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FYI: The new Tesla Plaid was named for this movie scene. And Elon Musk made and sold a Tesla flame thrower, inspired by "Space Balls, the Flame Thrower."
That scene where Lonestar seduces the princess is creepy but on this rewatch it’s not actually that different than the actual empire strikes back scene, just played way sleezier
Mel Brooks, and George Lucas are actual friends. George gave Mel his complete blessing to do this parody. The only thing Mel was not allowed to do is sell actual toys, thus the infamous Merchandising scene in the movie. The Ships being see are actual Star Wars ships. George allowed Mel to use the actual models. George loves Space Balls, and laughed when he watched it according to interviews.
The Pizza The Hutt suit weighed about 25 pounds and was made with a fiberglass undershell, a foam latex skin, steam jets, hoses, pancake batter, and pizza toppings. It was so uncomfortable that the original actor that wore it refused to get back in it for reshoots.
The scene in Spaceballs where Dark Helmet aka rick moranis plays with dolls wasn't in the script - the idea occurred to Mel Brooks the director on set, and Rick Moranis improvised the whole thing
@@daringachne4364 I thought the agreement made between them and Lucasfilm was that they would be able to use ILM's VFX if they don't sell any merchandise?
@@nickcys5395 they didn't it's a Parody movie they only promoted the merchandise in the movie as a joke it was never available to the public plus the movie only made 38M on a 22M budget I don't think it was a popular movie anyways
The singing and dancing Xenomorph was straight from the Bugs Bunny era cartoon One Froggy Evening (from the 1950s), where a worker finds a frog that sings and dances that exact tune and thinks the frog will make him rich. As someone who grew up watching the old cartoons every afternoon, I recognized it immediately.
Just like the Bugs Bunny reference in Blazing Saddles, when the sheriff take the candygram to Mongo in that tavern and walks out plugging his ears to that music.
That was Micheal Winslow doing the sound effects in spaceballs! 😂 he’s amazing! He was in police academy. He is literally a god at creating sounds from his mouth 😂
George Lucas not only gave his ok for the film, he gave Mel access to his company, ILM (Industrial Lights and Magic). Also, while I can't remember his name, the guy who made all the interesting sounds really can make tons of different sounds that mostly sound very realistic. Plus, he stars in the Police Academy series of films. That's where I know of him best.
My dad was telling me that when George Lucas gave Mel Brooks permission to make the movie, one of the only conditions was that Lone Star not look like Han Solo...... So Mel designed him after Indiana Jones instead.
That is indeed John Hurt, the original Kane from "Alien" - Hurt was an amazingly gifted and well-trained actor. You can see him in a much more serious role in "The Elephant Man", which was produced and financed by Mel Brooks. He is also the wand salesman in the Harry Potter movies. My own introduction to him was in a marvelous BBC mini-series on the early Roman Empire, "I, Claudius", where he stole every scene he was in as the insane Caligula.
Young Frankenstein also by Mel Brooks came first in 1974 and was the original spoof. It looks just like the original Frankenstein films, and the comedy is far crisper in it then Spaceballs; which is still an excellent film.
@@johnnyhustle6976 Airplane actually came out in 1980, but it was the first spoof of disaster films though! And, is one of the greatest comedy films of all time; if we are talking pound for pound quality laughing per second.
I didn’t see this one until after I saw Blazing Saddles in 6th grade. I went down the Mel Brooks rabbit hole after that one. History of the World Part 1 is my second favorite after Blazing Saddles.
I absolutely LOVED this movie as a kid! Weirdly almost as much as Star Wars itself. Also, some trivia if it wasn't covered already: the "We ain't found shit!" guy played Tuvok on Star Trek - Voyager. Dude likes space, I think.
@@Otokichi786 I can see that grating. He's been heavily involved in ST since TNG. Wrote some ds9 comics, voices Tuvok multiple times, and oh yeah. He helped track an asteroid for a NASA mission. What a wonderful life it must be to be so involved in something you love.
@@Otokichi786 I knew him as Tuvok for decades, before I found out that was him in Spaceballs. And I watched Spaceballs in the theater, when it first came out.
@@Otokichi786 Well, I'll always remember Tim Russ as that hench/villain in the TNG episode 'Starship Mine' (with Picard), and that random (Vulcan) ensign in Star Trek: Generations (with Kirk), and the Klingon henchman on DS9 'Invasive Procedures' (with Sisko), and Tuvok on Voyager (with Janeway). Shame he wasn't on Enterprise to fill out having a scene with every Star Trek leading captain (up to the 2000s). And, of course, the mook from Spaceballs combing the desert with a hairpick.
Mel said in the commentary he set out to make a fantasy love story in space and he created the base story first. He said he always tried to create a good story first, then added the comedy after. and it was esp true with this film. that was also the aspect that Lucas loved. that at its core it was a good fantasy/romance story.
That's what allows the movie to stand the test of time. If it was nothing but jokes with no solid foundation to support those jokes, then the movie would be fun to watch once or twice, but would then become boring once the jokes have outstayed their welcome. Whereas with a movie like Spaceballs, you can still enjoy watching it even after you've seen it so many times that the jokes no longer land (or the jokes just don't match your sense of humor). Because even without the jokes, you still have a solid sci-fi movie.
