Spaceballs
SPACEBALLS (15)
D: Mel Brooks
MGM/United Artists (Mel Brooks & Ezra
Swerdlow)
US 1987
96 mins
Comedy/Science Fiction
W: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan & Ronny
Graham
DP: Nick McLean
Ed: Conrad Buff
Mus: John Morris
PD: Terence Marsh
Cos: Donfeld
Mel Brooks (President Skroob / Yogurt), Bill Pullman
(Lone Starr), John Candy (Barf), Rick Moranis (Dark Helmet), Daphne Zuniga (Princess Vespa), Dom DeLuise (Pizza the Hutt), Joan Rivers (voice of Dot Matrix)
Mel Brooks' spoof of science fiction films is as
ludicrously zany as they come, taking a huge bite out of Star Wars for its inspiration.
In a galaxy far, far away, space cowboy Lone Starr,
along with his canine sidekick Barf, have to save Princess Vespa and her home planet, Druidia, from falling victim to the universe's meanest bad guy, Dark Helmet. To do so, Lone Starr
learns the ways of the "schwartz" from an alien wizard named Yogurt.
The plot says it all really. It's a silly film with a
silly script, and though it may appeal directly to fans of the Star Wars saga, some of the jokes are completely unsuitable for young children, whereas references to other films (Alien,
Planet Of The Apes, etc) will go over their heads completely.
It'll be a guilty pleasure for a more mature section
of the fanbase, but will have absolutely no appeal for anyone else.
6/10
