I've heard Moranis completely improvised this scene, they just gave him the dolls and let him go. If that's the truth, Mel must have been rolling on the floor with the "druish princesses are often attracted to money and power" line.
I don't know how many takes Mel had to shoot because I would have been unable to recite this scene without laughing my ass off. I'm surprised this was totally improvised on the spot. Still, brilliantly hilarious!!
Not to say that this didn't take talent, but I think that "improvised" is a bit misleading. He probably had some time to think of what he was going to say. There are couple degrees of improvisation. (I could be mistaken)
I didn't know his voice is that flexible tbh. Iam so used to him speaking in his usual high pitched, nasally tone that I thought they dubbed him for the deeper voice
fun fact: this scene was not on the script. But Mel Brooks had an idea to make the movie even funnier by having the actor of dark helmet play those dolls. the actor came up with this dialogue all on his own.
Aerys II Targaryen Yeah, what's the difference between two countries with a border between them, like France and Germany or Poland and Ukraine or Scotland and England etc. There's no difference whatsoever :-)
***** If you want to use example cite countries which share borders & languages : France and South Belgium, Germany and Austria, south-est Ukraine and Russia...
+Jordan Smith I've used that as a disclaimer on one of my fics, it wasn't even a self-insert, but I'm at least aware of what I'm doing :) Playing with my dolls again!
Sadly Rick got spanked in the face recently, I think he's recovering from that, he really didn't deserve that. He was one of the greatest actors from my childhood.
@@strikeforcealpha9343 imagine how the hitter must feel. He walks diwn the street and decides to punch the nearest old guy he sees. Then he goes home and finds out on the news he punched out Rick Moranis.
Apparently, they don't have doorbells or intercoms either, although given how inept the Spaceballs are it's not hard to imagine them simply forgetting to include those on their ships.
"You're Highness!" "WHAT?!" "Snow White is still alive." "KNOCK ON MY DOOR KNOCK NEXT TIME!! Did you see anything?" "No I didn't see you talking to your mirror again." "GOOD!!"
*your. For fucks sake I hate when people always manage to fuck up "your and you're". Be glad that english has an extremely primitive grammar compared to other languages.
The funniest aspect of it was that Rick Moranis was given the dolls right before filming and told to "do something funny with them." Cue an absolutely hilarious scene.
I heard he did reprise his role as Dark Helmet on the TV show the Goldbergs. He's probably enjoying early retirement and free time with his kids a lot. He was forced to retire when tragically, his wife passed away and there was nobody at home to take care of his 2 children.
I am not sure if this scene was improvised or not but, Rick Moranis is an excellent actor! Just look at his facial expressions-especially his eyes-when he was caught. 😂🤣
I heard that it was improvised too. Rick Moranis is so late 80s, his most memorable movies are Spaceballs 87, Ghostbusters 2 89, Little shop of horrors 87, Parenthood 89, My blue heaven 90
Dark helmet: "Knock on my door! Knock next time!" "Yes sir!" Dark helmet: ..."Did you see anything?" "No, sir! I didnt see you playing with your dolls again!" AGAIN?! HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE PLAYED WITH HIS DOLLS?! (I couldnt put his name down because I forgot what his name was...)
This reminds me of some real life ER show I was watching where a dude was brought in due to having a heart attack after getting a homemade dildo stuck up his ass. His wife rushes in and the first word out of her mouth is "AGAIN?"
This actually happened to me once. I was in my room with my laptop and then suddenly my brother stepped in: My brother: Adam! Me: WHAT!? My brother: Dinner's ready! Me: Knock on my door, knock next time! Did you see anything?? My brother: No, Adam. I didn't see you were looking at naked chicks on google again. Me: Good!
"Rika!" "WHAT?!" "Takato and Geomon have escaped." "Knock on my door, knock next time!... did you see anything, Renamon?" No Rika I didn't see you playing with your dolls again." "GOOD!"
Kylo Ren: Grandfather, I need your help again! General Hux: Kylo Ren! Kylo: What? Hux: You’re needed on the bridge, sir! Kylo: Knock on my door. Knock next time! Hux: Yes sir! Kylo: Did you see anything? Hux: No sir! I didn’t see you talking to Vader’s helmet again. Kylo: Good!
