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Spaceballs Reviews
PG 1987 ‧ Fantasy/Parody film ‧ 1h 36m
DescriptionIn a distant galaxy, planet Spaceball has depleted its air supply, leaving its citizens reliant on a product called "Perri-Air." In desperation, Spaceball's leader President Skroob (Mel Brooks) orders the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) to kidnap Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) of oxygen-rich Druidia and hold her hostage in exchange for air. But help arrives for the Princess in the form of renegade space pilot Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog partner, Barf (John Candy).
Release date: June 24, 1987 (USA)
Director: Mel Brooks
Budget: 22.7 million USD
Box office: 38.1 million USD
Screenplay: Mel Brooks, Ronny Graham, Thomas Meehan
Soundtrack Credits
Raise Your Hands
Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
Performed by Bon Jovi
Produced by Bruce Fairbairn
Courtesy of PolyGram Records
Heartstrings
Performed by Berlin
Produced by Robert Ezrin (as Bob Ezrin)
Courtesy of Geffen Records and PolyGram International Music BV
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
Hot Together
Performed by The Pointer Sisters
Produced by Richard Perry
Courtesy of RCA Records
Spaceballs
Written by Jeffrey Pescetto (as Jeff Pescetto), Clyde Lieberman and Mel Brooks
Performed by The Spinners
Produced by Jellybean Benítez (as Jellybean)
Wanna Be Loved by You
Performed by Ladyfire
Produced by Michael Lloyd
Good Enough
Performed by Van Halen
Produced by Van Halen, Mick Jones and Donn Landee
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records Inc.
By Arrangement with Warner Special Products
My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own
Written by Gloria Sklerov and Lenny Macaluso
Performed by Kim Carnes and Jeffrey Osborne
Produced by George Duke and Jeffrey Osborne
Hello! Ma Baby
(uncredited)
from One Froggy Evening (1955)
Music by Joseph E. Howard
Lyrics by Ida Emerson
Colonel Bogey March
Performed by Kenneth Alford
(uncredited)
References
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
When a holographic image of Yogurt fades out after giving Lone Starr advice, he says "What a world, what a world" as the Wicked Witch does at her demise.
ABC's Wide World of Sports (1961) (TV Series)
Hogan's Heroes (1965) (TV Series)
The Producers (1967)
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Star Trek: The Original Series: Elaan of Troyius (1968) (TV Episode)
Princess Vespa has many characteristics of Dohlman Elaan, ruler of the planet Elas.
The Twelve Chairs (1970)
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Blazing Saddles (1974)
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Chinatown (1974)
References the line "When you're right, you're right. And you're right."
Young Frankenstein (1974)
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Track of the Moon Beast (1976)
Silent Movie (1976)
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Rocky (1976)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
High Anxiety (1977)
Rocky II (1979)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
Friday the 13th (1980)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
Flash Gordon (1980)
Dark Helmet's Schwartz-ring that he uses to zap the Spaceball in the groin with at the movie's beginning is identical to the ring worn by Emperor Ming in Flash Gordon.
Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
History of the World: Part I (1981)
Cassette tape on the Mel Brooks video shelf
Rocky III (1982)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
Friday the 13th: Part III (1982)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (1983) (TV Series)
Prince Valium's hair is based on Prince Adam's hair.
To Be or Not to Be (1983)
Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
When entering Yogurt's temple, Barf says "It's like the Temple of Doom".
The Transformers (1984) (TV Series)
The Spaceballs coloring book has a picture of Optimus Prime on it and the spaceship transforming into a colossal maid is similar to an Autobot or Decepticon transformation. Also, Barf says "It's not just a spaceship, it's a Transformer!"
Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)
Video case is shown.
Max Headroom (1985) (TV Movie)
The character Vinnie is a nod to Max Headroom.
Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985)
Dot's line after Vespa blasts down some guards: "Hey, that was good enough for Rambo!"
Rocky IV (1985)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Cassette tape below the Mel Brooks video shelf
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