SPACEBALLS (1987) Movie Reaction! | FIRST TIME WATCHING!

[@Rmlohner]

One thing it's hard to tell if you noticed: during the Alien spoof, that's actually the original Kane actor John Hurt getting another chestburster, which is why he says "Oh god, not again."

[@OGBReacts]

I figured when he said that but I did not notice 😂

[@thegladve]

@@OGBReacts thanks for joining this rollercoaster of a movie, one of my all time favorites, I always quote this movie out of context and I always laugh myself until I'm crying.

[@Danj1095]

While we're at it, John hurt's a great actor. Known for being in Hellboy, and as Ollivander in Harry Potter!

[@johnberg9497]

And he played in other roles like in “1984”, V for Vendetta, & The Elephant Man, etc.

[@TrashMammal2002]

​@@Danj1095 War Doctor from Doctor Who as well.

[@knojustenuftobedangerous2442]

The dancing alien was a nod to the 1950s warner brothers cartoon, where a worker finds a singing and dancing frog and tries to profit from it. Fun to look it up.

[@Otokichi786]

Michigan J. Frog: ruclips.net/video/evgEJlOPoeo/видео.html

[@jrasicmark1]

Yep. The cartoon is called "One Froggy Evening" and it's on Internet Archive for free. The frog was Michigan J. Frog (though they never actually call him that in the short) and he later became the mascot for the WB Network.

[@gestaltdude]

Actor Tim Russ has had a long, distinguished career, including seven year playing the Vulcan security officer Tuvok in Star Trek Voyager. It is both now a point of discontent and still some pride, that thirty five years after the movie was released, people still call, "We ain't found sh*t!' to him when they recognize him. :D

[@KKowalski1022]

I didn’t realize that was him and I love Voyager!!

[@gestaltdude]

@@KKowalski1022 To be fair to yourself, he wasn't exactly using the deep, calm tones one associates with Tuvok. :D

[@chrismaverick9828]

He had a video post a couple of years back wherein he pointed out that he had seven years of an Emmy Award winning tv series under his belt (Voyager) but to this day he's only known for saying "We ain't found shit". The whole video was delivered in that tone that he used when Tuvok was excessively exhausted with Neelix's antics and when he was edging on violence from his meld with Lon Suder, and all while raking a rock garden. Epic. I really felt for him. Tuvok was a great character.

[@gestaltdude]

@@chrismaverick9828 I think he's made his peace with it these days, judging by some of the comments I've heard on some panels. At this point the while thing has reached a sort of mega-irony level for him. Either that or he's channeling some of his inner Vulcan to help accept the situation.

[@chrismaverick9828]

@@gestaltdude Yeah, it was an ironic humor for him in that video.

[@vgalea]

I love that you cracked up at my favorite line: "I knew it, I'm surrounded by assholes."

[@bemasaberwyn55]

I love that bit

[@GBZOholika81]

that line is one of my favorites as well only topped by "We aint found shit", that gets me every Time

[@neilusdin2389]

Cracked up, she almost asphyxiated herself laughing.

[@mr.froglegs]

"Keep Firing Assholes!"

[@BigGator5]

"Before you die there is something you should know about us, Lone Starr."
"What?"
"I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate."
"What's that make us?"
"Absolutely nothing!"
Fun Fact: During his scene, Michael Winslow did most of the sound effects. In the DVD audio commentary for the movie, Mel Brooks jokes that they saved around $1,000 by letting him do this.
Doll Balls Fact: The scene in which Dark Helmet is playing with his dolls was not in the screenplay. Writer, producer, and director Mel Brooks came up with the idea on the set one day and told this to Rick Moranis, who then improvised the entire scene.
Star Wars Cameo Fact: The Millennium Falcon from the Star Wars saga makes a cameo appearance in this movie. Take a close look at the exterior shot of the Space Diner, and it can be spotted parked there among the other space vehicles. George Lucas got a chance to read the screenplay before production began, and loved it so much that he decided to have his special effects company, Industrial Light & Magic, help make this movie.