Dark Helmet = Kylo Ren Lone Star = Finn Barf = Poe Princess Vespa = Rey Colonel Sandurz = Either Hux or Phasma Just Imagine this scene with the Star Wars characters XD
+Finn Clark Princess Veronica/Goth Hat = Kylo Ren Blackhole/BH1337 = Finn Plu Dwarf = Poe (p.s it's a female version) Superrnova = Rey Captain Pepsi = Captain Phasma (male version) Colonel Sandruz Jr. = General Hux President Lem = Snoke
one of the greatest non scripted scenes of all time the look on rick's face at the end sells it like he's going to mel "wait you filmed this the whole time"
Spaceballs has always been one of my favorite films. A true Mel Brooks classic! I still think it's one of the best riffs on Star wars. But this particular joke is one of them, of a bunch of jokes in this film, that lay me out. For very awkward people geeks and professionals of d&d and furries, all of us can relate to this moment when somebody barges in on you and you're supposedly unaware of how much they actually know!
"Megatron!" "WHAT?!" "Tarantulas is trying to betray you again." "Knock on my door! KNOCK NEXT TIME!...did you see anything?" "No, sir. I didn't see you in the bath with your rubber ducky again." "GOOD!"
"Now..Princess Vespa..I finally have you in my clutches we are alone at last" no..no..no..yes..no..yes..leave me alone..but yet..I find you strangely attractive" love Rick Moranis.. amazing actor and Mel Brooks. I wish they came out with "Spaceballs 2"..
General Hux "LORD REN!!!" Kylo Ren "WHAT?!?!!" Hux 'We have contact with the Resistance Leader!!" Ren "KNOCK ON MY DOOR NEXT TIME!! KNOCK NEXT TIME!!!" Hux "Yes sir!!" Ren 'YOU DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING DID YOU?!?!!!" Hux "NO I DIDN'T SEE YOU TALK TO YOUR GRANDFATHER'S HELMET AGAIN!!" Ren "GOOD!!!"
Space balls was the first VHS tape i bought from my own money at the age of 12, my dad was way mad at me for wasting my money. then we watched the movie and he immediately changed his mind.
1:10 - General Atitaya: Princess Namaari! Namaari: What?! General Atitaya: You're needed in the throne room. Namaari: Knock on my door! Knock next time! General Atitaya: Yes, Princess! Namaari: Did you see anything? General Atitaya: No, Princess! I didn't see you petting your own serlot again! Namaari: Good! (Atitaya slams the door)
I've heard Moranis completely improvised this scene, they just gave him the dolls and let him go. If that's the truth, Mel must have been rolling on the floor with the "druish princesses are often attracted to money and power" line.
Yep, it was entirely improvised. And that's why this scene is so funny.
I don't know how many takes Mel had to shoot because I would have been unable to recite this scene without laughing my ass off. I'm surprised this was totally improvised on the spot. Still, brilliantly hilarious!!
largol33t1 Believe it or not, it was in one single take.
Well, since most women are attracted to money and power, this was hardly a revolutionary line, was it? It was just stating the obvious.
Not to say that this didn't take talent, but I think that "improvised" is a bit misleading. He probably had some time to think of what he was going to say. There are couple degrees of improvisation.
(I could be mistaken)
Hux to Kylo Ren: "No I didn't see you playing with your Darth Vader doll again!"
"GOOD!"
I could totally see that happening.
But Kylo, I see you playing with your dolls. You have the figures of Poe, Rey, C-3PO, R2-D2, Han Solo, You, Princess Leia, Me, and Phasma.
Kylo Ren
#Exposed
Don't be silly guys Kylo doesn't play with dolls he plays with action figures!
Kyle Campbell
What kind, the ones from Hasbro? Or the Funko Pop figures...
I feel like Kim Jong Un does this
Or maybe the Leader of China, or how about Darth Vader.
I can never NOT see this now...
I feel like Richard Nixon would do this.
