New-ish Star Wars fan watches Spaceballs (1987) ✦ Reaction & Review

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This is a movie reaction to my first time watching Spaceballs from 1987, directed by Mel Brooks! I have only been a Star Wars fan now for just over a year and still making my way through some of the media, and I figured it was a good time to finally see what this parody was all about. Lone Starr and Dark Helmet were definitely my favourite characters and the Alien scene with John Hurt was one of my favourite moments! Make sure to stick around to the end of this video for my full thoughts and review and thank you so much for watching!
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  • @kaiielle
    @kaiielle Жыл бұрын

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  • @olstar18

    @olstar18

    Жыл бұрын

    Bit of trivia for you. The reason they poked so much fun at the merchandising of star wars is because they weren't allowed to do any merchandising themselves because of the similarity any toy line would have with star wars.

  • @kiltedbroshar4187

    @kiltedbroshar4187

    Жыл бұрын

    Have you reacted to firefly yet?

  • @DiggitySlice

    @DiggitySlice

    10 ай бұрын

    PSA: BetterHelp "therapists" are not actual liscenced therapists.

  • @AFMountaineer2000
    @AFMountaineer2000 Жыл бұрын

    George Lucas told Mel Brooks that Lonestar can't look like Han Solo. So Mel Brooks dressed him as Indiana Jones

  • @peterkoester7358

    @peterkoester7358

    Жыл бұрын

    Lucas also agreed to let this parody be made as long as there was no merchandizing associated with the film. Lucas made the vast majority of his money on the merchandise related to the Star Wars franchise. That was why Mel Brooks added the scene explaining how “moi-chendizing” was where the real money was made, and then included all the ‘brand name’ products and action figures in the remainder of the film. Ironically, the anti-merchandizing rule would eventually fade away. This film was released in 1987 and in late 2020 during the pandemic I was gifted a “Spaceballs: The Face Mask” by a co-worker. It’s my favorite face mask.

  • @tylerfoster6267

    @tylerfoster6267

    Жыл бұрын

    ​​@@peterkoester7358 I am not sure the rule actually went away; I think your fun facemask is probably just something created by a passionate fan.

  • @peterkoester7358

    @peterkoester7358

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tylerfoster6267 I'm sure you are right and that Mel Brooks made no money off my face mask, but likewise unless Brooksfilms suddenly releases a line of Lone Star and Princess Vespa action figures and playsets, that George Lucas isn't really going to care much 35 years later.

  • @Blazeor2

    @Blazeor2

    Жыл бұрын

    @@peterkoester7358 I think, the No-"Spaceballs"-Merch-Agreement died, as Disney overtook the StarWars Franchise. George Lucas couldn't care less these days 💭

  • @Caffin8tor

    @Caffin8tor

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Blazeor2 you really think the mighty Lord Mouse wouldn't enforce that stipulation? I find your lack of faith disturbing.

  • @EOMReacts
    @EOMReacts Жыл бұрын

    "Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb." Still one of my favorite lines in film history. LoL

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a good one!

  • @LordVolkov

    @LordVolkov

    Жыл бұрын

    "Fooled you!" is one I use whenever applicable, particularly with pets 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Theomite

    @Theomite

    Жыл бұрын

    @@LordVolkov I use that ALL the time. Exact inflection and everything.

  • @Theomite

    @Theomite

    Жыл бұрын

    My personal favorite is "We ain't found SHIT!"

  • @sharkdentures3247

    @sharkdentures3247

    Жыл бұрын

    Same! Just something about it seemed oddly profound & philosophical under all that humor.

  • @pleasehelp2446
    @pleasehelp2446 Жыл бұрын

    The merchandising joke is a lot funnier when you know about the agreement Mel Brooks made with George Lucas. George agreed to let Brooks make the movie, Lucas even agreed to let Brooks use his visual effects company (industrial lights and magic) that made star wars. But Brooks had to agree that he would never sell any merchandise of any kind for this movie.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a wonderful little jab at that!

  • @jasoncaldwell5627

    @jasoncaldwell5627

    Жыл бұрын

    That was Lucas looking out for Mel- the toy companies and other license holders would have sued him big-time. In exchange for no merchandise, Lucas had ILM do the effects and miniatures for Spaceballs. If you freeze the shot outside the Diner, you'll see the Millennium Falcon parked in the lot...

  • @pete_lind

    @pete_lind

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@kaiielle The "long" flyby of that ship , was homage to Star Trek Motion picture 1979 , where they did twice as long flyby of Enterprise . There was Millennium Falcon on that space bar parking lot . Small alien doing a dance and song number is from One Froggy Evening , cartoon from 1955 , it's on YT. Lot of Star Trek references , because Star Trek Motion Picture was made after Star Wars 1977 was so popular . In the end reference to original , Planet of the apes 1968 . Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders , made a real nice Star Wars parody , The Phantom Millennium 1999 , they had Ewan McGregors stunt man playing Darth Maul , Andreas Petrides hes stunt man and coordinator .

  • @scrapper3494

    @scrapper3494

    7 ай бұрын

    @@pete_lind Also another reference - Sergeant Rico, the bridge operator on Spaceball One who tells Colonel Sandurz that Planet Druidia is in sight, is no doubt a reference to Johnny Rico of the Robert Heinlein novel Starship Troopers.