[@TakatofanAgain]

So Mel Brooks asked George Lucas' permission, and Lucas has a track record of having a sense of humor, he said "Sure, but my only condition is you cant sell any merchandise." His instant reply was "I had no intention of selling merchandise so we're good." But after he went away, he started thinking about all the star wars toys there were out there, and how much Lucas must get from them. So because of that, he made the Merchandising scene, poking fun of "Where the real money from the movie is made!" - Fun fact #2, the cast was looking at the merchandise, and Rick Moranis (Helmet) saw the figures of the charicters, and said, "Wouldn't it be funny if Dark helmet had these dolls and started playing with them?" And he improved that scene!

[@stevedavis5704]

I believe another condition for using the characters was he couldn’t use Luke or Han so Lonestar was made to be a space going Indiana Jones with just a little Han tossed in. Lucas liked the idea so much that his special effects people helped with the effects of the movie.

[@MysterClark]

I can easily say that this was the best reaction I've ever seen for this movie. I've seen people have a good little chuckle and such but you took it to a new level. I absolutely loved this movie growing up and I'm glad some people can still really enjoy seeing it today. A lot of the references get lost on people these days though.

[@OGBReacts]

Thank you so much!! Always love a good comedy.

[@robertballard2998]

"Dot Matrix" is probably flying over the helmets of a lot of the young 'uns.

[@arieljacobsegal]

@@robertballard2998 yup. I had a dot matrix ImageWriter; my first printer back in ‘87 (feel old)

[@robertballard2998]

@@arieljacobsegal Just remember peeling off those paper side strips. No one can ever take that away from us.

[@EmlynBoyle]

The Leia buns/earmuffs gag never fails 🤣🤣🤣 great reaction!

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the funniest Star Wars parodies ever made. The idea of a Sequel was actually a joke Mel Brooks threw in there, as there is no Spaceballs 2. An animated series based on the movie was released to a mixed reception by fans of the movie.

[@estelyen]

I think Mel Brooks later claimed that he was writing a script for "Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2" but I guess it was just another silly joke as nothing of the sort was ever announced officially 😜

[@ripum853]

​@@estelyenRick Moranis was quoted talking about the Spaceballs 3 idea, but it never materialized.

[@michaelconnor1542]

It should remain a joke. As History Of The World Par II should have. *sigh*

[@jaynahoffacker2557]

No matter how many times I see this movie, Bill Pullman fainting and face planting into the sand makes me laugh hysterically EVERY time.

[@jamesalexander5623]

Yea! Yet no reactor ever seems to mention that Lone Star is the President in "Independence Day"!

[@Rmlohner]

@@jamesalexander5623 And he's a pilot in both movies.

[@TrashMammal2002]

​@@jamesalexander5623
It really bothers me, honestly.

[@toxicginger9936]

Prince Valium is also a reference to 'Prince Valiant' which was a comic created in the 1930's but continued to run in the comic sections of newspapers into the 80's and 90's. If you google him, Prince Valium's whole look is the visual joke there.

[@Rmlohner]

As I've watched this movie more and more, one thing I've really come to appreciate is that Brooks didn't take the easy way out by doing a direct copy of Star Wars (we'd have to wait until Men in Tights for that), but came up with his own story that the Star Wars character archetypes and cliches could be plugged into. Merging the Luke and Han roles into a single character was especially a neat move.

[@jamesalexander5623]

And Note : He was dressed as Indiana Jones, Hat and all!

[@jenniferdarling6]

It's a bit silly but you really helped with my depression today, I grew up on this goofy movie and your enjoyment was palpable
🎥❤ 🎥

[@OGBReacts]

It's not silly at all! So glad my content can help you out

[@ArgonTheAware]

At 19:28 When the guy with the Afro pick who says "We ain't found shit!" that was Tim Russ who played Commander Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager

[@A-small-amount-of-peas]

I watched this in the 80's as a little kid and laughed pretty much like you did. I love silly when it's written by smart people

[@DavidB-2268]

There were more Wizard of Oz references: just before Yogurt comes out, they were standing in the same order as Scarecrow, Dorothy, Tin Man, and Cowardly Lion. Then, at the end, when Yogurt is fading away, he says, "What a world, what a world", which were the last words of the Wicked Witch as she was melting.

