Spaceballs
1987 · Directed by Mel Brooks
Mel Brooks spoofs Star Wars with Rick Moranis in a giant helmet. May the Schwartz be with you. They went to plaid.
Why It's Cult
Spaceballs is Brooks covering Star Wars the way you cover a Beatles song — with love and contempt in equal measure. Rick Moranis in the helmet. John Candy as Barf. The Schwartz. Pizza the Hutt. Merchandise jokes that predate peak merchandising. Every kid who loved Star Wars saw this next and understood parody forever after.
The Plot, Officially
On the peaceful planet Druidia, King Roland attempts to marry his daughter Princess Vespa to Prince Valium, but Vespa and her loyal droid Dot Matrix escape during her wedding. After wasting the fresh air on the distant planet Spaceball, the good-for-nothing President Skroob orders the archvillain henchman Dark Helmet to kidnap Princess Vespa to force King Roland to provide them with the code to Druidia's atmosphere. Under those circumstances, the seasoned mercenary Lone Starr and his trusty half-human, half-canine sidekick Barf will attempt to save the Princess in distress, while at the same time, the ruthless loan-shark Pizza the Hutt is after them. But in the end, only he who can harness the mystical and mighty force known only as "The Schwartz" will be able to save the day.
Starring
Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rick Moranis
Where to Watch
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