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Spaceballs is a 1987 American space opera parody film co-written, produced and directed by Mel Brooks. It is primarily a parody of the original Star Wars trilogy, but also parodies other sci-fi films and popular franchises including Star Trek, Alien, The Wizard of Oz, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Planet of the Apes, and Transformers.
Jun 24, 1987 · Spaceballs: Directed by Mel Brooks. With Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman. A star-pilot for hire and his trusty sidekick must come to the rescue of a princess and save Planet Druidia from the clutches of the evil Spaceballs.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi
- Mel Brooks
- 1987-06-24
- IT WASN'T THE FIRST STAR WARS PARODY FILM. YouTube. Amateur filmmaker Ernie Fosselius was so enamored with Star Wars in 1977 that he cobbled together a 12-minute short, Hardware Wars, which he shot for just $8000 in an abandoned laundromat.
- MEL BROOKS WANTED TO CALL IT PLANET MORON. In the commissary at the 20 Century Fox lot in 1984, Brooks was sitting down to eat when a studio executive abruptly asked what his next project was going to be.
- GEORGE LUCAS GAVE HIS (CONDITIONAL) BLESSING. Satire is generally exempt from litigation, but Brooks was an admirer of Lucas’s work and wanted to get his permission before starting on the movie.
- IT WAS SHOT OVER A GIANT SWIMMING POOL. Michael Winslow, best known as the “sound effects guy” from the Police Academy series, said in 2012 that Spaceballs was shot on the MGM lot in Culver City, California.
Silly satire based on Star Wars. Released in 1987, Mel Brooks’ “Spaceballs” parodies the Star Wars flicks and includes jokes based on Star Trek, “Lawrence of Arabia,” “Alien” and “Planet of the Apes.” Some people hate this film, but it works for what it is: a totally goofy spoof.
Mar 27, 2024 · Spaceballs is one of Mel Brooks’ wildest and most beloved movies. Here are 12 behind the scenes stories from a sci-fi spectacle that makes fun of everything in the universe. Mel Brooks Was Inspired by His Son’s Love of Star Wars. 20th Century Fox. Spaceballs riffs on many sci-fi classics, but it especially parodies the original 1977 Star Wars.
Sep 19, 2021 · Miniature effects in Spaceballs, like the ridiculously long spaceship in the opening scene and the giant robotic maid at the film’s climax, hold up as well as the same effects in Star Wars. Brooks' film looks just as expensive and immersive as the sci-fi films it parodies so mercilessly.
Reviews. Spaceballs. Roger Ebert June 24, 1987. Tweet. Now streaming on: Rent. Subs. Rent. Subs. Powered by JustWatch. Did Mel Brooks make "Spaceballs" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "Star Wars" saga?
