We couldn't stop laughing at *SPACEBALLS* (First time watching reaction)

I bet she gives great helmet.
Hello, nice dudes! Today we checked out a classic comedy satire, Spaceballs (1987)! Directed by Mel Brooks and starring Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, and John Candy! This is our first Mel Brooks film, and it was an amazing start to his filmography. We truly couldn't stop laughing. Enjoy!
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[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

DRINKING GAME IDEA: Take a shot every time one of us says "That's so stupid." (Just kidding, if you do that you will die)

[@DCComicsGamer]

I was going to point that! It's like 90% of the reaction (and that's both great and totally accurate for Spaceballs)

[@KrK-EST]

Plaid is the fastest speed on Tesla cars, liderally under 2 sec from 0 to 60mph/100kmh (their new roadster has speed over 250mph and slowest roadster has 0 to 60/100 in 1,9 sec, reportedly the SpaceX upgrade will get you about 1,6sec from 0 to 60mph/100kmh).

[@KrK-EST]

Another thing Elon Musk got from this movie (one of he's favorite movies) is the Flamethrower for merchandising in he's "The Boring Company" he sold them i belive 500 usd a peace and they were called (to be legally sold) "It's Not a Flamethrower"

[@williamsmith5340]

One of my favorite movies

[@ScofieldStudios]

If you liked Spaceballs, you will love Monty Phython and the Holy Grail.

[@PandezPanda]

Fun fact: When Mel asked permission to do the parody They said they couldn't have a character dressed like Han Solo - so the Han solo character dresses like Indiana Jones! :)

[@TheEddieguy82]

I don't know about the Han Solo thing but i do know George Lucas was more then happy for it and even said they could out all the old props they needed for it make this movie but there was a condition they could have any Merchandise/toys for sale that's why you see all of it in the movie and they have a very tight hold on it so no one could take any of it off set

[@roxbox6721]

Lone Star*

[@mro4ts457]

I dont know if that’s true but it’s hilarious that I didn’t even realize he’s dressed as Indy and not as Han🤣 Like, Indy/Han are so similar lmao

[@domshooter934]

@@TheEddieguy82 it was more simple than that. just that Lucas said that they couldn’t have merchandise at all. even attempting to use Indiana Jones could be a problem. no merch, period. otherwise ok

[@anamoose461]

@@domshooter934 so that’s why the merch was all in the movie

[@donaldseale2700]

As I'm sure others have already pointed out, George Lucas gave them permission to use all the Star Wars references and even the same special effects equipment, which is why they was able to make it look like a bigger budget movie than it actually was. The main stipulation was that they wasn't allowed sell any actual merchandise. That is why they had the joke about the merchandising shop at Yogurts lair.

[@JWLake]

Came here to say this. ILM doing the effects was like half the reason this was such a great movie. It would have still be funny regardless, but having such high quality in the production really sold it. One of my all time favorites.

[@highstimulation2497]

MOICHandising.

[@chrishunnicutt215]

The other stipulation was lone star couldn't dress like Han Solo, so they dressed him like Indiana Jones.

[@bradnowel]

One of the things they could not use was the image of Han Solo so they made Lone Starr looking like Indiana Jones...

[@donaldseale2700]

@@bradnowel I wasn't until I was older that I realized his name was just another way of saying Solo. Lol

[@thefandom6243]

4:06 Fun fact, the headphone gag was actually one of the first jokes Mel Brooks thought of which encouraged him to create the entire movie.

[@alexisgrunden1556]

I love that you can actually buy a pair of those headphones~🤣🤣🤣

[@Kylopod]

I've thought for a while that the "Jews in Space" bit at the tail end of History of the World Part I (which was the last movie he did before this film, though there was a good 6-year gap between the two) may have been part of the inspiration for this film.

[@zachhaywood1564]

The fact that Rick Moranis completely improvised the doll scene is what makes the movie for me.

[@roonilwazlib9877]

"Did you see anything?" "No Sir, I didn't see you playing with your dolls again." So much humor packed into just one line.

[@control_the_pet_population]

While he would go on to fund his retirement with Honey I Shrunk the whatnot.... Spaceballs is the Rick Moranis movie. He freakin killed it. The doll scene was great, "when will then be now?" was great, grabbing that walkie talkie and throwing it away was great... he was in the zone.

[@mrmeerkat1096]

I was hoping to see them laugh at that. Unless I missed it, I thought they would have shown that scene.

[@Milnoc]

@@roonilwazlib9877 When I saw it in the theatre during its first run, people were laughing so hard that we missed the dialogue! 🤣

[@triggeredcat120]

“Evil will triumph because good is DUMB.” This honestly one of my favourite films. I quote it all the time.

