George Lucas gave Mel Brooks permission to make this as long as he didn't sell any merchandise. That's why Mel Brooks put the merchandise scene in the movie.
- Princess Vespa... Vespa is an Italian auto manufacturer; best known for their scooters. (Actually, y'all should know this one, but just in case. 😁) - Mr. Coffee is a real coffeemaker brand. - Prince Valium... Valium is an anxiety drug with a side effect of drowsiness. That's why Prince Valium is always yawning. 🥱 - Druish... Jewish - 17:04 That's what she said. - 33:03 That's what she said. 😁👍
Post-production on Spaceballs was actually handled by Lucasfilm (editing and sound mixing). So George was able to review the entire film and gave Mel a big thumbs up. Apparently he told Mel that he may have bruised a rib from laughing so much.
Rick Moranis makes every film better. The man is a comedic genius. The look of terror on Dark Helmet’s face when he’s caught playing with his action figures is the best shot of the film! 🤘🤘🤘
Rick Moranis (Dark Helmet) and John Candy (Barf) are both iconic actors in America (They are both Canadian, and I am sure they are just as beloved there too)... They both have been in huge movies...
@@twiedenfeld You are right... I knew that, but I didn't notice that I phrased it wrong, making it sound like they are American... I changed it to reflect that, and make it more clear... Thank you for pointing it out to me...
"Blazing Saddles" spoofs Westerns and makes fun of racism. Young Frankenstein...yes, spoofs the original Frankenstein movie. Silent Movie spoofs flim making. "The Twelve Chairs" is set in post-revolution Russia and is a broad spoof while also having very moody scenes influenced by Russian and Jewish literature. The Producers spoofs producing plays on Broadway and includes the song "Springtime for Hitler." (Brooks loved spoofing Hitler and did that many times.). High Anxiety spoofs suspense movies, especially the Hitchcock movie Vertigo.
The part where they were watching the tape and saying "that was then? what happened to now?" etc., that is a variation of the "who's on first" routine by Abbot and Costello. You guys should definitely watch that, it's only a few minutes but it is hilarious! 😂🤣😂
The computer voice is Majel Barrett. She played Nurse Chepel in Star Trek and was the computer voise for the Enterprise in both Star Trek The Original Series and Next Generation. She is also Gene Roddenberry's widow. He being the creator of Star Trek.
With Mel Brooks you have to get some of the side jokes to get the full humor. For example, someone once told me that Swartz is a Jewish - German name meaning "the dark side." So when Lone Star is told to use the Swartz he being told to use the "Dark side." When Yogurt disappears after telling Lone Star that he's a prince and calls out, "what a world, what a world" that's a parody of the Wicked Witch of the West death in the WIZARD OF OZ when Dorothy throws water on her. Barf is a word in the US which means to throw up. Colonel Sanders is a spoof of Kentucky Fried Chicken. The man that started Kentucky Fried Chicken was called Colonel Sanders, his business name. When the 4 are out in the desert at night and Princess Vespa asks Lone Starr what planet he's from and he says, "Somewhere in the Ford Galaxy," Lone Starr is spoofing a car. Back then the Ford motor company had a model called "the Galaxy." When one of you said that Lone Starr was dressed like Elvis Presley you actually caught one of the jokes without realizing it. Elvis was referred to as The King. Get it? When Barf jams Dark Helmet's radar he does it with raspberry jam. Dark Helmet then says, "only Lone Starr would give me the raspberry." Giving someone "the raspberry" is an expression from back in the day that means sticking out one's tongue and making spitting sounds at them which sounds like passing gas. Notice that during the movie Dark Helmet is almost caught sticking his tongue out about to give President Scroob a raspberry. Most young people today miss the humor in SPACEBALLS because they don't know the culture at the time the movie was made. I'm 78 and I thought SPACEBALLS was hilarious. But I got all the humor.😂❤
One more thing often missed, the music playing in the desert scenes was similar to Lawrence of Arabia. And another thing, now that I am at it, the Dink-Dinks were doing Col. Bogey's March from The Bridge on the River Kwai, which starred Alec Guiness who also played Obi Wan.
That first part, you're making it way too complicated. Schwartz is German for "black". Dark would be "dunkel". Why would the hero be told to use the dark side Brooks employs a lot of Yiddish terms (no reactor yet has caught on to the racial slur the Sioux chief in Blazing Saddles uses) and here, Schwartz is just used because it sounds so much like force, the audience gets the reference easily, but Brooks can make it unlike the Lucas creation without fanbois boohooing about Brooks messing with "their" Force. Example, Helmet says Yogurt got "the upside", while he got "the downsude" and his tone indicates the upside is stronger, while in the Lucas universe, both sides have the same potential power to give a practitioner.
@MGower4465 I said, "someone once told me......" That was 50 years ago. Whether or not "Swartz" means dark or black seems rather trivial to me. Schwartz or is it Schwarz is also a common Jewish name or so I was told by Robert Byer, a Jewish friend from 50 years ago. My point was that unless you understood every aspect of the American culture of the 70s you would miss a lot of the humor.🤔😁
I am a Star Wars fan, a Star Trek fan, an Alien fan and a sci-fi fan. I love Spaceballs and Galaxy Quest both. 😂 Prince Valium is a parody of Prince Valiant. A comic book fantasy character with a page boy haircut. 😂
I can't speak for everyone, but I love this movie, and I have been a Star Wars fan since the beginning...and every person I know who is also a fan of Star Wars also really likes or loves this movie as well. Perhaps a small sample, but I am sure plenty of other fans will say much the same thing.👍 Also, that is the guy from Police Academy who did the sounds...that is comedian and beatboxer Michael Winslow. 13:46 Oh boy...how to explain The Schwartz...LOL...maybe this will help. It is a Yiddish/Jewish pun of sorts...Schwartz is a very very common Jewish name.