  • @brianalambert1192
    @brianalambert1192 Жыл бұрын

    The stunt double joke kills me every time. Any joke where they openly acknowledge this is a movie is almost perfect

  • @andrewft31

    @andrewft31

    Жыл бұрын

    But Mel does that in a lot of his movies so it is kind of expected.

  • @LordVolkov

    @LordVolkov

    Жыл бұрын

    Stephen Tobolowsky's gasp of shock is just perfect.

  • @jkhoover

    @jkhoover

    Жыл бұрын

    It's literally my favorite joke in the movie. I've never seen a reactor think it's that funny.

  • @Trip_Fontaine

    @Trip_Fontaine

    5 ай бұрын

    @brianalambert1192 Watch the Mel Brooks movie "Blazing Saddles" if you want to see an absolute insane "fourth wall break" like this.

  • @brianb8060
    @brianb8060 Жыл бұрын

    The guy who says, "we ain't found shit!" is actor Tim Russ, who played Vulcan, Lt. Commander Tuvok, in Star Trek: Voyager.

  • @solongdentahlplaan7975

    @solongdentahlplaan7975

    Жыл бұрын

    That's freaking rad. I never knew that but totally see it now.

  • @Gundam944

    @Gundam944

    Жыл бұрын

    The self-destruct countdown voice is the same voice for the Enterprise computer from TNG.

  • @chessoc7799

    @chessoc7799

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Gundam944 Was that Majel Rodenberry? I know she did the computer voice in some of the shows :)

  • @Gundam944

    @Gundam944

    Жыл бұрын

    @@chessoc7799 Not sure. I do know it's the same actress that played Troy's Mom in TNG.

  • @captin3149

    @captin3149

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Gundam944 yup, that's Majel Roddenberry, she was Nurse Chapel (And Number One) in TOS, Troi's mom and the computer

  • @neilusdin2389
    @neilusdin2389 Жыл бұрын

    Fun fact if it hasn't been mentioned yet- Joan Rivers, the voice of Dot, did NOT have a script. That was all her own talent. She improvised EVERY line.

  • @kurtellsworth6273

    @kurtellsworth6273

    Жыл бұрын

    Yarnell played the robot (Yarnell was in an old tv show [Shields and Yarnell were an American mime team, formed in 1972, consisting of Robert Shields and Lorene Yarnell} on the show they played a husband & wife robots.

  • @tvdroid22

    @tvdroid22

    Жыл бұрын

    Something else not mentioned was Dot's full name. Another play on terms, it was Dot Matrix, a common printer of the time.

  • @neilusdin2389

    @neilusdin2389

    Жыл бұрын

    @@tvdroid22 It was mentioned in the beginning when she was first being called.

  • @tvdroid22

    @tvdroid22

    Жыл бұрын

    @@neilusdin2389 Yeah, that's how I knew it, but it's something the reviewers seem to miss.

  • @EthanBSide

    @EthanBSide

    Жыл бұрын

    Joan and Betty White are still absolute Legends. RIP. We miss you gals (even though both of you would cuss me out for calling you "gals") ❤

  • @MGower4465
    @MGower4465 Жыл бұрын

    John Candy's Barf costume had three operators, for no better reason than Lucas's Jabba had three operators. Candy himself, of course, and one stagehand operated the ears, and another operated the tail. So when the tail explores under the waitress's skirt, and he claims its "got a mind of its own", that is absolutely true.

  • @CaptainAmercia
    @CaptainAmercia Жыл бұрын

    32:30 Love seeing John Hurt returning as Kane from Alien.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    Me too! My favourite moment.

  • @jonathanbarr4297

    @jonathanbarr4297

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kaiielle it was a way for John Hurt to help Mel Brooks too since Mel Brooks produced The Elephant Man. A great movie in its own regard. Definitely worth checking out. John Hurt starred in that movie,

  • @Theomite

    @Theomite

    Жыл бұрын

    I always gets a kick out of the fact that it's the real John Hurt and a bunch of fake ALIEN cast members in real costumes. That had to be a trip for him.

  • @melenatorr

    @melenatorr

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jonathanbarr4297 John Hurt was a gloriously talented actor. I first got to know his work through the BBC mini-series, "I, Claudius", where he just ran away with the role of Caligula - costarring alongside other British treasures like Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed, Sian Phillips, and even a young Patrick Stewart, with hair. A marvelous production, in which Hurt was a stand-out among stand-outs.

  • @shawnconder4984
    @shawnconder4984 Жыл бұрын

    My favorite joke for this was when Dark Helmet said let's take a 5 minute break, they were literally not shown again for 5 minutes of the movie.

  • @MarsJenkar

    @MarsJenkar

    6 ай бұрын

    In addition, the self-destruct countdown isn't fudged by much. From button pressed to explosion, it's about 3 minutes 10 seconds of film, and given that the computer also did that nonsense with the "six... just kidding, seven" and "have a nice day", that's as close to a real-time countdown as you're likely to see in a film where the timer isn't constantly on screen or being counted in the background. (Most films stretch that time out a bit; it's not uncommon for a 3-minute countdown to last, say, five minutes of film... but not here.)

  • @ericjones9487
    @ericjones9487 Жыл бұрын

    "when will then be now" "Soon!" is one of the funniest scenes of all time.

