Wonderful character development!

Good start, but then it gets ruined

Excellent but underrated film

Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

They mix in Star Wars and other space movies into the mix. They also make everything the opposite and the enemy leader is absolutely the funniest with how he commands his army of "assholes". It is such a funny movie and was one of my first comedy movies and it was really good. I have seen at least 3 times and it never gets old and you can understand some of the jokes better the more you watch. One of my personal favorite scenes is when they are told to comb the desert and they get an actual comb and start "combing" it. The ending is great with Lonestar marrying the Princess who he absolutely hated in the beginning of the movie. Caps off to Mel Brooks putting this together the way he did.

for a parody of Star Wars(at least I think it's supposed to be a parody)this movie is lacking in the comedic elements.i found it boring and slower than molasses flowing uphill in January.i only chuckled once during the whole movie,and that was close to the end.it has a rating of 7.1/10 on this site,which I think is way too generous.there was nothing wrong with the acting.it's just the script.virtually all of the gags fall flat.the Schwartz is definitely not with this film..apparently there is a sequel in the works.maybe that one will be funnier than this one was.i did manage to make it through to the end though.and it's not an awful film.but it isn't very good either.for me,Spaceballs is a 4.5/10.

Mel Brooks's mid-seventies genre parodies "Blazing Saddles" & "Young Frankenstein" are certified classics that still rank among the best comedies of all time. By 1987, Brooks had applied his comedic talents to a number of different genres but he had yet to tackle science fiction. With the massive popularity of "Star Wars" (among other movies) the time was right. Although initially met with a mixed reception, "Spaceballs" eventually found its audience on home video and now stands as one of Brooks's most popular films.As with any successful comedy, assembling the right cast is essential. SCTV vets Rick Moranis & John Candy filled two key roles while Mel Brooks himself did double duty as the wise Yogurt and the not-so-wise President Skroob. Relative newcomers Bill Pullman & Daphne Zuniga fit in quite well in a cast that also included notable contributions from Dick Van Patten, Joan Rivers & Dom DeLuise. Lastly, the cameo by John Hurt was an unexpected treat.The script is playful and doesn't trouble itself with slavishly following the narrative of "Star Wars", even though there are many parallels. Most importantly, the story is true to the spirit of "Star Wars" in that it's more science fantasy than science fiction. Allusions to other movies can also be seen throughout, from "Alien" to "Lawrence of Arabia".Brooks's direction is well done from a visual standpoint while supporting, rather than overwhelming, the comedic elements. The special effects are surprisingly well handled overall, though some of the effects are admittedly (probably for comedic effect) a bit crude. Musically, John Morris's score effectively captures the feel of "Star Wars", among other movies. I'm less keen on the soundtrack selections since they seem a bit out of place but they're not bad as far as 80's popular music is concerned.Ultimately, "Spaceballs" is a movie that was unfairly dismissed at the time of its release. Sure, 10 years after the original "Star Wars" and 4 years after the conclusion of the original trilogy wasn't exactly striking while the iron was hot but nearly 30 years later "Spaceballs" has defied the critics by emerging as a cult classic. I'd say that it's essential viewing for any "Star Wars" fan, not to mention pretty darn funny in it's own right. "May the Schwartz be with you!"

Spaceballs made by Mel Brooks and his friends (commonly known as Monty Pythons) is the parody of the original trilogy of Star Wars and it rocks!! I mean it has everything that is need it for a parody from creating the atmosphere of the source material to making fun of the most famous quotes and scenes and even the characters are not safe from this flick.I laugh my ass off, the jokes ,the gangs and the meta moments where made almost perfectly and the story cleverly retells the story of the whole trilogy by a comedic point of view. Like with their previous project Young Frankestain ,Mel Brooks' team always pay respect to the original and is really showed, from the shape for the villains space craft to the Han Solo like hero of the story Lone Star and his hairy sidekick Barf. Side note if I found them I would definitely want to be friend them immediately!!And now to the reviews title ,why in the name of Darth Vader is this historic comedy has only 7,1 to 10 in IMDb? Guys this is one of the text book parody movies along side Joung Frankenstain ,Hot Shots , Airplanes and Blazing Shaddles. Apart for a good parody is a great comedy by itself so what is the deal? Here is a hypothesis (not theory ,because a theory is a hypothesis proved beyond any doubt): Many Young people been feed with parodies like Meet the Spartans ,Superhero movie ,Disaster movie and the list goes on ,Have come to the conclusion that parody is a cash crab by studio in order to humiliate the movie they hold dear. This has as a result the general public to be negative towards this type of films. I do not blame them, if you are not a movie buff ,then older films are not so well known because it takes time to find them.With this review I want to inform you ,the readers ,don't hate on seat first see it and then decide. I guarantee you this a parody worth watching and do not worry that parody may die because ,is alive and even thriving in the internet with seats like Screen Junkies, Cinemacins ,How it should have ended it and so on. I believe that one day one of us based on or working with these guys one day ,we will brink parodies back to the big screen.