Especially if you remember some Austrian bodybuilder actor who name is Swartz -N-word and kind of popular that time. You know, casette movies, bicepces, force. Nevermind
I have more apreciation for the merch jokes now 😂😂 And I love the Indiana Jones costume, makes so much sense given Harrison Ford also plays that character
I´m so glad when you react to movies from my childhood/ teenage years, movies from the70´s/80´s. I feel like I´m watching them for the first time with friends. To this day, I still listen to the song that plays at 9:29 - Heatstrings by Berlin - and I still get emotional. I know there a lot of references to things that were happening back then that you don´t get. Also, this movie targets mainly Gen Xers. their humor, their expectations, their anxieties, their worries and sensibility. And there is the language barrier, too. But you manage to react very well. I love your chemistry, and your ability to make me laugh. Keep up the good work and thank you for making my day a little better.
I have seen this movie many times, and I remember Max Headroom but never made the connection of Vinnie being a parody of Max, but it makes sense. Thinking about it now
M.H. was an actor. The technology didn't exist to make such an AI character at the time. They allude to it in Back to the Future movie in the "Cafe 80's."
@@treetopjones737 Of course. Matt Frewer was the actor that played Max Headroom, and of course the technology didn't exist then. Max Headroom was "computer generated". Hence my comment that he was AI before there was AI.
Star Wars was retitled Episode 4: A New Hope in 1979 when Star Wars was re-released in theaters in preparation for episode 5 coming out the following year.
Check out the very first Star Wars parody from 1978 called Hardware Wars. It's like 16 mins long w/ a budget of $2000. Yeah its cheap and silly and don't expect something great from it, but it's a fun watch (not worth a reaction) for those who like silliness in a parody movie. also try Pitch meeting skits. Over 300 and counting. (usually about 6-8 min sketches on the more well-known movies and some TV shows (like GOT, etc.). They do some Star Wars skits (I think), but John Wick is popular. (Note heavy spoilers as that's the content of a Pitch Meeting - spoilers. so watch the movie/show first before watching the Pitch Meeting). (Titles are listed by movie then PM. Example: John Wick Pitch Meeting).
Barf's costume had three operators, with one offscreen stage hand working the ears, and another the tail, and John Candy himself doing the rest. This means when Barf tells the waitress at the diner that his tail has a mind of it's own, its literally true. Plus, the Jabba puppet needed three operatirs and Brooks didn't want to be outdone.
It also makes fun of "Planet of the Apes", "Alien", and others. In the initial encounter in the temple where they meet Yogurt, it is parodying "The Wizard of OZ". Lastly, the drums were parodying the song "Also Sprach Zarathustra" from "2001: A Space Odyssey" (by Strauss).
The never ending ship was a tribute to the movie „Alien“. Other movies/shows used in this are: The Wizard of Oz, Indiana Jones-Raiders of the Lost Ark, Planet of the Apes(original release), Star Wars and Star Trek(original tv series). I‘m sure there‘s at least one more but it slips my mind………
This movie was approved by George Lucas, he even let them use his props department on 2 conditions 1 the main character of lone star couldn't look like Han Solo that's why he looks like Indiana jones and 2 they couldn't make merchandise.
I generally agree with you when it comes to Carrey, but you should check out "The Truman Show" or "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". I really enjoyed him in both.
"that's all we need, a Druish princess" .... "that's funny, she doesn't look Druish" ..... (a JEWISH princess) is the joke !! .... one of the GREATEST lines EVER !!
Prince Valium is modeled after a cartoon character that started in the 1930’s called Prince Valiant In The Days of King Arthur and is still being done in a few papers today. Valium is a narcotic mood modifier and sleep aid from the late 1950’s into the sixties that was used so much it was called mother’s little helper. When it was realized the problems it caused (apparently it’s very addictive) the government tightened up who could get it. One of the most common results from taking it is sleepiness. That’s why Prince Valium is always yawning.
I think these folks would really appreciate The Producers and Silent Movie...I would love to see them react to those...maybe even before they react to Young Frankenstein.😁
i like Star Wars because i was born in 1974. i am exactly the intended audience for Star Wars. it was aimed at boys my age. it was intended for children. if you look at them as movies for children that hopefully adults can enjoy as well, then they are very well done.
Spaceballs the Documentary ua-cam.com/video/nPf4PKGXGe4/v-deo.html Mel Brooks breaks the 4th wall in a lot of his movies. He literally breaks a wall in Blazing Saddles. if you want sillier, watch Silent Movie (1976). The only spoken word is by a mime.
Dot Matrix refers to a printing technology of the time that actually used pins arranged in a rectangular matrix, with certain pins pushing forward through an inked ribbon make a dot on a piece of paoer - the dots combined formed a letter, number, or symbol. Thus, a dot matrix printer. They are rare today but were very common when the movie was made.
Thanks, Lucy, for telling it like it is: This movie is NOT funny. A handful of jokes work, but most are terrible and the actors are mostly wasted (only Rick Moranis manages to eke out some humor). If you want top tier Mel Brooks, you're looking for Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and The Producers. The rest of his body of work features far too much dreck, Brooks doing a weak impersonation of himself.
The original trilogy did *not* have chapter numbers until they re-released in "special edition" - they were added because Lucas was preparing to start the prequel trilogy and wanted to have a way to keep the movies in order. Lucas himself actually advocates watching the movies in chapter order rather than release order, but he has a very unhealthy adoration of the prequel trilogy.
As a Star Wars fan (back then)..seeing this in a packed theater was the funniest thing, ever. Just that opening shot of the ludicrously long spaceship had us rolling on the floor and it got better from there. Oh..and the guy who does the sound effects reminds you of Police Academy, because it's the same guy (Michael Winslow..who actually does these kinds of sound effects as a comedy act on stage)
just so you know because I think you missed it a lot of the jokes are jewish coated Druish Princess is basically Jewish American Princess the Schwartz instead of the force Schwartz is a jewish last name and the noise job thing is a lot of jewish girls get them and there are several more jokes
I love this movie, but I also love Star Wars. If you aren't really into Star Wars then this usually won't be as entertaining and sometimes the humor is a little too on the nose. But everyone is allowed to have their own opinions and like/dislike what they choose. At least you gave it a try and if the humor wasn't right for you then that's perfectly fine. I still enjoyed your reaction and honesty.