The actress who plays Princess Vespa is Daphne Zuniga, Dot Matrix is voiced by Joan Rivers, someone else played the robot and doesn't recognize John Candy. Great movie along with Robinhood: Men in Tights.
The scene where Daphne Zuniga is singing the blues in the prison cell was a direct tribute to an old Carol Burnett skit set in a women's prison with Carol as a prisoner and Lily Tomlin as the tough prison guard. The skit opens with Carol singing that same song.
"What's the matter, Dornish Queen: "Not Game For *'Chicken'?"* [Sorry. I really need to get out of the house, TBH. On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.]
Rick's wife passed away and he decided to retire to focus on raising their kids. I completely respect him deciding that his family comes first rather than paying nannies to raise them for him.
Lord Farquaad: I have a big palace to compensate for my height Dark Helmet: *Impressive, most impressive* This was a movie ahead of its time, a movie so perfect it belongs in the Louvre. Don't care what others say
Small jokes, Easter eggs and details people miss: When helmet asks “how many assholes?” All but one crewman stands up. This crewman is Sgt. Rico from the beginning of the movie. The Millennium Falcon is parked at the space diner. Helmet’s belt buckle is a large coin with President Scroob’s face on it. Spaceballs: the coloring book has Optimus Prime on the cover.
Pretty shocked that Greg hadn’t seen Spaceballs until now, it’s a great comedy! The chest burster dance number has got to be one of my favorite scenes from a comedy ever, I find it so random
Spaceballs is a class of its own, similar to "Loaded Weapon 1" - it requires a second time watching to love and fully enjoy 😃 Lets us call it a bit too outstanding. But LW1 requires having seen a long list of movies (including tons of details) before, Spaceballs works fine with a handfull
It's weird though, when they say most of the jokes wouldn't fly these days. And sadly, it's probably true. So many jokes in Airplane would be "offensive". Sometimes a joke is just a joke, and people need to fucking relax.
Fun fact if it hasn't been mentioned already. Joan Rivers, the voice of Dot, improvised EVERY line of hers. She dd not have a script. Also, the ship is too big routine, I use that in a lot of open world games. The map is too big. If I walk, that game will be over.
I wish I had a ship as menacing as Dark Helmet's to instill fear into our enemies. But hey, at least we have a missile program to be proud of, on top of phenomenal allies on our northern border.
I’m usually not that into new people joining channels, but Sally and Coy have both been great additions. (I think technically I’ve heard Sally was here awhile back but before I started watching this channel) anyway, pls keep them around ❤️
I remember Spaceballs was released right in-between the Zucker Bros. and Jim Abrahams' Top Secret and Naked Gun with respect to parody movies. And it came out only a few years after ROTJ so SW mania and the merchandising was still fresh in people's minds. And meta-reference jokes were still fresh. I find the scene where Lonestar wakes up to the Dinks and said "when did we end up in Disneyland?" was kind of prophetic with Disney+ and everything today. I find this movie would hit the sweet spot for pre-adolescent viewers (10 to 12). I remember "Ludicrous Speed", "Major A%%hole", "I see your Schwartz is big as mine", and "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roomate." were amongst the favorite quotes at lunch and recess back in the day mixed in with other shows and movies of the time. This movie was Mel Brooks' last hurrah in terms of big hits. His peak was The Producers/Blazing Saddles/Young Frankenstein back in the late '60s and early '70s as a comic innovator/director/ writer for movies. He had some other minor hits but Spaceballs definitely was in-grained into the '80s pop culture zeitgeist. Rick Moranis and John Candy were SCTV alum whose careers were on a hot streak and they showed up every year in different hit comedy movies. Michael Winslow was instantly recognizable since the Police Academy series was still going strong (part 4 came out in '87 and was a big hit). Joan Rivers, voice Dot Matrix, was still in the public eye as a talk show host. And all of the jokes were at the expense of the over the top styles and consumerism of the '80s. So overall, Spaceballs is more like an amusing, funny time capsule and not an all-time classic. Kind of like the first Scary Movie but more memorable.
Actually the PG-13 rating DID exist, but, you see, this film was made in the 1980s, when the term “Parental Guidance” actually MEANT “Parental Guidance.”
Funny fact Mel Brookes the man who directed and wrote the film joked "If it was up to me the whole film would have been the long ship for two hours," and when asked how he thought up the film he said "I thought what if I made Star Wars more Jewish (He is really Jewish in real life)," lol love Mel Brooks to me he's one of the last great comedic legends.
The quality of the effects is matched by the fact that they are the work of George Lucas' people.. even a scrapped scene from A New Hope (with the escape pod being launched) was used.
I love watching your generation watching these 80s slapstick comedies from the 80s. Maybe slapstick is a lost art but I find your reactions to the off color jokes and sidelines funnier than the movie. You all seem so shocked. Welcome to the 80s. Political correctness wasn't a thing yet, ppl had thick skins and weren't so easily offended . In those days anything was allowed fo
It's not that people had thicker skin, it's just that it was culturally more allowed because nobody had anywhere to complain back then. Trust me, plenty of people were offended by certain words or jokes, it's just now people have the internet & social media to let their discuss known. If people from the '80s had Twitter or Facebook then, trust me, they would have complained too.
