I FINALLY Watched Spaceballs (1987) For the First Time & DIED of Laughter!
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- čas přidán 28. 09. 2023
- So glad I finally watched Spaceballs for the first time because now I'm on a mission to watch more Mel Brooks movies!
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FUN FACT: I also JUST watched Blazing Saddles TODAY and....OH MY LOOOORD! Get ready for that reaction! i'm hoping it's a good one because i was SPEECHLESS lmaoooo
Definitely not a movie that could be made today 😂
Oh no you Speachless 😢 Omg Miranda I'm Praying 🙏 lots and lots plus more lots that you get your speech 🗨 back I'm not sure where it went I got my best brain 🧠 cells on it and we will not stop until you get the speach back 💭
Now watch Young Frankenstein
@@michaelwatson266 A couple of years ago someone asked Mel Brooks about that in an interview. His answer was, "We couldn't make it then".
You can not go wrong with Mel Brooks
Lucas said Brooks couldn't sell any merchandise or copy Han Solo. So he dressed him as Indiana Jones.
The Yogurt merchandise shop was a reference to that
And after that shop scene about the merchandizing, you see it in the rest of the movie, in fact the scene immediately afterward, Spaceballs the Bedsheets. And later, Spaceballs the toilet paper/shaving cream.
Yeah Lonestar is pretty much Luke and Han smooshed together.
@@tonyjackson4078Don’t forget Chewy/Barf 😂
Beautiful! 😂
Yes, the "alien guys" is John Hurt, and he did play Olivander. He also played Kane - the guy who gets the chestburster in Alien, hence the "not again!" comment.
John Hurt was also the Doctor who raised Hellboy in the movie of the same name. And he was The Great Dragon in BBC's Merlin.
Also John Hurt played "The Elephant Man" one of his best Oscar nominated roles
@@MandalorianRevanAnd he was in Doctor Who as, uh, well, he was in it.
I'm just curious. Do people remember that the chestburster is another Loony Toons/Merrie Melodies joke, like Bugs Bunny in Blazing Saddles? I never see a comment explaining that in these Spaceballs reactions.
@@mgordon1100 I remember that more because back in the days of the WB, they had Washington J. Frog as their mascot, and he did his little song and dance in commercials sometimes.
"The ship is too big, if I walk the movie would be over." My absolute favorite line in this movie.
I don't know, "NO SIR, I DIDN'T SEE YOU PLAYING WITH YOUR DOLLS AGAIN!" is pretty solid.
I used to work at a SuperCenter and I’d often say this line when I was meeting up with my group on the other side of the store… no one ever got the reference tho 😢😢😢
In case nobody has mentioned it yet, the radar technician who makes sounds with his mouth is Michael Winslow. He’s a comedian who really can do that in real life. He’s mostly famous for his role in the Police Academy movies
It's such an impressive talent
In case you missed it, the guy who get's whip creamed to death at the 25:45 mark is Mel Brook's boss, the Producer of the movie. In fact he is none other than the son of the great Hollywood tough guy, Alan Ladd, and is Alan Ladd Jr. who Brooks quite loved working with and always affectionately referred to as Laddie.
Mel Brooks said Winslow saved them a good chunk of money on sound effects!
@@paulbriggs3072Another fun fact, Alan Ladd Jr is one of the people responsible for Star Wars actually being made, he was the head of Fox at the time, and was essentially the one who bankrolled the entire movie when no one else would
@@MayfWasHere Aha.
The man who says “We ain’t found s**t!” would later go on to play one the best portrayals of a Vulcan in Star Trek.
Wait WHAT!? OH WOW! Tim Russ?! I can't believe it! WOW!
Also the driver of the desert vehicle when dark helmet falls cause they didn't prepare to move out was Kent from Real Genius lol.. It IS God!
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You beat me too it, He played Tuvock
Tim Russ is the only Star Trek actor to have been on screen with 3 different Star Trek captains. He appeared on TNG next to Picard, on DS9 next to Sisko, and on Voyager next to Janeway
You'll be happy to know that Mel named the planet "Druidia" *specifically* so that he could make the "She doesn't *look* Druish" joke. 😁
HILARIOUS!!!
While King Roland, on the other hand...
Colonel Sandurz was given that name solely so Dark Helmet can ask him if he is chicken.
I am only commending you on your profile/avatar. I effin' love Marathon. Also Mel Brooks is Jewish, hence the joke.
@@aipaloovik hell yeah, man - frog blast the vent core!
My favorite little detail in the "comb the desert" scene, is that Helmet uses a megaphone to talk to Sanderz, who is literally right next to him, and puts it down to yell out to the crew.
My favorite little detail in the "comb the desert" scene is the guy that shouts out "We ain't found shit!" is Tim Russ, who played Tuvak in Star Trek - Voyager
@@jaimem1888 Tuvok :)
@@jaimem1888 Yes but ironicly he is better known from this scene fram Spaceballs.