  • @tvdroid22

    @tvdroid22

    Жыл бұрын

    Reminds me of "Who's on first?"

  • @ZeallustImmortal

    @ZeallustImmortal

    Жыл бұрын

    Could turn it into an existential debate if you wanted to

  • @louismonnichii7619

    @louismonnichii7619

    2 ай бұрын

    What's even cooler, the joke evolves from Then n Now to When, How, What, Where and Who! Easily the smartest comedic scene in history!

  • @adamskeans2515
    @adamskeans2515 Жыл бұрын

    When Dark Helmet says "Why don't we take a 5 minute break, it is exactly 5 minutes further along in the movie when they make an appearance again.

  • @Pfhreak
    @Pfhreak Жыл бұрын

    "I know that this movie will at least be better than the Stars Wars Holiday Special." I'm familiar with the idea of having zero expectations, but I never realized before it was possible for expectations to be less than zero.

  • @chrismaverick9828

    @chrismaverick9828

    11 ай бұрын

    I've seen it once.... I don't think I could bear to see it again. Spaceballs I can watch once a month.

  • @Theomite
    @Theomite Жыл бұрын

    This is something that only occurred to me now: watching parodies like this now will be much harder for younger generations who don't have quite the familiarity with the films being referenced. Even as a kid, I knew what movies they were referencing even if I hadn't seen them. But young people nowadays haven't even heard of these movies, let lone seen them.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    Definitely. Eventually these movies will become, for many people, as "old" as movies from the 50s are to us right now.

  • @jasondismuke4837

    @jasondismuke4837

    11 ай бұрын

    We were more connected to previous generations than the current generations are now. We understand references that our parents would.

  • @cesarv7685

    @cesarv7685

    9 ай бұрын

    A good example are the blonde twins. Apparently, they're from another movie/show, and the president saying "chew your gum" is a reference to that. And I had no idea about it.

  • @Theomite

    @Theomite

    9 ай бұрын

    @@cesarv7685 That was a reference to Doublemint gum commercials of the period, who often employed identical twins to be their models.

  • @cesarv7685

    @cesarv7685

    9 ай бұрын

    @@Theomite ah, ok

  • @antonioloma2327
    @antonioloma2327 Жыл бұрын

    0:38 Kaielle, with trauma flashback eyes, saying "The Star Wars Holiday Special" XD

  • @spaceshiplewis
    @spaceshiplewis Жыл бұрын

    This was a hilarious parody movie and it shows because it is now parodied itself and scenes from other movies and shows reuse and reference the humor used here. It's definitely ingrained into nerd culture as a classic.

  • @Gabriel_Cook
    @Gabriel_Cook Жыл бұрын

    I saw this in the theater and watched at least twice a year since and I only noticed the Millennium Falcon parked at the diner at the end in the last couple of years.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh shit, I completely missed that myself!

  • @Gabriel_Cook

    @Gabriel_Cook

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@kaiielle To again blow your mind and you can learn it like I did in a KZread comment: 28:00 I am your father's > brother's > nephew's > cousin's former roommate. So Dark Helmet was Lone Star's former roommate, unbeknownst to him but now knownst to us.

  • @Tensen01

    @Tensen01

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Gabriel_Cook I actually think that means he was Lonestar's Cousin's roommate. Lonestar would be the Nephew in that equation.

  • @baguaboy4042

    @baguaboy4042

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Tensen01 very true, unless his father had 2 brothers then it would make it possible.

  • @notjustforhackers4252
    @notjustforhackers4252 Жыл бұрын

    Fun reaction Kaiielle. If you fancy a bit more "python" give "A Fish called Wanda" a try. It's hysterical.

  • @gravypatron

    @gravypatron

    Жыл бұрын

    👏👏👏👏

  • @MuffinHunterX

    @MuffinHunterX

    Жыл бұрын

    And if you enjoy that Fierce Creatures is basically a spiritual successor.

  • @anthonydean1743
    @anthonydean1743 Жыл бұрын

    Yes Lone Star is a play on both Han and Luke's last names, Lone for Solo, and Star for Luke's original last name that was Starkiller before Lucas changed it.

  • @isaackellogg3493

    @isaackellogg3493

    Жыл бұрын

    Also, Lone Star is the national symbol of Texas, and Lone Star (and Han Solo) is a space cowboy.

  • @NealMarchuk
    @NealMarchuk Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for reacting to this one, Kaiielle. It was a favourite comedy of mine when I was growing up. I admit it hits a bit differently now that I'm older. The humour certainly isn't all that sophisticated, and it relies a little too much on obvious gags. But there are lines and scenes that still make me bust out laughing. I especially like Dark Helmet's failed extreme close-up, and the priceless "Barfolomew!" Have you ever seen "Blazing Saddles"? It's another Mel Brooks film, and it's both a parody of the Hollywood Western genre, and a satire with something important to say -- with a lot of well-deserved mockery. You might enjoy it more than 🛸🎱s. All the best!

  • @tvdroid22
    @tvdroid22 Жыл бұрын

    It had to have a reverse function to blow the air out on the other planet. The Alien parody was also a Bugs Bunny short parody....the dance routine. Also, the original Planet of the Apes. Also, the radar operator that got jammed....was doing his own sound effects. He had an amazing range. I believe he was also in the Police Academy movies.

