Spaceballs (1987) | MOVIE REACTION

This is a movie we've always wanted to watch. We didn't know what to expect, but we were pleasantly surprised and entertained.
Thanks for the support! Full reaction: / darkandskull
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We are Dark (brother) and Skull (sister).
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[@stephenkehl7158]

The scene with Dark Helmet playing with his dolls was entirely improvised by Rick Moranis.

[@michaelconnor1542]

Lucas had a few things he couldn't do. Dress Lonestar like Han, and no merchandise. Brooks dressed him like Indiana Jones and made merchandising a running gag.

[@josealmeida2842]

Fun fact, The Millenium Falcon can be seen parked in the dinner area. So yeah that makes it totally cannon!😉

[@michaelconnor1542]

Lucas was a Brooks fan and loved the idea, he encouraged parody and fan made projects, so made ILM available for the special affects. Which they did to great comedy effect.

[@Nergalsama01]

7.47 Yep, that's Michael Winslow. The guy literally made a career out of making weird noises. If you haven't already, check out "Police Academy". He has a bigger part there.

[@wvu05]

Indeed. He and Fred Newman are the kings of mouth noises.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

one of the funniest parodies ever made.dark helmet - what a legend!!

[@wvu05]

Fun fact: _Spaceballs_ and _Beetlejuice_ are the only two movies since the creation of the PG-13 rating to drop an F bomb and still get a PG rating.

[@Daren_PNW]

_holy shit_ that's awesome

[@mrtveye6682]

Wow, you got a lot of references. Good job 😉 The merchandise-refferences are related to Mel Brooks got the OK from George Lucas to "rip off" Star Wars under the condition that he will not sell any Spaceballs merchandise.

[@josealmeida2842]

I will say that I’ve seen Spaceballs the face mask. But it’s probably made by an unlicensed company.

[@CaptainKillroy]

​@@josealmeida2842yeah. I do wonder where all the props from the movie went. I'mma be honest. I'd love to have a Spaceballs Flamethrower in my room

[@chaoscommentary2179]

I don’t care what anyone says this is the funniest movie ever

[@88wildcat]

It's not even the funniest Mel Brooks movie ever. Don't get me wrong I like this movie but it can't touch Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. I'd probably put History of the World Part One over it too.

[@KrK-EST]

The sounds voice actor is known from the Police Academy movie series.

[@cathyvickers9063]

Mel Brooks always appears in his films: in this one, he's both President Skroob & Yogurt. Barf doesn't wear shoes. Those are his Hobbit-esque bare feet! The black dude with the sound effects is featured in Police Academy (another comedy.) Among all of the movie & TV tributes, I'm still not sure if the Schwartz ring is more derived from Green Lantern (comic books) or the Lensmen (E.E. "Doc" Smith novels.) The only way that Spaceball One could transform(er) into Mega Maid is if the very large interior of that very large capital ship is also a Tardis (Dr Who reference): bigger on the inside than the outside! Thank you, this was interesting! So many reviewers watch this expecting a straightforward Star Wars parody...but are then totally confused by all of the non Star Wars references! Mel Brooks never makes direct parodies!! He does genre parodies, then throws in anything & everything that even vaguely fits with the story! In this one: fairytale princess, "Prince Valiant" spoof, rogue, Transformers, every other Mel Brooks film, Wizard of Oz, dink-dinks traveling to the Seven Dwarfs song, Fantastic Journey (tiny ship inside a human body). Lensmen/Green Lantern, Star Trek, "Who's on First" word confusion; & Planet of the Apes. Brooks is a Jew, casts Jewish actors; & makes Jewish jokes. "Druish princess" is an allusion to a Jewish princess, aka, a high maintenance spoiled brat! Based on this review, I'd come back for your reviews of Young Frankenstein & Robin Hood: Men in Tights (which follows the plot points of, & critiques, Costner's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves!)

[@darrylhinko5568]

Enjoyed your reaction, looking forward to future videos

[@douglascollier7767]

A wonderful reaction! Thank you both. 😊

[@greeneyesinfl9954]

Great review, I love to see your generation enjoying such classics 👍

[@stephensanders2104]

27:45 SO TRUE IN THE FUTURE NOTHING WORKS

[@ivaneames4354]

Yep, all the technology that they promised would make our lives so much simpler and easier has actually just created more things to break down and cause problems, lol.

[@jamesedwards2483]

"When Will Then Be Now?? Soon!!"

[@tomchesley2604]

Nobody notices Steven Spielberg. He was the plastic surgeon.....

[@3DJapan]

I think the desert music is from Lawrence of Arabia.

[@vanceelderkin666]

Good catch on the Wilhelm scream. a lot of reviewers miss that.]

[@michaelconnor1542]

The movie did ok in theaters, but not to what Brooks was used to. In fact it may have failed make a profit. Mel has said he was disappointed in that. Then the vhs came out... it is his most profitable movie he ever made. For decades, he was approached by multiple generations at a time. Telling him about sharing this movie.

[@neilusdin2389]

Fun fact if it hasn't been mentioned. Joan Rivers, the voice of Dot, improvised her ENTIRE role. Mel Brooks didn't write a script for her.

[@stephenkehl7158]

And Dot was “body acted” by Lorene Yarnell, partner in a mime team, Shields and Yarnell, popular in the 1970’s and 80’s. Their most famous bit was a couple of robots.

[@Otokichi786]

"Spaceballs": Mel Brooks does to Space Opera/Fantasy what he'd done to the Hollywood Western with "Blazing Saddles" (1974.) 18:10 In 2002, "Wash" Washburn "does it with Dinosaurs": kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2SYc4hnmqeSa80 29:25 It's a version of "Michigan J. Frog": kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6fKdn2ihLWim9E 36:33 It all began in 1967, making a mockery of Adolf Hitler: kzbin.info/www/bejne/foG7eYWObbZlntU

[@Ramiiam]

10:38. Theme from Lawrence of Arabia.

[@RyanTheLion335]

I'm glad you guys watched and enjoyed this, it's always a delight to watch you both

[@DoctorVell]

Mel Brooks was thinking of making a sequel called Spaceballs 3:The Search for Part 2 or something like that.

[@3DJapan]

Mel Brooks is known for putting lots of Jewish jokes in his movies.

[@Jsspres]

Spaceballs the Documentary kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIHJZYOBfL16m5Y The escape pod scene used footage from A New Hope. And yes, Mel Brooks made Lone Starr look more like Indiana Jones than Han Solo.

[@Daren_PNW]

I love classic comedy and Mel Brooks. You guys might like Scott Pilgrim vs The World for a newer flick.

[@bobbypowell2345]

Another great Mel Brooks movie is Robin Hood: Men in Tights.

[@jrasicmark1]

If you made that model as kids, you'd still be making it! 😄

[@stephensanders2104]

25:24 BEST PART

[@jeffreymattingly]

What do you get when you put baby Yoda in the blender? Plain yogurt.

[@VirtualBabe29]

Fun fact: every movie in the Mr. Rental cabinet is a Mel Brooks movie