Spaceballs (1987)
I love this movie. It’s actually the first DVD I ever bought. I remember the first time I heard about it: my best friend had just gotten home and rushed over to tell me I had to go see this movie. I was 7 at the time, and she was 8, and I said, “It looks stupid.” And then she told me about how brilliant and hilarious it was. I wasn’t convinced, but I had my parents take me anyway.
My friend was right. In my opinion, it’s the best Mel Brooks spoof ever, and remains one of my favorite movies to this day.
Great lines:
(From the title card): In a galaxy very, very, very, very, far away there lived a ruthless race of beings known as… Spaceballs. – Chapter Eleven – The evil leaders of Planet Spaceball, having foolishly squandered their precious atmosphere, have devised a secret plan to take every breath of air away from theyr peace-loving neighbor, Planet Druidia. – Today is Princess Vespa’s wedding day. Unbeknownst to the princess but knownst to us, danger lurks in the stars above… – If you can read this, you don’t need glasses.
“Take only what you need to survive.”
“So the combination is one, two, three, four, five? That’s the stupidest combination I’ve ever heard in my life! The kind of thing an idiot would have on his luggage!”
“I’m a mog: half man, half dog. I’m my own best friend!”
“So, Lone Starr, at last we meet again for the first time for the last time. ”
“What’s the matter, Colonel Sandurz? CHICKEN? ”
“Out of order? FUCK! Even in the future, nothing works!”
“Sandurz, Sandurz. You got to help me. I don’t know what to do. I can’t make decisions. I’m a president!”
… I suppose I could go on, but I’ll stop there.
I miss movies like this.
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