@@johnnyhustle6976 I don't remember anyone being offended. Looking back they should have been bur thsts benefit of hindsight and after exposure to political correctness and just knowing better. But back then like with the druish princess comments now it's racist toward Jewish but then no one dreamed of it being offensive. I'm a child from 70s and 80s and these movies along with airplane and naked gun movies were full of these jokes, esp airplane. Like the jive talkers? Racist for sure. But no one I knew and none of the movie reviews or commentaries I read or heard at the time said anything but ridiculous humor but hilarious and "good clean fun". That was usef a lot. So therea a difference in seeing things thru eyes of today and living it at the time. I'm from the sticks and I can categorically say at least where I'm from, no one cared or even woukd have crossed their minds to wonder why they should. Different time, different mentality.
This is legitimately one of the funniest movies ive ever seen. I quote it all the time. Mel Brooks is a comedic genious. This and History of the World are amazing.
So.. the scene you might not have understood with the ludicris speed was that they used the word diplad. Where as plad is a type of pattern design mainly used in clothing and furniture. That same pattern was what the light looked like as they past over lonestar and barf. It was split into two light arrays hence the di (two or twice) at the begining. The difference between di and bi is bi is two of something or the quantity. While di would be twice or the rate something happens. Its a lot to pack into such a quick line for a joke. Another thing you mightve not understood was the bearded lady joke. The bearded lady called president scroob a "freak" which is usually how people referred to circus folk in the old days. It used to be common among circus troops to have a show featuring a woman with an odd amount of hair in unuasual places, Such as a bearded lady. There used to be a circus that featured a woman dubbed the gorilla woman because she had an illness that grew odd lumps of fat and mounds of hair all over her body. That wouldnt fly with todays standards for human rights. They referenced to evacuate the circus folk and zoo animals over the loud speaker if you pay close attention. Thats why she was there as well as the bear.
Btw you can see the millennium falcon parked in the lot next the the diner that Lone Star and Barf visit at the end PLEASE DO MORE MEL BROOKS Robin Hood Men in tights is hilarious
24:09 That’s Daphne Zuniga. She did some time on one of those 90210 shows, I think, but I mostly remember her from “The Sure Thing,” - which has a lot of plot similarities to this movie, which is probably why Mel Brooks cast her in this.
l was trying to figure out why Sally looked so familiar and then l realized it's the very same Salamander Sally l saw back in 2014 when l first got into watching RUclips reactors!! The Reel Rejects was the first reactors l watched back when Greg went by Ryan Right and he reacted to the Godzilla teaser trailer!! Glad to see you again Sally!!
I read that the whole bit with Dark helmet getting caught playing with his dolls was just Rick Moranis goofing around and they laughed so hard they kept it.
That Pizza The Hut suit was actually using real hot pizza toppings. The first guy in it got burned from it all and they had to use another person in it.
this movie got the blessing from George Lucas... the dolls scene was actually improvised by Moranis xD.. thing is , ILM helped with the special effects on this movie, but George forbid Mel Brooks to release toys for Spaceballs cause they ((obviously)) would look TOO similar to Star Wars toys... Princess Vespa actress is Daphne Zuniga
31:26 I don't remember if that's what the actual surroundings look like or if it's just a matte painting but the castle is very recognizably Schloss Neuschwanstein, Bavaria... I think it's a real shot of the castle but I remembered the mountains being a lot closer to the castle, maybe that's on the other side.
32:005 Yes that is John Hurt, hence the "Oh no not again". "The John Hurt moment" bring us more joy. There was a British show "Coupling" and in one the episodes of the last season, they dedicated the entire episode to it, with all the characters use it as a metaphor for child birth, as one of them was expecting a child shortly (with one of the female characters, "Susan"). And how he was afraid to be there for the "John Hurt Moment", AKA the birth of his child (the Parasite growing in his wife's womb).
When you think about it, after Helmet says "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate" he should have immediately asked him if that means he at least knew who his father was, given that he lamented not knowing his parents before.
31:24 that actually is a real place, it's Neuschwanstein Castle in southern Germany, with a few little changes for the movie. You can definitely visit it if you ever make a trip over here😆
Greg Mel Brooks seeks an OK from George Lucas to do a parody of Star Wars. Lucas gave him a greenlight to film his parody with one condition: no merchandise. That is why Yogurt (Brooks) showing Lone Star (Bill Pullman) and others of Spaceballs Merchandise as a "joke" to Lucas.
Other than the short film "Hardware Wars," this was a Star Wars parody in a time when anything Star Wars was almost non-existent. The trilogy had ended and the merchandise fizzled out over a couple of years and references were few. By now, everyone is use to that a thousand times over. It pains me when people see "the sound effects guy" Michael Winslow and aren't already familiar with him from "Police Academy."
This was awesome! I was 12yo when "Spaceballs" came out (1987). The PG-13 rating started in 1984 thanks to the backlash of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984). I believe "Red Dawn" (1984) had the first PG-13 rating. How is New York? And I have thought of film school but I already have far too much in student loan debt - would you recommend it?
I feel like everything in the 80’s and 90’s was so much better…. I remember thinking this was such a cool but weird movie but still liking it. Watching it NOW it’s like we all have a critical eye to everything… I wish we could just go back to enjoying movies 😕
18:03 That is actor Tim Russ, who would go on to play the Vulcan security officer Tuvok in Star Trek Voyager. Earlier this year he made a reel about being constantly remembered for this line.
I remember I saw this at a mate's house when I was a kid, I knew nothing about it or what the story was, and when Dark Helmet first pulled off up mask we had to pause the movie because I was laughing on the floor for 30 straight minutes.