[@Skrubb_Lord]

My absolute favorite line in the entire movie. 9:44 "Who made that man a gunner?"

[@OGBReacts]

YES! 😂

[@flarrfan]

My favorites are "What's the matter, Col. Sanders? Chicken?" and the Virgin Alarm "designed to go off before you do."

[@matthiasplatz5919]

I like the line right before: "Careful, you idiot!! I said ACROSS her nose, not UP it!!!"

[@garylee3685]

They wouldn't let Lonestar dress like Han Solo, so they dressed him like Indiana Jones.

[@OGBReacts]

😂

[@dorukgolcu9191]

I thought you were gonna choke at the headphones joke 😂

[@OGBReacts]

So funny 😂

[@johncampbell756]

All the merch jokes are because Lucas gave Mel the full green ight with one limitation, no merch.

[@StreetHierarchy]

I think Charlene and Marlene are the DoubleMint Twins; that's why he's like "Chew ya gum!"

[@piratetv1]

That's true

[@happiestaku6646]

The guy with the alien bursting from his chest is John Hurt (RIP), who had the same thing happen to him in the film Alien. Which is why he said, "Oh no, not again."

[@CraftsWithCrafts]

Valium was a commonly prescribed sedative drug in the 70s and 80s for housewives suffering from hysteria - a common slang term for a boring person was to call them "a pill", and saying someone was "sleeping with Prince Valium" was to say they were abusing prescription medication.

[@OGBReacts]

Ahhh okay, my bad, I thought it was a sleeping-related pill whoops. But either way 😂

[@DNulrammah]

..At least it wasn't his cousin, Count Quaalude.

[@mikejankowski6321]

Also, there was a Prince Valiant in the comics, and his clothing and hair matched that esthetic.

[@scipioafricanus5871]

@@DNulrammah a k a Cliff Huxtable.

[@emmapeelfan]

The bit with the action figures was totally improvised by Rick Moranis. Mel Brooks gave him the dolls and let him go.

[@Otokichi786]

2002, Wash's Dinosaurs: ruclips.net/video/e35BU1eB_5k/видео.html

[@alalcoolj216]

IF you didn't know, the little alien breaking into song is a reference to a classic 1955 Warner Brothers cartoon "One Froggy Evening" about a frog that does the exact same song and dance routine.

[@OGBReacts]

It definitely looked familiar! But it was just ridiculous 😂

[@Tarlkov]

Yes! Michigan J. Frog - He also became the mascot for the WB television network.

[@pexxos1]

Favorite quote: "Not his dick?!?" You don't get commentary like that on other channels. Love it.

[@Thunder_1977]

Hi Sam,
definitley one of the best comedys ever made! Some fun facts:
- The noise-making guy on the radar sreen is Michael Winslow, probalby best known for his character "Larvell Jones" in the "Police Academy" movies. He was a stand up comedian before and is to this day, making all this noises by himself! Have a look at one of his shows, this guy is fantastic!
- The dialogue between Colonel Sandurz and Dark Helmet when he suprises him playing with his dolls was improvised!
- The reason for the merchandise running gag is the fact that George Lucas helped Mel Brooks with the SFX in the movie, but didn't want any Spaceballs merchandise to be released, especially action figures. Plus Star Wars was the brand that started the whole merchandise madness, so Mel made this joke over and over in the movie.
- You saw "Independence day"? Bill Pullman (Lone Star) is the U.S. president in that one, I was laughing out loud when I saw it the first time and recognised him!
- The first scene in Yoghurt's place with the big statue is a hommage to "The Wizard Of Oz"
- Noticed the Millenium Falcon in the parking lot of the space diner? 😉
May the Schwartz be with you! 😁

