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Mel Brooks's 1987 parody of the Star Wars trilogy is a jumble of jokes rather than a comic feature, and, predictably, some of those jokes work better than others. The cast, including Brooks in two roles, more or less mimics the principal characters from George Lucas's famous story line, and the director certainly gets a boost from new allies (SCTV graduates Rick Moranis and John Candy) as well as old ones (Dick Van Patten, Dom DeLuise). Watch this and wait for the sporadic inspiration--but don't be surprised if you find yourself yearning for those years when Brooks was a more complete filmmaker (Young Frankenstein). --Tom Keogh
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The farce is with you in this "uproarious salute to science fiction" (The Hollywood Reporter) that teams comedy legend Mel Brooks with an all-star cast of cutups including John Candy (Splash), Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters) and Bill Pullman (Ruthless People)! When the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) attempts to steal all the air from planet Druidia, a determined Druish Princess (Daphne Zuniga), a clueless rogue (Pullman) and a half-man/half-dog creature who's his own best friend (Candy) set out to stop him! But with the forces of darkness closing in on them at ludicrous speed, they'll need the help of a wise imp named Yogurt (Brooks) and the mystical power of "The Schwartz" to bring peaceand merchandising rights to the entire galaxy!
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38 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I love the film so it was a no-brainer to get it for the store, and my slight disappointment is offset with showing what a high storage capacity can do for this product.
The package comes with both the BD and the standard def discs and included are all of the special features we know from the 2005 release. So what's changed? Nothing except for the languages: Dubbed in DTS for six languages (including Castilian, German, Italian and French) and Mono or Dolby for three others, and subtitled in nine languages (incl. Danish, Swedish and Norwegian). None of the supplements have been upgraded but that DTS always sounds awesome during the main feature. The picture has not been cleaned up from the transfer so there is plenty of artifact, hair and random film discolorations. I enjoyed watching some of the same special features again, including the John Candy memorial and the Mel Brooks conversation. The ludiricous speed is just as lame as before.
The menu is a killer if your player is not tuned up (or older). It becomes painful when trying to watch those flubs sequences as there is no play all option. It is Spaceballs, it is Mel Brooks - so it makes it a worthwhile purchase if you did not already upgrade a few years ago to that special edition DVD (especially with both included here). I would normally rate this lower but there is so much here I had to go up one.
The package comes with both the BD and the standard def discs and included are all of the special features we know from the 2005 release. So what's changed? Nothing except for the languages: Dubbed in DTS for six languages (including Castilian, German, Italian and French) and Mono or Dolby for three others, and subtitled in nine languages (incl. Danish, Swedish and Norwegian). None of the supplements have been upgraded but that DTS always sounds awesome during the main feature. The picture has not been cleaned up from the transfer so there is plenty of artifact, hair and random film discolorations. I enjoyed watching some of the same special features again, including the John Candy memorial and the Mel Brooks conversation. The ludiricous speed is just as lame as before.
The menu is a killer if your player is not tuned up (or older). It becomes painful when trying to watch those flubs sequences as there is no play all option. It is Spaceballs, it is Mel Brooks - so it makes it a worthwhile purchase if you did not already upgrade a few years ago to that special edition DVD (especially with both included here). I would normally rate this lower but there is so much here I had to go up one.
49 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
Spaceballs is perhaps the best Sci-fi spoof of all time. It has already been mentioned that it spoofs Star Wars, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, but it really spoofs nearly every big Sci-fi movie ever. Star Wars, Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, Alien, 2001: A Space Odyssey ("...they've gone to plaid!") and many more. Some of the best sequences are the "ludicruous speed" scene, the "instant video" scene, and the whole Yogurt part. Mel Brooks plays the spoof of Star Wars' Yoda who is the guardian of the Schwartz and is also heavily into Spaceballs Merchandising, including the Spaceballs flamethrower. ("The kids love this one.") Rick Moranis, of course, is the Darth Vader spoof, and I have to congradulate the casting department, because Rick Moranis and Darth Vader have to be as close to being polar opposites as you can come. Although I have heard it called unfunny and lame by others, I think it is a very funny movie and deserves to be watched not only by Sci-fi fans, but by anybody looking for a good laugh.