Neat facts. The radar operator was in Police Academy as the sound guy and the black guy in the desert with the hair pick who didn't find s..t! Played Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager and is still proud of thw role
Spaceballs is not my favorite Mel Brooks movie. I think Lucy will like Young Frankenstein. My favorite gag from Spaceballs is the headphones thing. I am glad Lucy laughed at that. Great minds think alike. I may have to subscribe to your Patreon to see your reactions to Breaking Bad.
She was like "now her ridiculous hairstyle makes sense" 😂 She is really loving Breaking Bad so far (1st season) I would like to start editing it to UA-cam but not sure when I'll get the time though
"Colonel Sanders" - iconic KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) front man. Dot Matrix - this was a type of computer printer before ink jet and laser printers. "Snotty" instead of "Scotty" - from Star Trek (as is beaming).
Completely agree that the casting and acting just weren't the best, although Bill Pullman (Lonestar) was much better in some later movies, especially Independence Day. I'm not a fan of Jim Carrey comedies, but he's great in the more dramatic movie, The Majestic, set during the "McCarthy Era" of US history. Congress was investigating people for any hint of communist ties and treating it as a major crime. Just being accused could get you blackballed, which is part of what the movie is about. Really under rated story. You'll find that Blazing Saddles has both more humor and yet more depth than Spaceballs.
Likely it's both. Mel Brooks is a clever, economical comedy writer who is happy to get two jokes for the price of one. A joke about bankruptcy and a joke on Star Wars Episode numbering.
I love Star Wars to the extreme. I grew up reading all the extended universe books, and collected a lot of Star Wars memorabilia. And I absolutely LOVE Spaceballs. Also, I'm surprised you guys didn't say anything about the sleepy prince's name being Valium.
This movie has non-stop jokes. The wife just didn't understand most of them because she hadn't seen the movies that this is a parody of. It's a pity because this is one of the funniest movies ever made!
Great Reaction....... (Standard Comments, So some Might have already been mentioned)...... George Lucas and Mel Brooks are Great Firends..... When Mel Told George about his movie idea, George gave Mel full access to ILM for the special Effects, The only Condiditions were "No Merchandise" (No Competition for Star Wars) and the lead could not look like Han Solo (So Mel Dressed him as Indiana Jones)..... Dot Matrix was an early type of printer for home computers, She is voiced by comedian Joan Rivers..... Vespa is a classic european Scooter, Prince Valium, Valium is a drug that makes ya sleepy, he is styled after the old Comic Strip "Prince Valiant" set in medevil times.... The Radar Guy is Michael Winslow who is best known as Larvell Jones from the Police Academy Movies.... and Yes, He makes all those sounds...... "Let's take a 5 minute break, Smoke 'em if ya got em"....... The spaceballs do not appear on screen for 5 minutes........ Mel Brooks like to play multiple roles in his movies... Dark Helmet playing with the dolls was totally unscripted.... They just gave Rick the dolls and let him Improv/FreeStyle........ "May the Swartz be with you" was the slogan of Mel Brooks' Lawyer who was named Schwartz...... John Hurt actually reprized his role for the Aien diner scene.... The Alien Singing "Ole Rag-Time Gal" is a through back to a cartoon, Guy had a Singing frog that would sing when they were alone, "He only took 248 Spacebucks, for Lunch, Gas and Tolls" is a through back to the 1934 Movie "It Happened One Night"...... Planet of the Apes (1968), - Mel Brooks Movie..... What is this Fourth Wall you speak of??
Great reaction! Since your girlfriend has an eye for detail, I would bet she would love a movie with very little dialogue, mostly sight gags with a few sound accents to tickle your ribs. Give "Mr. Hulot's Holiday" (1953) a try! It is available in original French, or English. The premise, as stated at the opening, says not to look for any story as this is a vacation, just observe the people and see how many types you recognize. Enjoy! P.S. Actor John Lithgow said it is probably the funniest movie he had ever seen!
You can't say the helmet served no purpose... It literally performed the purpose of a helmet when spaceball One stopped from ludicrous speed and dark helmet did not die.
A good chunk of the jokes were on things from the 1980s. So things like the dot matrix printers, the twin gum girls, etc. The best Mel Brooks movie is Blazzing Saddles. Hope you all check it out.
I highly recommend the all-time classic “Planet of The Apes” (1968). It is a groundbreaking film in terms of costumes and makeup, and the story is riveting. It is loosely based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle, who also wrote “The Bridge over the River Kwai”. Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans, it is a wonderful suspense sci-fi drama.
Please, please react to the movie Ruthless People. The humor is absolutely what you enjoy: sarcastic, witty, and sometimes even vicious. No animals are harmed in this movie - they actually... no spoilers!!
@@ptthatswhatshesaid and just re-watched it and there's probably more nudity than UA-cam would permit. Maybe an animated movie like Despicable Me or Megamind. More geared towards adults and hysterical.
"SpaceBalls": Mel brooks takes down the Space Opera/Fantasy genre. Did you notice that the "President Skroob Salute" is a rude gesture?') Mel Brooks began with this in 1967: ua-cam.com/video/ovCf9VRLnDY/v-deo.html
Yes, star wars fans love this movie....wife looks even more beautiful with her hair down! 😍 With her hair down and the watchcap and sweater, she reminds me of Alanis Morisette, the famous Canadian (now dual citizenship USA/Canadian but she was born in Canada) singer, in the music video to "Ironic"!! It came out in 1995, during my senior year of high school! 🙂Is her watchcap made of wool? Those are super warm and make you feel hot indoors so perhaps not. I definitely suggest a wool one; they issued us wool ones in the US Navy. 🙂 You guys should definitely start watching Star Trek...personally I like Star Trek better than Star Wars, although I like both. Star Trek is a long journey though. There are 12 TV series, starting 1966, and they are still coming out with new ones...."Starfleet Academy" is a new series coming out that is part of Star Trek...and there are 13 movies, with one more to be released soon! 🙂
other Mel BRooks movies 1.Young Frankenstien 2.Dracula Dead And Loving IT 3.History Of The World Part 1 3.Blazing Saddles 4.Silent Movie 5.The Producers 6.High Anxiety 7.Life Stinks
There’s definitely a great amount of overlap with Star Wars fans and Mel Brooks fans (and Monty Python fans and ZAZ fans and etc etc). It’s all part of our general nerdiness.
