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Features: DVD, Widescreen, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1) Dts, Dolby Digital Stereo, Audio Commentary, Featurette, Spacequotes, Outtakes, Galleries, Trailers, English, French, Spanish Subtitled, 2 Discs
The farce is with you in this "uproarious salute to science fiction" (The Hollywood Reporter) that teams comedy legend Mel Brooks with an all-star cast of cutups including John Candy (Splash), Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters) and Bill Pullman (Ruthless People)!When the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) attempts to steal all the air from planet Druidia, a determined Druish Princess (Daphne Zuniga), a clueless rogue (Pullman) and a half-man/half-dog creature who's his own best friend (Candy) set out to stop him! But with the forces of darkness closing in on them at ludicrous speed, they'll need the help of a wise imp named Yogurt (Brooks) and the mystical power of "The Schwartz" to bring peace and merchandising rights to the entire galaxy!SPECIAL FEATURES: Audio Commentary by Mel Brooks Spaceballs: The Documentary John Candy: Comic Spirit Storyboard to Film In Conversation: Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan Film Flubs Spacequotes Spaceballs: The Behind-the-Movie Photos Spaceballs: The Costume Gallery Spaceballs: The Art Gallery Exhibitor Trailer With Mel Brooks Introduction Original Theatrical TrailerSystem Requirements: Running Time 96 MinFormat: DVD MOVIE
"Spaceballs has some hysterical scenes in it..." At-A-Glance Film Reviews
"Screamingly funny!" Los Angeles Times
Editor's Note
In this spoof of STAR WARS and a handful of other sci-fi flicks from the 1970s and '80s, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-dog/half-man sidekick, Barf (John Candy), must rescue a spoiled Druish princess (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) in time to pay off Pizza the Hut. With SPACEBALLS, director Mel Brooks is at it again, this time with a science-fiction parody with all the blue-screen special effects and weird makeup (though in this film, things are always slightly off-kilter and unpolished). Here, maverick space travelers set out to save the planet Druidia, which is being harassed by the Spaceballs, a sinister group attempting to pilfer Druidia's air resources. Among the many gags and jokes is a hilarious parody of a classic scene from ALIEN. Mel Brooks himself makes one of his funniest acting appearances as Yogurt, a send-up of THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK's Yoda.
| Features | Spaceballs: The Costume Gallery | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound; French Stereo; Spanish Mono | | Storyboard To Film | | Subtitles: English, French, Spanish | | Subtitles: English, Spanish, French | | Widescreen Presentation | | Spaceballs: The Art Gallery | | Exhibitor Trailer With Mel Brooks Introduction | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Spaceballs: The Trivia Game | | Spaceballs: The Behind-the-Movie Photos | | Spaceballs: The Costume Gallery | | In Conversation: Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan | | Film Flubs | | Spacequotes | | Spaceballs: The Documentary | | John Candy: Comic Spirit | | Storyboard to Film Comparison | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Dts, Dolby Surround Sound, French Dolby Digital Stereo, Spanish Dolby Digital Mono | | Outtakes | | Audio Commentary by Mel Brooks |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: MGM |
| Release Date: 10/16/2007 |
| Running Time: 96 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1987 | | Catalog ID: 1008310 | | UPC: 00027616923417 | | Number of Discs: 2 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
| Cast & Crew
| Memorable Quotes| "I'm my own best friend."----Barf (John Candy), half--man/half--dog | | "May the schwartz be with you."----Yogurt (Mel Brooks) |
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| | Professional Reviews | New York Times
"...An ambitious sendup....Gentle, harmless satire than occasionally has real bite..." 06/24/1987 p.C23Variety
"...Amusing sight gags..." 06/24/1987 USA Today
"...Often underrated is this comedy's dead-on production design..." 04/30/1996 p.8D Premiere
"[T]he meta-merchandising send-ups are inspired chuckles that get funnier with age." 05/01/2005 p.106 Entertainment Weekly
"The spoofs on marketing tie-ins and insecure tyrants have grown even more relevant..." 05/13/2005 p.70 |
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| Customer Reviews | ![]() | | Cinematography |  5 | | Plot | 5 | | Acting | 5 | | Overall Satisfaction | 5 |
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5 of 5 Mel Brooks takes on Star Wars Tuesday, September 26, 2006
A Viewer from Cleveland, OH
For anyone who grew up in the age of Star Wars, they will probably agree with me when I say that this is Mel Brooks' best movie. A lot of people will disagree I am sure, and reference Blazing Saddles or History of the World, or any number of other films by the man. But for the sci-fi crowd, this is one of the finest parodies ever to grace the silver screen. I don't often say this, but I can easily recommend this as a must buy movie, sight unseen, for any Star Wars fan, and perhaps any fan of science fiction anywhere. A note - this is the collector's version of the DVD, with many new extras not present on the original DVD release. Also, unlike the original DVD release, this is in full anamorphic widescreen for those with widescreen HDTVs. Was this review helpful?  
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