"Oh your rocket is so big, Supreme Leader."
Hes does
The fact that Dark Helmet's evil voice is simply Rick Moranis deepening his own voice always cracks me up
Rick moranis is a genius comedian. What a smart actor.
David Prowse is jealous
I didn't know his voice is that flexible tbh. Iam so used to him speaking in his usual high pitched, nasally tone that I thought they dubbed him for the deeper voice
fun fact: this scene was not on the script. But Mel Brooks had an idea to make the movie even funnier by having the actor of dark helmet play those dolls. the actor came up with this dialogue all on his own.
***** Are you talented, funny, famous and successful like him?
*****
Canada, Whats that? Never would notice Canada if the US wasn't in the same Continent.
***** Canada, USA... what's the difference?
Aerys II Targaryen Yeah, what's the difference between two countries with a border between them, like France and Germany or Poland and Ukraine or Scotland and England etc. There's no difference whatsoever :-)
***** If you want to use example cite countries which share borders & languages : France and South Belgium, Germany and Austria, south-est Ukraine and Russia...
I've always been amazed by Rick Moranis' ability to snatch those toys so quickly when he was caught.
Must happen a lot
Experience
I like how Lonestar is the one with a nerdy accent.
Self insert fanfics in a nutshell. The bad ones at least.
+Jordan Smith I've used that as a disclaimer on one of my fics, it wasn't even a self-insert, but I'm at least aware of what I'm doing :) Playing with my dolls again!
There's no such thing as a good self-
insert
Junko what about Stan Lee in Spiderman AS?
@@junko4166 What about Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy?
@@junko4166 What about Luke Skywalker (based on George LUCaS).
Rick Moranis needs to return to acting. This scene alone shows how funny he really is with improvising it.
He has a better career now. Taking care of his kids.
@@DRYeisleysCreations 🙄
@@DRYeisleysCreations Rick Moranis, the ultimate chad.
Sadly Rick got spanked in the face recently, I think he's recovering from that, he really didn't deserve that. He was one of the greatest actors from my childhood.
@@strikeforcealpha9343 imagine how the hitter must feel. He walks diwn the street and decides to punch the nearest old guy he sees. Then he goes home and finds out on the news he punched out Rick Moranis.
The fact he says 'again' just makes it even funnier
Even in the future people forget to lock their doors
+ShadowGenerations Who says this is the future...maybe it's A long time ago... ;P
+mitrooper later in the movie Dark Helmet said: "Even in the future nothing works!"
@Stefano Pavone Was it 12345?
@@jasondyrkacz8270 That's the stupidest combination I've ever heard in my life!
Apparently, they don't have doorbells or intercoms either, although given how inept the Spaceballs are it's not hard to imagine them simply forgetting to include those on their ships.
George Lucas told them to not market action figures, hence this scene.
your comment makes no sense
Neither does the film.
Actually the no merchandise is what created the merchandising scene
GamleErik100 Show me, grandfather, brother, nephew, cousin, former roommate.
But Lucas also specifically told them not to market figurines, so they created this instead.
"You're Highness!"
"WHAT?!"
"Snow White is still alive."
"KNOCK ON MY DOOR KNOCK NEXT TIME!! Did you see anything?"
"No I didn't see you talking to your mirror again."
"GOOD!!"
Your
@@Foebane72 I fail to see how correcting someone on an 8-year old comment helps you in any way
@@x8nis lol
*your. For fucks sake I hate when people always manage to fuck up "your and you're". Be glad that english has an extremely primitive grammar compared to other languages.
@@x8nis It's not about helping yourself spooderman, it's about sending a message.
The funniest aspect of it was that Rick Moranis was given the dolls right before filming and told to "do something funny with them." Cue an absolutely hilarious scene.
"...and I have both--and you KNOW it."
I really want Rick Moranis to make a comeback.
I heard he did reprise his role as Dark Helmet on the TV show the Goldbergs. He's probably enjoying early retirement and free time with his kids a lot. He was forced to retire when tragically, his wife passed away and there was nobody at home to take care of his 2 children.