How very dare you! I normally give you guys a lot of leeway, but don't you dare blame Mel Brooks or John Candy for you not liking it. They aren't just comedy legends, they're like the 1% of comedy legends. 98% of the references are from Star Wars and Empire. There's like 1 Trek joke (based on the 1 thing about Star Trek everyone on the planet knows), 1 Alien joke and 1 Planet of the Apes joke. The very fact Brooks got John Hurt to film that scene from Alien again makes the whole movie 10% funnier. The only things funnier than this movie are The Producers (original) and Blazing Saddles. With Young Frankenstein tying for 3rd.
they are making a sequel to Spaceballs but havent come up with a title for it yet I still like the one that Rick Moranis suggested " Spaceballs 3 the search for spaceballs2"
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Yes... Star Wars fans LOVE this movie...
if they are smart they love Spaceballs 🤔
Yes we do!!
George Lucas loves this movie.
@@robertcringle4865just no mech.
@@ronnierocha42me too
fun fact, when Lord Helmet says "Why don't we take a 5 minute break?" it's exactly 5 minutes into the movie until you see the Space Balls again.
Really?! 😂😂 Ok, that's funny
So the joke goes that George Lucas did not want Mel Brooks to make a likeness of Han Solo, so Brooks made him look like Indiana Jones.
Yeah, he’s from the Ford Galaxy.
George Lucas gave Mel Brooks permission to make this as long as he didn't sell any merchandise. That's why Mel Brooks put the merchandise scene in the movie.
He also couldn't directly use the characters of Luke Skywalker or Han Solo, so of course Lonestar is dressed like...Indiana Jones.
That's great and it parodies directly how much €€€ George Lucas made with Star Wars xD
I have seen dozens of reactions to this movie and you are the FIRST one to catch the "Ready Kafka" joke. I love ya man!
Ha ha Nobody ever gets that joke!!!!
Me neither.
- Princess Vespa... Vespa is an Italian auto manufacturer; best known for their scooters. (Actually, y'all should know this one, but just in case. 😁)
- Mr. Coffee is a real coffeemaker brand.
- Prince Valium... Valium is an anxiety drug with a side effect of drowsiness. That's why Prince Valium is always yawning. 🥱
- Druish... Jewish
- 17:04 That's what she said.
- 33:03 That's what she said.
😁👍
explain Col. Sanders.
explain Dot Matrix
he's named after Colonel Sanders.... best known as the founder of the Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC)
dot matrix is a printer from 1968
@@JamesJones-fu5or Dot matrix printers were still the most common type of home printers in the 1980's until they were replaced by inkjet printers.
Post-production on Spaceballs was actually handled by Lucasfilm (editing and sound mixing). So George was able to review the entire film and gave Mel a big thumbs up. Apparently he told Mel that he may have bruised a rib from laughing so much.
The "Temple of Doom" scene is actually a scene from "The Wizard of Oz".
Ooooh ok 😅 thank you!
Rick Moranis makes every film better. The man is a comedic genius.
The look of terror on Dark Helmet’s face when he’s caught playing with his action figures is the best shot of the film!
🤘🤘🤘
"Action figures" = "dolls"
"No sir I didn't see you playing with your Dolls again"
Dolls is a placeholder for "Balls."
Comedic genius _and_ a great father.
According to interviews most of this scene was improvised. Mel gave Rick the figures and told him to use them in the scene.
That is one of my favourites scenes, such child like dialogue between the "dolls" and perfect delivery 😆
the "she doesn't look Druish" is a play on words, because Mel Brooks, a famous Jewish comedian thought it was hilarious.
Carrie Fisher was also.
Rick Moranis (Dark Helmet) and John Candy (Barf) are both iconic actors in America (They are both Canadian, and I am sure they are just as beloved there too)... They both have been in huge movies...
& both Canadian LOL
*Canadian actors.
@@twiedenfeld You are right... I knew that, but I didn't notice that I phrased it wrong, making it sound like they are American... I changed it to reflect that, and make it more clear... Thank you for pointing it out to me...
Well, Canada is part of North America, so it still counts.
I am more familiar with Rick Moranis, still need to discover more John Candy movies!
"Blazing Saddles" spoofs Westerns and makes fun of racism. Young Frankenstein...yes, spoofs the original Frankenstein movie. Silent Movie spoofs flim making. "The Twelve Chairs" is set in post-revolution Russia and is a broad spoof while also having very moody scenes influenced by Russian and Jewish literature. The Producers spoofs producing plays on Broadway and includes the song "Springtime for Hitler." (Brooks loved spoofing Hitler and did that many times.). High Anxiety spoofs suspense movies, especially the Hitchcock movie Vertigo.
and like ive said before turns out mel supports racism, it was proven when he backed biden instead of not endorsing anyone
"The Twelve Chairs" actually our variant ( tribute to ?) of "The Gentle Grafter", so it is parody of parody.
you missed, when they showed the parking lot of the diner, the Millenium Falcon was parked there.
The part where they were watching the tape and saying "that was then? what happened to now?" etc., that is a variation of the "who's on first" routine by Abbot and Costello. You guys should definitely watch that, it's only a few minutes but it is hilarious! 😂🤣😂
The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY has an exhibit where Who’s On First plays continuously on a loop.
Lonestar is not dressed like Han Solo. Lucas said Mel couldn't dress the lead like eith Hon nor Luke.
So Brooks dressed him as Indiana Jones.
