Product Details

• Format: Animated, Color, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
• Language: English
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• Run Time: 88 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B001VFM0Y2
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #80,640 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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Mel Brooks's resumé lists more than a few winning titles--The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles--but it's a sure bet that Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures will never be among them. The 1987 live-action movie that inspired this 2008 series wasn't one of Brooks's masterworks either. But at least it was an amusing Star Wars takeoff with a good cast, and it's Shakespeare compared to this mess, which Brooks executive produced and wrote, in addition to providing the voices for the evil President Skroob and Yogurt, the Yoda-like character who's forever reminding hero Lone Starr (voiced by Rino Romano) to "use the Schwartz." The four episodes contained here all have something to do with Skroob's plan to conquer the universe (with the assistance of the Darth Vader-like Dark Helmet), but whatever passes for plot is entirely secondary to a seemingly endless, unfunny parade of barf gags (the first episode, "Outbreak," is almost nothing but); toilet humor; penis jokes; rampant sexual innuendo; references to other, better movies (The Terminator, Back to the Future, The Wizard of Oz, and on and on); and the usual dose of Jewish "wit." One wonders what kind of audience Brooks was going for. The jokes are too moronic for any sentient grownup and too adult for the younger kids who normally watch animated fare; that leaves adolescent males, who may get a few laughs but will probably be too preoccupied playing video games like the one parodied in "Grand Theft Starship" (an episode that boasts the most clever and imaginative animation) to pay much attention. If this is the best the octogenarian Brooks can do, he should seriously consider retirement. --Sam Graham

Product Description

SPACEBALLS:ANIMATED SPOOF - DVD Movie

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Shame it was cancelled., January 9, 2010

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Micheal Hunt (Hellbourne) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures (DVD)

Mel Brooks Spaceballs is in the top 5, if not my favorite movie of all time. So it would only be natural that I would want to get this DVD of the new toon series. Judging from reading about the show being canceled, and a few reviewers saying how bad it was when they saw it on T.V (Which i never got to do) I really was not expecting much at all when I surprisingly got confirmation that this DVD had been shipped (they had canceled it previously, but it's back again now)

It's a shame there is only 4 episodes. The 4 episodes are not exactly faithful to what you know about Spaceballs, but that does not mean they should be dismissed, as I laughed all the way through each episode. There is a couple of times you get a little disorientated wondering why Lonestar and Princess Vespa are not married, or why Sanders and Helmet would call for Lonestars help... but aside from that, Mel could have had a successful series here, had it been given a chance to get some of the kinks out like most first series do... but oh well, what can you do about it now?

Mel returns as the voice of President Skroob and Yogurt, as with Daphene Whats-her-name as Vespa & Joan Rivers as Dot Matrix.... the rest of the characters voices you can get used to, except for Cornell Sanders voice, that one really needed to be re-cast.

Surprisingly the humor was not censured out. I was expected a completely G rated cartoon here, but it's more a PG rated one that pushes the boundary of it. I was surprised at the sexual innuendos and language portrayed, which just made me like it. Had they gone a little bit more raunchier and smuttier, it could have contended with South Park and such shows.

As long as you go in not expecting a masterpeice, then you should enjoy what this show has to offer. Just sit back and remember, it's just for laughs.

Shame there is no bonus features at all :(

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Keeping the schwartz flame alive, March 12, 2010

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Just Lucas (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures (DVD)

When I was a kid I love watching Spaceballs and other movies made by Mel Brooks. When I heard a lot about the animated series I was excited. But first I get the chance to watch Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures. Watching this brings back a lot of memories, even though it's a lot different between the animation and the original movie. I even watch it with my family and it made them bring back memories. Plus it's great to hear Mel Brooks is lending his voice along with Daphne Zuniga and Joan Rivers. So if you're a longtime fan of Mel Brooks and Spaceballs, ignore the negative reviews and pick up a copy today.

And one last message to all the longtime Spaceballs fans: May the schwartz be with you!

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome animation, December 31, 2011

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NYkungfuman - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures (DVD)

I did not regret getting this dvd. This dvd was very funny. You will regret if you do not buy this dvd. I think they made this show a bit too late should have made it ten years ago.