[@darrylcarden1851]

The singing and dancing alien at the cafe makes a lot more sense for us that grew up in the 70’s watching old WB cartoons. It’s a tribute to a character named Michigan J. Frog.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

So the man who had the Alien burst out of him is John Hurt the same one who it happened to in Alien.
Also when they are approaching Yogurt with the giant statue head it is a reference to Wizard of Oz down to their being a girl, one made of metal, a furry animal and one wearing brown like the scarecrow.
George Lucas let the film be made and even let Mel use the effects company of his on the condition no merchandise was made because he didn't want any confusion between Star Wars and Spaceballs thus the merchandising joke.

[@charlesbarnes6912]

Those hair headphones gotcha...I think that's the hardest I've seen u laugh 😂

[@OGBReacts]

Something about it just absolutely killed me 😂

[@cv8167]

I laughed my @$$ off at you double facepalming at the Pizza the Hutt scene. That's one of my favorite scenes to see people's reaction to.

[@Rmlohner]

A lot of people actually hated this movie when it first came out and viewed it as a big step down for Brooks after his hugely popular earlier films. The big issues were that he'd replaced all of his beloved acting company with new younger stars (the only actor from his earlier films is Dom DeLuise as Pizza the Hutt), and since he was aiming his parody at the contemporary film industry rather than the stuff he'd loved in his childhood, he couldn't do the same kind of smart satire of them and mostly resorted to very broad slapstick. But as the years have gone on, it's seen a significant reappraisal, especially in comparison to his even more divisive later films Life Stinks, Men in Tights, and Dead and Loving It, and a lot more people are willing to say they like it.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Sam, you got ALMOST all the spoofs. There was also a little bit of "Lawrence Of Arabia" with the music when they were walking in the desert. But hey, that;s okay, in general you got 'em all. You will appreciate the "Planet Of The Apes" parody more when you do watch that movie, but you figured it out on your own. Pretty good. Definitely one of the best parody/spoof/satire movies ever made. Good ol' Mel Brooks, he sure can make you, and me, laugh. May The Schwartz Be With You!

[@Tarlkov]

Also, the scene when they enter Yogurt's lair was a spoof take on the scene in the Wizard of Oz when Scarecrow(Lone Star), Dorothy (Vespa), Barf (The Lion), and Dot (the Tin Man) first encounter the "Wizard". But in this case, it is Dot who tries to wimp out instead of the Lion (Barf).

[@bobschenkel7921]

@@Tarlkov Found another reference. When Dick Van Paten is walking Daphne down the aisle and says "He didn't take the reward, just $36.00 for tolls and gas, etc", he is parodying a scene in "It Happened One Night" from the wedding scene at the end where the father tells the daughter (Claudette Colbert) as they are walking down the aisle, almost word for word what Mr. Van Paten did, or really vice versa. Check it out.

[@devoncooper8296]

When she takes her headphones off, your laugh is the best😂😂

[@RatelRegalement]

'We all know Prince Vallium's a pill.. '
'What's the matter Colonel Sandurz? Chicken?!'
'We ain't found ... '
And, of course, Michael 'I lost everything.. ' Winslow on radar xD
xD

[@1wwtom]

I don't know what we will do from now on without Mel Brooks. He's now 97yrs old, Wow! I've Loved Every one of his movies.

[@demonicrebellion6903]

It's really clever how in the end, the final fight was literally a phallus waving contest lol

[@BaconWhisky]

The Out of Order scene will forever be my favorite F bomb ever dropped in a movie lol

[@RandomBros88]

5:03 "Berries and cream guy" 🤣 I always thought that, and no one said it until you did LOL.

[@Cifer77]

This is one of those "gotta stop everything I'm doing to watch this" kinda reactions

[@OGBReacts]

😂😂😂 Hope you enjoyed!

[@jamesalexander5623]

@@OGBReacts I surely did! ..... Now You type : "Thanks, But Don't Call Me Shirley!"

