Spaceballs Review - Off The Shelf Reviews

[@ManDuderGuy]

"The ship's too big, if I walk the movie will be over."

[@stunningandbrave7475]

I loved it when President Skroob is running into the bridge and he says “if I would’ve walked, the movie would be over”.

[@michaelfarquhar9355]

Just recently watched this with my 11yr old son who’s a massive Star Wars fan and I thought he would either hate it or wouldn’t understand the jokes but how wrong I was he bloody loved it😂also he keeps doing the hail skroob salute to his mum🤣

[@Darek_B52]

This and Galaxy Quest...the two best sci-i parodies out there.

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

Galaxy Quest is so much more than a parody...

[@tjenahoj]

Agreed. You might also want to check out "Sleeper" (1973).

[@captaincrunch7126]

@@user-zh4vo1kw1z and it’s in the upper half of best Star Trek movie lists.

[@user-zh4vo1kw1z]

@@captaincrunch7126 i'll do ya one better: At a convention some of the TOS or TNG cast (forgot which one) got asked how they felt about Galaxy Quest and they unanimously ranked it as one of the best.

[@vickdisco]

Fun fact: That part when the alien sings....that's a parody on a famous Looney Tunes cartoon...."One Froggy Evening"....lol

[@AubreyTheKing]

Personally, Young Frankenstein is my favorite Mel Brooks film of all time! But Spaceballs is another Mel Brooks masterpiece! The man knows comedy! And he knows how to use it! I'm so glad you guys reviewed this movie! Hopefully you guys can do more of Mel Brooks films in the future! It's also great to see you guys having a hell of a good time reviewing this! I enjoyed this movie review a lot! ^_^

[@KyleMcintoshMAC316]

I'm so glad you guys covered Spaceballs! A little random trivia for anyone that didn't know. In the Xbox 360 video game Aliens: Colonial Marines the player can activate a small Easter Egg by giving Chestbursters in sample canisters the same hat and cane seen in Spaceballs

[@andrewblanchard2398]

" they've gone to plaid " " they must've overshot us by a week and a half "

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

RIP John Candy! One of my favorite comedy movies. It’s one of the best comedies on film ever made.

[@candacethompson5042]

Anyone else notice lonestar is actually dressed more like Indiana Jones?

[@alphabetsoup5845]

The people with Star Wars gave permissions to spoof this movie as long as they didn’t spoof Harrison Ford’s Solo. They based the character’s look on Indiana instead.

[@MrLorenzovanmatterho]

You missed the best gag; "You idiots, this isn't them. You've captured their STUNT DOUBLES!"

[@_ArsNova]

ILM actually didn't do the vast majority of the special effects, that was Apogee Productions. They worked in ILM's old building, and were led by John Dykstra, a former ILM employee.

[@rosewatersaffron8430]

I watched Spaceballs before Star Wars as a really small child. We were at a really big celebration in a school auditorium. The adults danced their asses off and the children were bored. So the janitor gathered all the children to a watch session of this. I was smitten. It was soooo amazing and I loved every minute. Bill Pullmann became a crush for many years. And the dog character is even funnier in German. He is called a Möter, half Mensch, half Köter ;)

[@towncarpimp99]

In 1987 I was 10 years old and loved me some Star Wars. My older cousin snuck me in to the theatre to watch Spaceballs. I had never seen a Mel Brooks movie. Then I had to watch them all.... And my twisted sense of humor was forged. Thanks, Mel!!!!!!!

[@marczeppieri9075]

So weird i just rewatched this this week. Love you guys! Can't wait for more. Was wondering if you guys have seen and could review thirteen ghosts. Underrated horror flick that seems up your alley. Love all your content. Huge fan from toronto, canada here.

[@HomeboyUnholy]

Daphne is in a movie with John Cusack called "The Sure Thing" check it out.

