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Movie Description
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 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. Mel Brooks himself makes one of his funniest acting appearances as Yogurt, a send-up of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK's Yoda.
Film Notes
Clyde Leiberman cowrote the SPACEBALLS theme with director Mel Brooks and Jeff Pascetto. (Brooks often cowrites the music for his films.)
DVD Features:
Region 1
2-Disc Set
Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:
5.1 DTS Surround - English
5.1 Surround - English
Stereo - French
Mono - Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Outtakes
Audio Commentary - 1. Mel Brooks - Director
Production Interview - 1. Mel Brooks - Director, Thomas Meehan - Writer
Bonus Feature - 1. JOHN CANDY: COMIC SPIRIT
Featurette - 1. SPACEBALLS: THE DOCUMENTARY
Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
2. Exhibitor Trailer with Mel Brooks Introduction
Film-to-Storyboard Comparison
Text/Photo Galleries:
Stills/Photos - 1. SPACEBALLS: THE BEHIND-THE-MOVIE PHOTOS
2. SPACEBALLS: THE COSTUME GALLERY
3. SPACEBALLS: THE ART GALLERY
Additional Text - 1. Spacequotes
Industry Reviews
"...An ambitious sendup....Gentle, harmless satire than occasionally has real bite..."
New York Times - p.C23 - Janet Maslin
"...Amusing sight gags..."
Variety - Jagr.
"...Often underrated is this comedy's dead-on production design..."
USA Today - Mike Clark (04/30/1996)
"[T]he meta-merchandising send-ups are inspired chuckles that get funnier with age."
Premiere - Premiere Staff (05/01/2005)
"The spoofs on marketing tie-ins and insecure tyrants have grown even more relevant..."
Entertainment Weekly - Sam Adams (05/13/2005)
Quotations
"I'm my own best friend."--Barf (John Candy), half-man/half-dog
"May the schwartz be with you."--Yogurt (Mel Brooks)
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