Runtime:
96 minutes
Directed
by: Mel Brooks
Starring:
Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, John Candy, Rick Moranis, Mel Brooks
From:
MGM
Looking
through my pile of Blu-Rays I decided to pick out a film I have seen
many times before, including on Blu-Ray during the time I have had
this blog. Now it is the time for me to talk about what has to be one
of my favorite films; I've seen this too many times to count, whether
on VHS tape, on television, on DVD, on Blu-Ray, and even a few years
ago, on the big screen when a joint in Orlando briefly showed old
movies on the big screen during the weekend. The crowds when I went
were rather scarse, so no wonder they stopped doing it. A shame, I
say. At least I got to see this in front of a small crowd and we all
laughed together at the whole barrage of jokes and humor. Sure, not
all of it works but a lot of it does, and there are so many memorable
lines (the majority of which I have memorized) that's why I am able
to watch this without getting tired of the film.
I
am sure that everyone knows the plot of the film, a spoof of Star
Wars where the bad guys are looking to steal the air of Planet
Druidia and the princess of the planet is also kidnapped by them, so
Lone Starr and his sidekick Barf (a mawg, half man and half dog, he's
his own best friend) have to do battle to try and rescue her. If you
are a fan of the Star Wars series you should especially enjoy this.
I
realize that there's a strong love/hate thing with this film, where
people either have a fiery hot passionate love for this or they hate
it with much fury and anger. Interesting, really. I can't explain why
it's so polarizing but I am glad this is something I treasure and
haven't grown tired of. Note that I have never seen Spaceballs: The
Animated Series, from a few years ago. I presume that most don't know
it even exists, and from what I have heard it is atrocious and a big
shame given that Brooks was involved with it. If only they would have
made Spaceballs 2: The Search For More Money.
I'll be back Monday afternoon where I'll talk about a few things.
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