Spaceballs

Story

Mel Brooks's 1987 parody of the Star Wars trilogy is a jumble of jokes rather than a comic feature, and, predictably, some of those jokes work better than others. The cast, including Brooks in two roles, more or less mimics the principal characters from George Lucas's famous story line, and the director certainly gets a boost from new allies (SCTV graduates Rick Moranis and John Candy) as well as old ones (Dick Van Patten, Dom DeLuise). Watch this and wait for the sporadic inspiration--but don't be surprised if you find yourself yearning for those years when Brooks was a more complete filmmaker (Young Frankenstein). --Tom Keogh

DVD Features

• Audio Commentary by Mel Brooks
  
• Special Behind-The-Scenes Footage
  
• Original Theatrical Trailer

Cast

Mel Brooks	President Skroob/Yogurt
John Candy	Barf
Rick Moranis	Dark Helmet
Bill Pullman	Lone Star
Dapne Zuniga	Princess Vespa
Dick Van Patten	King Roland
George Wyner	Colonel Sandurz
Michael Winslow	Radar Technician
Joan Rivers	Dot Matrix
Jim Jackman	Major Asshole
Stephen Tobolowsky	Captain of the Guard
Dom DeLuise	Pizza the Hutt