[@DutchDread]

I used to play worms with a voice pack from Spaceballs, which is why I constantly quote almost everything in this movie.

[@TheFreakazoid67216]

Spaceballs is one of those movies where I have seen it SO many times, and will never get tired of watching it. I can walk away from it playing, or fall asleep while its playing, go back to it, and know EVERYTHING that has happened up to that point with as many times as I have watched it. I will never get tired of this movie, or a lot of Mel Brooks movies in general.

[@triggeredcat120]

@@TheFreakazoid67216 Mel Brooks films have high replay value like Need For Speed Most Wanted 2005.

[@basversluis4412]

The 'Assholes' scene does it for me :D

[@triggeredcat120]

@@basversluis4412 “COMB THE DESERT!” “Did you find anything?” “We ain’t found s***!”

[@Palmieres]

I feel the most misunderstood joke in this movie (at least by younger generations) is the alien baby putting on a hat and singing "Hello My Ragtime Gal". This is a reference to a 1955 Looney Tunes short titled "One Froggy Evening", where a guy finds a frog that randomly bursts into a song and dance number, but whenever the guy tries to show it to someone else the frog just sits there and doesn't do anything.

[@melenatorr]

And I found the opening and closing to it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bICmq6t5fbKlprc

[@ThatGuy-cb3yv]

@@melenatorr haw thank you! Amazing I still remembered every word. Lol

[@zenhaelcero8481]

Man it's been so many years since I've seen that cartoon.

[@highstimulation2497]

wow, I'm 46 (I feel old) and I didn't know this, cool

[@billhicks6449]

I work in the trades and everytime something acts broken, then suddenly works for no reason when someone comes to look at it I call it "dancing frog syndrome" precisely because of that cartoon. I'm 42.

[@nickioleary8577]

“This is so stupid and I love it” Probably the best description for this movie I’ve ever heard🤣

[@DustySquitoNM]

It perfectly encompasses the film. I must have watched this 100 times as a kid.

[@Whiteshirtloosetie]

The 'Combing the desert' final line spoken cut here just before he says it has me in stiches of laughter every time. A top one line gag.

[@LancerX81]

Was my favorite line when I watched it as a kid.

[@moshabraf]

"We ain't found sh*t!" has me in hysterics each time.

[@academyofshem]

@@moshabraf You know that was Tim Russ, pre-Voyager.

[@moshabraf]

@@academyofshem yep, that's what made it funnier. Tuvok cussing in the desert.

[@MLdoktor]

Came here to write that! How could they not show their reaction to that XD

[@JWLake]

The actor combing the desert who says "We ain't found shit!" is Tim Russ, whom you may recognize as Tuvok in Star Trek: Voyager.

[@chrismaverick9828]

Whom is quite disappointed at the fact that after doing seven seasons on an Emmy-winning TV series and numerous other credits to his name, he's still best known among the masses for his singular line in Spaceballs.

[@inarar5334]

For an even deeper dive, the Spaceball that responds right before We ain't found shit is Rob Paulsen, who's mostly known for voice acting (lots of credits but I always remember him as Pinky from Pinky and the Brain).

[@chrismaverick9828]

@@inarar5334 NARF!

[@HazySkies]

Oh damn, that was Tuvok?! That's awesome!

[@marcushull12]

@@chrismaverick9828 I think he was being sarcastic and isn't really disappointed. lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4KahaGHd7iJZpI

[@matthewreid4173]

The guy doing his own soundeffects is Michael Winslow. He's a comedian known for doing sound effects, that's his entire schtick. He was also in the Police Academy movies which came out a couple of years before Space Balls.

[@raenfox]

Indeed. He's still active these days, doing comedy and giving motivational speeches. He was also on America's Got Talent.

[@ruadhrose]

Michael Winslow is the KING of human sound effect performance.

[@nemooceansoul1137]

omg we basically said the same thing xD. police academy was one of my favorite childhood movies because of him xD

[@bumheadfilmreviews]

He was pretty good at martial arts when he was younger too. DANIEL SAN. WANNA FIGHT HUH? FIGHT ME!

[@elbardo584]

before police academy he was also in 2 Cheech & Chong movies, next movie and nice dreams

[@mayravixx25]

"I knew it, I'm surrounded by assholes... KEEP FIRING, ASSHOLES!" I've seen this movie enough times to pretty much quote 90% of it 🤣

[@RobertLeitonas]

X Rx assholes

[@jmr2408]

Ah I see you are a person of culture.

