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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 intergalatic gangster .. Read more

Starring Bill Pullman, John Candy, Daphne Zuniga, Joan Rivers
Director Mel Brooks
Genres Comedy

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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 intergalatic gangster 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. Brooks himself (who appears in two different roles) makes one of his funniest acting appearances as Yogurt, a send-up of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK's Yoda.

Starring Bill Pullman, John Candy, Daphne Zuniga, Joan Rivers, Mel Brooks, Rick Moranis, Dick Van Patten, John Hurt
Director Mel Brooks
Studio MGM ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 32 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate 12.gif
Genres Comedy
Language English
Dubbed French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Spanish
Hearing-impaired English, German
Subtitles Croatian, Danish, Dink, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish
Released DVD: 09 May 2005
Production year: 1987
Format DVD

Spaceballs (1987)

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  • 2 stars out of 5

    Mel Brooks seems to think that just by appearing on screen, assembling assorted clowns (Rick Moranis and John Candy chief among them) and substituting noise for wit, hilarity will somehow ensue. Unfortunately, as you think back longingly to the imaginative wildness and barbed humour of The Producers, you see how Brooks has descended to a pick 'n' mix approach to comedy. In this limp spoof of Star Wars (where the obvious is never avoided), visual and verbal gags leap across the screen with manic abandon. At least a handful of decent jokes and japes do brighten the mundane proceedings.

    • Radio Times
    • Posted 29 Jan 2006

  • Flabby spoof of Star Wars, without any funny ideas.

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 5 out of 6 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 3 stars

    Ludicrous speed?

    You'd have to see it and i suggest that you do

      • Film padawan from New China
      • Posted 03 Aug 2005 01:06

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  • 2 out of 2 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Classic Brooks

    This is a great movie. I've always been a sci-fi nut and it's good to watch a movie that takes the mickey out of a fantasy genre that tries to take itself too seriously sometimes. In a full blown parody of the Star Wars series, scifi buffs will spot the obvious remarks and scenes, whilst others will probably appreciate the daftness of it all - This is over the top, daft as a brush, and good fun throughout, with the usual style of a Mel Brooks movie. Perhaps one of his best alongside Blazing Saddles. Well worth a look.

      • Bawheid from Scotland
      • Posted 30 Jul 2004 13:16

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