Vintage Geek: Spaceballs

November 19, 2008

As into Star Wars as I was, its parody Spaceballs enthralled me just as much by making fun of the silliness I hadn't yet recognized in George Lucas's earnest films.

Mel Brooks's hilarious send-up replaced Chewbacca with John Candy's Mog (half-man, half-dog: "I'm my own best friend!") named Barf, Bill Pullman was Lone Starr (mocking both Han Solo and Luke Skywalker with one character), and teeny Rick Moranis was Dark Helmet — the Napoleon-complex-addled Darth Vader.

And how could I forget Dot Matrix, Princess Vespa's C-3PO? She had a loud "virgin alert" that went off if Lone Starr got too close.

Though my passion was always for the original Star Wars, I've always had a soft spot (er, funny bone) for Spaceballs. Do you remember it?

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22 Comments

eveday 4 years 25 weeks

I love this film.

eveday 4 years 25 weeks

I love this film.

kcwebgirl 4 years 26 weeks

i kick you in your face. i kick you in your b@lls into outerspace. haha

Fiend 4 years 26 weeks

i always get rick moranis's name wrong (i call him Rick Morales)but he was my fave along with John Goodman. They princess was super annoying. Overall i still love this movie

colormesticky 4 years 26 weeks

Yogurt! I hate yogurt! Even with strawberries in it.

TidalWave23 4 years 26 weeks

I've never seen Star Wars. Never. But I've seen Spaceballs a million times and loved it. Soooo funny.

Kelly O 4 years 26 weeks

One of my favorites too! He got the upside, I got the downside. There's two sides to every Schwartz. No sir, I didn't see you playing with your dolls again.

Kelly O 4 years 26 weeks

One of my favorites too! He got the upside, I got the downside. There's two sides to every Schwartz.No sir, I didn't see you playing with your dolls again.

BellaEdward4ever 4 years 26 weeks

I watched this recently for a friend's birthday party, and I can recite pretty much the whole thing from memory. Utterly stupid, but totally amazing. I love this movie!

Advah 4 years 26 weeks

This movie is incredible. I watched it for years before first watching Star Wars, which means I can't help giggling when I see Darth Vader..

sundaygreen 4 years 26 weeks

I bet she gives great helmet.

amerikanbeanhead 4 years 26 weeks

This is my go to " break up " movie because it will make me laugh every single time :P

neonjelly 4 years 26 weeks

"When does this happen in the movie? Now. You're looking at now sir, everything that happens now is happening now. What happened to then? We passed it. When? Just now. We're at now-now. Go back to then. When? Now. Now? Now! I can't. Why? We missed it. When? Just now. When will then be now? ...Soon." love this movie.

neonjelly 4 years 26 weeks