[@gl15col]

If you're laughing your ass off while yelling "That's so stupid" you have watched a Mel Brooks movie, and your week is so much better. The man is a bonafide genius, and I love him. "Blazing Saddles" is his best, but it takes a special sense of humor which not many people seem to have anymore, sadly.

[@Allantitan]

Sense of humor what’s that? -most people these days

[@0INFERNO1]

The list of movies that you couldn't make today is comprised mostly of Mel Brooks movies.

[@Ironcabbit]

Yep, in the hands of a master like Brooks even stupid humor is really funny.

[@wykydytron]

Point is it's not stupid, it's actually good jokes that make fun of certain movie troupes, stereotypes or jokes themselves are nods toward other pop icons. Nothing is really dumb in Mel movies it's all well thought comedy for adults having at social isdues in smart way, south park before South Park. Problem is in modern western world no jokes of any kind are allowed so most younger Americans instead of taking the joke they just get offended by everything do they call it stupid.

[@Pensfan5919]

Mel and Mike Judge both acknowledged one thing. You have to be smart to make stupid be funny.

[@FlippinGurtrude]

Mel Brooks' style of films are just unmatchable. His comedy writing and visuals never get old no matter how silly they are.

[@rolanddeschain6973]

Silly? These films are brilliant 😍

[@bumheadfilmreviews]

Stir Crazy.... The greatest comedy of all time.

[@fu6817]

Brooks, Seinfeld/David, Zuckers&Abrahams. Jewish humor is the best humor i know.

[@fu6817]

Brooks, Seinfeld/David, Zuckers&Abrahams, Carl Reiner. Jewish humor is the best humor i know.

[@Thegreatjoker13]

I still laugh at this movie like the first time i saw it

[@RelativelyBest]

Regarding that sincere wholesome ending, I think that's very important in comedy: No matter how many jokes you cram in, you can't make a joke out of everything. Any good story, no matter how silly, needs to have something that feels real and meaningful. Mel Brooks was always very good at that. It's hard to be that consistently funny and still tell stories about people worth caring about.

[@jasonl7651]

Lone Star's initials are also the same as Luke Skywalker so he's sort of both characters.

[@ikarikid]

One of the selling points of the “Goes Wrong” material (and other material by the group) is that they put as much care into crafting the story the play should tell as well as the gags.

[@moseszero3281]

Good comedy has some of the best emotional moments. The waiting dog from futurama. The alien dying in Galaxy Quest. And the ending of the first season of Overly Cautious Hero can really get ya.

[@JoaoSilva-nx7ql]

Counterpoint: Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It’s basically a collection of (admittedly hilarious) bits with a story that ends without a proper conclusion. However, it’s still looked back at fondly in spite of that. That’s because everything is always a matter of execution.

[@moseszero3281]

@@JoaoSilva-nx7ql I saw a meme that described the holy grail as a DND campaign where the DM got fed up with the players BS and just said the cops showed up and arrested all of you at the end.

[@kyraeuswulf5091]

'Are they gonna catch up to where they're at right now?' *happens* 'Are they gonna...?' This movie is one of several that literally STARTED those tropes. I find it amazing that the tropes have such a life in and of themselves nowadays that people know the tropes BEFORE they see the movies those tropes came from. Testament to the comedy ideas that Mel and others came up with and how well they've stood up.

[@spencertwoeightyz3383]

“Thats so stupid” while laughing uncontrollably is how I watch most Mel books movies.

[@emmapeelfan]

Rick Moranis 100% improvised the action figure scene. P.S. If you don't do Blazing Saddles, you will regret it. It's soooo amazing.

[@ClayLoomis1958]

All Mel Brooks movies from 1974 would be fine with me. Mel's best year, by far.

[@ianloeb1672]

Everyone knows The Producers, and Young Frankenstein are his best works

[@Hottiedonkey]

@@ianloeb1672 "everyone knows [insert my subjective opinion here.]" Douche-bag.

[@tamlynvibanco1932]

Except Colonel Sander's punch line would not have been as funny if he said, "I didn't see you playing with your action figures again."

[@dragonheart8706]

I was so sad not to see their reaction to that scene. 😞

[@SCP-Dr_Bright]

I think I speak for most of us when I say we need Spaceballs 2 the search for more money.

[@patmx5]

And History of the World Part II - still waiting to see Hitler on Ice and Jews in Space!

[@scaleythedino49]

YES

[@ZION73082]

sadly their was a spaceballs sequel it was a animated tv show and was mostly not very well received. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spaceballs:_The_Animated_Series

[@chrislambert9903]

Spaceballs 3 the search for Spaceballs 2

[@brabbit736]

Spaceballs 3, the Search for Spaceballs 2 lol

[@slydude71]

Fun fact: the guy who says "WE AIN'T FOUND SHIT" during the comb the desert scene is Tuvok from Star Trek Voyager.

