Spaceballs was made back in 1987 and oh is it glorious! As a child of the '80s I'm no stranger to movies like Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, and Alien. All movies parodied to perfection by Mel Brooks.
Our story begins much like the beginning of Star Wars Episode 4. Instead of Darth Vader, we get Dark Helmet played by Rick Moranis. If ever there was an exact opposite to the iconic Darth Vader with the chilling robotic voice of James Earl Jones, it is the nerdy and unintimidating in any possible way Rick Moranis. Rick Moranis had an amazing career in the 1980s. He had supporting roles in the Ghostbuster movies and Brewster's Millions along with starring roles in Little Shop of Horrors and Honey I Shrunk the Kids. The spaceship spaceball is in a heated firefight with the space car of Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga). Princess Vespa ran away from her wedding to Prince Vallium because she didn't love the narcoleptic, but she is legally bound to marry a prince.
With Princess Vespa is our C3PO knockoff Dot Matix played by Joan Rivers. Once they come under attack, Princess Vespa calls her father for help. King Roland of Druidia then hires our hero Lone starr (Bill Pullman) and his faithful sidekick Barf (John Candy). Lone Starr and Barf agree to rescue Princess Vespa and return her to Druidia for 1 million spacebucks so they can pay their debt to the dreaded space gangster, Pizza the Hut (Dom DeLuise).
Spaceballs is loaded with comedic talent. Not only getting some of the hottest comedians of the 1980s like John Candy, Rick Moranis, Dick Van Patten, and Joan Rivers; but also getting people like Michael Winslow (Police Academy movies), Jim J. Bullock (Hollywood Squares), and John Hurt (Alien) to do cameos.
Without spoiling much more of a must see sci-fi parody comedy, my favorite scene is the diner scene. I will say no more about it. If you've seen the movie, you know what I'm talking about.
Easily one of Mel Brooks' best movies. It's a laugh riot from start to finish and one of my personal favorites.
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