“There are some gross jokes in this movie” The entire 1980’s were one, whole ass gross joke, and it was certainly a “you had to be there” thing. This movie, Goonies, Monster Squad and even Troop Beverly Hills had the best gross jokes, and we loved them back in the day.
The Spaceball operating the radar was played by Michael Winslow. Michael Leslie Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and beatboxer billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvell Jones. He has also appeared in Spaceballs, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie and Nice Dreams, The Love Boat, and commercials for Cadbury and GEICO.
Did you guys not know what you were getting into with this? It seems like you haven't seen any other Mel Brooks films. Blazing Saddles is clearly his best.
If you listen to the director commentary track, Mel Brooks actually explains that he initially wanted the entire movie to just be that opening ship scene... But thankfully, other members of the team shot down the idea.
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Yes! Love this movie
FYI: The new Tesla Plaid was named for this movie scene. And Elon Musk made and sold a Tesla flame thrower, inspired by "Space Balls, the Flame Thrower."
WOW🤨 I SAW THIS 7YEARS OLD......YOU took too long......classic yoda spoof hilarious 😂
That scene where Lonestar seduces the princess is creepy but on this rewatch it’s not actually that different than the actual empire strikes back scene, just played way sleezier
I think the accent was to match James Earl Jones btw
Mel Brooks, and George Lucas are actual friends.
George gave Mel his complete blessing to do this parody.
The only thing Mel was not allowed to do is sell actual toys, thus the infamous Merchandising scene in the movie.
The Ships being see are actual Star Wars ships. George allowed Mel to use the actual models.
George loves Space Balls, and laughed when he watched it according to interviews.
And also another catch was Lone Starr cannot look like Han Solo, so they made him look like Indiana Jones. Lol
The Pizza The Hutt suit weighed about 25 pounds and was made with a fiberglass undershell, a foam latex skin, steam jets, hoses, pancake batter, and pizza toppings. It was so uncomfortable that the original actor that wore it refused to get back in it for reshoots.
The scene in Spaceballs where Dark Helmet aka rick moranis plays with dolls wasn't in the script - the idea occurred to Mel Brooks the director on set, and Rick Moranis improvised the whole thing
but wouldn't they have to make the dolls?
@@jazzx251 the dolls were props made for the promotion of the movie just like the merchandise they were promoting within the movie itself
@@daringachne4364 I thought the agreement made between them and Lucasfilm was that they would be able to use ILM's VFX if they don't sell any merchandise?
@@nickcys5395 they didn't it's a Parody movie they only promoted the merchandise in the movie as a joke it was never available to the public plus the movie only made 38M on a 22M budget I don't think it was a popular movie anyways
Rick Moranis is a national treasure and must be protected.
Her - "This has a LOT of sexual innuendo humor in it!"
Mel Brooks - "Hello. Let me introduce myself."
It's good to be the king.
😆😆😆😆
The singing and dancing Xenomorph was straight from the Bugs Bunny era cartoon One Froggy Evening (from the 1950s), where a worker finds a frog that sings and dances that exact tune and thinks the frog will make him rich. As someone who grew up watching the old cartoons every afternoon, I recognized it immediately.
Same
The alien popped out of John Hurt, who was in Alien, where his character also died while eating after an alien chest burst out of him.
I remember it well.
Same
Just like the Bugs Bunny reference in Blazing Saddles, when the sheriff take the candygram to Mongo in that tavern and walks out plugging his ears to that music.
That was Micheal Winslow doing the sound effects in spaceballs! 😂 he’s amazing! He was in police academy. He is literally a god at creating sounds from his mouth 😂
Hmmm… never seen Police Academy….interesting…. 🤔
@@ReelRejects hmm 🤔 video idea maybe💡 😂
He also has a Tiktok, I believe.
@@ceramiccoconut Now that’s cool! Didn’t know that!
@@ReelRejects React to the first Police Academy - it's the only good one.
"We need to make sure EVERYONE gets this joke" Mel Books is many things, subtle is usually not one of them :)
Does it make it any less funny?
@@crystalgemgirl731 no, even more XD
@@Kenichi2002 Exactly.😊
They guy who said "We ain't found shit!" is Tim Russ who played Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager.
George Lucas not only gave his ok for the film, he gave Mel access to his company, ILM (Industrial Lights and Magic). Also, while I can't remember his name, the guy who made all the interesting sounds really can make tons of different sounds that mostly sound very realistic. Plus, he stars in the Police Academy series of films. That's where I know of him best.
Lucas's only caveat on making the movie was no Spaceballs merch. So Mel Brooks responded by making a joke about it.
@@TheGohanSkywalker yup, I heard that.
@@TheGohanSkywalker and Lucas said that Lone Star couldn’t be dressed like Han Solo - so Mel Brooks costumed him like Indiana Jones, instead.
Yeah and today they will sue you for just mentioning a movie name or reference it in your work
i don't even like him and i know it's michael winslow
My dad was telling me that when George Lucas gave Mel Brooks permission to make the movie, one of the only conditions was that Lone Star not look like Han Solo...... So Mel designed him after Indiana Jones instead.