[@jasonalcantara8380]

Seeing you absolutely cracking up non-stop on this reaction was the highlight of my day! Great job!

[@sitharc]

The literal radar jamming is still one of the best moments ever.

[@mikejankowski6321]

GREAT REACTION!!! Yes, you really lost it over the hair buns and all the Assholes. Lots of folks seem to not get any impact from the hair bit, but YOU did!
2001 was also touched on with the year of the Princess' space car and the plaid effects in hyperdrive for Dave's journey. They also invoked Michigan J. Frog with the song and dance bit for the chestburster. And Wizard of Oz was evident in the 4 characters (paralleling Dorothy and the Oz men) meeting a mysterious wizard with a giant head and smoke. The Dink Dinks were doing the theme from Bridge on the River Kwai. And before that, as our heroes were trudging through the sand, the music was Lawrence of Arabia. So now you have to see the original Planet of the Apes (1968).
Lots of fun in this posting.

[@RachelKDS]

This is one of my favorite movies of all time. I love how much and how hard you laughed 🤣🤣🤣

[@carm3d]

When I saw this in the theater, there was a tight close-up of the plastic surgeon's nurse zipping up the front of her uniform once the lights came back on.

[@OGBReacts]

Of course 😂

[@philjones3824]

Had a blast watching you lose your mind laughing. It's great seeing people discover Mel Brooks, and even better when they actually get the gags, no matter how stupid or silly ("Radar about to be jammed!")

[@justindenney-hall5875]

OGB Reacts You are one of the most personable youtubers I know of, I am proud to be one of your subscribers.

[@OGBReacts]

You are too kind!! Thank you so much ♥️

[@justindenney-hall5875]

@@OGBReacts You're more than welcome Sam, we love you💙

[@Greenwood4727]

the wizard of oz, you got it, when they are speaking to yoghurt in the statue, you have the princess as Dorothy, Dot s the Tin Woodman, Barf as the cowardly Lion and Lone star as the scarecrow

[@jescis0]

This is my favorite spoof movie! 😁😁 I paused your video and JUST noticed that Princess Vespa's Mercedes(the ship/car) says "Spoil'd Rott'n I" on the license plate!😂😂😂😂

[@beatmet2355]

The “jawas” song is actually from a war movie made in the fifties, bridge on the river kwai.
Alec Guinness, who played Obi-Wan in the first three star wars movies starred in it.

[@chris...9497]

Lone Star was played by Bill Pullman, who also played the US President in "Independence Day".
Also, Stephen Tobolowsky played the officer who caught the stunt doubles; he also played the insurance salesman in "Groundhog Day".
I've been watching this film repeatedly since it first came out, and it was only last week that I got one of the very first gags:
CHAPTER 11.
The film states in the introductory text floating back into the cosmos that this story was "Chapter 11".
"Chapter 11" in common usage means 'bankruptcy'.

[@bidwell13]

The Charlene and Marlene characters are from the Doublemint commercials from the 80s. Lucas let Brooks make this movie as long as there was no merchandise made so there was no confusion between the two movies. He also said that he couldn’t model Lone Star after Han Solo so instead Brooks did Indiana Jones. The actor at the radar station that’s making all the noises is Michael Winslow who did the Police Academy movies. Before Barf and Lone Star go to the diner if you look closely to the right side of the “parking lot” you’ll see the Millennium Falcon parked there.

[@jerrywalters8885]

Fyi the nurse with the plastic surgeon is the same actress who was the main Captain of the space ship in STARSHIP TROOPERS. lol

[@shawbros]

7:11
I and my friend were.
We each took a hit of acid and went to the mall arcade and played video games for a while.
Soon afterwards, we went to the theater in the mall, and watched Spaceballs.
It made Spaceballs like 2-3 times funnier for us.

[@meredithmiller7016]

This has always been my favorite Mel Brooks movie and I'm so glad you laughed at this so hard. Ridiculous in the best way.

