In this spoof of Star Wars and a handful of other sci-fi flicks from the 1970s and '80s,
space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-dog/half-man sidekick, Barf (John
Candy), must rescue a spoiled Druish princess (Daphne Zuniga) from the evil Lord Dark Helmut
(Rick Moranis) in time to pay off Pizza the Hut. With Spaceballs, director Mel Brooks is at it
again, this time with a science-fiction parody with all the blue-screen special effects and weird
makeup (though in this film, things are always slightly off-kilter and unpolished). Here, maverick
space travelers set out to save the planet Druidia, which is being harassed by the Spaceballs, a
sinister group attempting to pilfer Druidia's air resources. Mel Brooks himself makes one of his funniest
acting appearances as Yogurt, a send-up of The Empire Strikes Back's Yoda.
Directed by Mel Brooks - Rated PG
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