I think it’s hilarious that the white guards use a comb and the black guards use a pick😂
The whole bit with Rick Moranis only doing the James Earl Jones' "Darth Vader" imitation when the visor was down was an on-set improvisation by Rick when they were filming the first scene. It cracked up the entire crew, including Mel Brooks himself, and Mel told him to keep doing it for the whole movie. 🙂
The director gave Moranis a LOT of free space to work with his character to make him VERY funny. My all time favorite is when he's playing with his action figures and gets caught by Sandurz. He shouts "Did you see anything?" "No sir! I only saw you playing with your toys!"
@@largol33t12 Moranis' expression after Sandurz leaves, when he realizes the implications of their conversation, is incredible.
On an additional note, Mel Brooks did plan on a sequel to this, but Rick Moranis's wife died, and he took a long break from acting. Moranis would have returned for the sequel anyway, but his asking price was higher than the studio was willing to go (He wanted a payday high enough to provide great opportunities for his kids in his absence). The sequel was to be called Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2, and it would have leaned harder on Star Trek than Star Wars.
Shame it never got made but as they say life is what happens when your planning for something else.
Rick Moranis has turned out to be a total prick
Thanks for the info. maybe someday Spaceballs will have that sequel. I will be camping out for front row seats.
There was a short lived Spaceballs animated series that took place of Spaceballs 2/3
I'm surprised by this because this movie bombed at the box office.
“Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.”
- Dark Helmet
Small detail many people miss.
At the space diner (the alien scene) when they show you the shot from space of the diner, you can see Millennium Falcon parked for a few frames.
Also Prince Valium = sleepy guy as in Valium the medicine
11:40 That's Michael Winslow, a stand up comedian before and after his movie career and just incredible when it comes to make noises. His most famous character is Larvell Jones in the "Police Academy" movies, which I think you'll love them, too 😉
29:19 For a second, you see the Millenium Falcon in the parking lot of the diner 😁
29:30 That's John Hurt re-playing his iconic scene in "Alien" (1979). That's why he says "Not again..." 😉
On some talk show Winslow did an impression of Led Zeppelin - the whole band. It's great.
That's Monsignor Larvell Jones to you. Doctor Monsignor Larvell Jones.
Michael Winslow is the best for sound effects he makes, when he makes them in police academy 2 at the fast food joint is funny
Watch “police academy”
Michael Winslow is so great live as well. I got lucky and saw him perform in a comedy club. Blew me away even though I'd seen him on tv and movies before. so awesome!
When it comes to Mel Brooks both Young Frankenstein and Robin Hood: Men in Tights are some of the fines comedies ever and well worth a watch.
First time my nephew watched this he busted up laughing at the "if you can read this you don't need glasses" I was watching it at 5 in the morning and didn't know he was awake on the top bunk bead in my room.
Another great one is Dracula: Dead and loving it.
Franken - STEEN
Yeah but men it tights it helps if you watch prince of thieves first
men in tights used to have that on VHS and wore the hell out of it, now I got the DVD. same with Princess bride the actor Cary Elwes is such a great actor, plus they both have awesome stories.
This is called Test of time. A movie this old still makes you laugh for the first time seeing it. It has pass the test. :)
Mel Brooks was once asked why he never did sequels to his movies.
He said that most times sequels are never as good as the original and he did not want to do that to his movies.
He felt the audience deserved better.
My dad's high school yearbook quote was "Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb."
During the pandemic, he was wearing Spaceballs the Mask. He also has Spaceballs the sheets.
Yeah, there was zero chance of me _not_ seeing this by my 8th birthday. ✌🤓
ngl when the pandemic hit, one of the first things I bought were "Spaceballs the facemask"
Where did he get those masks? LOL!!!!!!
The comment section loves this one!
@@redconvoy i got mine on etsy
Fun fact - if you ever watch the director's cut with full commentary from Mel Brooks, he mentions the idea for Mr. Coffee came from him filming movie AFTER movie and having to reshoot scenes when people would notice a styrofoam cup lying around on the set. So he wrote the joke in and early in the movie so that if they shot any scenes and there was a cup lying around they wouldn't have to reshoot it all because of a stupid cup.
I love that you are surprised by all the standard Mel Brooks tropes. The C-3PO is JoanRivers. You didn’t include my favorite line from John Candy “I’m half dog and half human, I’m my own best friend” 😂😂😂
*half man half dog
The lore behind this movie is massive. George Lucas and Mel Brooks had a whole meeting about this being made and one of the stipulations was Mel promised they wouldn't do any merchandise, instead he put a whole scene in the movie about it.
So many amazing BTS stories, you should look them up
Mel Brooks plays a role or two in each of his movies. His movie Blazing Saddles is worth watching. Some people think the movie is racist, but it makes fun of racism more than it supports it.
