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Spaceballs is a 1987 comedic spoof directed by Mel Brooks. Brooks worked with Thomas Meehan and Ronny Graham on the film which pokes fun mainly at Star Wars but also Star Trek. The film earned just over $6.6 million in its opening weekend but went on to become a cult classic.
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Plot
"Once upon a time warp. . . . In a galaxy very, very, very, very, far away, there lived a ruthless race of beings known as . . . Spaceballs."
Mel Brooks starred as President Skroob of Planet Spaceballs. Skroob sends Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to steal the air of planet Druidia, home to princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga). Princess Vespa runs out on her wedding to the narcoleptic Prince Valium with her robotic maid, Dot Matrix. King Roland of Druidia, hires carefree captain of his very own spacefaring Winnebago, Lone Starr and his sidekick the half man half dog, Mogg, Bartholomew/Barf to track her down and return her to Druidia.
In their attempt to rescue the spoiled princess, the pair run afoul of Dark Helmet and are aided by a wise alien, Yogurt, who teaches Lone Starr how to use the Schwartz. Lone Starr heroically rescues the princess from Dark Helmet, saves Druidia from having it's air sucked out by Dark Helmet's transformer ship, and falls in love with princess Vespa and returns her home. They later marry after Lone Starr discovers he's an honest to goodness prince.
Cast
Sequels and Tie-ins
- In 2007, and animated series based on the movie was anticipated
Memorable Quotes
Lone Starr: A million? That's unfair.
Pizza the Hutt: Unfair to payor but not to payee. But you're gonna pay it, or else!
Barf: Or else what?
Pizza the Hutt: Tell him, Vinnie.
Vinnie: Or else pizza is gonna send out for you!
Lone Starr: What the hell was that noise?
Dot Matrix: That was my virgin-alarm. It's programmed to go off before you do!
Dark Helmet: Before you die there is something you should know about us, Lone Star.
Lone Starr: What?
Dark Helmet: I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.
Lone Starr: What's that make us?
Dark Helmet: Absolutely nothing! Which is what you are about to become.
Colonel Sandurz: Prepare ship for light speed.
Dark Helmet: No, no, no, light speed is too slow.
Colonel Sandurz: Light speed, too slow?
Dark Helmet: Yes, we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed.
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