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Summary: LAUGH IT UP!
Review: When my sister and I were kids, we used to love watching Spaceballs. Then, for years, I didn't see it. When I found in a local store, I decided to buy it. When I put it in, all my memories of the movie came back.
I like to play Spaceballs after a hard week becuase it makes me laugh and forget my troubles when I see the ridculous situations this lot finding themselves in. Rick Moranis is perfectly cast as Dark Helmet, a dorky and silly version of Darth Vader. It is so funny, what happens to him and his oversized, hard-to-breathe-in helmet. Let's not forget John Candy as Barf, a maog, half-man and half-dog. I love his costumes with the turning ears and his bushy, getting-in-the-way tail. And Mel Brooks kicks it up as the President, one like you have never seen before.
As always, there has to be a love story. This one is between Lone Star, captian of a space-flying Winnebago, and Princess Vespa, the beautiful and snobby princess with an oversized hair dryer and her infamous matched trunks and bags. In spite of their differences, Vespa and Lone Star find true love.
The plot is full of fun, romance, laughs, and adventure. Dark Helmet and President Skoorb trying to steal Drudia's suuply of fresh air to save their own planet, Spaceball. In order to do so, they must capture Princess Vespa to hold her until the airshield code is revealed. Lone Star saves the princess from their evil grasp, however, he loses her again to the Spaceballs. It is up to him to free her from the unwelcome grasp of Dark Helmet. A funny yet dramatic climax arises, but the good eventually triumphs over evil. Do not miss the little details in this movie, they are so funny. A spin-off of Star Wars, this movie is so funny. Don't miss out on this, watch it at least two times in your life.
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Summary: Spaceballs: The DVD - Worth the purchase price
Review: Synopsis:
Spaceballs follows Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga), running away from a wedding she doesn't want to go through with because she doesn't love the groom. She is captured by the notorious spaceballs in a plot to steal all the air from her home planet. Luckily, she is rescued in the nick of time by Lone Star (Bill Pullman) and his side-kick Barf (Jon Candy), a mog, half man, half dog and his own best friend. They are chased by the Spaceballs, led by Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis), a pint sized Darth Vader wannabe. Add Mel Brooks styled comedy and satirical movie references and you have Spaceballs.About the Movie
Spaceballs is easily one of the most entertaining Sci-fi spoofs ever made. Mel Brook's films have a way of never taking themselves too seriously. This film certainly doesn't, and it works wonders on the gut. There's a sort of comic genius in Spaceballs, and it's hard to know why it works so well. Spaceballs makes fun of the entire Sci-fi genre, from Star Wars, the Alien movies, Planet of the Apes, to Star Trek and other classic sci-fi fare. What makes it so entertaining is that it combines elements of all of these, one-liners, exaggerations, sight joke, and twists on elements in the movies it is lampooning, to make a solid story line that holds together while at the same time being extremely funny. While the comedic writing certainly contributes to what makes this film so good, the best aspect of this film is the cast. Somehow, every actor manages to have perfect comic timing (though film editing undoubtedly helps). The cast is led by several great comic actors, including the late John Candy, Rick Moranis, George Wyner and Mel Brooks himself. Rick Moranis is probably the most notable of the bunch, the perfect casting choice for a glasses wearing caricature of Darth Vader. Watching him trot around the Spaceball ship in that oversized Vader helmet is hilarious, as he brings a sort of goofy pretentiousness to the role. He is easily the star of the film, though by no means the only one. Dick Van Patton and Joan Rivers also play major roles if the film, as Princess Vespa's Father and the voice of Vespa's personal droid (modeled after C3PO of Star Wars), respectively. Joan Rivers is perfect in her role, her gravely New York accent is so incongruent from what we'd expect from a brass colored droid. If you love Sci-fi or slapstick comedies, you'll probably enjoy this one. It's a delight to watch and pretty darn funny. About the DVD