[@Rakerong]

The other hilarious thing about the combing the desert scene was that Tim Ross was using an afro pick. Loved that part XD

[@jediknightmark3599]

I think the version you're thinking of was the TV version that probably included a little bit to pad the runtime. I remember the missing scenes you're referring to and I grew up with the TV version my dad taped for us.

[@TheOpenFloor]

they dont say blow blow blow but they do say "she went from suck to blow" it wouldnt have made sence for them to chant blow blow blow since they were stealing the air not trying to put it back lol

[@jamesaitchison9478]

I've only watched Spacballs once like a Million years ago. I really need to watch this again. Thanks for another great review guys, brilliant as always 👍

[@SeekerOTheWay]

you should have titled this "SPACEBALLS: THE REVIEW"

[@mongomongo7664]

Now this is quality entertainment 👊👊

[@tchall6195]

Stone. Cold. Classic. That chestburster sequence is absolutely legendary. Great review guys! 👊

[@aleaanderson6600]

Mel Brooks's "High Anxiety" is hilarious. He really channels Frank Sinatra during the musical number.

[@destynova4512]

Such a great film. But also can't think of any Mel Brooks movie that wasn't gold. One of the few directors/ actors I can say that didn't make a bad movie.

[@aleaanderson6600]

@@destynova4512 "High Anxiety. You win!"

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

BTW, Iain and Gary, guess who one of the Spaceball guards were in the desert scene? Rob Paulsen who is best known as the voices of many animated characters including Pinky of “Pinky and the Brain.”

[@gamestation2690]

Spaceballs came out the same year as the first Ninja Turtles series, where he voiced Raphael.

[@psch3270]

The chest burster does a bit that originated in a bugs bunny cartoon years ago. It was originally a singing frog that a man found and tried to cash in on, but the frog only sang and danced for him.

[@Krylovix]

This movie is one of the few that got me crying from laughter!

[@TheKingArturias]

Gary and Ian I love your reviews i discovered you guys when i was looking for movie reviews on youtube and saw that you guys reviewed the original Evil Dead movie and have been hooked on it since. Keep up the good work!!! I will be working my way through all 400+ of your movie reviews and enjoy them. Can i make a request could you please review Midnight Run 1988 staring De Niro and Charles Grodin. I would love to hear what you think of that movie :D God bless you both!

[@julzzville21]

My favorite scene is the Spaceball commander getting mad at the grunts for mistakingly capturing the leads' stunt doubles...

[@shanta824]

Love this movie, I first watching this when I was 12 or 13 years old, still too young! And now as adult, still love it!! 💚👽😃

[@gregmcdonald8962]

LMFAO!!!...I can't believe I've never noticed the "dick-tie", lol!

[@DrRockso79]

As a kid, I wanted that flying winnebago so bad.

[@destynova4512]

Still do try to find an in good condition same Model Winnebago. Sadly most are complete junk and or just being used as someones home. Though did find a used one for 11 grand American, definitely not worth 11 grand though.

[@jayhinds7547]

Really enjoyed that fellas! 👌

[@controlZchannel]

When I was five years old this and Star Wars were featured regularly on HBO and I got the two movies confused. I thought some scenes from Spaceballs were Star Wars.

[@donna25871]

Bill Pullman before he got the teeth fixed... I don't recall those in Independence Day.

[@kylecurry577]

80s classic...One of Mel Brooks finest. A lot of fun & laughs. “May The Schwartz be with you!...!”

[@davidknight2104]

Rick Moranis was recently attacked in New York :( get well soon Rick 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FlatterNewt1036]

Hell yeah! I was wondering when you guys would cover this movie. One of my favorite parody and comedy

[@giantjulez9632]

The scene w dark helmet and his action figures cracks me the fuck up

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Oh man the 'When will then be now' bit is the best comedy scene in any movie ever.