Except Young Frankenstein, which nonappearance was a condition star Gene Wilder required to do the film.
@@flarrfanhe does do an offscreen voice though
He does in The Producers, but I don't remember one in Young Frankenstein.
@@flarrfan His still in the flick. When the darts go through the window and you hear a cat yell, that Mel doing the cat sound.
@@gonzo6489 OK I remember reading that now, but not sure that counts as his "voice", vs. the voice you clearly hear in The Producers.
Since you've never seen a Mel Brooks movie before, you absolutely need to put Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein on your list. High Anxiety is also great, but you'll appreciate it a lot more if you're familiar with certain Alfred Hitchcock movies (Psycho, The Birds, Vertigo and Spellbound) since it spoofs them.
i JUST watched blazing saddles today actually, and OH MY LORDDDD LMAOOOO! i'm sending it over to my editor today! pray for them lmfaoooooo
"History of the World, Part 1" is my personal favourate of his, but I have always loved history.
@@RedKytten Definitely a great one!
@@TheMirandalorianReacts Gotta remember that movie could only be made back in the 70s😂😂😂 it couldn't be made today due to social stuff has changed since then
Please don't do Blazing Saddles or you'll have to heavily edit it for today's audiences.
History of the world part 1 is highly underrated in my opinion. The levels of ridiculous are just phenomenal, and Mel Brooks is a genius. There's a part 2 miniseries that came out last year on Hulu, but I haven't been able to watch that as yet... Can't wait to see what you watch next 😊
A German friend watched it with me and even thou he could not understand a word he laughed throuout the whole movie.
I envy you so much that you can experience Mel Brooks films for the first time. I grew up watching all of his stuff and if you decide to explore it all you are in for a treat.
I really enjoyed watching your reactions and laughing along with you.
I highly recommend Blazing Saddles, Men in Tights, History of the World 1, and all his other great work.
I am German but I grew up in the states. I had a German friend Visit me he could not speak one word english but we watched History of the World and even thou he did not understand one word he non stop laughed troughout the whole movie.
Don't forget Top Secret!
A piece of trivia about the movie ...When Mel Brooks approached George Lucas about making this movie, Lucas had a couple of stipulations ... One of them was, the characters in the Spaceballs movie could not look exactly like the Star Wars characters ... So, Mel Brooks dressed Lone Star as Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford's other iconic role).
And the other stipulation was no merchandise could be sold, as to not to interfere with Star Wars merchandise sells.
@@ki5aokWhich is why Mel included the ridiculous amount of over the top merchandise in the movie!
My personal favorite line is from the Comb the Desert scene:
"What about you? Find anything?"
"We ain't found sh!t!"
The trooper was played by Tim Russ, who would go on to play the Vulcan Second Officer Tuvok on Star Trek: Voyager.
For some reason that scene and line always comes back to me when I am scooping the litter box.
we quote it often in our household as well...
My favourite joke is when the abandon the Industrial Strength Hairdryer, but still take the now empty trunk that it was in.
i don't know how much sense this will make but i love your laugh to the "Colonel Sandurz Chicken" part because you seemed genuinely happy about the joke instead of just laughing. I'm glad you make these reactions so we can watch these movies with you because your reactions make it a lot more fun!
As a kid, this was one of my favorite movies. It came out when I was about 7...yeah I was weird and still am. Brooks's humour just fits with me so well. Happy you enjoyed this classic too.
As a tribute to the "Ludicrous speed" in the movie, Tesla named their high performance car model "Plaid".
Not only that, the "locked" high speed mode, that you have to kinda hack to get access to. (it's not hard to do, it's just not factory available because it drains the batteries really fast) is called "Ludicrous Speed" on the screen in the car...
@@allzuckedupdunno about the "hack" part of it, but i had the chance of enjoying that mode..from full stop to "eeey..stop it!" as passenger..only 3-4sec and i had to find my marbles. Electric motors are mean silent beasts.
The flamethrower scene was also the inspiration for the one Elon made as well.
"Fooled you!"
Rick Moranis makes the movie for me. Every Dark Helmet scene is hilarious, and his helmet voice cracks me up every time when he suddenly shifts from his New York accent.
Also it is hilarious that he switches to a Jamaican accent when he is goofing on Lone Star for falling for the "handshake".
The Doll Scene is PEAK comedy.
The first time I saw this was in theater and the person I watched it with leaned over and asked me "What does that say" when the "If you can read this you don't need glasses" line came up. Turned out, he did!
Recently rewatched Harry Potter and yeah, not only is he the guy from the original ALIEN who has the chestburster, but he's ALSO Ollivander.
This is probably the best Spaceballs reaction i have ever seen.