[@dave1986R]

This is my favorite Mel Brooks movie. He’s most known for Blazing Saddles and You g Frankenstein, but Spaceballs and Robin Hood Men in Tights are his best selling movies. What really blew me away, when I learned about it, was that Rick Moranis was the one who recommended John Candy to play Barf. Because they had worked together on SCTV in Canada, in the late ‘70’s. Rest In Peace John Candy.

[@LtSphinx]

SCTV is a gem. Chevy Chase said it was one of the biggest influences for SNL. It had an amazing cast too, Rick Moranis, John Candy, Joe Flaherty, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'hara, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Martin Short and Harold Ramis. I watched reruns in the 90's as a Canadian kid, and didn't get all the references but it was still a masterpiece.

[@FLuketastic]

A timeless film. This and Robin Hood: Men in Tights were some of my favorites growing up.

[@bintheredonethat]

Especially Robin Hood: Men in Tights. The can-can song cracks me up every time. Eric Allan Kramer, Little John, & and Mark Blankfield, Blinkin in that scene busts me up.

[@chrisandrew7577]

Men in tights gave me a six pack when I was like 13 from laughing so hard

[@JohnWilliams-zu8wg]

Mel Brooks movies? History of the World Part 1, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein.....

[@OpenMawProductions]

The Spaceballs ship was actually 20+ feet long. It was ahuge goddamn model with lots of extra model kits. The Schwartz is actually the name of Mel Brooke's lawyer... Which only makes all of the Schwartz jokes even funnier.

[@dylanguignion2036]

i thought it was a schwartznegar reference.

[@muppetmom78]

Fun fact should follow that.lol

[@BestAnimeFreak]

And in German Schwartz is close to Schwanz, which is a synonyme for penis ... So the "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine" gets even blunter xD

[@Servellion]

Which is hilarious because the model they used for the Executor, Vader's star dreadnaught was 8 feet long. Vader's Schwartz wasn't as big as theirs.

[@demopan4446]

May the lawyer be à with you

[@zeldagameryt4018]

Dude, Spaceballs is not only a great parody but also a goldmine of hilarity. The ludicrous speed scene and the Spaceballs VHS scene are my favorite scenes in the movie

[@largol33t12]

I think Elon Musk is a fan of Brooks The speed settings menu in the Tesla touch screen mention "ludicrous speed. '

[@LChineze]

@@largol33t12dont forget Plaid being the quickest and fastest models.

[@thomasflake1404]

@@LChineze and “Spaceballs the flamethrower”. Elon sold flamethrowers for a gag a few years ago.

[@eddievargas7680]

I have a hard time believing that these two haven't seen so many prominent and classic movies.

[@hellofaname]

6:29 Thats Michael Winslow from the Police Academy movies, whose known for making sound effects.

[@lillyvanpug]

I hoped someone would have pointed that out. Damn its hard being old 🤣

[@uwestaub116]

That's true, Michal was so funny in all his movies.

[@chazeverett]

@@uwestaub116 he was even on americas got talent lol doing the sound effects

[@ruadhrose]

@@lillyvanpug Ain’t that the truth?!? I’m watching these react videos, SMH and sighing. “Babies”. 😂

[@Twilight17Petkoton]

Yeah after Christmas is done maybe they should watch Police Academy 1 through 7 hearing Michael Winslow with the different sound effects he makes.

[@benjaminscott8198]

I saw this in theaters as a kid with my family. There weren't many people when we went, my dad laughed so hard at this movie we kept turning around to tell him be quiet 😂 I have loved this ever since

[@FizzleFX]

12:25 Prop department: giant combes?... thats the sanest request yet...

[@MrOmriSan]

That's the thing about Mel Brooks's movies - they're funny as hell and dumb at the same time. And I love it! Mel Brooks is a national treasure.

[@remohio]

Lucas didn't want Lone Star to look like Han so Brooks gave him an Indiana Jones look.

[@jakekunz5168]

Spaceballs is goated. Our favorite movie as kids. The sad thing?? Movies like this will never be made again.

[@Nirotix]

The "Comb the desert" bit gets me everytime, and I'm mid 40's 😂 Love the bloody pick at the end😂😂

[@SPEEDPAINTER1]

11:25 A little Trivia: You said the scene looked like the scene in the Wizard of Oz? Well, that's the exact same stage as the Wizard of Oz scene was filmed back in 1938 at MGM. This Spaceballs scene was also the last movie to be shot on that stage shortly before the stage was torn down.