[@JustGrowingUp84]

26:40 "Push it real good, come on, use it, use it!" - ha ha ha!
(Also, I think you made a reference to Salt-N-Pepa - Push it)

[@BjoernVT]

Rocky 5 ... thousand; Mc, KFC, Pizza Hut; Police Academy, the super long ship ref seems to be Battle Star Gallactica (70s series), arcade game style nav system when flying through the ear ... there are so many clever-stupid puns that are frequently missed, absolutely amazing

[@Captain_Caveman1981]

I remember seeing this movie for the first time as a kid with my dad. One of my fondest memories. Enjoyed watching your reaction to it. ❤

[@agenttheater5]

21:47 Which Mel Brooks later said he wasn't sure he would do butt did confirm that he'd be interested in making 'Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2'

[@lennypearl]

Hilarious reaction! Fun fact: Mel Brooks got the rights to 'Spaceballs' on the condition they do no merchandising, so instead, they put merchandising in the movie itself!

[@michaelconnor1542]

Sound effects guy is Michael Winslow. Great stand up and was in the Police Academy movies.
He does an amazing and hilarious Led Zeppelin bit.

[@DNulrammah]

He also had a scene in the first Cheech & Chong movie.

[@DataCab1e]

Yes, that was Optimus Prime. That was also a Transformers lunch box with "SPACEBALLS" pasted across the top.

[@gluuuuue]

HOLY SHIT.. I've watched a trillion times since I was a kid and I've never noticed they just slapped a "Spaceballs" on a Transformers book! You have amazing eyes..!

[@MrLoris85]

I just realized Lonestar saying how did they get to Disneyland when he saw some "Jawas". What a prediction!

[@Rmlohner]

One thing to keep in mind is that this movie was made when those first three Star Wars movies were literally all the Star Wars there was, and the only point of references for all the parodies of it. But that hasn't stopped quite a few jokes from gaining new meaning from later entries in the franchise, and I very much suspect at least some of them were deliberate references back to it.
-The opening credits call the movie "Chapter Eleven," which at the time was just a spoof of Empire and Jedi being confusingly labeled episodes five and six. But as I write this, there actually are eleven Star Wars movies, and it's looking more and more likely it's going to stay that way as Lucasfilm pivots toward Disney+ shows.
-Dark Helmet now comes off as much more reminiscent of Kylo Ren than Darth Vader, being a childish schmuck who easily flies into tantrums and doesn't even have a reason for wearing his stupid helmet beyond the mistaken belief that it looks cool.
-The Spaceballs being so mired in corporate bureaucracy now feels much more like the villains of the prequels than the OT.
-Lone Starr and Barf are accused of illegal parking, just like Finn and Rose in The Last Jedi.
-Dark Helmet says his convoluted family connection to Lone Starr amounts to "absolutely nothing," just like how Rey was forced to acknowledge she didn't have any big secret connection to an OT character (at least until the next movie wimped out on that).
-The barrier with a small gate around Druidia seems straight out of the climax of Rogue One.
-The Yogurt doll, which he calls "adorable," feels a lot like Baby Yoda from The Mandalorian.

[@normanreviewsgames698]

Ooooooh, this entire time I thought the "Chapter Eleven" reference was the movie making fun of itself by calling itself bankrupt. lol Thanks for the cool facts!

[@AlexSeverinski]

​@normanreviewsgames698 Pretty sure that IS the reason for the Chapter Eleven gag.

[@reneeg9406]

@@normanreviewsgames698 Ryan's reasoning gives Credence to why it would be anything other than chapter 1. But I think your reason is exactly why they chose 11😉

[@Zentron]

The Rogue One thing was actually a nod to Spaceballs.

[@arieljacobsegal]

Brilliant! Mad Magazine had a Star Wars sequel prediction feature back in 1982 which got so many things right you’d think they have Jedi mind powers!

[@andreijeltyi7453]

I love this movie. Every scene is just pure comedy gold.

