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Spaceballs (1987)

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Reviews Counted: 20

Fresh: 12

Rotten:8

Average Rating: 6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Comedies

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... 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. [More]

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

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

Director: Mel Brooks

Director: Mel Brooks

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Release:

Jun 16, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Single Side - Single Layer
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Letterbox - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Additional Release Material:

  • Behind the Scenes
  • Audio Commentary: Mel Brooks - Director
  • Trailers: Original Theatrical Trailer

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Despite the dirty jokes hidden in plain sight ('Never underestimate the power of the Schwartz!'), Spaceballs is a PG-rated comedy that makes silliness sublime. [Blu-ray]

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06/28/09
Peter Canavese
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03/26/09
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12/17/07
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

Mel Brooks trashes Star Wars; very funny

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03/14/07
Lori Hoffman
Atlantic City Weekly
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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out

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10/30/05
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Most jokes have a forced quality, but there's something gleefully self-aware about them, like the vaudeville comedian whose act consists of telling bad jokes and laughing at them, but doing it all with exquisite timing.

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05/22/05
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

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
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic

Brooks jumped the shark with Spaceballs

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04/25/05
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

at its best, plays like the action in Star Wars, awakening a sense of pure enjoyment of movies

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/01/05
Jesse Hassenger
Filmcritic.com

Absurdist 'Star Wars' parody; Brooks at his near wildest

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10/23/04
Steve Crum
Kansas City Kansan
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10/01/03
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
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05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
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05/20/03
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
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

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03/20/03
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

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01/09/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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
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