So many other reactors seem to gloss over or miss so many great jokes
The Alien guy was the same guy from Alien that's why he said not again
Also the Millennium Falcon is parked at the dinner
After Airplane, I REALLY try to pay attention! It also helps that I grew up with friends & family that were really funny & joked alot!!
There are so many jokes in this movie you aren't going to get them all in one sitting. The most obscure that I've picked up on was when they began the metamorphosis and Dark Helmet goes "Ready, Kafka?" There's a book called the metamorphosis that's written by Franz Kafka where a man wakes up one morning discovering he's become a human sized fly.
@@vampg8r One I only noticed very recently was when Helmet was getting ready to attack the Winnebago, and he said, "Prepare to attack ..." If you look at the guards standing on the upper platform at the end of the room, they all readied their guns in preparation for an attack.
The jamed radar joke goes two levels. Of course the jam itself, but it's also raspberry jam, so hence lone star is giving dark helmet the raspberries.. KEEP FIRING ASSHOLES! 😂🤣😂
It's safe to say you're among the best reactors out there: sensitive, smart, warm, and attentive to many details most people don't notice. Keep up the good job!
This is easily in the Top 5 movies for me. I've seen it more times than I can possibly count. It's great to see someone enjoy this film for the first time.
Mel has a strict rule of only spoofing the genres he loves, and you can see how much he loves his classic sci-fi. Oddly though, my favourite of his is The Producers - not a parody, but there's so much theatrical folklore in it that no musicals person can fail to love it.
I always saw the Producers as a parody of Theatre. Overly dramatic and needy actors, shady producers, questionable ethics on the playwriters, etc.
"He looks familiar too... His reaction!"
Stephen Tobolowsky crushes his one scene as the pompous spaceball captain 🤣🤣🤣 The way he gasps at the sight of the stunt doubles!
He's in a ton of great stuff, so I have always enjoyed seeing him pop up since watching Spaceballs as a kid.
I think, most famously, he played Ned Ryerson (needlenose Ned, Ned the head) in Groundhog Day.
@@hlarks He's wonderfully obnoxious as Ned Ryerson.
@@hlarks 'Ned Ryerson!' *punch* - never fails to make me laugh. I always wonder in the end if Bill's character got stuck with all the insurance policies he signed and that makes the ending rather bittersweet for me.
Tobolowsky was also in a band in high school called Cast of Thousands that featured a young Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar.
The guy who played Lone Starr also played the President in Independence Day.
Yeah, I really enjoy your sense of humor. It’s genuine.
Mel Brooks has been my favorite producer of comedy.
You’re rocking this channel.
Keep it up.
Rick Moranis is so great as Dark Helmet, switching from kinda threatening to being super pathetic.😂
Also can't wait for more Mel Brooks. Young Frankenstein is my favourite.
His little tie and shorts 🤣🤣🤣 Rick is hilarious.
BLÜCHER !
Robin hood-men in tights, history of the world part 1
@@Anson_AKB In an interview a few years ago, Mel said so many people didn't get that little joke. It means "Glue".
@@marcusfridh8489 You're Nuts...N-V-T-S, Nuts! Ha ha ha ha ha.
I’ll be honest, the “Prepare for metamorphosis! Call Kafka!” riff has always slayed me. Sometimes it’s the smart jokes as much as the low brow. But yeah, funny movie. This was actually my first Mel Brooks movie way back in the 80s! How lucky you are for all that is ahead.
The thing about mel brook's stuff is - it'll go from sophmoric bathroom humor to completely intellectual humor in the same scene.
No race is safe, no creed is safe - if it can get a laugh? Everyone is a target... Brooks would go there.
I love his work.
I had to watch this like 4 times and subbed for your reaction to PIZZA the HUT. I was ROFL. Pizza is gonna send out, for you!! 🤣🤣🍕🍕🍕
I watched this for the first time on VHS with my brother when I was about 10 years old back in 1988 (I think?). Several times throughout the movie we laughed so hard that we could barely breathe. This is one of my favorite movies of all time! It's fun to "watch along" with you and see someone from a younger generation get to watch this for the first time 🙂
If you liked the guy who made the sound effects during the "jammed scene" then look up "Michael Winslow". The guy is hilarious and he does all of his own sound effects himself. He was in the "Police Academy" movies back in the 80's. I saw him live back in the 90's doing stand up comedy and he had my friend an me laughing so hard.
He does a fun impression of Led Zeppelin ( the whole band ).
I'm surprised he's still around and doing sounds. When I saw him on America's Got Talent, I was thinking, "Oh, man! Talk about a blast from the past!"
thought that was him just forgot his name.
I think he was also in 'Cheech and Chong's Next Movie'.