I'm pretty sure all star wars fans love this.
I love it.
YES!!! Somebody finally got the Chapter Eleven joke! I wasn’t expecting a non-American to understand it.
Also Kafka joke.
I showed Star Wars to my nephew... He told me "Its like the movie Spaceballs but no fun." 😵💫
smart kid.
a lost soul!
That's just some good parenting going on there. 😇
That's hilarious! 😂
The computer voice is Majel Barrett. She played Nurse Chepel in Star Trek and was the computer voise for the Enterprise in both Star Trek The Original Series and Next Generation.
She is also Gene Roddenberry's widow. He being the creator of Star Trek.
She was also the original #1 in the Star Trek series pilot…..
With Mel Brooks you have to get some of the side jokes to get the full humor.
For example, someone once told me that Swartz is a Jewish - German name meaning "the dark side." So when Lone Star is told to use the Swartz he being told to use the "Dark side." When Yogurt disappears after telling Lone Star that he's a prince and calls out, "what a world, what a world" that's a parody of the Wicked Witch of the West death in the WIZARD OF OZ when Dorothy throws water on her.
Barf is a word in the US which means to throw up. Colonel Sanders is a spoof of Kentucky Fried Chicken. The man that started Kentucky Fried Chicken was called Colonel Sanders, his business name. When the 4 are out in the desert at night and Princess Vespa asks Lone Starr what planet he's from and he says, "Somewhere in the Ford Galaxy," Lone Starr is spoofing a car. Back then the Ford motor company had a model called "the Galaxy."
When one of you said that Lone Starr was dressed like Elvis Presley you actually caught one of the jokes without realizing it. Elvis was referred to as The King. Get it?
When Barf jams Dark Helmet's radar he does it with raspberry jam. Dark Helmet then says, "only Lone Starr would give me the raspberry." Giving someone "the raspberry" is an expression from back in the day that means sticking out one's tongue and making spitting sounds at them which sounds like passing gas. Notice that during the movie Dark Helmet is almost caught sticking his tongue out about to give President Scroob a raspberry.
Most young people today miss the humor in SPACEBALLS because they don't know the culture at the time the movie was made. I'm 78 and I thought SPACEBALLS was hilarious. But I got all the humor.😂❤
One more thing often missed, the music playing in the desert scenes was similar to Lawrence of Arabia. And another thing, now that I am at it, the Dink-Dinks were doing Col. Bogey's March from The Bridge on the River Kwai, which starred Alec Guiness who also played Obi Wan.
That first part, you're making it way too complicated. Schwartz is German for "black". Dark would be "dunkel". Why would the hero be told to use the dark side
Brooks employs a lot of Yiddish terms (no reactor yet has caught on to the racial slur the Sioux chief in Blazing Saddles uses) and here, Schwartz is just used because it sounds so much like force, the audience gets the reference easily, but Brooks can make it unlike the Lucas creation without fanbois boohooing about Brooks messing with "their" Force. Example, Helmet says Yogurt got "the upside", while he got "the downsude" and his tone indicates the upside is stronger, while in the Lucas universe, both sides have the same potential power to give a practitioner.
@MGower4465 I said, "someone once told me......" That was 50 years ago. Whether or not "Swartz" means dark or black seems rather trivial to me. Schwartz or is it Schwarz is also a common Jewish name or so I was told by Robert Byer, a Jewish friend from 50 years ago. My point was that unless you understood every aspect of the American culture of the 70s you would miss a lot of the humor.🤔😁
They where actually not allowed to produce merch for the movie, that's why they made this joke in the movie^^
I think just last year they finally came out with merch haha
😂😂😂 that's great!
Mel Brooks' other amazing movies include Blazing Saddles (1974) and History of the World (1981).
And if no one else points it out, the actress that plays Nurse Gretchen also plays the captain of the star ship in Starship Troopers.
John Candy has some excellent movies. The best is 'Uncle Buck' and the one right behind that is 'Splash' (playing Tom Hanks brother). 😊
'Planes, Trains, and Automobiles', 'Cool Runnings', and 'Stripes'.
no, the best is "The Great Outdoors."
The comedy was weak in Great Outdoors.
@ There are very few excellent comedy movies coming out of Hollywood these last 20-yrs. My opinion is they are too consumed with Politics.
I am a Star Wars fan, a Star Trek fan, an Alien fan and a sci-fi fan. I love Spaceballs and Galaxy Quest both. 😂
Prince Valium is a parody of Prince Valiant. A comic book fantasy character with a page boy haircut. 😂
There's 2 Prince Valiant movies out too. (1954 & 1997 (-w/ Katherine Heigl)). fyi.
And also the medication Valium, which is why he was always sleepy.
@@plothole181 That's why he's such a pill.
With you on the fandom. Some folks just have a broad appreciation.
I can't speak for everyone, but I love this movie, and I have been a Star Wars fan since the beginning...and every person I know who is also a fan of Star Wars also really likes or loves this movie as well. Perhaps a small sample, but I am sure plenty of other fans will say much the same thing.👍
Also, that is the guy from Police Academy who did the sounds...that is comedian and beatboxer Michael Winslow. 13:46
Oh boy...how to explain The Schwartz...LOL...maybe this will help. It is a Yiddish/Jewish pun of sorts...Schwartz is a very very common Jewish name.
well, I CAN speak for everyone, & tell you that Spaceballs loves you, too.
Especially if you remember some Austrian bodybuilder actor who name is Swartz -N-word and kind of popular that time. You know, casette movies, bicepces, force. Nevermind
George Lucas gave them permission to make this movie under one condition... No Merch allowed... So they parodied that condition in the film...
2 conditions:
- no merch
- Lone Star couldn't dress like Han Solo, so he is dressed like Indiana Jones!
I have more apreciation for the merch jokes now 😂😂
And I love the Indiana Jones costume, makes so much sense given Harrison Ford also plays that character
Prince Valiant was a long running comic strip. Valium is a drug that puts you to sleep. Put them together and you get a sleepy prince.
