Spaceballs
A film by Mel Brooks
w/ Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Brooks has concocted a loving and intermittently uproarious salute to the science-fiction genre, and there’s some wonderful stuff that’s so nuts that it could only be from Mel Brooks. Contributing to the good-humor look are the good sports at Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic Company who provided postproduction. Apogee’s visual effects are highlighted by a preposterously massive spacecraft, giving the film a soaringly silly, opening scene send-off.
Duane Byrge
The Hollywood Reporter
w/ Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
Brooks has concocted a loving and intermittently uproarious salute to the science-fiction genre, and there’s some wonderful stuff that’s so nuts that it could only be from Mel Brooks. Contributing to the good-humor look are the good sports at Lucasfilm’s Industrial Light & Magic Company who provided postproduction. Apogee’s visual effects are highlighted by a preposterously massive spacecraft, giving the film a soaringly silly, opening scene send-off.
Duane Byrge
The Hollywood Reporter