"I knew it I'm surrounded by assholes!" 13 year old me was on the ground laughing for several minutes at that joke. Still the funniest part of the movie. Mel Brooks went to George Lucas to get his blessing to do this movie. His only condition was no merchandising as spaceballs action figures would be too close to star wars. Mel had no plans to do any merchandising but that condition gave him the idea to make it a gag in the movie. By all accounts George Lucas loved the movie. Rick Moranis ad-libbed the scene playing with the dolls. They were part of the merchandising gag and just grabbed them and he did that.
Technically George Lucas had a hand in this movie. All the post-production (special effects and sound) was done by the same companies that made Star Wars! Hence why those effects look so good.
I just turned 13 again laughing at that same joke again and I’m almost 60. This truly is a classic.
also a fun continuity of that scene, the guy who got ball zapped earlier was an asshole. his replacement is not, and did not stand up during this scene
The difference between a Mel Brooks movie and something like "Epic Movie" is that Mel Brooks understands the difference between "parody" and "reference."
While newer "parody" movies tend to just take a thing from other modern movies, point at it, and "go it's that thing! From that movie! It's funny!" Mel Brooks crafts stories with interesting characters, while also taking apart the tropes and conventions to a type of story. There's obviously a lot of Star Wars in Spaceballs, but there's bits from other sci-fi franchises, and just science fiction in general.
As for his movies, I personally feel "Dracula: Dead And Loving It" is highly underrated.
I love that you got just about all the jokes and references. So many reaction channels just miss the best jokes lol 😅
love your reactions, another strong recommendation for Blazing Saddles and also History of the World part 1. Yes that was John Hurt who played Ollivander, I thought you might have recognised him from Alien, he was the first person to have a chestburster come out, which is why he said "oh no not again"
i watched Alien when I was really young (hahaaaa traumatizing), so I don't think I even knew who he was at that time, but that is a really cool fact!
@@TheMirandalorianReacts As an example of "going the extra mile," his crew-mates in the diner are clearly analogs to the equivalent characters in Aliens.
@@TheMirandalorianReacts I'm new here, so I haven't looked at your reaction list or gotten to "know" you through said reactions. My apologies if you have brought this up in the past, but for John Hurt, if you watch(ed) Doctor Who at all, particularly the 50th anniversary special ten years ago, he played "The War Doctor" in that as well. He was also the head of the government in V for Vendetta. In short, he had an amazing career and died too young...even when he was in his 70's!
High Anxiety is one of my favorite Mel Brooks movies for the simple reason that it is one of his only movies where Mel himself plays the lead. Can't recommend it enough.
Also, both versions of The Producers. I personally prefer the remake since I saw it first but holy shit, they are both amazing.
The problem with "High Anxiety" is that you really need to know your Hitchcock to get what's going on: the first time I saw it I hadn't seen anything other than "Psycho" and the "The Birds". "High Anxiety" came off as dull and nonsensical. After seeing a few Hitchcock movies, I got it and thought it was really, really funny and also well done.
I like the original "Producers": it's clean, spare and wastes very little time in getting us from one point to another; the script and the priceless cast sell themselves deftly and with dry, dark humor. The re-make is wonderful but, I think, overdone; and whether or not he's dated, LSD from the original is part of what completes things, and not having him in the newer version unmakes things for me a bit.
Gene's comedy rules. See the original. 1967
@@treetopjones737 Agree!
Two quick notes. First, I don't know if you watch Star Trek, but the Spaceball using the Afro comb in the desert and calls out, "We ain't fuond sh*t", is Tim Russ, best known to Trekkies and Tuvok from Voyager.
Second, you may be amused to know that all the references to merchandising in the movie are a subtle jab at George Lucas. Much a Al Yankovic doesn't legally need to get permission from an artist to parody one of their songs but does so anyway to maintain goodwill, Brooks didn't need to get Lucas' permission to parody Star Wars, but did so anyway. Turns out Lucas loved the movie and gave permission with only one condition, that the movie not release any merchandising material. I guess Lucas didn't want it to be confused with Star Wars stuff, but one has to imagine there is a link to the condition and the continual references in the movie. This movie even gave us the "Not a flamethrower" flamethrower from Elon Musk.
Okay, haven't started the actual reaction yet, but FIRST MEL BROOKS MOVIE!>??!>!? I am so here for this!
Honestly, yours is the best reaction I've seen for "Spaceballs"! You got all the jokes, and you understood almost all the references. When I was a teen I had this movie on regular rotation along with "The Princess Bride" and "Monty Python and the Holy Grail". Thanks for putting yourself out there!
To see full extent of radar guy's (Michael Winslow) vocal sound effects skills, watch the Police Academy movies.
Me and siblings can do this movie (and a couple others) front to back. Messing up a line back in response was grounds for suspension for a while as kids.
Strange. The first time I saw Spaceballs, and witnessed Pizza The Hut, it didn't make me gag, it made me crave pizza. It still does, all these years later.