  • @jescis0

    @jescis0

    10 ай бұрын

    "One Froggy Evening" isn't Bugs Bunny, but it WAS Warner Bros. Short 😉😉

  • @gmabostic
    @gmabostic Жыл бұрын

    I agree that this movie is much funnier to kids… and those who appreciate sophomoric humor. That’s the Mel Brooks style (Blazing Saddles, History of the World Part I, Young Frankenstein) - it’s on a much lower level from Monty Python. This is most definitely a parody of many movies, and you correctly identified the Planet of the Apes reference. I still wholly enjoyed your reaction. ❤❤

  • @jasoncaldwell5627
    @jasoncaldwell5627 Жыл бұрын

    It's hilarious that twenty years after this movie, Rogue One stole the planetary shield idea. So. Funny.

  • @tjkhanks
    @tjkhanks Жыл бұрын

    It's so cool that you said the scene reminded you of the Wizard of Oz, as the scene with the large statue of Yogurt was shot on the same stage as the Wizard of Oz scene of the same nature. In fact it was the last shot their, as it was demolished right after this was shot. It's very interesting that you thought this would have been better when you were young. It seems like that is common with most people and fans. I definitely like this movie a lot, but it is with much nostalgia. Great reaction, and look forward to more. Have a great weekend. 😀⚾️

  • @chriswhinery925

    @chriswhinery925

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah I like this movie because of the nostalgia of seeing it when I was young but objectively it's well down the list of Mel Brooks' movies in terms of quality. Generally speaking I'd much rather watch Robin Hood Men In Tights or Blazing Saddles.

  • @nimblehealer199

    @nimblehealer199

    Жыл бұрын

    I didn't know that they used the same stage as Wizard of OZ. Wow, that's great.

  • @JoeMama410
    @JoeMama410 Жыл бұрын

    As I get older Spaceballs and Men in Tights get less funny while Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein get more funny. Planet of the Apes is very of its time. The recent trilogy is fantastic and I suggest you react to it sometime.

  • @turntsnaco824

    @turntsnaco824

    Жыл бұрын

    The newer Apes trilogy is amazing, wholeheartedly agree. Some of the best Sci fi of our time. As for the OG movie, while there are dated aspects of it, I feel as a story it holds up impressively well with some social commentary way ahead of its time. But considering the newer trilogy has some of my favorite moments and commentary in cinema, it'd be hard for me to recommend old over new.

  • @tylerfoster6267

    @tylerfoster6267

    Жыл бұрын

    This isn't a recommendation that I necessarily think would be the kind of thing that KL would want to do for the channel, but I went through the Apes movies with a friend and I found that if you cut the two worst original Apes films, you can make great double features. First: the original Planet of the Apes (1968), and the first of the modern ones, Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011). See where the series began, and then (although the new movies are not prequels, but a reboot series), get the backstory. Then: Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971) and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014). Can man and ape co-exist? Also nicely works out so that the old one puts the emphasis on humans and the new one emphasizes Apes. Finally: the extended version of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) -- my favorite Apes film, specifically in the alternate version from the Blu-ray -- and War For the Planet of the Apes (2017). Revolution!

  • @grandpagohan1

    @grandpagohan1

    Жыл бұрын

    While the four Mel films you mentioned (and Dracula: Dead and Loving It) are basically the best of his work, I do admit Spaceballs was my favorite as a kid, while Blazing Saddles is my favorite as an adult. I don't think SB got less funny, I just think BS has more adult jokes. So as I aged I started to understand them.

  • @bobkatfan2013
    @bobkatfan2013 Жыл бұрын

    Brooks asked Lucasfilm to help with the special effects, they agreed but stipulated no merchandising. Thus all the merchandise in the film. The escape pod footage was made for the original Star Wars movie, but wasn’t used, so they used it here. You also can see the millennium falcon at the diner.

  • @corygraves4351
    @corygraves4351 Жыл бұрын

    I'm a big Mel Brooks fan and there's definitely tiers to his movies. This one is bog standard but standard with Brooks is still funny and fun. My favorite Brooks is his remake of To Be Or Not To Be, a comedy thriller about an acting troupe trying to flee Poland during WWII.

  • @StreetHierarchy
    @StreetHierarchy Жыл бұрын

    I love watching people react to this movie. It's too embarrassing to force somebody to watch it in my presence.

  • @zepher664
    @zepher6643 ай бұрын

    Okay, so I loved Spaceballs as a child, and when I watched it again in my late 20s, I thought it was okay, but not really something I'd watch again. Well, I'm approaching my late 30s now, and I randomly saw your video and decided to see it along with someone else's perspective. I gotta say, I appreciate it so much more now. I get so much more of the subtle humor now, it's like having things just fit together better and suddenly make sense. I'm glad I revisited it.

  • @tnolddawg
    @tnolddawg Жыл бұрын

    The diner itself is an homage to Hitchhiker's guide to the Galaxy

  • @SerbAtheist
    @SerbAtheist9 ай бұрын

    I think that one underappreciated aspect of parody movies like this one is how well the story is crafted. Take out the jokes out of Spaceballs, and it would make for more than a passable movie in the Star Wars universe on its own merit. Most later parodies just lazily rehashed the plot of the movie they were parodying, leading to a tragic and undignified death of the genre.