[@scotts8818]

Funny that you mentioned it being a “comfort food” movie, it was one of the DVDs we had for my wife during labor. Along with Willow and The Princess Bride.

[@CsykKrit]

That's too wholesome.

[@bigcile]

As a 90's kid (very early 90's), that is a very nice selection of movies. Might have to locate princess bride on Blu ray and have a marathon with my gf.

[@reneeg9406]

For me growin up the trilogy was Princess Bride, Spaceballs and Inner Space🤷‍♀️ But I always said the later was a guilty pleasure amongst the other 2 classics 🤷‍♀️😘 Somehow I missed Willow till my mid/late teens. The others I knew inside out and backwards by the time I was 9. Of the 4: Willow was 88 with the rest being 87.😉 Maybe I was too busy watching the other 3 to notice when Willow came out. IDK🤷‍♀️😘I but when I finally did see it I'm a parade recognized it as a classic as well, along with Labyrinth. Which I found around the same time. I was a little late to those two parties🤣

[@stephanieg8539]

@@reneeg9406 oh my gosh Inner Space! I loved that movie when I was a kid. Going to have to watch it again, thanks for the reminder!

[@sethraelthebard5459]

You and your wife have excellent taste. How old is your child now?

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

The backstory on Spaceballs is amazing - Mel Brooks met with George Lucas to get his blessing before making the movie. The only condition he had was that they couldn't make Spaceballs merchandise for real, as that got into licensing and there would be lawsuits. So, if you want a Spaceballs shirt, you'll have to go to Esty or something. Also, ILM made the models so Spaceballs One is an eleven foot long model. That's why it looks so good.

[@stephanniemorin]

Curses!

[@kelaEQ2]

ILM did all the effects not just the models

[@zakkmylde1712]

@@kelaEQ2 the escape pods launching from Megamaid is unused footage from Star Wars too.

[@werefrogofassyria6609]

Ah, but The Werefrog did get Spaceballs: The Face Mask for the pandemic.

[@sansian75]

George also said he couldn't use the Han Solo constume. So he made Lone Star look like Indiana Jones

[@declaneric]

The sound effects guy is Michael Winslow. He is world famous for his sound effects, the amount of stuff he can do with his voice is insane. He was one of the main actors in the Police Academy film series.

[@johnnysoccer1983]

This will forever be my favourite comedy movie. So glad people are watching it, and first time reactions for this movie are the best..... I honestly can't get enough of this movie and I've been watching it any chance I got since I was a child and it came out. But even as funny as the movie is....... These reactions make it even better, which shouldn't be possible!

[@Captainaceguy00]

Growing up, me and my brother watched this and Monty python holy grail probably 50 times. So funny!

[@grandmasterpanda8006]

Pizza the Hut was voiced by the late Don Deluis. The guy who was doing his own sound effects is the comedian Micheal Winslow who also played in Police Academy. The actor who said "we aint found shit" was played by Tim Russ, the same actor who played Tuvoc in Star Trek Voyager.

[@lynettebr]

*Dom DeLuise He was also the Don in Robin Hood Men in Tights

[@RyushiroK]

Fun Fact, movies like Space Balls, Airplane, Naked Gun, Police Academy, Hot Shots!, etc. are categorized as "Dead Pan" movies. Or "Dead Pan Humor", usually characterised by doing silly/dumb things, while treating it seriously. I absolutely love those types of movies, and am very sad that the "genre" faded out in time.

[@Arthur09608]

Ditto. Deadpan humor is best humor.

[@veggietuneslover]

As someone who has seen this literally hundreds of times in the 35 years it's been out, it's very entertaining and satisfying to see someone watch it for the first time ❤

[@merovechthe1st]

Mel Brooks movies are basically live-action Loony Tunes. The old ones. The really, really old ones. I saw this at the theater when I was a kid.

[@Crazael]

5:52 The whole "Surrounded by Assholes" bit is one of my favorites in the whole movie. 12:04 When Brooks approached Lucas and ILM about this movie, Lucas added a stipulation that they couldn't sell any merchandise. So that's why they put so much of it into the movie. 16:43 Fun Fact: Lone Starr could actually be Dark Helmet's former roommate. If his father had at least two siblings, one of whom had at least one son, that could make Lone Starr his 'father's brother's nephew's cousin'.

[@fireblast133]

ever notice one guy doesn't stand up in that 'surrounded by assholes' part? It the guy sitting in the lower left. That's the same seat the guy that went over Dark Helmet's helmet was sitting in.