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Spaceballs is one of my all time favorite films and I eagerly awaited it's bluray release and even put in my preorder months in advance. Now that the bluray is here it is still one of my all time favorite films but i must admit the transfer is not demo material.
The transfer itself is solid and without any unnecessary tampering (digital noise reduction, edge enhancement, etc) and it is the best this film will probably ever look on home video however the film itself will never wow anyone with detail.
On the audio side we get a 5.1ch track that does it's job as well as the source material allows... just like the video it's not demo material but it's still a solid track. Also included is the original dolby stereo track along with a rather large collection of languages (and subtitles as well)
The bonus features are the same as the previous DVD edition, I haven't really dug into all of them but in Fox bluray tradition features that need a play all option (in this case the film flubs) don't get that much needed option.
The included DVD is the older flipper disc with the 4:3 pan&scan on one side and the non-anamorphic 1.85:1 version on the other.
The transfer itself is solid and without any unnecessary tampering (digital noise reduction, edge enhancement, etc) and it is the best this film will probably ever look on home video however the film itself will never wow anyone with detail.
On the audio side we get a 5.1ch track that does it's job as well as the source material allows... just like the video it's not demo material but it's still a solid track. Also included is the original dolby stereo track along with a rather large collection of languages (and subtitles as well)
The bonus features are the same as the previous DVD edition, I haven't really dug into all of them but in Fox bluray tradition features that need a play all option (in this case the film flubs) don't get that much needed option.
The included DVD is the older flipper disc with the 4:3 pan&scan on one side and the non-anamorphic 1.85:1 version on the other.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
spaceballs (la folle histoire de l'espace )
très beau coffret qui contient tenez vous le blu-ray et le dvd , tout cela en zone a et 1
beaucoup de bonus dans le blu-ray avec les anciens acteurs et mel brook . Read more
beaucoup de bonus dans le blu-ray avec les anciens acteurs et mel brook . Read more
Published 3 days ago by Herve degois
Spaceballs!!!! PG? Well it shouldnt be!!
So,...obviously I love this movie! The only comment I have is the rating (PG) if you are picking this up as a family movie for younger children (maybe under 13 or so), you might... Read more
Published 20 days ago by B. Short
hilarious
Spaceballs is how you do a great spoof of a movie classic. Spaceballs creates a set of characters that perfectly echo and poke fun at the main characters in Star Wars, although it... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Enjolras
Blu Ray video quality: a pleasant surprise!
I originally owned the 2-DVD set. I bought the blu ray only because I got it dirt cheap ($8.36, to be exact), would have better picture quality, and would now have all the extras... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Cyclist John
Classic
fast delivery and great addition to my DVD collection. I like older movies and they are nice to watch on cold or rainy days
Published 2 months ago by Love Books
Star Wars...the Mel Brooks version ;)
My son loves Star Wars...I do not...but I do love Mel Brooks comedies. So I introduced this film to my son...big hit. We both love this movie. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Belinda S.
Fun Star Wars Spoof - Recommended
"Spaceballs" is a very funny Star Wars spoof that is mostly just a vehicle to poke fun at Star Wars and a host of other popular pre-1990 movies. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. F. Hill
gotta Have me some spaceballs
my autistic loved the movie on tv. so i thought i would buy one. the movie came brand new. very fast shipping. honest seller. thank u. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Michelle Petersen
Ridiculously funny film
This is a great movie, just as I remembered it from when I was younger. I did notice though that movie is rated PG but has every curse word that should have netted it an R rating. Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. E. Castaneda
Star Wars: Episode Eleven, Jews in Space
Mel Brooks first conceived this movie to be titled Jew in Space according to History of the World Part One. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Unknown
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