  • @NightRanger-lz6tp
    @NightRanger-lz6tp Жыл бұрын

    The guy making the sounds is comedian Michael Winslow, best Known for playing Officer Jones in the Police Academy movies,. Another set of movies you should check out.

  • @nowthatsjustducky
    @nowthatsjustducky10 ай бұрын

    There's far more to be familiar with to get Spaceballs than just Star Wars.

  • @aaronwheeler1515
    @aaronwheeler1515 Жыл бұрын

    Lol just your gaze when the alien put the hat on haha.

  • @skepticalrebekah
    @skepticalrebekah11 ай бұрын

    “That was my virgin alarm. It’s programmed to go off before you do.” ~ Lines I never understood as a kid 😅😂😂

  • @tcdave7
    @tcdave73 ай бұрын

    This is the first reaction video that noticed 'The Wizard of Oz' reference. Congrats!

  • @RedwoodTheElf
    @RedwoodTheElf Жыл бұрын

    The singing alien chest burster (which comes out of the same actor as in the original Alien movie, by the way) Is a parody of Michigan J. Frog from the Merrie Melodies cartoon "One Froggy Evening"

  • @darknova0476
    @darknova0476 Жыл бұрын

    There was a rumor that when the new Star Wars movies came out they tried to make a new Space Balls movie called "SpaceBalls 3: the search for SpaceBall 2".

  • @chrismaverick9828
    @chrismaverick982811 ай бұрын

    Lone Starr was born in the Ford Galaxy..... I'm sure he wasn't the only one. Those things have more space in the back than most hotel rooms I've seen.

  • @amwoodco3049
    @amwoodco3049 Жыл бұрын

    The looking at the camera thing is a reference to Rick Moranis's career. Specifically, he was one of the stars of SCTV here in the great white north, where they did all sorts of camera gags.

  • @paulfeist
    @paulfeist Жыл бұрын

    This movie has some GREAT lines... but overall, It's definitely a "laugh once" and not watch again sort of movie. It does help you understand certain bits of modern pop culture.... such as Tesla's "Plaid" mode... My favorite scene is the Alien ripoff... because that WAS JOHN HURT who played in Alien - saying "oh, no... not again!". That whole scene STILL makes me laugh.

  • @wolf9walker
    @wolf9walker Жыл бұрын

    Saw it as a young teen, loved it. Saw it as a young adult, loved it. Watch it as an older person, still love it. I will admit it's not as funny as it was the 1st time. But seeing the different reactors to it, makes it as funny as the 1st time I saw it. The guy Making the sounds is in police academy. One joke many seem to miss or gloss over is prince Valium. Back in the 70's and 80's, Valium was a big drug that people used when they were stressed out mostly. One side effect was drowsiness, that's why he yawns a lot and looks sleepy. Still, Loved your reaction.

  • @BleuSquid
    @BleuSquid9 ай бұрын

    One of the best movies of all time! And I say that without ever having seen any Star Wars. The references they make were, for the most part, already common knowledge when this film came out.

  • @tomesofawesome8041
    @tomesofawesome804110 ай бұрын

    At 11:08 in the commentary Mel Brooks admitted that by hiring legendary sound effects wizard Michael Winslow, he saved over $100 on sound effects!

  • @Gabriel_Cook
    @Gabriel_Cook Жыл бұрын

    7:38 Coruscant was actually not seen on screen until 1997 Return of the Jedi Special Edition release. George Lucas had intended it to be a key location in ROTJ (albeit with a different name) but money and visual effects limitations of the time prevented him from achieving this. Only mentioning this to point out that with this film being released a full decade earlier, they weren't directly referencing Coruscant which is a credit to their creativity that it worked out so well retrospectively.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    Totally!

  • @aech2903
    @aech2903 Жыл бұрын

    Yay, you used the Spaceballs poster I helped commission. I just had to comment that immediately before watching the entire reaction.

  • @nedzed3663
    @nedzed3663 Жыл бұрын

    "YOU WENT OVER MY HELL-MITTT"??!!!

  • @lurkerrekrul
    @lurkerrekrul Жыл бұрын

    I like most of Mel Brooks' movies, including this one. The scene with Lonestar accidentally dropping the statue on Barf's foot has new meaning for me, ever since my friend drove over my foot with his car. When I yelled, he stopped with the tire right on my foot. Nothing was broken, but it hurt like hell.

  • @ENygma-rj6fp
    @ENygma-rj6fp6 ай бұрын

    It occurs to me that even back then, mel brooks predicted the disney acquisition of star wars.😂

  • @jarsenaultj
    @jarsenaultj Жыл бұрын

    "I know this movie will at least be better than the Star Wars Holiday Special." >The lowest of low expectations.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣

  • @billolsen4360
    @billolsen43606 ай бұрын

    Enjoying your reaction! Your doggo has a sweet face.

  • @JayOwinFull
    @JayOwinFull Жыл бұрын

    This is one of the first movies I remember watching. The other is Howard the Duck. I had no idea this was a parody for many years and it was still one of my favs

  • @chrismaverick9828

    @chrismaverick9828

    11 ай бұрын

    Aah.... Howard the Duck, Labyrinth, and Willow.... The George Lucas Trilogy.