[@chaoscommentary2179]

This is probably the only movie where I smile/laugh at every joke

[@pattynjan1]

About Gretchen the nurse . " She gives great helmet. "😁

[@pyre6955]

Amazing review !!! I saw it first as a kid in the 80s and it always made me laugh as hard each time 😂

[@snowglade]

Omg! I have the same mandela effect with blow blow blow. Weird 😳 I still know the script word for word after all these years, absolutely beloved

[@TheOpenFloor]

they dont say blow blow blow but they do say "she went from suck to blow" it wouldnt have made sence for them to chant blow blow blow since they were stealing the air not trying to put it back lol

[@shallendor]

May the Schwartz be with ya!

[@Darek_B52]

Your Schwartz is as big as mine!

[@Darek_B52]

Another great parody of star wars is Jon Tron's StarCade series.

[@dejabu24]

John Candy was so talented

[@mrnaughtycat]

I watched this at me next door buddy house back in the 90s and I loved it a bit too much coz I thought the nerve pinch was the effing pinch lol

[@MrEnergee1987]

A couple months months after film this 3 o’clock High came out

[@katyrye]

You forgot! Pizza the Hutt got locked in his limo an ate himself to death

[@literaltiffy1699]

My absolute favorite movie. Thanks boys!

[@por1821]

Great review😊...I enjoyed your review more than the movie! For me the too stupidly obvious silly jokes/outfits took away the gloss from the good jokes unfortunately. You guys loved the costumes/characters I thought they were literally a one note joke, at best a 5 second giggle and then move on but no they are in your face for the whole movie. Mel Brook's first 3 movies were awesome...actual bona-fide oscar winning movies (well The Producers did) that hold together on many levels because he had created believeable characters that you can invest in and bring you through the movie. This movie actually could be the opposite of his movie High Anxiety...I didn't really remember it so I tried to rewatch it a couple of days ago. Again trying to parody a particular movie but High Anxiety had virtually no jokes in the first 20 minutes or none that hit. It starts off in an airplane & airport and remember how awesomely jam-packed with great things was Airplane...High Anxiety nothing - flat as a pan-cake. At least Space Balls tries...shoehorns in every Star Wars reference it can good or bad. Your review is good...you cherry pick the best things and set them up nicely. They don't overstay their welcome. To sit through the whole movie...enduring the onslaught of pantomine costumes and schlock it would turn on my Critical Drinker mode😀 ...(and I still haven't made it past 20 minutes in High-Anxiety).

[@WilAdams]

How could you have left out of your litany of Brooks' films, his Hitchcock parody--High Anxiety;? That was super funny.

[@TRTMN-vs3ew]

Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2... WHY THE F*** DID THEY NOT MAKE THAT!?

[@TheJamieRamone]

Ooo, ooo, now do ¡Three Amigos! :D

[@theshapeeternal_8388]

I actually saw SpaceBalls before I saw any StarWars movie. I was probably 5 years old thinking it'll never get better than this!

[@horrorcocktail]

My favorite scene is still the introduction of the "Spaceballs 1". A spaceship glides past majestically until it gets silly. And as a cherry on the cake there is the writing on the stern: "We brake for nobody". I also love the scene in which Princess Vespa is supposed to shoot at the guards. First she touches the gun with pointed fingers as if it were a rotten fish. Then a shot brushes her hair and she gets so angry that she takes the gun and mows down all the attackers with a single salvo. A real Bad Ass moment.

[@dominick253]

26:00 I remember blow blow blow

[@TheOpenFloor]

they dont say blow blow blow but they do say "she went from suck to blow" it wouldnt have made sence for them to chant blow blow blow since they were stealing the air not trying to put it back lol

[@Scalesthelizardwizard]

I watched this movie in my science class in my senior year this is one of my favorites movies

[@jorel4477]

Awesome. Can’t wait to watch this

[@Blizzard757575]

As a kid the Jewish references completely went over my head. I appreciate this movie so much more now.

[@krisorgan]

This is a brilliant comedy, for me, Rick Maranis is the standout as Dark Helmet, but everyone is great in this movie. Always show some love for Michael Winslow too.

[@jamieburnett4426]

I'll roll roll roll my joint, twist it at the end, cup of tea off the shelf, that's the perfect blend.... 👍

[@cortext36]

Im right with ya...