"Spaceballs: the DVD" comes in a hard case on a double sided DVD with both widescreen and fullscreen versions of the film. The case itself contains a two page leaflet that gives a few interesting production notes about the movie. The picture and sound quality of this release are both pretty good. The animated menus are humorous and are among the best of the features of the DVD. The movie is translated into French and Spanish and has French and Spanish subtitles. Strangely enough, there are no English subtitles. For special features, the DVD comes with a short vintage featurette about the making of the movie, and a commentary by Mel Brooks. The featurette is the "behind the scenes" type that was often released on TV shortly before a movie comes out. It contains a few actor interviews that give the sort of congratulatory remarks towards the director that are common in these sort of featurettes. Over all it's rather unexciting and doesn't provide much entertainment or information about the film. The director's commentary appears to be the one that originally came with the Laserdisc release of this film in the late 80's and early 90's. If you actually happen to be one of the few people who had this movie on laserdisc, you'll find nothing new here. As far as commentaries go, this one, done by Director Mel Brooks is mediocre at best. Directors who make commentaries should really watch the movie at least once BEFORE they make the commentary. It's clear that Brooks hadn't seen the movie in years, and it hurts the commentary's quality. Brooks spends most of the time telling us who the actors are (repeatedly), complimenting them for their senses of humor and laughing at the in movie jokes. If that's what you like in a commentary, great, but I would have preferred a more meaty information about the production. There is some of this in the commentary, but not a lot. Bottom Line: A 5 star movie on a 3 star DVD release. 4 Stars. Definitely worth picking up.
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Summary: Spaceballs -- The waste of Film
Review: What an awful movie. Mel Brooks is arguably one of the best comedy directors of all time. Why did he do this? Why did he waste his time? I know that other reviewers like this, but compared to say a "Young Frankenstein" this movie was horribly disappointing. I mean there were some great 'in jokes' as usual, but they were so few and far between that they were not worth looking for. It just wasn't funny.
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Summary: Comedy at Ludicrous Speed.
Review: A parity of Star Wars, this is one of the funniest movies ever. This is a hugh family favorite. Can I say it is Brooks masterpiece? Well there is that other movie he made called Robin Hood Men in Tights. But Spaceballs is definitely one of his two best. There are so many memorable lines and for a guy who is a Star Wars nut anyway... lots of inside jokes as well. The characters include Barf, who is a Mog, half man, half dog... he is his own best friend. LoneStar is the hero who uses the power of the Schwartz to defeat Dark Helmet.
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Summary: Great Mel Brooks Movie!
Review: This is one of the funniest movies of the 80's/90's. I highly recommend it to any Mel Brooks fan! This is Mel Brooks at his best!
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Summary: Funniest Movie Ever
Review: Spaceballs the movie on DVD is awesome! Hilarious parody based on Starwars that will defintely make you laugh vigorously! Arguably Rick Moranis' finest performance! And Mel Gibson directs and acts amazingly! If you're looking to remember some lines to share with some friends, this one has plenty! Truly a comedy everyone will remember and enjoy! A must see!
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Summary: One of the Funniest Movies Ever Made
Review: Science Fiction movies have been ammunition for comedians since their creation, but no one has hit the target as well as Mel Brooks did when he unleashed Spaceballs upon the world.
Arguably one of the funniest comedies ever created (and my personal favorite), Spaceballs parodies a dozen sci-fi flicks, from Star Wars to Alien to Planet of the Apes.
The DVD itself was a bit disappointing. While director's commentaries and "Making of..." reels are interesting, they are also standard fare. Features such as outtakes and blooper reels would have been perfect, especially for a comedy of this caliber.
Overall, this is a superb movie with unmatched comic timing and hilarious parodies. Recommended for anyone with the slightest sense of humor.
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Summary: Mel Brooks rules
Review: if you like funny things, you'll like spaceballs. that is all.
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Summary: Hilarious!
Review: One of Mel Brooks' funniest movies, Spaceballs is a great spoof of Star Wars and science fiction in general, with extremely funny performances by Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, and the rest of the cast.
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Summary: Thats the combination idiots have on their luggage!
Review: So do you like Star Wars parodies? I bet you like them even more when they are funny right? Well then look no further this one is absolutely falling on the floor hilarious. I especially like this movie for two reasons 1. John Candy
2. This movie is not afraid to make fun of itself Overall Grade A+ you don't even have to know anything about Star Wars to have a good time
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