@@largol33t1 Yeah, it is sad. Rick Moranis was very late 80s, most of his memorable roles are from then
Even without the mask on, he can still do the deep voice.
What a goofy role that is.
Isn't this what Kylo Ren does in his free time?
You have Nick and Judy as your profile picture! I love Zootopia! BTW: Bogo: Did you see anything?!
Hopefully he doesn’t pretend to be making out with his mom, that would be messed up even for him.
"Your helmet is sooo big!"
Torstein Bakketun Kyte he’s boasting again 😂
Lord Helmet!
That's what she said
@@jaredruff9823 What?
@@jasondyrkacz8270 You're needed on the bridge, sir.
"Did you see anything!?"
"No sir I didn't see you feed dead bodies to the plant again."
"Good."
I know it’s been 8 years but this comment is underrated AF
Audrey 2 "he looks yummy"
@@ddthewolf Audrey 2 probably thinks Colonel Sanders smells like chicken.
I am not sure if this scene was improvised or not but, Rick Moranis is an excellent actor! Just look at his facial expressions-especially his eyes-when he was caught. 😂🤣
This scene was 100% improvised.
I heard that it was improvised too. Rick Moranis is so late 80s, his most memorable movies are Spaceballs 87, Ghostbusters 2 89, Little shop of horrors 87, Parenthood 89, My blue heaven 90
Dark Helmet is by far the best character in the entire movie, this is exactly why I love this character, because he's just so relatable.
Ricks expression when he gets caught makes me laugh every time.
This is exactly how Rise of Skywalker felt. Like an exceedingly rich toddler messing about with expensive dolls.
Comedy is that easy for Rick Moranis!
"Druish Princesses are attracted to money and power" - best ad lib ever!
Hey! It's Kylo Ren!
NewWakfuFan 😂
I don't remember him wearing glasses lol
"Your chest is so big!"
You gotta love the gag of the story being transparent to the point of merchandising 😂
Dark helmet: "Knock on my door! Knock next time!"
"Yes sir!"
Dark helmet: ..."Did you see anything?"
"No, sir! I didnt see you playing with your dolls again!"
AGAIN?! HOW MANY TIMES HAS HE PLAYED WITH HIS DOLLS?!
(I couldnt put his name down because I forgot what his name was...)
feathertail11234 Colonel Sardurz.
This reminds me of some real life ER show I was watching where a dude was brought in due to having a heart attack after getting a homemade dildo stuck up his ass. His wife rushes in and the first word out of her mouth is "AGAIN?"
Druish Princesses are attracted to money, and power. And I have both and you KNOW it!
Possibly the funniest scene ever put to film...!
This is improv at its finest.
Ace Ventura crawling out of the rhino's butt was funnier
This actually happened to me once. I was in my room with my laptop and then suddenly my brother stepped in:
My brother: Adam!
Me: WHAT!?
My brother: Dinner's ready!
Me: Knock on my door, knock next time! Did you see anything??
My brother: No, Adam. I didn't see you were looking at naked chicks on google again.
Me: Good!
You and your brother are awesome if it was meant to be a direct re-enactment of this.
Adam Cederblad this didn't happen.
wow...
LOL
Adam Cederblad 😂
This scene will always be hilarious
Instead of Lucas forcing Brooks to not make any merchandise, why didn't he just agree to a percentage? Would have been smarter.
Wis Dom I still want Spaceballs the Flamethrower.
Jason Dyrkacz And Spaceballs the Doll.
@@josem.figueroajr.4532 May the Schwartz be with You😃
I wonder if he made money off of Spaceballs The Mask for the pandemic
@@Mig77PL And with you, as well.
"At last i have you in my clutches, to have my way with you. The way I want to." Favorite line :D
Best thing about this whole scene is the fact that all his dialogue was improvised.
YOU TOO BIG BOY!
" Hey! What did you do to my friend?" " The same thing that I'm going to do to you!"
*big boy
"Rika!" "WHAT?!" "Takato and Geomon have escaped." "Knock on my door, knock next time!... did you see anything, Renamon?" No Rika I didn't see you playing with your dolls again." "GOOD!"