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I´m so glad when you react to movies from my childhood/ teenage years, movies from the70´s/80´s. I feel like I´m watching them for the first time with friends. To this day, I still listen to the song that plays at 9:29 - Heatstrings by Berlin - and I still get emotional. I know there a lot of references to things that were happening back then that you don´t get. Also, this movie targets mainly Gen Xers. their humor, their expectations, their anxieties, their worries and sensibility. And there is the language barrier, too. But you manage to react very well. I love your chemistry, and your ability to make me laugh. Keep up the good work and thank you for making my day a little better.
Thank you so much 🤗 we are glad you can have fun with us, we love reacting to these movies
Pizza the Hutt's sidekick is based on an MTV character from the early '80s called Max Headroom. He was basically AI before there was AI.
I have seen this movie many times, and I remember Max Headroom but never made the connection of Vinnie being a parody of Max, but it makes sense. Thinking about it now
Thank you 🙏🏻 had no idea about that reference
M.H. was an actor. The technology didn't exist to make such an AI character at the time. They allude to it in Back to the Future movie in the "Cafe 80's."
@@treetopjones737 Of course. Matt Frewer was the actor that played Max Headroom, and of course the technology didn't exist then. Max Headroom was "computer generated". Hence my comment that he was AI before there was AI.
The opening 'Chapter 11' is a joke from American tax code, filing for bankruptcy is chapter 11
Star Wars was retitled Episode 4: A New Hope in 1979 when Star Wars was re-released in theaters in preparation for episode 5 coming out the following year.
Check out the very first Star Wars parody from 1978 called Hardware Wars. It's like 16 mins long w/ a budget of $2000. Yeah its cheap and silly and don't expect something great from it, but it's a fun watch (not worth a reaction) for those who like silliness in a parody movie.
also try Pitch meeting skits. Over 300 and counting. (usually about 6-8 min sketches on the more well-known movies and some TV shows (like GOT, etc.). They do some Star Wars skits (I think), but John Wick is popular. (Note heavy spoilers as that's the content of a Pitch Meeting - spoilers. so watch the movie/show first before watching the Pitch Meeting). (Titles are listed by movie then PM. Example: John Wick Pitch Meeting).
Barf's costume had three operators, with one offscreen stage hand working the ears, and another the tail, and John Candy himself doing the rest. This means when Barf tells the waitress at the diner that his tail has a mind of it's own, its literally true. Plus, the Jabba puppet needed three operatirs and Brooks didn't want to be outdone.
Lucy's face when the virgin alarm went off 😅 ♥
The name Dot Matrix is a joke lost on younger viewers. Dot Matrix was a style of printing back in the day.
Yes, that one I had no idea about! 😅
I love the Prince Valium joke. Always sleepy because Valium is a sedative. Saying Prince Valium is a pill. 😂
The headphone hair buns were the best part
It also makes fun of "Planet of the Apes", "Alien", and others. In the initial encounter in the temple where they meet Yogurt, it is parodying "The Wizard of OZ". Lastly, the drums were parodying the song "Also Sprach Zarathustra" from "2001: A Space Odyssey" (by Strauss).
The never ending ship was a tribute to the movie „Alien“. Other movies/shows used in this are: The Wizard of Oz, Indiana Jones-Raiders of the Lost Ark, Planet of the Apes(original release), Star Wars and Star Trek(original tv series). I‘m sure there‘s at least one more but it slips my mind………
This movie was approved by George Lucas, he even let them use his props department on 2 conditions 1 the main character of lone star couldn't look like Han Solo that's why he looks like Indiana jones and 2 they couldn't make merchandise.
I generally agree with you when it comes to Carrey, but you should check out "The Truman Show" or "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind". I really enjoyed him in both.
I agree with you, she has not seen many movies with him I think
Lucy being grossed out by Pizza the Hutt was definitely the highlight of this reaction 😂😂😂
"that's all we need, a Druish princess" .... "that's funny, she doesn't look Druish" ..... (a JEWISH princess) is the joke !! .... one of the GREATEST lines EVER !!
Spaceballs is considered the fourth movie in the original trilogy 🤣
I am a star wars fan, and I adore this movie. Then again, I love deadpan and sarcastic comedy, so that was right up my alley.
Prince Valium is modeled after a cartoon character that started in the 1930’s called Prince Valiant In The Days of King Arthur and is still being done in a few papers today. Valium is a narcotic mood modifier and sleep aid from the late 1950’s into the sixties that was used so much it was called mother’s little helper. When it was realized the problems it caused (apparently it’s very addictive) the government tightened up who could get it. One of the most common results from taking it is sleepiness. That’s why Prince Valium is always yawning.
Knowing _Star Wars_ helps, but this movie still requires a lot of esoteric knowledge of older movies, as well as American and Jewish culture.
This is your first Mel Brooks movie??? What?!?!? Ok, you need to see the Funniest Movie Ever, Young Frankenstein
I think these folks would really appreciate The Producers and Silent Movie...I would love to see them react to those...maybe even before they react to Young Frankenstein.😁
@@iKvetch558 Franz Liebkind: I agree that my hit Broadway play, "Springtime For Hitler" outranks the others.;)
@ Yes...these two would love to learn of his wonderful painting skills...I am sure of it! 😁
Seems that there are a lot of movies to discover! We never saw any of those 😅
i like Star Wars because i was born in 1974. i am exactly the intended audience for Star Wars. it was aimed at boys my age. it was intended for children. if you look at them as movies for children that hopefully adults can enjoy as well, then they are very well done.
Spaceballs the Documentary ua-cam.com/video/nPf4PKGXGe4/v-deo.html Mel Brooks breaks the 4th wall in a lot of his movies. He literally breaks a wall in Blazing Saddles. if you want sillier, watch Silent Movie (1976). The only spoken word is by a mime.
Dot Matrix refers to a printing technology of the time that actually used pins arranged in a rectangular matrix, with certain pins pushing forward through an inked ribbon make a dot on a piece of paoer - the dots combined formed a letter, number, or symbol. Thus, a dot matrix printer. They are rare today but were very common when the movie was made.