  • @bjgandalf69
    @bjgandalf69 Жыл бұрын

    Kaiiellle...I was impressed that you got the Wizard of Oz reference. I'm disappointed that you didn't really like it that much. This is one of my favorite Mel Brooks films along with History of the World and Blazing Saddles. The scene where they watch the film with the instant cassette makes me roll every time.

  • @williamellis8593
    @williamellis8593 Жыл бұрын

    The Spaceball ship's computer's voice was Majel Barrett, the voice of the Next Generation's Enterprise computer. She was also Lwaxana Troi on ST:TNG, Nurse Chapel from ST:TOS, and Number One from Star Trek's original pilot, "The Cage". A lot of history there.

  • @williamellis8593

    @williamellis8593

    Жыл бұрын

    By the way, she was also Gene Roddenberry's wife.

  • @jrasicmark1
    @jrasicmark1Ай бұрын

    I thought it was hilarious that, after you said, "Use the Schwartz", your dog looked up and seemed to nod! Then went back to sleep until they reported that Pizza the Hut had eaten himself to death, as if that made your dog crave pizza! You asked about other references. One I just recently noticed is a subtle one when King Roland says Princess Vespa was last seen passing Jupiter 2. That was the name of the ship on Lost in Space. After the Alien reference, the Ragtime Gal song it sings is the same song and dance that Michigan J. Frog sang in the Looney Tunes "One Froggy Evening" short. And he continued to sing it when he became the mascot of the WB TV network until it morphed into the CW network. And when Lone Starr and Barff are so freaked out and they say, "Check, please!", I think that's a "When Harry Met Sally" reference. Oh, and the Milennium Falcon was in the parking lot of that space diner. I'm pretty sure you caught all the Star Trek references. Oh, and I'm not sure if you recognized the Planet of the Apes reference at the end (the very first one, with Charlton Heston, not the recent remakes).

  • @jescis0
    @jescis010 ай бұрын

    Dot (they also say Dot Matrix) is a reference to an 80's type of printer that is used today mostly by Banks and all for the carbon copy paper(usually yellow) under the white paper 😉😉 I have "Spaceballs" the DVD and Mel Brooks made a commentary for the laserdisc version of the movie! Mel Brooks wanted(as he says in the commentary) the ship at the beginning to go on for the whole movie time! But the executives wanted a plot of some kind! 😂😂

  • @zeldangerous
    @zeldangerous Жыл бұрын

    This is one of my all-time favorite movies, all of Mel Brooks' films are. But, I grew up with them and it was the type of movies I bonded with my dad with. (see also: Hot Shots, Naked Gun, Ace Venture, and more). So, watching them today I see exactly your points and why you feel the way you do about it. For me, its a total comfort movie - knowing when the gags are, quoting the lines often, its just dumb, goofy humor that you don't have to think about. Do you have any comfort comedies?

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    Comfort comedies... def Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Bridesmaids.

  • @Murrlin27
    @Murrlin27 Жыл бұрын

    Wow this is gonna be fun! Also, I adore your new hair!!

  • @sinelo3965
    @sinelo3965 Жыл бұрын

    You did it in the right order: Star Wars, chapters IV, V and VI, Alien, and then this one. Did you realize Dark Helmet's clothes? His whatever-you-call-it has something like a tie with two... well... resembling... you know what a mean

  • @Zeidoktor
    @Zeidoktor Жыл бұрын

    19:37 - Fun bit to the Comb the Desert scene: Dark Helmet uses the megaphone when talking to Sandurz, who's right next to him, while shouting at the guys who are far away.

  • @matthiasplatz5919

    @matthiasplatz5919

    8 ай бұрын

    It took me way too many viewings to catch that little nugget.

  • @Zeidoktor

    @Zeidoktor

    8 ай бұрын

    @matthiasplatz5919 Same. I never caught it until someone else pointed it out to me

  • @Harv72b
    @Harv72b Жыл бұрын

    Now you need to do the "Blue Harvest" episode of Family Guy. 😄 The new hair looks great, btw. 👍

  • @rubenpuls353
    @rubenpuls35310 ай бұрын

    I actually saw this movie before any of the Star Wars movies as a kid back in the 80's but I still thought it was hilarious even without understanding all the references. The Alien parodies I got though since I had seen that movie at least! It doesn't hold up now when re watching it except for a few scenes maybe. :)

  • @mattstanford9673
    @mattstanford9673 Жыл бұрын

    "...better than the Star Wars Holiday Special..." I mean...that's a *really* low bar. Lol.

  • @mattstanford9673

    @mattstanford9673

    Жыл бұрын

    Hermes Conrad couldn't limbo under that bar.

  • @mattstanford9673

    @mattstanford9673

    Жыл бұрын

    Well...I can't think of anything witty for the "made it to the end 'ball'" comment, so...I'll just acknowledge I made it. XD I wasted my wit on "bar." XP

  • @tgif1345
    @tgif1345 Жыл бұрын

    Great reaction as always Kaiielle! Spaceballs is a movie that I enjoy alot, though it definitely was funnier for me when I was between the ages of 12 and 15. However this movie is important in my life as it was the first movie I ever saw, comedy or otherwise, that had alot of swearing in it as I have siblings who are younger than I am and by the time I saw Spaceballs, we were all old enough to watch it. Yeah, that ending scene with the apes was an homage to Planet of the Apes. I also appreciate that they tried to tell an actual story, and it wasn't just random gags and jokes put together. Definitely not as good as Monty Python and the Holy Grail, which I enjoy so much more.

