Spaceballs

Pros: Many funny moments
Cons: Some jokes feel terribly outdated

I will admit that I am a big Star Wars fan. Well, that’s until George Lucas decided to ruin my favorite film franchise with the prequels. But, that’s a different rant for a different time. With that being said, I’m not above making fun of the series of ...

Pros: Funny in places, some great performances...
Cons: ... lacks imagination, too much smut and not enough satire

Space Balls is Mel Brooks’ take on the Star Wars phenomenon. Released in 1987, it features SFX by none other than George Lucas’ firm, Industrial Light & Magic – not to mention spaceships that look like Volkswagen people carriers… The story ...

Pros: Comedy in space, very funny.
Cons: Bad costumes, bad sets, bad special effects.

This is a classic comedy by Mel Brooks. It makes fun of every mainstream sci-fi film before its time. In addition it is a love story of sorts that include plenty of action and plenty of gags. The story centers around princess Vespa. She is supposed ...

Pros: Funny, entertaining movie by Mel Brooks
Cons: Will be too silly or even stupid for some viewers.

Mel Brooks became known for making comedies or movies that spoofed other movies. I have seen and enjoyed several of his movies. I even enjoy ones that others don't care for. One of those is Spaceballs.< br>Planet Spaceball was quickly ...

Pros: very funny movie with a great cast
Cons: Where's Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money

Mel Brooks is a comedic genius. The man has made Young Frankenstein, History of The World Part I and Robin Hood: Men In Tights. And here is his warped vision of sci-fi: Spaceballs.

Like all Mel Brooks movies, Spaceballs...

Pros: Wicked take on anything with the word "Star" in the title, except maybe Star 80.
Cons: Blazing Saddles is better.

In Hollywood, parody is perhaps one of the more sincere forms of admiration, and every genre has inspired at least one satirical or at least zany parody, and for years Mel Brooks was the undisputed King of Kitsch. Brooks' best films in this category ...

Pros: Great the first time.
Cons: Goodish the succeeding times.

The first time I saw Spaceballs, I thought, "DAMN DAWG! THAT IS FUNNY, FIVE STARS!" I recently viewed it on the big screen, and altered it: "Damn, dawg. That's kinda funny. Three point five stars." But settling on the second viewing is not fair. ...

Pros: Some genuinely funny moments.
Cons: Too much emphasis on toilet humor and obvious jokes.

"Who are you?"

"I'm the bearded lady! Who are you, one of the freaks?"

"No that's my escape pod! Come back here you fat, bearded b!tch!"

I remember when that line used to make me laugh hysterically. That was back when I...

Pros: a few chuckles
Cons: lacks intelligence or anything to keep you interested

I love Mel Brooks comedies. Admittedly, I like his older and original stuff such as the 12 Chairs and The Producers to his parodies. Still, parodies such as Young Frankenstein and Blazing Saddles are some of the best comedies ever. In "Spaceballs,"...

Pros: just about everything
Cons: effects

Ah Spaceballs...one of the best spoofs from the comedic genius of Mel Brooks. Released in 1987, it is a hilarious mix of parody and slapstick comedy that drew upon just about every popular science fiction film ever made. Using pretty much every ...

Pros: Humor at it's finest
Cons: Pizza the Hut is disgusting

Spaceballs-The Review

Never has parody been done so well as in this Mel Brooks classic. A sendoff of Star Wars and Start Trek movies, this is one of the funniest movies I have ever seen in my life. It gets funnier with every...

Pros: great comedy, high amount of laughs and giggles
Cons: too predictable and a couple of slow parts

Spaceballs is director Mel Brooks' foray into parodying such science fiction classics as Star Wars and Star Trek. Brooks became the "king of parody" thanks to hits like Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. However, even given...

Pros: very funny
Cons: some stupid jokes

Comedic director Mel Brooks brings us another film in his wacky collection of spoofs and comedies. It is 1987's Spaceballs and it tears the sci-fi world apart right before your eyes. I feel sorry for all you Star Wars/ Star Trek fans out there if you ...

Pros: A brilliant film, funny to watch no matter when
Cons: The Princess

Well Having got Justin Trousersnake out of the way, its time to get back onto another movie, and to follow on from Mars Attacks, I saw no better way than to watch Mel Brooks masterpiece!!! (Ok maybe not) Spaceballs. Mel Brooks is famous for his spoofs, wi ...

Pros: Cute enough Star Wars spoof
Cons: Brooks' earlier work spoiled us for his later, more cutesy parodies

Spaceballs is definitely a mixed bag in the canon of comedy filmmaker Mel Brooks. It's a pleasant spoof of the Star Wars series, and Brooks went out of his way to get a decent "pedigree" for his movie. (Brooks sought and got approval for ...