Also he couldn't sell merchandise, hence all the merchandising jokes
🤣 he's a genius
Lol 😆
That is indeed John Hurt, the original Kane from "Alien" - Hurt was an amazingly gifted and well-trained actor. You can see him in a much more serious role in "The Elephant Man", which was produced and financed by Mel Brooks. He is also the wand salesman in the Harry Potter movies. My own introduction to him was in a marvelous BBC mini-series on the early Roman Empire, "I, Claudius", where he stole every scene he was in as the insane Caligula.
He also appears in 'History of the World: Part 1' for a quick minute.
He'll always be The Storyteller to me.
I just know him from doctor who
@@BadlyPaintedMinis If you get a chance to see his other work, you are in for a major treat!
Young Frankenstein also by Mel Brooks came first in 1974 and was the original spoof. It looks just like the original Frankenstein films, and the comedy is far crisper in it then Spaceballs; which is still an excellent film.
The Airplane movies were early spoofs too, but I don't think it spoofed any specific franchises.🤷🏻♂️
@@johnnyhustle6976 Airplane actually came out in 1980, but it was the first spoof of disaster films though! And, is one of the greatest comedy films of all time; if we are talking pound for pound quality laughing per second.
"Puttin on the ritz"! 🤣
It's Franken-STIn.
@@johnnyhustle6976 that was a very serious movie airplane was based off of. It's almost shot for shot. Yet somehow they made it hilarious.
I was born in 2001 but growing up I was always watching this movie as a young kid, as well as Robin Hood: Men in Tights. It’s a fucking classic!!!
I didn’t see this one until after I saw Blazing Saddles in 6th grade. I went down the Mel Brooks rabbit hole after that one. History of the World Part 1 is my second favorite after Blazing Saddles.
@TimeSentinel My dad showed it to me and my friend in the 90's. It was the funniest thing we'd ever seen.
Wow same
I’m always shocked by people not knowing the “One Froggy Evening” joke.
I dont get it either
@@Luke-cu7bf Time to google it (or find the YT clip). What a great cartoon short!
I absolutely LOVED this movie as a kid! Weirdly almost as much as Star Wars itself.
Also, some trivia if it wasn't covered already: the "We ain't found shit!" guy played Tuvok on Star Trek - Voyager. Dude likes space, I think.
Actor Tim Russ has been a bit peeved that he's better known for that short movie segment than his work as "Tuvok" in "Star Trel: Voyager.";)
@@Otokichi786 I can see that grating. He's been heavily involved in ST since TNG. Wrote some ds9 comics, voices Tuvok multiple times, and oh yeah. He helped track an asteroid for a NASA mission. What a wonderful life it must be to be so involved in something you love.
@@Otokichi786
I knew him as Tuvok for decades, before I found out that was him in Spaceballs.
And I watched Spaceballs in the theater, when it first came out.
@@Otokichi786 Well, I'll always remember Tim Russ as that hench/villain in the TNG episode 'Starship Mine' (with Picard), and that random (Vulcan) ensign in Star Trek: Generations (with Kirk), and the Klingon henchman on DS9 'Invasive Procedures' (with Sisko), and Tuvok on Voyager (with Janeway). Shame he wasn't on Enterprise to fill out having a scene with every Star Trek leading captain (up to the 2000s).
And, of course, the mook from Spaceballs combing the desert with a hairpick.
Mel said in the commentary he set out to make a fantasy love story in space and he created the base story first. He said he always tried to create a good story first, then added the comedy after. and it was esp true with this film. that was also the aspect that Lucas loved. that at its core it was a good fantasy/romance story.
That's what allows the movie to stand the test of time. If it was nothing but jokes with no solid foundation to support those jokes, then the movie would be fun to watch once or twice, but would then become boring once the jokes have outstayed their welcome. Whereas with a movie like Spaceballs, you can still enjoy watching it even after you've seen it so many times that the jokes no longer land (or the jokes just don't match your sense of humor). Because even without the jokes, you still have a solid sci-fi movie.
The actress who plays Princess Vespa is Daphne Zuniga, Dot Matrix is voiced by Joan Rivers, someone else played the robot and doesn't recognize John Candy. Great movie along with Robinhood: Men in Tights.
It’s honestly a tie between this and Blazing Saddles as my favorite Mel Brooks movie! What else can I say but “May the Schwartz be with you”🤣🤣
The scene where Daphne Zuniga is singing the blues in the prison cell was a direct tribute to an old Carol Burnett skit set in a women's prison with Carol as a prisoner and Lily Tomlin as the tough prison guard. The skit opens with Carol singing that same song.
Seriously?! This is your first time watching Spaceballs?!? Ludicrous!!!!
"It's spaceball one... they've gone to plaid!"
Inconceivable! Oh wait, that's Princess Bride. lol
LUDICROUS SPEED, GO!
@@MetalPharoah They've gone to plaid!! LOL
"What's the matter, Dornish Queen:
"Not Game For *'Chicken'?"*
[Sorry.
I really need to get out of the house, TBH.
On the whole, I'd rather be in Philadelphia.]
Mel Brooks is a genius. I wish Rick Moranis was in more movies
Rick's wife passed away and he decided to retire to focus on raising their kids. I completely respect him deciding that his family comes first rather than paying nannies to raise them for him.
Sure but they adults now. It doesnt hold up anymore.
Lord Farquaad: I have a big palace to compensate for my height
Dark Helmet: *Impressive, most impressive*
This was a movie ahead of its time, a movie so perfect it belongs in the Louvre. Don't care what others say
Thanks to the spaceship, I don't think it would fit.
