHOTOS
  • 2. SPACEBALLS: THE COSTUME GALLERY
  • 3. SPACEBALLS: THE ART GALLERY
  • Additional Text - 1. Spacequotes

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12/17/07 09:19 PM
John A. Nesbit
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Mel Brooks trashes Star Wars; very funny

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03/14/07 01:28 PM
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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10/30/05 04:01 PM
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06/19/05 09:04 PM
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05/22/05 03:15 AM
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid
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Brooks displays an obvious affection for the sci-fi stuff he’s spoofing, which helps the laughs to flow forth a whole lot easier.

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05/03/05 12:07 PM
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic
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Brooks jumped the shark with Spaceballs

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04/25/05 02:18 AM
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central
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at its best, plays like the action in Star Wars, awakening a sense of pure enjoyment of movies

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02/01/05 03:22 PM
Jesse Hassenger
Filmcritic.com
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Absurdist 'Star Wars' parody; Brooks at his near wildest

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10/23/04 06:01 PM
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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10/01/03 05:16 PM
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08/22/03 06:56 PM
Carol Cling
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05/22/03 05:19 PM
Eugene Novikov
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05/20/03 05:20 PM
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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More proof that filmmaker Mel Brooks misplaced his sense of humor after the 1970s.

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04/18/03 07:33 AM
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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03/20/03 12:39 PM
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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01/09/03 01:22 PM
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Before he was a hit on Broadway, Brooks made funny movies. This, unfortunately, was the last of them.

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10/08/02 09:15 AM
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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Too clever to dismiss, not funny enough to like

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08/21/02 12:54 PM
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Mel Brooks at his madcap finest. A generation of 1980s kids worship the film.

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08/02/02 02:11 PM
Phil Villarreal
Arizona Daily Star
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