I can tell that Rick Moranis was improvising this whole scene with the dolls which makes it so hilarious😂😂😂
It was confirmed.
I know
"DID YOU SEE ANYTHING?!"
"NO! I DIDN'T SEE YOU PLAYING WITH YOUR DOLLS AGAIN!"
"GOOD!"(wait a second.... DID HE SAY AGAIN!?!?!?! SHIT!!!!!)
I don’t care what anyone says: this is the funniest scene in cinematic history!
Exactly
I bet colonel sanders was behind the door laughing his a$$ off !!! 😂🤣
That was the deadliest “AND YOU KNOW IT!!!” I’ve ever heard in all of history. 😂
I didn't know this originally, but this was an improvised scene. Very good work by Rick. And this is the only scene he basically has with John Candy.
I die when he says "hey what'd you do to my friend?" I swear i used to say that when I was little
Who doesn't say that?
This scene never gets old lmao
Rick Moranis is such a gift to the world.
Kylo Ren: Grandfather, I need your help again!
General Hux: Kylo Ren!
Kylo: What?
Hux: You’re needed on the bridge, sir!
Kylo: Knock on my door. Knock next time!
Hux: Yes sir!
Kylo: Did you see anything?
Hux: No sir! I didn’t see you talking to Vader’s helmet again.
Kylo: Good!
Rey: Your chest is sooo big!
KNOCK ON MY DOOR! KNOCK NEXT TIME! xD
ballroomblitzkid1994
Yes sir!
Did you see anything
Christopher Ocampo
No sir! I did not see you playing with your dolls again!
+Stevie Chan GOOD!!!
+Stevie Chan Action figures.
I don't know why, but the totally normal sound of the lamp shaking when he slams the door always makes me chuckle.
I never get tired of this scene :)
Dark helmet playing with the dolls like he was still a child.
Dark Helmet = Kylo Ren
Lone Star = Finn
Barf = Poe
Princess Vespa = Rey
Colonel Sandurz = Either Hux or Phasma
Just Imagine this scene with the Star Wars characters XD
Sandurz was more Hux
+Finn Clark Princess Veronica/Goth Hat = Kylo Ren
Blackhole/BH1337 = Finn
Plu Dwarf = Poe (p.s it's a female version)
Superrnova = Rey
Captain Pepsi = Captain Phasma (male version)
Colonel Sandruz Jr. = General Hux
President Lem = Snoke
+cameronjr8 okay
Though it's disturbing considering the high chance Kylo and Rey are cousins
+Kylo Ren to who?
As a kid when this movie originally came out, I wanted those figures SO badly...
What Kylo Ren probably does
Vanessa Harrison 😂
Mel Brooks
Predicting the existence of Bronies since 1987
(Seriously, this happens every time I write a fanfic.)
I actually imagined this with King Sombra, Cadence, Armor, and the mane 6. It would be funny if an animation of that were made.lol
***** Thank you.
SuperiorPosterior Trojan horse.....I see what you did there!
I'm sure manchildren being obsessed with kid show characters in romantic pairings aren't limited to mlp
one of the greatest non scripted scenes of all time the look on rick's face at the end sells it like he's going to mel "wait you filmed this the whole time"
Nine primitives were caught playing with their dolls again.
I need Spaceballs: the Action Figures!
Teechan for real so I can reenact the scene lol
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This is hilarious! Improvised scenes are the best!
Love the little wiggle of the lamp when the door slams shut, lol.
Homura post Rebellion
Definitely a classic moment! lol
Best scene in cinematic history.
I'm imagining Kylo Ren doing the same with the dolls of him, Rey, Finn, Poe and BB-8
As soon as I find Kylo Ren (I have all the others), I wanna try and reenact that.
"Get caught playing with your dolls again sir?" Spaceballs trooper
Your helmet is so big.
Lord Helmet!
Spaceballs has always been one of my favorite films. A true Mel Brooks classic! I still think it's one of the best riffs on Star wars. But this particular joke is one of them, of a bunch of jokes in this film, that lay me out. For very awkward people geeks and professionals of d&d and furries, all of us can relate to this moment when somebody barges in on you and you're supposedly unaware of how much they actually know!
