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Release Date:
24 June 1987 (USA)
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Tagline:
May The Farce Be With You more
Plot:
Planet Spaceball's President Skroob sends Lord Dark Helmet to steal Planet Druidia's abundant supply of air to replenish their own, and only Lone Starr can stop them. full summary | full synopsis
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Review: 'The Mel Brooks Collection' on Blu-ray
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DVD Playhouse--December 2009
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A Groovy Film
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Mel Brooks | ... | President Skroob / Yogurt | |
| John Candy | ... | Barf | |
| Rick Moranis | ... | Dark Helmet | |
| Bill Pullman | ... | Lone Starr | |
| Daphne Zuniga | ... | Princess Vespa | |
| Dick Van Patten | ... | King Roland | |
| George Wyner | ... | Colonel Sandurz | |
| Michael Winslow | ... | Radar Technician | |
| Joan Rivers | ... | Dot Matrix (voice) | |
| Lorene Yarnell | ... | Dot Matrix | |
| John Hurt | ... | Himself | |
| Sal Viscuso | ... | Radio Operator | |
| Ronny Graham | ... | Minister | |
| Jim J. Bullock | ... | Prince Valium | |
| Leslie Bevis | ... | Commanderette Zircon |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
Planet Moron (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
96 min
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Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
UK:12 (2000) (re-rating) (uncut) |
Portugal:M/6 |
Canada:G (Quebec) |
Finland:K-12 |
USA:PG (#28661) |
Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) |
Brazil:Livre |
Australia:PG |
Canada:14A |
Iceland:L |
Ireland:PG |
Norway:12 |
Singapore:PG |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12 (video re-rating) (2000) (uncut) |
UK:PG (original rating) (cut) |
UK:PG (video rating) (1988) (cut) |
West Germany:12
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The scene in which Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis) is playing with his dolls was not in the script. Mel Brooks came up with the idea on the set one day, and told it to Moranis, who then improvised the entire scene, including the dialogue.
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Crew or equipment visible: In various scenes when Vespa and Dot Matrix are in the Mercedes, you can see the blue screen reflecting off Dot Matrix's casing.
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Quotes:
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Radio Operator: Colonel Sandurz!
Colonel Sandurz: What is it, Sergeant Ricco?
Radio Operator: You told me to let you know the moment Planet Druidia was in sight, sir.
Colonel Sandurz: So?
Radio Operator: Planet Druidia's in sight, sir.
Colonel Sandurz: You're really a Spaceball. You know that, don't you?
Radio Operator: Thanks, sir.
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Radio Operator: Colonel Sandurz!
Colonel Sandurz: What is it, Sergeant Ricco?
Radio Operator: You told me to let you know the moment Planet Druidia was in sight, sir.
Colonel Sandurz: So?
Radio Operator: Planet Druidia's in sight, sir.
Colonel Sandurz: You're really a Spaceball. You know that, don't you?
Radio Operator: Thanks, sir.
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Movie Connections:
References Blazing Saddles (1974)
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Soundtrack:
My Heart Has A Mind Of Its Own
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This film is stupid, pointless and has got to be one of the best comedies in existence alongside "Monsters, inc.". If you're feeling low, this film will cheer you up unbelievably. "May the Schwartz be with you". It has an endless line of rib-cracking gags ("Let's jam the catapult" says a character at a certain stage in the film. they then toss a jar of jam at the catapult. Another great gag is when the bad guys are chasing after the good guys, instead of going at light speed they go at "ludicrous" speed. Every space film you could think of is spoofed in this film, from "Planet Of The Apes" to "Star Wars". There's even a spoof of "It Happened one Night" (the bride running away from the wedding). Whether the weather is cold or hot see this film, and remember, if the combination on your suitcase is 1,2,3,4 you had better change it. Enjoy!