*spaceballs rating is only at a 3.4*Me: “I knew it, I’m surrounded by assholes.”
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Directed by Mel Brooks
Spaceballs
A rewatchable, ensemble comedy.
Comedy
Science Fiction
1987
1h 36m
3.4(286k)via LetterboxdBill Pullman + 4 more
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
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5What people say
Broke: nature is healingWoke: It’s Mega-Maid! She’s gone from suck to blow!
Letterboxd needs to add another check after "I've seen this film before" for "I've seen this film before A GABILLION TIMES."I definitely didn't get the Kafka joke as a kid. Or the "Prince Valium" name. Or that John Hurt was reprising his role from ALIEN (which I hadn't seen at that point). Or the PLANET OF THE APES gag at the end (hadn't seen that yet, either). It's kind of amazing, frankly, how many of the reference jokes I DIDN'T get at that age -- and how much I loved this movie anyway. Now, I get the references AND the dumb dick jokes, so it's basically a masterpiece.
Common questions
What is Spaceballs about?+
A reckless space traveler and his loyal half-dog sidekick must rescue a princess from a clumsy intergalactic regime that plans to steal her planet's atmosphere.
Who directed Spaceballs?+
Mel Brooks directed this 1987 science-fiction spoof, which is widely recognized as one of his most prominent parodies.
Has Spaceballs won any awards?+
Yes, it won the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film in 1988.
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