  • @MandalorianRevan
    @MandalorianRevan Жыл бұрын

    You look young so you may not know this, but the droid Dot Matrix was named after the Dot Matrix Printer. Also, according to Daphne Zuniga (Princess Vespa), the hardest part about making the movie was quitting laughing while they made it.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    I am old enough that I not only had a Dot Matrix printer at home when I was a kid, but we also still had them for Passbooks at the banks that I worked at when I started my career (which have since been phased out). It's cool that she was named after that.

  • @MandalorianRevan

    @MandalorianRevan

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@kaiielle Wow! I had you pegged at being in your mid to late 20's at most and given that even schools, banks, post offices and the military had the old dot Matrix Printers phased out by the mid to late 90's... I would have been legit surprised to find out you'd even heard of one- let alone seen and used one.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    @@MandalorianRevan I live in Canada, so our banks definitely still had them around for certain things well into the 2010s. And I'm in my 30s, but thank you for thinking I'm still as old as I feel. 😄

  • @hbron112
    @hbron112 Жыл бұрын

    Great reaction KL! I hope I'm the first to mention that Ludicrous mode and Plaid mode were adopted by Tesla Auto for their cars.

  • @spcmegreg
    @spcmegreg Жыл бұрын

    Sadly younger people don't know what a "raspberry" is so the "only one man would dare give me the raspberry" joke always flies over their heads.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    I know what it is. Just didn't find that line funny!

  • @Daren_PNW
    @Daren_PNW11 ай бұрын

    Those that love cheeky snarky humor seem to be in the minority. _Loooved_ it young & old.

  • @vicjr74
    @vicjr74 Жыл бұрын

    Great reaction. I love Spaceballs. Too funny. Love the new hair color. 😊

  • @ericmarois6960
    @ericmarois6960 Жыл бұрын

    This ought to be good! Especially considering you're now familiar with some of the related material that inspired this. -Edit- When the alien started singing, that look to the camera was the best thing ever.

  • @kurtellsworth6273

    @kurtellsworth6273

    Жыл бұрын

    when the Alien starts to sing it a nod to a WB cartoon with the singing frog

  • @gregmitchell2257
    @gregmitchell2257 Жыл бұрын

    "blow the tip" lol

  • @thejesseayy
    @thejesseayy Жыл бұрын

    You know what? I'm kinda embarrassed to admit that I've been watching this movie for years and I just now realized that Skroob is Brooks backwards

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    I didn't catch that either!

  • @CaptainFrost32

    @CaptainFrost32

    Жыл бұрын

    ​@@kaiielle Jumbled, not backwards. Skoorb would be backwards.

  • @CaptainFrost32

    @CaptainFrost32

    Жыл бұрын

    The important question: Where was Max? In every Mel Brooks project, there is a mention of Max, as in his son's name. (That is the reason that the main character of Get Smart is Control Agent 86: Maxwell Smart.

  • @thejesseayy

    @thejesseayy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@CaptainFrost32 Oh yeah, you're right. It's so close I just assumed it was actually backwards

  • @CaptainFrost32

    @CaptainFrost32

    Жыл бұрын

    @@thejesseayy So, no reason to feel embarassed.

  • @techkev140
    @techkev140 Жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing this on TV and thinking, it really has its moments. Like all Mel Brooks films they are a bit hit and miss on the comedy, their funny to watch at the time but as we age not all the jokes do so well. I think you captured the key points i recall. The actors were all good and i think John Candy and Joan Rivers (voice) handled awkward characters well as the Chewbacca and C3PO knockoffs. I forgot John Hurt was in this.

  • @CptJackSparrow12
    @CptJackSparrow12 Жыл бұрын

    I absolutely love your subtle looks at the camera when something is so stupid it's funny. This is my first video of yours I have watched. If you have not done a review of it yet, you need to react to another Mel Brooks film titled, "Blazing Saddles". Unless you get offended easily, you will absolutely love it. Thanks for sharing this reaction!!

  • @TheWindcrow
    @TheWindcrow Жыл бұрын

    R.I.P. the Legend John Candy

  • @christopherlarock9062
    @christopherlarock9062 Жыл бұрын

    I remember watching this movie when it first came out on VHS cassette tapes. It's one of my favorites, and I really enjoyed watching you react to it. I'm definitely subscribing.

  • @kaiielle

    @kaiielle

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks! Welcome ☺️

  • @datwongai3903
    @datwongai3903 Жыл бұрын

    For me the movie that I wish I kept in my childhood is UHF. I still like Al's music parodies, but that movie did not age well for me... though to honest, I haven't aged well either. Not even with a few decades of practice. You got yerself another new sub, now I gotta watch yer Galaxy Quest reaction! edit:I got a lot of space in my balled head for cobwebs 👴

  • @ChrisCebelenski
    @ChrisCebelenski Жыл бұрын

    Your hair came out great! Love the red highlights...