[@ivyvandeshire]

"WE AIN'T FOUND SHIT!"

[@VeritasMiles]

You could also be your own Father's Brother's Nephew. Since your father's brother is your uncle, and you are his nephew (or niece). That would also suggest that all of that is just a really complicated way of saying "cousin" ("cousin's former roommate").

[@fireblast133]

@@VeritasMiles father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate. So yeah, Dark Helmet is likely the former roommate of one of Lone Star's cousins....if it weren't for the fact Lone Star at this moment, and likely Dark Helmet as well, had absolutely no clue of Lone Star's lineage.

[@Jagger-Tyr_13]

One of my favorite Easter eggs in this movie is the fact that Lucas wouldn't let Brooks dress Lonestar as Han Solo, so instead he dresses him as Indiana Jones 👏

[@mooparr]

Spaceballs is the best kind of movie. Pure fun with no low points or bad characters. You just sit there in awe as talented artist comedians bombard you with constant fresh and varied humor. The best movie ever.

[@katonnor]

It is meant to be pure entertainment. Don't need to take it too seriously just relax and watch the adventure

[@Ryuuoo_]

6:31 The guy that was doing noises, was also on some Police Academy movies and his name is Michael Winslow, "The Man of 10,000 Sound Effects".

[@steveo2737]

"Maaaaaan, we ain't found shit!" lololol

[@SiberianRomeo]

If I remember my random Spaceballs trivia correctly, that scene near the end where they all jump into the escape pods and they're launched out was actually unused footage from Star Wars. Obviously, not the bit with the Spaceballs cast running around, but the special effect bits. Oh and the special effects on Pizza the Hut were very real and hot. If I remember right the actor actual got burns from it.

[@stephanniemorin]

Oh, ouch! I hope he got compensated for his trouble!

[@Beregorn88]

It was actual melt cheese and the actor was wearing a suit of resistance heather to keep it melt, if the memory serves me right

[@brianbarber5401]

The actor that played pizza the hut was dom delouise.

[@opalviking]

As someone who has only seen SW4&5 and a huge Mel Brooks fan, this is way up there amongst my favorites. The self-aware spoof-ness of it all and the many, many movie references makes it chefs kiss of comedy

[@Sundowner13]

Fun fact, George Lucas said they can make a Han solo type character but not make him look like Han solo, so they made lonestar look like Indiana Jones instead

[@conm87]

7:05 George Wyners face/expression as the camera “zooms” into Dark Helmets face. Priceless! lol

[@paulmerviel1617]

Not surprised this movie won the Patreon poll, it's the perfect kind of film for your reaction style. Now that you've also watched Ghostbusters, you should consider Little Shop of Horrors (1986) to complete the "trilogy" of renouned classics with Rick Moranis. However, please prioritise the director's cut over the theatrical release of Little Shop; they have wildly different endings and the director's cut is 100 times better.

[@NiceDudeMovieNight]

Thank you for the recommendation! We definitely stan for Rick Moranis 😂.

[@ChronosTachyon]

Oof, gonna disagree on the ending. They changed the film ending from the stage play ending for a reason, and that reason is that [rot13] Evpx Zbenavf vf gbb qnza yvxrnoyr gb cynl gur fgntr irefvba bs Frlzbhe. One of those rare moments when I think the focus test group was 100% right, even if they couldn't explain why in film language.

[@joeking6763]

@@NiceDudeMovieNight You should also give THE MUPPET MOVIE a try (the original one that is!) it has the same type of jokes and Mel Brooks is the mad scientist as well!

[@patrickwentzell4638]

@@NiceDudeMovieNight Publishers Clearing House is a scam not helpful to anyone not ever .

[@chrismaverick9828]

The ship in the beginning is a clear play on the long shots of the Star Destroyers. Only Brooks is a genius at making things more absurd for humor, and ILM was absolutely incredible at making massive models. The original USS Enterprise-D model was over 18ft, if I remember right.

[@mlc_fab]

I always thought it was a take on the beginning of ALIEN. When the Nostromo was slowly creeping past the screen.

[@heliveruscalion9124]

@@mlc_fab with the movie being more of a parody of star wars, it always reminded me if the intro to a new hope

[@emergency0314]

It actually is a spoof on the beginning of Alien. Even though most of the film spoofs on star wars, it also has jokes on many other sci fi films

[@madquest8]

@@mlc_fab Are you joking? Have you not seen Star Wars a new hope? LOL

[@mlc_fab]

@@madquest8 more times than I can count...lol...but the Nostromo passing by takes freaking forever. lol...I cna see it either way.