[@michaelconnor1542]

The computer voice is Majel Barrett. Nurse Chapel on Star Trek and Luxana Troi on Next Generation as well as Enterprise D's computer.
And Gene Roddenberry's widow.

[@Madbandit77]

Majel passed away some years ago.

[@michaelconnor1542]

@@Madbandit77 long after this movie and long after her husband passed.
What's your point?

[@trolleyfan]

Fun fact: Lucas allowed Brooks to parody Star Wars as long as a) He didn't do any Spaceballs merchandise (thus the whole Yogurt and his merchandising) and, b) He didn't make the "Han Solo" character look like Han Solo.
So Brooks dressed him up as Indian Jones...

[@Heegaherger]

Watching her brain break at various point was hilarious.

[@AlexSeverinski]

19:13 Yeah, they took an official Transformers product and slapped the Spaceballs logo on it. The lunchbox in the same scene has the 1986 product mural on it.

[@Mikesupr1]

Your reactions to all the jokes are brilliant. You really enjoy it spontaneously and you catch almost every reference.

[@195511SM]

Would LOVE to see your reaction to...'The Producers'....the original version that came out in the 1960s. I think it was Mel's first film & starred Gene Wilder, Zero Mostel & Dick Shawn. In the 2000s Mel redid it as a musical....that starred Matthew Broderick & Nathan Lane. You DON'T want THAT version. You want the ORIGINAL.

[@OGBReacts]

I've actually reacted to both!
Original: ruclips.net/video/OxMamBp9N54/видео.html
New: ruclips.net/video/NWXujFeavqU/видео.html

[@jamesalexander5623]

I Fourthed That! .... I'm 71 and saw in the Theatre on release. When that guy started singing "It's Springtime for Hitler" I had a Asthma Attack .... And I didn't even have Asthma!

[@henrikharbin5521]

Hi Sam :)
In all the time I've watched your stuff, I've never seen you laughing so hard. I'm glad you had so much fun :)

[@XRos28]

The sound effects radar officer (real name Winslow, sorry I can't remember his first name) stared in all the "Police Academy" movies, worth a watch! This is a hysterical movie. Great reaction.

[@sarethuskami5082]

One of the other movies they spoofed was the Live-Action Movie of HE-MAN in the scene where Dark Helmet got the Princess away from Yogurt's cave. There was a scene in the movie where Evil-Lyn used something similar to do the same to one of the Good guys.

[@lordgoobr]

One thing about the opening crawl. In the novelization of this (yes it does exist), the crawl was on the opening page and the font shrinks every line. The "If you can read this you don't need glasses" line is in 2 point font.

[@mikemorrison4125]

Lol, classic movie. Laughed so much when you were laughing when she took off her hair headphones. Another great movie review. Take care and can't wait for the next one.😊😊

[@toddgraff9282]

not sure if anyone else mentioned it, but the Jawas was Snow White, and the Scene with the giant Yogurt head was Wizard of Oz.. Loved the reactions. Itis one of my all time favorites. If you haven't already you should do Blazing Saddles or Young Frankenstein. Both are classic Mel Brooks. Keep up the fun videos.

[@LenaDee666]

One of my absolute favorite movies ever!!!! always so happy when I find someone reacting to it :D

[@CMB76]

This is the best space balls reaction I have ever seen. Really. 😅

[@OGBReacts]

Thanks so much! 😂

[@artembentsionov]

The sound effects guy is Michael Winslow. You may recognize him from the Police Academy movies. He can do that in real life

[@richardirwin7089]

Lucas gave Brooks all the rights and offered his production to help with the movie, however he could not have any merchandise to go with the film which is why all the Space balls parody’s to products.

[@benjaminlee2522]

The whole thing with the toys at Yogurts, the dolls, and Spaceballs product placement had something to do with Lucas allowing Brooks to spoof Star Wars, but not release any toys or such based on Spaceballs. Something about kids confusing them with the actual Star Wars toys. Plus, (a theory of mine) the Schwartz (not only did it rhyme with the Force) was also the name of a big toy store that was located in Manhattan, NY (FAO Schwarz), of which was famously featured in the movie Big with Tom Hanks. This then ties back to Yogurts and advertising.