Thanks, Lucy, for telling it like it is: This movie is NOT funny. A handful of jokes work, but most are terrible and the actors are mostly wasted (only Rick Moranis manages to eke out some humor). If you want top tier Mel Brooks, you're looking for Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and The Producers. The rest of his body of work features far too much dreck, Brooks doing a weak impersonation of himself.
The original trilogy did *not* have chapter numbers until they re-released in "special edition" - they were added because Lucas was preparing to start the prequel trilogy and wanted to have a way to keep the movies in order. Lucas himself actually advocates watching the movies in chapter order rather than release order, but he has a very unhealthy adoration of the prequel trilogy.
As a Star Wars fan (back then)..seeing this in a packed theater was the funniest thing, ever. Just that opening shot of the ludicrously long spaceship had us rolling on the floor and it got better from there.
Oh..and the guy who does the sound effects reminds you of Police Academy, because it's the same guy (Michael Winslow..who actually does these kinds of sound effects as a comedy act on stage)
just so you know because I think you missed it a lot of the jokes are jewish coated Druish Princess is basically Jewish American Princess the Schwartz instead of the force Schwartz is a jewish last name and the noise job thing is a lot of jewish girls get them and there are several more jokes
I love this movie, but I also love Star Wars. If you aren't really into Star Wars then this usually won't be as entertaining and sometimes the humor is a little too on the nose. But everyone is allowed to have their own opinions and like/dislike what they choose. At least you gave it a try and if the humor wasn't right for you then that's perfectly fine. I still enjoyed your reaction and honesty.
Neat facts. The radar operator was in Police Academy as the sound guy and the black guy in the desert with the hair pick who didn't find s..t! Played Tuvok on Star Trek Voyager and is still proud of thw role
You need to see Carey in "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" -- a completely different kind of acting for him. And, it is an EXCELLENT movie.
I'm a Star Wars fan and I LOVE Spaceballs!!!
Spaceballs is not my favorite Mel Brooks movie. I think Lucy will like Young Frankenstein.
My favorite gag from Spaceballs is the headphones thing. I am glad Lucy laughed at that. Great minds think alike.
I may have to subscribe to your Patreon to see your reactions to Breaking Bad.
She was like "now her ridiculous hairstyle makes sense" 😂
She is really loving Breaking Bad so far (1st season)
I would like to start editing it to UA-cam but not sure when I'll get the time though
"Colonel Sanders" - iconic KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) front man. Dot Matrix - this was a type of computer printer before ink jet and laser printers. "Snotty" instead of "Scotty" - from Star Trek (as is beaming).
Completely agree that the casting and acting just weren't the best, although Bill Pullman (Lonestar) was much better in some later movies, especially Independence Day. I'm not a fan of Jim Carrey comedies, but he's great in the more dramatic movie, The Majestic, set during the "McCarthy Era" of US history. Congress was investigating people for any hint of communist ties and treating it as a major crime. Just being accused could get you blackballed, which is part of what the movie is about. Really under rated story.
You'll find that Blazing Saddles has both more humor and yet more depth than Spaceballs.
The actor for Prince Valium was the neighbor husband on Married With Children
Dark Helmet is a entirely a penus joke. The ty has circles and hangs between them and just look at the shape of the helmet.
The Chapter 11 joke isn't that it's a lot of chapters. But, that in the USA, the laws dealing with bankruptcy are listed as Chapter 11.
Specifically reorganization bankruptcy, in which not all assets are required to be liquidated.
Likely it's both. Mel Brooks is a clever, economical comedy writer who is happy to get two jokes for the price of one. A joke about bankruptcy and a joke on Star Wars Episode numbering.
I love Star Wars to the extreme. I grew up reading all the extended universe books, and collected a lot of Star Wars memorabilia. And I absolutely LOVE Spaceballs.
Also, I'm surprised you guys didn't say anything about the sleepy prince's name being Valium.
they is a Spaceballs 2 currently in the works right now
13:53 it is the guy from Police Acedemy.
Micheal Winslow is the name of the actor playing the Radar operator
Oh ok, I really wasn't sure about that since I only watched the Police Academy movies when I was a kid
I LOVE your watch! are you Portuguese?
Hey there, thanks ! ☺️ yes, we’re Portuguese 🇵🇹
@@ptthatswhatshesaid cool and thanks :)
This movie has non-stop jokes. The wife just didn't understand most of them because she hadn't seen the movies that this is a parody of. It's a pity because this is one of the funniest movies ever made!
Valium is a prescrition drug. Its a muscle relaxer and makes you quite sleep. So Prince Valium is always sleepy.
Yeah, that one we got! 😂 Love the name "Prince Valium"
star wars fan, spacefalls fan, star trek fan, galaxy quest fan.. sci-fi and comedy all the way baby
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Yay! Just arrived, looking forward to your cool and unusual reactions.
Great couple and beautiful friendship.
Great Reaction....... (Standard Comments, So some Might have already been mentioned)......
George Lucas and Mel Brooks are Great Firends..... When Mel Told George about his movie idea, George gave Mel full access to ILM for the special Effects, The only Condiditions were "No Merchandise" (No Competition for Star Wars) and the lead could not look like Han Solo (So Mel Dressed him as Indiana Jones).....
Dot Matrix was an early type of printer for home computers, She is voiced by comedian Joan Rivers.....
Vespa is a classic european Scooter,
Prince Valium, Valium is a drug that makes ya sleepy, he is styled after the old Comic Strip "Prince Valiant" set in medevil times....
The Radar Guy is Michael Winslow who is best known as Larvell Jones from the Police Academy Movies.... and Yes, He makes all those sounds......
"Let's take a 5 minute break, Smoke 'em if ya got em"....... The spaceballs do not appear on screen for 5 minutes........
Mel Brooks like to play multiple roles in his movies...