  • @moonbrooke27
    @moonbrooke27 Жыл бұрын

    Nice puppy!!!! Thanks for the honest critique.

  • @ChipsAplentyBand
    @ChipsAplentyBand Жыл бұрын

    The guy combing the desert who says "We ain't found sh*t!" is Tim Russ from the then-future STAR TREK: VOYAGER.

  • @TheWindcrow
    @TheWindcrow Жыл бұрын

    Comb the desert! and the black dudes with the pick comb is always hilarious XD

  • @kurtn4819
    @kurtn4819 Жыл бұрын

    Mel Brooks: You haven't "seen" his films until you've seen "The Producers", "Young Frankenstein" & "Blazing Saddles". The best Star Trek parody is "Galaxy Quest" btw.

  • @cathyvickers9063
    @cathyvickers9063 Жыл бұрын

    This is Mel Brooks' science fiction parody. It's loosely based on Star Wars, but throws everything & anything in there that can fit the story of a space fantasy: Transformers, entitled princess, rogue, bizarre aliens, the Wizard of Oz, & a space diner reenacting the eating scene from Alien. And don't forget the nod to Planet of the Apes (1968) at the end!!! Because Brooks is Jewish, he casts Jewish actors & incorporates Jewish jokes. Also, Brooks always appears in his own movies. In this one, he was both President Skroob & Yogurt. This is one of my favorite films! I also like Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein (parody based on the old black&white Frankenstein movies) & Robin Hood: Men in Tights (which follows the main plot points of Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, while deviating in hilarious ways!)

  • @lordofnumbers9317
    @lordofnumbers9317 Жыл бұрын

    @10:38 That's Michael Winslow ("Police Academy I - VI"). "Jones ... Lavell Jones ... Monsignore Lavell Jones." (The scene with Steve Guttenberg at the police station.)

  • @Darkswordz
    @Darkswordz9 ай бұрын

    "May the schwartz be with youuuououloualmljmllayyaalyouuu!"

  • @randycarter2001
    @randycarter20013 ай бұрын

    I found out the other day the actor that said ""we aint found S...." is actually Tuvok from Star Trek. Obviously before he was Tuvok.

  • @inarar5334
    @inarar5334 Жыл бұрын

    You should look up some behind the scenes footage of scenes from Star Wars with Vader or Chewie. You'll hear both that Prowses voice through the helmet sounds like Moranis with the mask down, and Mayhew giving Chewies lines in English. The one I always remember us when Ben leaves them on the Death Star to take out the tractor beam he says "the old man is out of his mind." to which Han responds "you said it, Chewie. Where'd you dig up that old fossil?"

  • @mrgclough
    @mrgclough3 ай бұрын

    The merchandising gag was because they got permission from Lucas to do the close parody, but on the condition that there would be no actual merchandising for Spaceballs.

  • @TheWindcrow
    @TheWindcrow Жыл бұрын

    Hair looks great Kaiielle =)

  • @legendofzeida2516
    @legendofzeida25164 ай бұрын

    Just found your channel, you are AWESOME! i SUB'd 😎 spaceballs 🏈 was fun, May the swartz be with you!

  • @MasterBiffpudwell
    @MasterBiffpudwell Жыл бұрын

    Mel Brooks is a genius. I really love Blazing Saddles. In my humble opinion Mr. Brooks' greatest creation, although all his movies are solid gold.

  • @scubasmith
    @scubasmith Жыл бұрын

    Great reaction. Your hair is lovely, great color!!

  • @tiwagg5345
    @tiwagg5345 Жыл бұрын

    New to your channel (after your reaction with OGB). Loving your reactions so far. You should really do more John Candy...Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Uncle Buck, and The Great Outdoors come to mind

  • @KrK-EST
    @KrK-EST9 ай бұрын

    Not only starwars parody, it also is star trek parody (and few other movies parodies too). Some better known examples: Example 1 at 32:10 is from the movie Alien with the same actor who played it there, same thing happened to him when eating with others at a table. Esample 2 at 33:36 planet of the apes. Many other small things put here from movies and series (yes some even not from SciFi).

  • @magic8ball1982
    @magic8ball1982 Жыл бұрын

    I never noticed the music before and it's funny because John Williams, who composed the music for Star Wars, also composed the music for Jaws.

  • @SonOfMuta
    @SonOfMuta10 ай бұрын

    19:22 They "poked" at that because, while George Lucas loved the script and gave Brooks the ok (ILM even did some of the special effects), Lucas' one caveat is that there could not be any merchandise for the movie

  • @Corndog642
    @Corndog642 Жыл бұрын

    I watched the Star Wars OT as a kid, and this movie as a teenager and loved it. But then I’ve always been a fan of Mel Brooks movies. If you don’t like silly humor, well, that’s just tragic. 🤪🎱

  • @drb6771
    @drb6771 Жыл бұрын

    May the schwartz be with you!! 🤣

  • @rodentnolastname6612
    @rodentnolastname6612 Жыл бұрын

    Some of the lines will come back to haunt you "Ludicrous Speed!!", "Merchandising!!", "I see your Schwartz is as big as mine!"

  • @Mikesupr1
    @Mikesupr1 Жыл бұрын

    "Even in the future nothing works" i use this quote since 2015. 😀

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