EDIT: The reason that Yogurt has a merchandise store in his lair is really kind of funny in itself. Mel Brooks went to George Lucas and asked permission to make a Star Wars parody. Lucas liked the idea and gave Brooks the immediate green light, but with one stipulation ... there could be no competing Spaceballs movie merch, like action figures and that kind of thing. Lucas is famous for retaining the rights to merch when he made the original Star Wars and he has made a billion dollars from it. Brooks was very happy to acquiesce to that request, probably because he had no plans to create or market any toys in the first place. And he couldn't resist taking a jab at it in the movie. From what I heard, Lucas LOVES Spaceballs even though that scene pokes fun directly at him.
Also, in the scene toward the end when the singling/dancing alien popped out of that guy's chest, I don't think you really "recognized" the actor. Yes, he's the guy that played Olivander in the Harry Potter movies. BUT! He is also the very same guy that played the character from the first Alien (1979) movie that had a Zenomorph exit his chest. That's what the line, "Oh no, not again," meant. It's way funnier when you remember that movie.
"They've gone to plaid" Is a physics joke. When an object is moving away from you a large percentage of the speed of light is becomes red shifted as the light is stretched out. Hence plaid is ludicrous fast. 😁
You can never go wrong with a Mel brooks movie hes a comedic genius
If this is your first introduction to Mel Brooks, I really envy the journey of discovery awaiting you :) I'd love to watch stuff like this and Blazing saddles again for the first time. You're in for a really, really good time :)
as of today, i have now seen spaceballs and blazing saddles! i'm SO happy to finally be watching these movies!!!! absolute gems!
@@TheMirandalorianReacts Mel Brooks' first movie, criminally under-reacted to, is called The Producers, and it's as funny as the rest. Plus it has Gene Wilder in it too.
@@TheMirandalorianReacts As you love the spoof movies and Airplane you should watch The Naked Gun movies
To Be or Not To Be is worth watching too@@TheMirandalorianReacts
@@TheMirandalorianReactskeep your Mel Brooks reactions going!! And ...May The Shwartz Be With You!!😂
You're understanding is so refreshing, if you're this genuine in person then I believe there's hope for this world after all.
Mel Brooks movies are hysterical. He’s a genius.
Mel Brooks is the master of meta. He doesn't just break the fourth wall, he obliterates it! There's at least one in every movie, and it's flawlessly timed! Young Frankenstein is the funniest movie of all time and space! (IMO). Blazing Saddles is also incredible. But other must-see Mel movies are "High Anxiety" (Hitchcock parody), "History of the World Part One", and Robin Hood: Men in Tights".
Had a feeling you would like this. I love that there's no effects on Rick Moranis's voice when the helmet's down. It's just a voice he does. 😂 Also, the guy who plays King Roland is Dick Van Patten, who was a big comedic actor in the old days. One of my favorite moments in this film, which I didn't even catch the first time (you may have noticed while editing), is when they're reading back the combination to the air shield and he's just staring at the camera and nodding, but he almost loses it. You can tell he wants to laugh so bad, and it always makes me wonder about the takes they didn't use. This movie is VERY funny, but I still think I prefer Young Frankenstein (which also stars Gene Wilder btw).
Fun Facts:
-The MGM Lion isn't the roar you hear. They only used the Lion's roar once, then recorded a Tiger's roar and that's the roar you hear in all MGM openings from then on.
-Sergeant Rico (in the first Spaceball scene) is named after Johnny Rico of Starship Troopers
-President Skroob (an anagram of Brooks) mustache is supposed to be half a swastika
-When Dark Helmet says "Take 5", no Spaceball is seen for the next 5 minutes. It's a subtle 4th wall break
-Temple of Doom scene was filmed in the same studio where Wizard of Oz was filmed (the first of 2 Oz references- second is when Fortune Cookie Yogurt is disappearing)
-Lonestar talking with King Roland: Roland mentions Jupiter II.... which is the Lost in Space ship
-Rumor is the doll scene was completely improved by Moranis
-The Russian translation further's John Candy's parody- instead of "mawg" (man/dog), it's "chelobaka" (chelovak- person, sobaka-dog) which phonetically is close to Chewbaca
Fun trivia: When Rick Moranis (Dark Helmet) told the crew to take a 5 minute break, it was exactly 5 minutes later in the movie when they came back on screen.
So glad you enjoyed it. Mel Brooks movies are on a whole separate level, and I look forward to seeing you react to them.
Everyone says that Blazing Saddles is their favorite Mell Brooks movies, but "History of the World Part 1" is an awesome movie that doesn't get enough attention. I REALLY REALLY hope you watch!!! Thanka for listening to me rant😂❤
My unquestionable favourite is Robin Hood: Men In Tights.
@@goawayleavemealone2880 The Sheriff - Tell me the bad news in a good way - I remember how I had to rewind and rewind cause I couldn´t stop laughing at the way he acted this part and then the part where he was so pissed he said like 3 full sentences in complete chibberish, I lamost died.