[@nishikaze]

Best scene in comedy. The entire Asshole scene. You cut the best line though! "I knew it! I'm surrounded by assholes!"

[@edgeofentropy3492]

18:32 What you failed to notice is the millennium falcon is in that shot showing the diner and "parking lot." It's in the lower right side underneath the screen of you guys.

[@JWLake]

The sound effects guy is Michael Winslow. He was in the Police Academy movies also. At least the first one anyway. He's a unique kind of impressionist.

[@iandude1]

I believe he was the only actor to appear in all 7 Police Academy movies, plus the short lived cartoon.

[@jrogers05]

@6:32 the guy making the sounds is Michael Winslow, he’s well known for all the different sounds and voices he can make. He’s got a hilarious stand up you two should check out

[@HypercatZ]

He also was one of the main characters in Police Academy. Doing all that stuff.

[@joshbarbour6483]

"We ain't found shit!" is possibly the best line and delivery in cinema history.

[@VikingByNature]

The man at the jammed radar screen is Michael Winslow, who is known as the voice of 10,000 sound effects! Among his best work is in the Police Acedemy series of movies, where he does many different hilarious voices and effects.

[@trayolphia5756]

14:00 “I’ll laugh at every helmet joke they make” Skips over the muttered “I bet she gives great helmet” line when referring to the nurse less than a minute earlier…

[@highluxpotato810]

I’ve watched this movie like 30 times in my life and I still love it every damn time.

[@leventhumps3861]

I love Space Balls. I remember showing it to my little brother and just laughing our asses off! We still quote it. It’s timeless.

[@cloud9847]

I was a kid when this came out. It's a classic. "we aint found shit" was a staple in my comedic childhood growth. You need to binge Mel Brooks movie

[@whatseatontim918]

We're supposed to be getting a sequel called "Spaceballs 2 : The Search For More Money", and we're still waiting on it lol. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@michaelloporto986]

I want “Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2” personally…. Lol

[@jamesstaggs4160]

It's really subtle and easy to miss, but the radar scene when the camera is coming in close you can see Col. Sanders standing next to Dark Helmet notices it's going to hit them and his eyes go wide, he makes a face like "Oh shit" and backs away out of the sbot. That scene and the "Keep firing assholes!" scene are the two best in the film.

[@Gangsta_Playz]

Yet another case of the “It’s so bad it’s good” The amount of 4th wall breaks in this movie makes it stupidly funny

[@joonst2123]

‘Your father brother’s nephew’s cousins former roommate’ basically says that lord helmet his lonestar’s former roommate 16:38

[@sabinebruhns6632]

During the scene, where the beaming goes wrong, you see the "beaming engineer" with a strange looking hat. That is part of a scotish traditional clothing - to go for "Beam me up, Scotie". As you said, in every scene there is a ton of jokes and references. You can watch the movie over and over again and it never gets boring.

[@melissacourchesne2121]

Reference of Scotty in Star Trek, the character who is in charge of teletransportation.

[@secludedmisanthrope6388]

I've watched quite a few reactions to this movie and the two of you got almost all of the references to older movies in this. The guy making noises with his mouth is Michael Winslow and in Police Academy he played a police recruit that could make almost any noise imaginable. In Spaceball city the twins chewing gum was a reference to the Doublemint Twins gum commercials from the 80s.

[@garethridings5338]

One of my favorite parts of this movie was the jumping through the closing doors and finding out it's the stunt doubles

[@reddragon2943]

12:33 What about you guys!? WE AINT FIND SHIT!!

[@Winchester1984]

Mel brooks got permission from George Lucas under one condition. He wasn't allowed to make actual merchandise. They even worked together a little on it.

[@nathanmills5311]

Wasn't* mate. Think you had a typo there lol. 😁

[@2chaskell]

And that’s where the merchandising bit comes from

[@CartoonEric]

It also helped that George Lucas was a big fan of Mel Brooks himself.

[@devindubay7911]

9:25 THE BEST 4TH WALL BREAK EVER!!!!!!! WHEN WILL THEN BE NOW…. SOON

[@KayBeeLPKarsten]

8:15 Colonel Sandurz - chicken. Dang, Looks like that joke went over my head until now. XD

[@isaacphillips9844]

Seriously, watching you guys watch this was such a delight. This is a childhood favorite of mine and seeing you guys watch it fresh like this was so fun!

[@matthewdalzell2294]

Love this movie and Mel Brooks! Blazing Saddles is one of Mel Brooks' best movies- you should definitely put that on your list to watch.