The guy making all the noises, is Michael Winslow, from "Police Academy".
this movie hits you differently when you watch it as a kid . I laughed my ass off when watching this as a 10 y/old like 25 years ago
Small jokes, Easter eggs and details people miss:
When helmet asks “how many assholes?” All but one crewman stands up. This crewman is Sgt. Rico from the beginning of the movie.
The Millennium Falcon is parked at the space diner.
Helmet’s belt buckle is a large coin with President Scroob’s face on it.
Spaceballs: the coloring book has Optimus Prime on the cover.
Pretty shocked that Greg hadn’t seen Spaceballs until now, it’s a great comedy! The chest burster dance number has got to be one of my favorite scenes from a comedy ever, I find it so random
Spaceballs is a class of its own, similar to "Loaded Weapon 1" - it requires a second time watching to love and fully enjoy 😃 Lets us call it a bit too outstanding.
But LW1 requires having seen a long list of movies (including tons of details) before, Spaceballs works fine with a handfull
I so love seeing the younger generation get to experience the stuff I grew up on.
It's weird though, when they say most of the jokes wouldn't fly these days. And sadly, it's probably true. So many jokes in Airplane would be "offensive". Sometimes a joke is just a joke, and people need to fucking relax.
@@zacharyberridge7239 It's a shame director's dont just say fuck cancel culture and start making gems again
These kids are way to sensitive.
As a mid-teenager who loves older movies, I love this movie so much.
Spaceballs is my favorite comedy of all time, i can’t believe you’re just now seeing it.
That's not what the rule of three is. The rule of three is:
Once, to introduce the joke
Twice, to establish the joke
Thrice, changes the joke.
Now you need to watch police academy to understand the love we had for Michael Winslow. (The guy with the sound effects)
Fun fact if it hasn't been mentioned already. Joan Rivers, the voice of Dot, improvised EVERY line of hers. She dd not have a script. Also, the ship is too big routine, I use that in a lot of open world games. The map is too big. If I walk, that game will be over.
ILM made the effects of this film. That's why they're so good.
Winslow (the sound effect guy) acted in the "Police Academy" franchise.
"We aint found shit!" Will always be gold😂😂😂
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I wish I had a ship as menacing as Dark Helmet's to instill fear into our enemies. But hey, at least we have a missile program to be proud of, on top of phenomenal allies on our northern border.
Think the Jamaican accent was a jab at the fact that James Earl Jones was the voice of Vader, but not the face.
I’m usually not that into new people joining channels, but Sally and Coy have both been great additions. (I think technically I’ve heard Sally was here awhile back but before I started watching this channel) anyway, pls keep them around ❤️
I remember Spaceballs was released right in-between the Zucker Bros. and Jim Abrahams' Top Secret and Naked Gun with respect to parody movies. And it came out only a few years after ROTJ so SW mania and the merchandising was still fresh in people's minds. And meta-reference jokes were still fresh.
I find the scene where Lonestar wakes up to the Dinks and said "when did we end up in Disneyland?" was kind of prophetic with Disney+ and everything today.
I find this movie would hit the sweet spot for pre-adolescent viewers (10 to 12). I remember "Ludicrous Speed", "Major A%%hole", "I see your Schwartz is big as mine", and "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roomate." were amongst the favorite quotes at lunch and recess back in the day mixed in with other shows and movies of the time.
This movie was Mel Brooks' last hurrah in terms of big hits. His peak was The Producers/Blazing Saddles/Young Frankenstein back in the late '60s and early '70s as a comic innovator/director/ writer for movies. He had some other minor hits but Spaceballs definitely was in-grained into the '80s pop culture zeitgeist.
Rick Moranis and John Candy were SCTV alum whose careers were on a hot streak and they showed up every year in different hit comedy movies. Michael Winslow was instantly recognizable since the Police Academy series was still going strong (part 4 came out in '87 and was a big hit). Joan Rivers, voice Dot Matrix, was still in the public eye as a talk show host. And all of the jokes were at the expense of the over the top styles and consumerism of the '80s.
So overall, Spaceballs is more like an amusing, funny time capsule and not an all-time classic. Kind of like the first Scary Movie but more memorable.
I always like Bill Pullman whenever he pops up in stuff.
Their reactions to “I can see your Schwartz is as big is mine” still have me chuckling
Yoooo that’s a classic how you miss this film plus TBS, TNT, USA, CBS, ABC be replaying that movie almost every month and every year lol
How in the hell have you never seen spacballs?! All time classic.
Actually the PG-13 rating DID exist, but, you see, this film was made in the 1980s, when the term “Parental Guidance” actually MEANT “Parental Guidance.”
The funniest Star Wars Parody ever!
Blazzing Saddles is a spoof of Early Hollywood western Tropes.
Young Frankenstein was a direct spoof of the old Universal Frankenstein from 1931.
Funny fact Mel Brookes the man who directed and wrote the film joked "If it was up to me the whole film would have been the long ship for two hours," and when asked how he thought up the film he said "I thought what if I made Star Wars more Jewish (He is really Jewish in real life)," lol love Mel Brooks to me he's one of the last great comedic legends.
This was my favorite movie as a child. Didn’t realize it was a Star Wars parody until I was much older.