[@1232lesach]

The radar guy is Michael Winslow, guy skilled at random sounds. He played in Police Academy movies and it's where many know him from even if they haven't watched them. All due to how he's known for the sounds at parts in Police Academy.

[@jerrywalters8885]

Also the black guy with the pick in the desert is same actor who played Tuvok on Str Trk Voyager. He's still proud of it today

[@OGBReacts]

See, I didn't know that actually or I would've included it! Whoops.

[@Muck006]

"They've gone to plaid" was possibly a joke about 2001 - A Space Odyssey, because of the visual representation being somewhat similarly colourful. Star Trek only has "white stripes" during warp speed, so it was faster than Star Trek.

[@jerrywalters8885]

Now you know where Tesla got Type S Plaid with LUDICROUS speed lol. A FAN

[@Rmlohner]

When Brooks was approached about doing a Star Wars spoof, his initial idea was literally just 90 minutes of that opening gag of the ship going by. And you know he would have pulled it off if they let him.

[@gestaltdude]

I've lost count of the number of times I've seen this movie, and it was only when starting rewatching your reaction, having forgotten I'd seen it seven months ago, that I noticed all the tables with the red and white checkered tablecloths in Vinny's glasses. :D Talk about sticking to lore accurate set dressings, given who his employer was. :P Also, please forgive the unprecedented third comment, I've just discovered my memory sucks.

[@doctor-aesthetic]

I feel like this movie can be perfect summed up by my friend's response to many of the jokes, which was to laugh heartily, and then, still smiling, mumble "... stupid."

[@OGBReacts]

😂 Literally my same reaction too!

[@laurenherda2415]

Rick Moranis stole the show in this hands down, such a classic I've been watching this movie for over 30 years and still laugh just as hard

[@Zentron]

The shots where the escape pods eject is actually unused footage from the original Star Wars movie... another gift from Mr Lucas!

[@RobertDV88]

Great reaction to the comedic genius of Mel Brooks. I think the Wizard Of Oz spoof was actually a Star Wars spoof of the Jawas finding R2D2 and C3PO in the desert and bringing them onto the giant sand crawler. Also, when Lone Star and Barf are walking into the Space Diner, you can see the Millennium Falcon parked there.

[@georgekellon2471]

Okay I went to look... You did react to the 1st Alien movie. That last scene was a spoof of the baby alien reveal. The actor in Space Balls was the same guy from Alien. That's why he said "oh no not again" The baby alien did a Looney Toons cartoon spoof (not sure which) of a frog doing that "hello my baby" song and dance routine. Us old fogies got a kick out of it way back when.

[@OGBReacts]

I didn't recognize him when I saw him, but considering he said that, I was like "Yup definitely him"😂

[@brianvernon249]

For all those star TREK fans, the Spaceball who exclaims “Ain’t found s*!t” with the pick on the desert is TUVOK Tim Russ himself.

[@CalciumChief]

11:41 Yeah, he did. It's Michael Winslow, he starred in the Police Academy movies where his whole gimmick was making those kind of noises.
17:58 Funnier now after Disney bought Star Wars.

[@jonathanwolfe4826]

The alien spoof when it put the hat on and the cane and started dancing was a rip on the Warner brothers frog from the cartoon.

[@chrismaverick9828]

The escape pod special effect sequence at the end was original Star Wars footage of that film's escape pods at the beginning. I think it was originally cut from the theatrical release, but Lucas inserted it again in the '94 release.

[@MaikKellerhals]

"What a mess!" - I agree! It's not Mel Brooks' best, it's jokes are hit and miss, but the hits are GREAT! (to me the "Virgin Alarm" is one of the best jokes ever!)
All in all, a lot of weird fun with some potential wasted.

[@jsapcakrrow]

I love this movie! No matter how many times I see it I laugh my butt off.