[@jamesaitchison9478]

Sounds like a plan. Always pass to the left hand side 👍

[@jayhinds7547]

Lol, nice one! 👌

[@DeanBiddler]

Afroman fan?

[@jamieburnett4426]

@@DeanBiddler Palmdale...👍

[@catspawgardner3213]

I have to buy this on either Blu Ray or DVD this movie us a classic you can't get any funnier than Spaceballs. We got Galaxy Quest as a knock off of Star Trek & we got Spaceballs as a knock off of Star Wars there are so many memorable lines to this movie it's unreal. I never laughed so hard in my life.

[@Randalthor811]

I still have my vhs tape recorded from tv of this movie. I still love watching off of that media due to old commercials and other fact that this was how I originally watched the movie.

[@stillhammered3060]

I got to see the premier with my dad and brother. I thought it was okay back then but since it has grown on me. Still have the poster and pins they gave out.

[@alyadanoahdaddy1113]

My 10 year old son is obsessed with this movie. But then again so was I and still am.

[@reuvengershon6625]

Love you guys. True movie lovers

[@theghost3061]

Red dead adventures? Hahaha Great review guys! This movie is dumb funny haha

[@M85619]

Funko Pop owes Dark Helmet some money lol

[@blaze556922]

Great review as always. Do you guys mispronounced the quotes on purpose or do you miss remember them?

[@G_Elektrik]

When film came out parody movies not were much prominent and was very innovative as take memorable elements of star wars to make this to stand on its own, the brilliant writing of mel brooks make the scenes and lines work very well almost to honor star wars and not make fun of it, also great cast for all characters and impresive production to be just a parody movie, as others here said this is better than the movies disney made years later

[@akirasuzami9847]

I think I watched this movie before I watched the Original Trilogy. I think I watched Episode III and IV shortly after. In the next 8 years, I watched the other 4. I was aware of the general Star Wars stuff, but the only thing I watched was a few episodes of the Star Wars: Clone Wars show from 2003

[@Ripplin]

Mel Brooks' movies have always been very hit-and-miss for me. When I like them, I like them a lot (such as Young Frankenstein), but this one doesn't do it for me, which, especially as a Star Wars fan, disappointed me. Still, I enjoyed your review and it made me appreciate this movie a bit more, so thank you. ;)

[@Jay-mu4xl]

May the swartz be with you shelfers! 😃👍

[@jedigrandvelle8844]

Hate to nic-pic, but the vfx were done by Apogee not Industrial Light & Magic. Actually Industrial Light & Magic did only one sequence in this film. And that was the ALIEN puppet.

[@BioGoji-zm5ph]

Long Live Rick Moranis!

[@christermyrberg3661]

You should do Escape From New York/L.A.

[@destynova4512]

One of my favorite movies of all time, but also can't think of a Mel Brooks movie I didn't enjoy.

[@metalmadsen]

Funniest movie and best spoff ever 🤣 And it got Rick fucking Morranis, and he is always a win 🤩

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Under Bridge I didn’t find “Airplane” funny.

[@metalmadsen]

Under Bridge Airplane is awesome. Spaceballs is best is you are a Star Wars fan.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

did the XENOMORPH eat KENNY & SILENT BOB ?

[@voxdraconia4035]

The Schwartz is more likely yet another jab at merchandise and toy sales, Schwarz being one of the oldest toy companies of the USA... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FAO_Schwarz Being german I never knew that until several years after first watching it as a kid. And even today I still learn new stuff about the movie, especially the ones that got lost in translation or were very specific to the US and stuff. And never knew about the escape pod scenes! Amazing movie. And thank god you two didn't go somewhere low like "better than current Star Wars blablabla" or some of that bullshit and nonsense that is like cancer on SW fandom these days...