Id love to see a full xenomorph in an apron and a hat frying french fries or something
The quality of the effects is matched by the fact that they are the work of George Lucas' people.. even a scrapped scene from A New Hope (with the escape pod being launched) was used.
It's so weird that a channel based on movie reactions missed so many obvious jokes and references...or maybe I watched too many movies as a kid.
I love watching your generation watching these 80s slapstick comedies from the 80s. Maybe slapstick is a lost art but I find your reactions to the off color jokes and sidelines funnier than the movie. You all seem so shocked. Welcome to the 80s. Political correctness wasn't a thing yet, ppl had thick skins and weren't so easily offended . In those days anything was allowed fo
It's not that people had thicker skin, it's just that it was culturally more allowed because nobody had anywhere to complain back then. Trust me, plenty of people were offended by certain words or jokes, it's just now people have the internet & social media to let their discuss known. If people from the '80s had Twitter or Facebook then, trust me, they would have complained too.
@@johnnyhustle6976 I don't remember anyone being offended. Looking back they should have been bur thsts benefit of hindsight and after exposure to political correctness and just knowing better. But back then like with the druish princess comments now it's racist toward Jewish but then no one dreamed of it being offensive. I'm a child from 70s and 80s and these movies along with airplane and naked gun movies were full of these jokes, esp airplane. Like the jive talkers? Racist for sure. But no one I knew and none of the movie reviews or commentaries I read or heard at the time said anything but ridiculous humor but hilarious and "good clean fun". That was usef a lot. So therea a difference in seeing things thru eyes of today and living it at the time. I'm from the sticks and I can categorically say at least where I'm from, no one cared or even woukd have crossed their minds to wonder why they should. Different time, different mentality.
@@evanirvana500 Mel Brooks is from a Jewish heritage so to say the Jewish jokes are racist, do they get a pass then?
@@daniellejarrell1486 I'd say that's up to mel brooks since he's Jewish and wrote it
22:58 if you want logical you came to the wrong director. This comedic genius throws logic out the window whenever possible
One of my all time favorite comedies.
The only joke i still don't quite understand after all these years is the plaid joke
This is legitimately one of the funniest movies ive ever seen. I quote it all the time. Mel Brooks is a comedic genious. This and History of the World are amazing.
So.. the scene you might not have understood with the ludicris speed was that they used the word diplad. Where as plad is a type of pattern design mainly used in clothing and furniture. That same pattern was what the light looked like as they past over lonestar and barf. It was split into two light arrays hence the di (two or twice) at the begining. The difference between di and bi is bi is two of something or the quantity. While di would be twice or the rate something happens. Its a lot to pack into such a quick line for a joke. Another thing you mightve not understood was the bearded lady joke. The bearded lady called president scroob a "freak" which is usually how people referred to circus folk in the old days. It used to be common among circus troops to have a show featuring a woman with an odd amount of hair in unuasual places, Such as a bearded lady. There used to be a circus that featured a woman dubbed the gorilla woman because she had an illness that grew odd lumps of fat and mounds of hair all over her body. That wouldnt fly with todays standards for human rights. They referenced to evacuate the circus folk and zoo animals over the loud speaker if you pay close attention. Thats why she was there as well as the bear.
The Main Joke about all the Spaceballs Merchandising is because they couldn't make it in real life because it might get confused with Star Wars stuff
Btw you can see the millennium falcon parked in the lot next the the diner that Lone Star and Barf visit at the end PLEASE DO MORE MEL BROOKS Robin Hood Men in tights is hilarious
The Guy who shouted "we ain't found shit" was Tim Russ who played Tuvok in Star Trek Voyager
24:09 That’s Daphne Zuniga. She did some time on one of those 90210 shows, I think, but I mostly remember her from “The Sure Thing,” - which has a lot of plot similarities to this movie, which is probably why Mel Brooks cast her in this.
The Actress is Daphne Zuniga, she was in The Fly II as well as Spaceballs but is most well known for being in Melrose Place.
Princess Vespa, played by Daphne Zuniga....was on Melrose Place for a bit, other TV show's..and YES, John Hurt reprised his role from, Alien! lol
l was trying to figure out why Sally looked so familiar and then l realized it's the very same Salamander Sally l saw back in 2014 when l first got into watching RUclips reactors!! The Reel Rejects was the first reactors l watched back when Greg went by Ryan Right and he reacted to the Godzilla teaser trailer!! Glad to see you again Sally!!
You should watch "The Ice Pirates". Such a great cult classic space romp
2:38 And the orchestra was like "we're doing it again? Ok, fine, whatever..."
28:27 And apropos stunt doubles. ;)
I read that the whole bit with Dark helmet getting caught playing with his dolls was just Rick Moranis goofing around and they laughed so hard they kept it.
That Pizza The Hut suit was actually using real hot pizza toppings. The first guy in it got burned from it all and they had to use another person in it.
this movie got the blessing from George Lucas... the dolls scene was actually improvised by Moranis xD.. thing is , ILM helped with the special effects on this movie, but George forbid Mel Brooks to release toys for Spaceballs cause they ((obviously)) would look TOO similar to Star Wars toys... Princess Vespa actress is Daphne Zuniga
Lucas also said that Lone Star couldn’t look like Han Solo, so they made him look like Indiana Jones
@@merchillio true! forgot about that XD
31:26 I don't remember if that's what the actual surroundings look like or if it's just a matte painting but the castle is very recognizably Schloss Neuschwanstein, Bavaria... I think it's a real shot of the castle but I remembered the mountains being a lot closer to the castle, maybe that's on the other side.