Dark Helmet playing with the dolls was totally unscripted.... They just gave Rick the dolls and let him Improv/FreeStyle........
"May the Swartz be with you" was the slogan of Mel Brooks' Lawyer who was named Schwartz......
John Hurt actually reprized his role for the Aien diner scene....
The Alien Singing "Ole Rag-Time Gal" is a through back to a cartoon, Guy had a Singing frog that would sing when they were alone,
"He only took 248 Spacebucks, for Lunch, Gas and Tolls" is a through back to the 1934 Movie "It Happened One Night"......
Planet of the Apes (1968),
- Mel Brooks Movie..... What is this Fourth Wall you speak of??
Great reaction!
Since your girlfriend has an eye for detail, I would bet she would love a movie with very little dialogue, mostly sight gags with a few sound accents to tickle your ribs.
Give "Mr. Hulot's Holiday" (1953) a try! It is available in original French, or English. The premise, as stated at the opening, says not to look for any story as this is a vacation, just observe the people and see how many types you recognize. Enjoy!
P.S. Actor John Lithgow said it is probably the funniest movie he had ever seen!
The name is 'One Froggy Evening'
@@MiLikesVids I made no mention of the "Alien" scene with Michigan J. Frog. I think you replied to the wrong person. But thaks anyway!
@ Indeed, oops.
May The Schwartz Be With YOU!
Definitely need to watch “Police Academy”, “Blazing Saddles”, “History of the World Part I”, “Young Frankenstein”
You can't say the helmet served no purpose... It literally performed the purpose of a helmet when spaceball One stopped from ludicrous speed and dark helmet did not die.
A good chunk of the jokes were on things from the 1980s. So things like the dot matrix printers, the twin gum girls, etc.
The best Mel Brooks movie is Blazzing Saddles. Hope you all check it out.
Lonestar is the name of a franchise steakhouse, and he's being pursued by a gangster named for a franchise pizza restaurant.
welp gonna stop what im doing and watch this now thanks guys :)
im sorry people are weird about star wars and just in general really thanks for the videos
Thank you! Hope you enjoy 🤗
And the Plastic Surgeon Nurse is same actress who played thw main Ship Captain in Starship Troopers
The first one IS episode 4 !
fun fact Rick Marnis playing with his Dolls was not scripted
I highly recommend the all-time classic “Planet of The Apes” (1968). It is a groundbreaking film in terms of costumes and makeup, and the story is riveting. It is loosely based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle, who also wrote “The Bridge over the River Kwai”.
Starring Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter and Maurice Evans, it is a wonderful suspense sci-fi drama.
Mel Brooks said Blazing Saddles was his funniest movie, and Young Frankenstein was his best.
Please, please react to the movie Ruthless People. The humor is absolutely what you enjoy: sarcastic, witty, and sometimes even vicious. No animals are harmed in this movie - they actually... no spoilers!!
I checked out the premiss, and it sounds great! 😂😂
@ptthatswhatshesaid It's hilarious, even if you don't react to it, I think you'd both enjoy it together.
@@ptthatswhatshesaid and just re-watched it and there's probably more nudity than UA-cam would permit. Maybe an animated movie like Despicable Me or Megamind. More geared towards adults and hysterical.
"SpaceBalls": Mel brooks takes down the Space Opera/Fantasy genre. Did you notice that the "President Skroob Salute" is a rude gesture?') Mel Brooks began with this in 1967: ua-cam.com/video/ovCf9VRLnDY/v-deo.html
Your first Mel Brooks film? Great. This film will introduce you to all of his films that came before Spaceballs.
That is the same guy from Police Academy. His name is Michael Winslow.
"How dare you say that of Dark Helmet."😀
Yes, star wars fans love this movie....wife looks even more beautiful with her hair down! 😍 With her hair down and the watchcap and sweater, she reminds me of Alanis Morisette, the famous Canadian (now dual citizenship USA/Canadian but she was born in Canada) singer, in the music video to "Ironic"!! It came out in 1995, during my senior year of high school! 🙂Is her watchcap made of wool? Those are super warm and make you feel hot indoors so perhaps not. I definitely suggest a wool one; they issued us wool ones in the US Navy. 🙂
You guys should definitely start watching Star Trek...personally I like Star Trek better than Star Wars, although I like both. Star Trek is a long journey though. There are 12 TV series, starting 1966, and they are still coming out with new ones...."Starfleet Academy" is a new series coming out that is part of Star Trek...and there are 13 movies, with one more to be released soon! 🙂
The SpaceBall with the afro comb is Tuvok from Star Trek Deep Space 9.
other Mel BRooks movies
1.Young Frankenstien 2.Dracula Dead And Loving IT 3.History Of The World Part 1 3.Blazing Saddles 4.Silent Movie 5.The Producers 6.High Anxiety 7.Life Stinks
Franz Liebkind: You forgot my hit Broadway play, "Springtime For Hitler" As the author, I outrank you!
There’s definitely a great amount of overlap with Star Wars fans and Mel Brooks fans (and Monty Python fans and ZAZ fans and etc etc). It’s all part of our general nerdiness.
The singing lizard is from the warner brothers cartoon called the Singing frog
How very dare you! I normally give you guys a lot of leeway, but don't you dare blame Mel Brooks or John Candy for you not liking it. They aren't just comedy legends, they're like the 1% of comedy legends. 98% of the references are from Star Wars and Empire. There's like 1 Trek joke (based on the 1 thing about Star Trek everyone on the planet knows), 1 Alien joke and 1 Planet of the Apes joke. The very fact Brooks got John Hurt to film that scene from Alien again makes the whole movie 10% funnier. The only things funnier than this movie are The Producers (original) and Blazing Saddles. With Young Frankenstein tying for 3rd.
We need to check out more parodies from Mel Brooks, especially older ones!
Back in the 80s we brake for animals was a popular rear bumpersticker in the States.
they are making a sequel to Spaceballs but havent come up with a title for it yet I still like the one that Rick Moranis suggested " Spaceballs 3 the search for spaceballs2"