[@MortenSjgren]

Probably the best parody ever made and the jokes still works nearly 35yr later. 😂

[@tommyfox854]

I'm glad you two had such a wonderful time watching this; I've seen it dozens of times and it never ceases to be funny, welcome to SPACEBALLS: The Fan Club. =)

[@AleksKieca]

16:38 Lone Starr’s Father. (Father’s) Lone Starr’s Uncle. (Brother’s) Nephew’s. (Lone Starr) Cousin’s. (Lone Starr’s cousin) Former Roommate

[@JoshuaHosking_MarcCaliber17]

It would have been so funny if it was like this Barf: "The Force?!" Yogurt: "Shh.. you want to get sued?"

[@jagramger]

The sound effects guy is Michael Winslow - same dude who did that stuff in the Police Academy movies. He`s a comedian with a talent for sound effects. And, yes it`s Joan Rivers!

[@Stoneman2410]

i love this 2 people who can appreciate some comedic gold

[@maurer3d]

I miss seeing Rick Moranis so much, he was such a great comedic actor. Sadly his wife past away so young... He retired to take care of his kids and has only done a few minor cameo type things since.

[@brianbarber5401]

I believe Steve Martin called him the funniest person he’d ever known. Check out Strange Brew.

[@roonilwazlib9877]

@@brianbarber5401 I believe you meant, "Check out Strange Brew, eh?"

[@SirFooplesTheThird]

"That's so stupid" is the motto of this movie and I love it to death

[@reneeg9406]

Your laugh is completely contagious, both of you. I can recite every word of this movie. I know everything that's coming. And I've seen a ton of reactions to it. But this is probably one of the best reactions I've seen in a long time, like before KZbin long time😉

[@mwiz100]

I've stumbled across now several of your videos and watching ya'll genuine first time reactions is utterly fantastic to partake in.

[@jeffreyeldredge8721]

Watching your reaction video makes me feel really old. Saw this in the theater with my family the day it came out. As a Star Wars kid, this movie rocked my World! I still love it!!!

[@cjvan713]

I'm about to be 42 and was raised by my grandparents. I absolutely love seeing the next generation rediscover the comedy classics.

[@TheFacelessStoryMaker]

I'm glad you enjoyed the 4th wall break with the cassette. Brilliant scene and Rick Moranis is funny as always.

[@steveweichel4990]

6:45 Michael Winslow who played the Beatboxing Guy in Police Academy

[@MsNanceePants]

06:22 "That's the dumbest joke I've ever seen" is Mel Brooks' sweet spot (and I mean that as a compliment!)

[@erichfellehner7449]

The man who went "we ain't found shit" is Tim Russ, Lt. Tuvok from Star Trek Voyager

[@sassysuzy4u]

Great reaction! My favourite thing about Mel Brooks movies is how often he breaks the 4th wall. Characters are almost always talking or looking out to the audience and cameras and such keep showing up. He wants to make sure you remember you are watching a film. haha

[@Silentnarcotic]

I love how often you guys said "this is stupid!" So great

[@jxchamb]

I was 10 when I first saw this. It was the funniest thing I had ever seen in my life.

[@sebastianl.6984]

I love your reaction to this classic. Especially that you are saying "that is so stupid" so often but still laugh your asses off about the same things. Hilarious

[@jovetj]

"Stupid" is easily confused here with "Obvious". The jokes weren't stupid, they were obvious. 🙂

[@fluff7773]

I watched this movie as a teen the first, second... seven times in one week, I and my friend laughed so much every time. It still brings laugher just watching you guys.

[@markusfreund6961]

Saw this movie at the cinema with a classmate here in Germany. IIRC the two of us were the only ones in the theater. I haven't watched it in years but it will always have a special to me. Mel Brooks was such a rare blend of witty, brilliant, ironic, and kind-hearted. Back then, some of the less obvious references were lost on me. So thanks for closing those gaps along with reminding me that I need to re-watch this movie ASAP.

[@mattheauperry8358]

I watched this movie for the first time recently and the alien scene had me crying laughing harder than any other movie lol

[@andrewv5748]

@6:50 They didn't just get the actor for that scene. He did ALL of the sound effects for the movie. @12:34 the scene with the guy showing "We ain't found S***", that's Tim Russ, aka Tuvok, saying that. @18:32 if you had shown the entire outside of the diner, you would see the Millennium Falcon parked there. And yes, that was John Hurt reprising his role from Alien.

[@BoltFirestormShadow]

ive loved this movie for about 25 years, Watching someone new react to this movie was so fun

[@MrSpannners]

This is literally one of my favourite movies, maybe even my favourite. It's just a perfect parody movie that makes me laugh every single time