Here are some additional references you might have missed:
Mel Brooks had the blessing of George Lucas in creating Spaceballs. Spaceballs used a lot of the same special effects team from Star Wars. As a part of their agreement with Lucas, Spaceballs were prohibited from commissioning any merchandise. The running merchandise gag was an in-joke referencing the fact that they were not actually allowed to create or sell any merchandise as well as a spoof on Star Wars' excessive use of merchandising.
The guy who cameos in the diner scene and has an Alien burst out of his chest is British actor John Hurt. Hurt played "Kane" in the original Alien movie. Kane was the crew member who became infected with a chest burster and was killed when it emerged from his chest in the ship's galley. Hence his line, "Not again!"
"Princess Vespa" is named for the iconic Italian brand of motorised scooter.
Tesla's premium model is named the "Plaid", a direct reference to "We've gone to plaid!" in Spaceballs.
In one of the Star Wars prequels, there is a scene where an inconspicuous Spaceballs crew is literally "combing the desert" in the distance. In one of the Senate chambers scenes, there is a glimpse of the delegate group from Planet Spaceball.
Now for the deepest joke in the movie:
1. The "Schwartz" is probably a reference to A.R. Schwartz, a 20th Century lobbyist, lawyer and Democrat Representative and Senator from Texas. He was known as a tough and spirited debater and a difficult man to beat in an argument.
2. The Han Solo analogue, "Lone Star", is the nickname for Texas and is likely tied to the same reference.
3. Schwartz was known as a "yellow dog Democrat" ("They'd vote for a yellow dog before voting Republican" ). Barf is a yellowish "mog": "half man, half dog".
The joke is tied together by Lone Star "using the Schwartz" while his closest companion is a yellow dog.
BONUS FACT: The actor who played Pizza the Hutt suffered burns from his costume, which was made with real melting cheese and toppings. "Vinnie" really ate some of Pizza.
One I missed: Dark Helmet's entire costume is filled with phallic symbols and references. The more you look at it, the more you see. His whole costume reinforces the idea that he is just a giant dick.
I was smiling throughout your whole reaction. It's just so satisfying to see someone get and appreciate a silly awesome movie like this. This was my favourite Mel Brooks movie though he has made other great ones. Please keep doing these.
I was 16 when I saw this movie in 1987 and it literally shaped how I see humour. Great reaction!
Great reaction for a great movie, as usual😁 If you love Martin Short and non-stop jokes movies like this, I highly recommend "Three Amigos" along with Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Criminally underrated crazy movie from John Landis himself😎
Take care and stay awesome🤗
Rip john candy, Joan rivers, you really brought a lot of talent and laughs to this movie.
The Radar Guy is named Michael Winslow. He is famous for his ability to do sound effects and was hilarious in the Police Academy movies.
I remember watching this movie with my father before we parted ways. It was so funny everytime he'd choke on some popcorn. Good times :')
This is great timing! Young Frankenstein (1974) is Mel Brooks' best movie, and it's perfect for an October/Halloween reaction.
That one is my favorite too, maybe because I also love the old Universal Monster movies, but it's funny whether someone has seen the old Frankenstein film or not.
@@shawnpatrick1877 A couple moments in it are subtle satire on the original that people unfamiliar would miss, but yes it is still very funny if you aren't.
My favourite joke in this movie is when Princess Vespa takes off the headphones. That was a genuine ROFL moment.
I know this movie backwards and forwards. It is one of my all time favorites. I must have seen it 100 times by now. This is actually the first video of yours that I ever saw. Watching this reaction was a lot of fun. Keep up the good work. Best of luck with your channel.
23:10 The Captain of the Guard is played by Stephen Tobolowsky. He's been in several movies, including Mississippi Burning and Groundhog Day
Bit part in Nolan’s Memento
You should totally do at least Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. Absolute gems!
your reaction timings were impeccable. Glad you got to experience this laughter - everyone should enjoy this movie at least once!
Darling! EVERYTHING Mel Brooks did was GENIUS! John Hurt in that final scene, replay of "Alien", "Oh NO, not again!", in "Spaceballs". Brilliance!😅
🥰😍 Watch everything he ever did. ... Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Twelve Chairs [introducing Frank Langella!] The actual history takeoff is so brilliant! Was big time unsung ... Watch 'em all!
Oh, and, The 'Mr. Pinky' guy was Jerry Stiller, of the 1969s/1970s comedy team of 'Stiller and Meara', Ben Stiller's dad.
Mel Brooks also has : History Of The World Part 1 - The Producers - Life Stinks - ( if you haven't seen also ) Young Frankenstien . And he produced the true story " The Elephant Man " under a diff name .
E.M., Mel chose David Lynch to direct it after seeing Eraserhead ( when Mel met him he said "You're a madman, I love you!" ).