Originally this scene isn't in the script, Rick Moranis improvised this entire scene. True comedy.
When he said "and your helmet is so big!" I nearly doubled over laughing.
0:59 The "helmet" of the doll DOES bear an uncanny resemblance to you-know-what. :)
I could play the last 20 second of this 100000 times and laugh every time
The funniest moments or best lines in films are often improvised.
Star Wars: Leia: I love you.
Ad lib, Ford for Han Solo: I know.
"You're a helmet is so big" LMFAO!!!!!!
I actually found out that he TOTALLY improvised this part
"No sir! I did not see you playing with your dolls again!"
SPACEBALLS IS SO FUNNY , AND MEL BROOKS IS A GENIUS AT COMEDY
"Megatron!"
"WHAT?!"
"Tarantulas is trying to betray you again."
"Knock on my door! KNOCK NEXT TIME!...did you see anything?"
"No, sir. I didn't see you in the bath with your rubber ducky again."
"GOOD!"
Wow, I never noticed that the front of the ship was a shark, and they play very jaws-like music...
2 people were caught playing with their dolls again.
Druish princesses are often attracted to money and power. And I have BOTH! 😂😂😂
Rare footage of Vader inside his room completely closed recorded by Captain Needa
"Now..Princess Vespa..I finally have you in my clutches we are alone at last" no..no..no..yes..no..yes..leave me alone..but yet..I find you strangely attractive" love Rick Moranis.. amazing actor and Mel Brooks. I wish they came out with "Spaceballs 2"..
- Did you se anything??
- No, sir! I didn't see you playing with your dolls again!
- GOOD!
"Im here to save my girlfriend! Hi honey!"
Now you are going to die! *zap* *Lone Starr groaning*
A masterpiece of comedy.
General Hux "LORD REN!!!"
Kylo Ren "WHAT?!?!!"
Hux 'We have contact with the Resistance Leader!!"
Ren "KNOCK ON MY DOOR NEXT TIME!! KNOCK NEXT TIME!!!"
Hux "Yes sir!!"
Ren 'YOU DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING DID YOU?!?!!!"
Hux "NO I DIDN'T SEE YOU TALK TO YOUR GRANDFATHER'S HELMET AGAIN!!"
Ren "GOOD!!!"
3 kinds of darth vader number one original darth vader number two lord helmet the third lord ren
Kiss me. No no yes no no yes no yes. Oh oh oh. Your helmet is so big.
That moment was hilarious
"Lord Helmet?......WHAT?" 😂😂😂😂
“You’re needed on the bridge sir!”
@@chrismoore6668 KNOCK ON MY DOOR KNOCK NEXT TIME!!
@@yoshifan3077 Yes, sir.
@@jaredruff9823 did you see anything?
@@yoshifan3077 No, sir. I didn't see you playing with your dolls again.
Space balls was the first VHS tape i bought from my own money at the age of 12, my dad was way mad at me for wasting my money. then we watched the movie and he immediately changed his mind.
That is so cool to have him changed his mind.
This is a great movie from the 80s.
No Sir I didn't see you playing with your dolls again.
I agree. This is wayyy too funny to not like.
NO SIR! I DIDN'T SEE YOU PLAYING WITH YOUR DOLLS AGAIN!
Lord Helmet: The ORIGINAL Reylo Shipper
1:10 - General Atitaya: Princess Namaari!
Namaari: What?!
General Atitaya: You're needed in the throne room.
Namaari: Knock on my door! Knock next time!
General Atitaya: Yes, Princess!
Namaari: Did you see anything?
General Atitaya: No, Princess! I didn't see you petting your own serlot again!
Namaari: Good!
(Atitaya slams the door)
Anyone else think of the scene in Firefly where Wash plays with his toy dinosaurs when they see this? No? Okay.
my son knows this movie scene by scene!!! it's one of his favorate movies of all time! Thank's to you Mel brooks!
Those looked like accurate figures
BEST scene IN the Movie!
Everytime I see a clip from this it gets even funnier everytime.