La Folle Histoire de l'espace

This is perhaps Mel Brooks' best film. It is a Star Wars spoof, that is done expertly. It also has a healthy dose of other popular sci-fi movie spoofs thrown in for good measure. These include Alien, Star Trek, and Planet of the Apes to name a few. Follow the Imperious forces as they try to steal all the air off planet Druidia, because the Spaceballs have foolishly squandered their supply. Along the way we meet our heroes, Lonestar who is a mix of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker and Barf, a version of the wookie played by the late, great John Candy. This movie is hilarious from start to finish. I am on my third copy of this, progressing from VHS to DVD now to Blu-ray. This has long been a MUST have in my collection.

A joyous, hilarious fairy-tale (which just happens to be set in a galaxy resembling one far, far away, a long time ago)! Many cheap, childish, utterly irresistible gags. Special effects of sufficient quality that they don't distract. Excellent ensemble acting with Rick Moranis a real highlight. And a space Winnebago... One of Mr. Brooks's finest efforts! When the cod-seriousness of Episodes I, II and III gets too much for you, just imagine Mace Windu with his Schwartz tangled and pop this movie on. Now, it's getting a bit stuffy in here so I'm off to inhale some delightful Perri-air.

Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) and Colonel Sandurz (George Wyner) arrive at Planet Druidia to steal its supply of air. President Skroob (Mel Brooks) is trying to squash rumors of depleting air supply. Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) is getting married to Prince Valium but she becomes a runaway bride with her robot Dot Matrix (Joan Rivers). Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and Barf (John Candy) are on the run from Pizza the Hutt. Dark Helmet tries to kidnap Vespa but she's rescued by Lone Starr for a million space bucks. It's an endless Mel Brooks spoof of Star Wars and other sci-fi movies. It's a lot of stupidity smartly done. Vespa is a druidous princess. She has great combative chemistry with Lone Starr. Barf is half dog half human. The story actually works even without the humor but the humor is so smart. Rick Moranis is hilarious. It was probably a little late coming 4 years after 'Retun of the Jedi'. That's its only major flaw.

This film is stupid, pointless and has got to be one of the best comedies in existence alongside "Monsters, inc.". If you're feeling low, this film will cheer you up unbelievably. "May the Schwartz be with you". It has an endless line of rib-cracking gags ("Let's jam the catapult" says a character at a certain stage in the film. they then toss a jar of jam at the catapult. Another great gag is when the bad guys are chasing after the good guys, instead of going at light speed they go at "ludicrous" speed. Every space film you could think of is spoofed in this film, from "Planet Of The Apes" to "Star Wars". There's even a spoof of "It Happened one Night" (the bride running away from the wedding). Whether the weather is cold or hot see this film, and remember, if the combination on your suitcase is 1,2,3,4 you had better change it. Enjoy!

Spaceballs is one of the funniest movies ever. In the tradition of Airplane it spoofs nearly all modern SciFi including: Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, Return Of The Jedi, Alien, Star Trek, and Planet Of The Apes. Mel Brook's has had some funny movies but this takes the cake. Rick Moranis is inarguably his second best role after Strange Brew. John Candy has one of his better performances. Bill Pullman (a long way from Independence Day) is the central character Lone Star, a combination Luke Skywalker and Han Solo. Sight gags and classic memorable lines are present here from beginning to end. Just looking at Dark Helmet is enough to induce laughter. Spaceballs is a truly great film. Let's see how well you handle it!