I would put in a vote for “The Producers” (1967). It also stars Gene Wilder and the incomparable Zero Mostel. This is my absolute favourite Mel Brooks film. I am sure you will also like the 2005 musical remake with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane, but I recommend starting with the original.
"Whats the matter colonel Sanders? Chicken?!" Might have been the longest dad joke pay off
Wow, that "When did we get to Disneyland?" was really ahead of its time. Nice foreshadowing for 1987!
I've gotta say, this is my absolute favorite movie reaction ever. I can't wait to see her reaction to Blazing Saddles but I wish she would've done one of his Halloweenish movies. Dracula dead and loving it is really underrated and Young Frankenstein is really good.
Hahaha the language in Blazing Saddles was a bit jarring for me at first because I wasn't prepared, but I still LOVED IT
Good you went for the post reaction cut in, because I was about 3,6 seconds away from writing "That's Mel Brooks goddamnit" 😂
@22:59 the actor is Stephen Tobolowsky who has been in god only knows how many movies and TV shows. Although probably best recognized today as Ned Ryersun from Groundhog Day, but if you've watched any TV or film in the past 30 years you've probably seen him in more than a couple things.
Fun fact about Tobolowsky: He co-wrote the 1986 film "True Stories" with David Byrne, the lead singer from Talking Heads. During production he had told Byrne that he thought he might have psychic abilities. This inspires Byrne to write the Talking Head song "Radio Head" for the movie. This song is where the band Radiohead took its name from.
Michael Winslow is really doing those noises. No special effects, He was very talented or you could say he was a human special effect machine.
You ever see him doing Led Zeppelin’s Whole Lotta Love? It’s him and someone else, whose name escapes me, but the other guy does the bass guitar while Winslow does… everything else.
Your reaction was a treat! This was clearly right up your alley, and you caught everything it threw at you.
The other movie references: Lawrence of Arabia for the music while wandering in the desert, and Bridge on the River Kwai for the tune the Dink Dinks were dinking. So glad you got the Wizard of Oz and Planet of the Apes references, many reactors don't. I assume you recognized Michigan J. Frog's singing from One Froggy Evening as the chest burster exited.
I was laughing nonstop right along with you. This was delightful. Along with this and the two you mentioned, my fourth Mel Brooks movie in a pretty close tie is History of the World Part I. Once you start it is hard to stop. Looking forward to that Blazing Saddles reaction!
Edit: You'll get over the pizza thing, we all do.
The story of the dancing singing frog in the W.B. cartoon is a guy sees him doing it, thinks he'll get rich promoting it, but every time the frog is put on stage, he just sits there like a normal frog, and people assume the guy's trying to trick them out of money.
Fun fact to the "jam scene": To disturb or interupt signals in radiocommunication, you use a so called "jammer". That makes the scene so hilliarous funny.
Also nice reactionvideos you make, thanks for that, I love to see people laughing heartly.
The end of this film makes several references all at once.
The chest burster- Aliens.
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe - a great Sci-Fi book
The musical number by the Alien - A jingle made to sell calls to home for deploying men of WW2.
The beach scene- Planet of the Apes
Blazing saddles is fun.
Great reaction. I read the book before I saw the movie and it was also great. The opening with Spaceball 1 was because all the Star Wars films opened with a Star Destroyer and started off the 'big ship' trend. In the book, they carried that off by having an entire half page dedicated to the line "the huge engines pushing section, after section, after section, after section, after section, after section, after section, after section......" etc.
For the Alien scene, Yes it was the actor that played Olivander (William Hurt). But, more importantly, he was the actor from the original Alien movie that experiences the first chest burster. That's why he says, "Not Again!"
John Hurt
George Lucas said Lonestar cannot dress like Han Solo, so Mel Brooks dressed him up like Indiana Jones.
So glad you reacted to this! I've seen Spaceballs so many times I pretty much know it by heart. I think to me you're probably the most anticipated to check this movie out because your humor and laughter is infectious to me. So many inappropriate jokes for the young ones to watch, so inappropriate that it's comedy gold! Glad to see this one on your channel!!! I've tried so many times to be Dark Helmet for Halloween with the Styrofoam cup but could never get it right, lol.
Well, if you want to go down the Mel Brooks rabbit-hole, Young Frankenstein is perfect as Halloween is coming up.
that is definitely on my list!
This is my second favorite Mel Brooks movie.
My first favorite is Young Frankenstein.
The diner scene was a parody of the move "Alien". The guy having the alien coming out of his stomach and a few others at the diner were in the movie "Alien" and he also had an alien coming out of his stomach in that movie. That's why he says not again.
Your reactions were perfect! Your timing matched Mel's so many times it was hilarious! Thank you! Looking forward to Blazing Saddles where I assume your head will explode!