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Spaceballs (1987)
May The Farce Be
With You.
Director: Mel Brooks, rated PG
  Starring:
Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rock Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne
Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Michael Winslow, Joan
Rivers
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★☆☆☆
- good
"Yes, we're gonna have
to go right to ludicrous speed." - Dark Helmet
Why watch this? Too
many space films deserved a spoof - Mr. Brooks delivered.
Plot Summary:
On the planet Spaceball, the air supply is running low, forcing
the evil President Skroob to send his henchman Dark Helmet to
steal the air from the peaceful planet Druidia. To accomplish
this, Dark Helmet kidnaps Princess Vespa, hoping to ransom her
for the code to Druidia's atmospheric shield. However, a
renegade space pilot named Lone Starr and his loyal half-man,
half-dog sidekick Barf are hired by Druidia's King Roland to
rescue the princess.
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Dad's Preview:
It's zany. It's out of this world. It plays on every Star Wars
scenario and catchphrase. Parody mastermind Mel Brooks works with an all-star cast to pull off a
very funny movie, despite campy scenery and garage-level special
effects... perhaps that is the point. The plot is secondary. Our space travelers jump from bad joke, to pun, to
sight gag, and back again, all at
ludicrous speed. Just strap yourself in and enjoy this
raunchy, often hilarious, rocket ride. |
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Brooksfilms;
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
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