[@andrewglazebrook1585]

Fake story about the escape pods being unused Star Wars footage, that's IMDB info for ya ! The escape pods and surrounding miniature were 100% built for Spaceballs. The first ever FX shot ILM shot for Star Wars and got in the can is the Escape Pod shot we see in the final film. The Spaceballs one was done by John Dykstra's Apogee, Inc. company simply as a parody.

[@adilaradorlorador973]

Very fun review of great comedy of the 80 Mel broks is comedy genius my favorite of him is young frankenstein blazing saddles high anxiety this one is fun see this claassic again and again good memories one request review John woo the killer

[@skaro85]

Cheers guys! 😁 👍

[@tsukishiro70]

Still a better Star Wars film than the prequels. There are no sequels. That was a lie told by Disney.

[@Constantine_Cvl8]

There are no sequels in Ba Sing Se

[@destynova4512]

Think it was better than Star Wars altogether lol. And why do people hate the prequels so much? Sure they dragged on, and the writing and casting could of been better,, but they weren't that bad. They are classic compared to what Disney shat out.

[@deshawntay5275]

Could you do “IDENTITY & Wrong Turn 2” 🤝

[@PondoSinatra680]

You can now order a Tesla Model S Plaid Edition. For those unfamiliar with the automobile, this is real thing. Previously the fastest motor you could order was the Ludicrous option, I kid you not. I am sure that there has to be Tesla owners out there who have never seen the film and must wonder wtf. FYI, the Plaid Edition will set you back $139k, has a top speed of 200 mph, a range of 520 miles and a 0-60 time of less than 2 seconds.

[@InjuredRobot.]

Gentlemen, please do a review of An American Werewolf in London. As a yank fan of yours I am curious to hear your point(s) of view. Thanks.

[@L1da77]

Love your passion and the enthusiasm for the movie. You basically spoiled the whole movie for people who haven't seen it yet though 😅 Granted, it's an ooold movie so most people probably already saw it but still. Should probably have more spoiler warnings in the beginning 😊

[@seedhillbruisermusic7939]

it's a damn good film!

[@22Tesla]

Please review other mel brooks films cause I wanna hear your thoughts about more of them Young Frankenstein is one XD

[@anthonyhudak9363]

Can you guys review Gojira (1954), It 2017, Q the Winged Serpent, or an American 50s monster movie like Them or It Came From Beneath the Sea?

[@reuvengershon6625]

Michael York in the last scene?

[@Don-po8vl]

Finally a nice movie you review 😁

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

22:56 Mel Brooks calls it the "Schwartz" instead of the 'force' NOT because he is Jewish - it is a reference to Schwarzenegger!!! The power of the 'SCHWARTZ' get it .... hahaha ....

[@destynova4512]

Really legit thought it was just done to sound Jewishy.

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

@@destynova4512 HAHA So many people do - NOPE - it is a piss take on Schwarzenegger ...

[@sidnew2739]

@@mondomacabromajor5731 I don't think so.

[@mondomacabromajor5731]

@@sidnew2739 think about it ... clearly it is!!

[@sidnew2739]

@@mondomacabromajor5731 Sure, buddy. Sure.

[@MisterTutor2010]

Pizza will send out for you :)

[@matt1023]

i have that same mandela memory!

[@matt1023]

not the eggs part lol

[@TheOpenFloor]

they dont say blow blow blow but they do say "she went from suck to blow" it wouldnt have made sence for them to chant blow blow blow since they were stealing the air not trying to put it back lol

[@VortexBunche]

Am I the only Mel Brooks fan that doesn't like SPACEBALLS? It was just Brooks resting on his parody laurels with a script that wasn't particularly clever. To me, he was pretty much over after HIGH ANXIETY, with a couple of bits in HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1 being worthwhile.

[@Fizzlefuse]

I still love this movie. It's so silly.. and wonderfull.

[@vuetoob3983]

I have this on VHS. Great movie of its time. Holds solid today. Tragic you can no longer parody movies today as they would be deemed racist 😢 by Hollywood leftist elites.

[@EmilyGloeggler7984]

Tragically, your correct.