Spaceballs (1987) Review: Mel Brooks’ Star Wars Parody Still Rules the Galaxy | The VHS Club ep 132
This week on The VHS Club, Katie & Nat are joined by Josh to revisit one of the greatest sci-fi comedies ever made — Spaceballs (1987).
Directed by Mel Brooks and starring Rick Moranis, Bill Pullman, John Candy, and Daphne Zuniga, this legendary parody takes aim at Star Wars, merchandising culture, sci-fi tropes, and basically anything else Mel Brooks could squeeze into hyperspace.
Join us as we:
- Revisit Dark Helmet, Lone Starr, Barf, and Pizza the Hutt
- Talk Rick Moranis’ all-time comedy performance
- Discuss why Spaceballs became such a massive cult classic
- Break down the endless quotable moments and fourth-wall jokes
- Compare it to other Mel Brooks classics and parody movies of the era
- And ask the important question: “When will then be now?”
From ludicrous speed to Schwartz jokes, this movie remains one of the funniest and most endlessly rewatchable comedies of the 80s.
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