32:005 Yes that is John Hurt, hence the "Oh no not again".
"The John Hurt moment" bring us more joy. There was a British show "Coupling" and in one the episodes of the last season, they dedicated the entire episode to it, with all the characters use it as a metaphor for child birth, as one of them was expecting a child shortly (with one of the female characters, "Susan"). And how he was afraid to be there for the "John Hurt Moment", AKA the birth of his child (the Parasite growing in his wife's womb).
One thing that you can clearly tell from this movie is that Bill Pullman's acting ability improved a LOT since then.
The man with all the sound effects is Michael Winslow from the Police Academy movies
When you think about it, after Helmet says "I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate" he should have immediately asked him if that means he at least knew who his father was, given that he lamented not knowing his parents before.
31:24 that actually is a real place, it's Neuschwanstein Castle in southern Germany, with a few little changes for the movie. You can definitely visit it if you ever make a trip over here😆
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Mel Brooks seeks an OK from George Lucas to do a parody of Star Wars. Lucas gave him a greenlight to film his parody with one condition: no merchandise. That is why Yogurt (Brooks) showing Lone Star (Bill Pullman) and others of Spaceballs Merchandise as a "joke" to Lucas.
The opening scene is so hilarious because it’s making fun of how long the star destroyer shot was in the original film.
Other than the short film "Hardware Wars," this was a Star Wars parody in a time when anything Star Wars was almost non-existent. The trilogy had ended and the merchandise fizzled out over a couple of years and references were few.
By now, everyone is use to that a thousand times over.
It pains me when people see "the sound effects guy" Michael Winslow and aren't already familiar with him from "Police Academy."
Omg i forgot about hardware wars. Ham Salad. Hahahha
My highschool art teacher made the mistake of telling me her maiden name was Schwartz
This was awesome! I was 12yo when "Spaceballs" came out (1987). The PG-13 rating started in 1984 thanks to the backlash of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" (1984). I believe "Red Dawn" (1984) had the first PG-13 rating. How is New York? And I have thought of film school but I already have far too much in student loan debt - would you recommend it?
I have been calling Bill Pullman, President Lone Star since Independence Day came out.
I feel like everything in the 80’s and 90’s was so much better…. I remember thinking this was such a cool but weird movie but still liking it. Watching it NOW it’s like we all have a critical eye to everything… I wish we could just go back to enjoying movies 😕
20:13
My wife and I have this exact conversation years ago and we almost didn't get married.
Yes that was the same actor in Alien, hence the “NOT AGAIN” line. LMAO 😂
The opening bit slowly panning right to show the villains’ spaceship still kills me every time
*We brake for nobody*
18:03 That is actor Tim Russ, who would go on to play the Vulcan security officer Tuvok in Star Trek Voyager. Earlier this year he made a reel about being constantly remembered for this line.
BILL Pullman he played pretty good in Casper as the DAD
Thank you guys for reacting to this movie. In my opinion is this still one of funniest comedies ever.
I remember I saw this at a mate's house when I was a kid, I knew nothing about it or what the story was, and when Dark Helmet first pulled off up mask we had to pause the movie because I was laughing on the floor for 30 straight minutes.
“There are some gross jokes in this movie”
The entire 1980’s were one, whole ass gross joke, and it was certainly a “you had to be there” thing. This movie, Goonies, Monster Squad and even Troop Beverly Hills had the best gross jokes, and we loved them back in the day.
To be honest, we love them now. I miss 80s comedy like these movies, Airplane, Monty Python, or any Mel Brooks
Don't forget garbage pail kids
The first thing I saw Daphne Zuniga (Princess Vespa) in was Melrose Place which was a spinoff of Beverly Hills 90210.
Tiny Dink Dinks and yogurt statue was so Wizard of Oz
This captured the spirit of the original trilogy more than any of the Disney Star Wars films
The prequels didn’t capture the spirit of the original trilogy. It was its own thing the same way the sequels are.
The actress who plays princess Vespa plays the daughter in a show called GROWING PAINS with kirk Cameron and Leonardo DiCaprio in later seasons
The Spaceball operating the radar was played by Michael Winslow. Michael Leslie Winslow (born September 6, 1958) is an American actor, comedian and beatboxer billed as The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects for his ability to make realistic sounds using only his voice. He is best known for his roles in all seven Police Academy films as Larvell Jones. He has also appeared in Spaceballs, Cheech and Chong's Next Movie and Nice Dreams, The Love Boat, and commercials for Cadbury and GEICO.
And he continued the Extralarge show with Bud Spencer after Philip Michael Thomas left it.
Did you guys not know what you were getting into with this? It seems like you haven't seen any other Mel Brooks films. Blazing Saddles is clearly his best.
If you listen to the director commentary track, Mel Brooks actually explains that he initially wanted the entire movie to just be that opening ship scene... But thankfully, other members of the team shot down the idea.
I wonder if they've seen Robin hood men in tights
"Yeah, and we're the rejects!..I'm not a reject!" Goonies
32:02 That really is John Hurt reprising his role from Alien
Vespa was Daphne Zuniga. The biggest things I remember seeing her in were The Sure Thing ('80s college rom-com with John Cusack), and Melrose Place.