Spaceballs

Spaceballs is a 1987 science fiction spoof movie written, directed by, and starring Mel Brooks.

Cultural context

The plot is deliberately evocative of fairy tales, as are the scenes on the planet Druidia. The majority of the scenes and characters are parodies of Star Wars, although it parodies other movies as well. The most notable are Transformers (Spaceball One), Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, The Bridge on the River Kwai, The Wizard of Oz, Zardoz, Planet of the Apes, Rambo, Max Headroom, Back to the Future, and Alien (with John Hurt reprising his famous scene from that movie). The film also mocks various aspects of 1980s culture, including fast food, action figures, and merchandising. ', also by Mel Brooks, borrowed from the main storyline of Spaceballs.

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Fairy tale - Transformers - Star Trek - Battlestar Galactica - The Bridge on the River Kwai - The Wizard of Oz - Zardoz - Planet of the Apes - Rambo - Max Headroom - Back to the Future - Alien - John Hurt - 1980s - Fast food - Merchandising

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Some critics pointed out that since timing is the essence of comedy it was odd that Brooks should have waited ten years to spoof Star Wars, though his supporters say that he wanted to wait until the entire trilogy was available for mocking.

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In September 2004, a sequel to Spaceballs was announced in an interview with Mel Brooks. Brooks said he hoped to have the sequel come out some time around the theatrical release of '. It was later planned to be turned into an animated television show, but, except for that announcement, there has been no news regarding the sequel.

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2004 - Sequel

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