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Spaceballs[Widescreen] - DVD

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Rating: PG for Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity

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Rating: PG for Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language, Profanity
Format: DVD
Theatrical Release: 1987
Length: 96 minutes
Screen Formats: Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV/Full Screen
Genre: General Comedies
Studio: Mgm (Video & Dvd)
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Other Formats: DVD (Widescreen Collector's Dubbed) - $21.99
Blu-ray Disc (Widescreen Fullscreen Dubbed) - $24.99

Synopsis

A space bum helps rescue a princess from an evil overlord with the help of a benevolent elder in this Star Wars send-up written and directed by Mel Brooks. Lone Starr (Bill Pullman) and his half-man, half-dog co-pilot, Barf the Mawg (John Candy), are content to scour the galaxy living the easy life. But they reluctantly come to the rescue when Druish Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga) is threatened by the evil Lord Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis), who wants to steal all of the air from her planet, Druidia. Trapped on a harsh desert world with Vespa and her robot chaperone, Dot Matrix (voice of Joan Rivers), Lone Starr and Barf are helpless to prevent Helmet from kidnapping the girl. But assistance arrives in the form of Yogurt (Brooks), a wizard who turns Lone Starr on to a mysterious power known as The Schwartz. Catching up with Helmet just as he's transforming his spaceship into a giant vacuum cleaner in orbit around Druidia, the reluctant heroes stage a dramatic showdown. Although it borrows most of its plot from the Star Wars series, Spaceballs also pokes fun at Star Trek, Snow White, and Planet of the Apes -- as well as the entire videocassette and movie marketing industries. The large supporting cast includes Dick Van Patten, Jim J. Bullock, and the voice of Dom DeLuise. John Hurt makes a cameo in a parody of the exploding chest scene he played in Alien. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Version Details

Sound

Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel/stereo/monaural

Languages/Sound

Eng/Fre/Spa

Screen Formats

Enhanced Widescreen for 16x9 TV/Full Screen

Subtitle Languages

Fre/Spa

Additional Features

Audio commentary by Mel Brooks Special behind-the-scenes footage Original theatrical trailer

Chapters

Side #1 -- Widescreen
0. Scene Selections
1. Logo/Main Title [1:50]
2. Over His Helmet [5:20]
3. Runaway Bride [2:25]
4. Pizza Wants Dough [4:07]
5. Presidential Headache [3:12]
6. Family Of Expletives [1:26]
7. Making A Deal [1:25]
8. Jammed [2:50]
9. Getting Princess Vespa [4:09]
10. Ludicrous Speed [3:26]
11. Sandy Stop [2:37]
12. The Bare Necessities [2:00]
13. Instant Replay [2:18]
14. Living Without Love [3:37]
15. Li'L Red Desert Hoods [2:55]
16. Keeper Of The Schwartz [3:12]
17. Combing The Desert [1:04]
18. Schwartz Training [1:52]
19. The Lure [2:37]
20. Yogurt'S Gift [:58]
21. Dolls, A Love Story [1:26]
22. A Devious Plan [3:23]
23. Trouble She'S Seen [5:28]
24. Mega Maid! [3:20]
25. The Ear Of The Storm [3:29]
26. I'Ll Show You Mine [5:47]
27. How Self-Destructive [3:43]
28. Last Call For Pizza [1:31]
29. "He Had The Special" [2:43]
30. "A Certified Prince" [3:35]
31. Stop That Wedding [2:34]
32. End Credits [5:32]
Side #2-- Standard
0. Scene Selections
1. Logo/Main Title [:04]
2. Over His Helmet [1:50]
3. Runaway Bride [5:20]
4. Pizza Wants Dough [2:24]
5. Presidential Headache [4:07]
6. Family Of Explatives [3:12]
7. Making A Deal [1:25]
8. Jammed [1:25]
9. Getting Princess Vespa [2:50]
10. Ludicrous Speed [4:09]
11. Sandy Stop [3:26]
12. The Bare Necessities [2:37]
13. Instant Replay [2:00]
14. Living Without Love [2:18]
15. Li'L Red Desert Hoods [3:37]
16. Keeper Of The Schwartz [2:55]
17. Combing The Desert [3:12]
18. Schwartz Training [1:04]
19. The Lure [1:52]
20. Yogurt'S Gift [2:37]
21. Dolls, A Love Story [:58]
22. A Devious Plan [1:26]
23. Trouble She'S Seen [3:23]
24. Mega Maid! [5:28]
25. The Ear Of The Storm [3:20]
26. I'Ll Show You Mine [3:28]
27. How Self-Destructive [5:47]
28. Last Call For Pizza [3:43]
29. "He Had The Special" [1:31]
30. "A Certified Prince" [2:43]
31. Stop That Wedding [3:35]
32. End Credits [2:34]

Cast

Leslie Bevis - Commanderette Zircon
Deanna Booher - Bearded Lady
John Candy - Barf the Mawg, Co-Pilot
Jim J. Bullock - Prince Valium
Henry Kaiser - Magnetic Beam Operator
Jeff MacGregor - Snotty
Rick Moranis - Lord Dark Helmet
Ira Miller - Short Order Cook
Brenda Strong - Nurse
Wayne Wilson - Trucker in Cap
Ronny Graham - Minister
Ken Olfson - Head Usher
Bryan O'Byrne - Organist
Bill Pullman - Lone Starr, Space Bum
Robert Prescott - Sand Cruiser Driver
Michael Pniewski - Laser Gunner
Jack Riley - TV Newsman
Tim Russ - Trooper
Rhonda Shear - Woman in Diner
Joan Rivers - Voice of Dot Matrix
Stephen Tobolowsky - Captain of the Guard
Tony Cox - The Dinks
Tom Dreeson - Megamaid Guard
Rick Ducommun - Prison Guard
Johnny Silver - Caddy
Felix Silla - The Dinks
Tommy Swerdlow - Troop Leader
Sal Viscuso - Radio Operator
Dick Van Patten - King Roland, Ruler of Druidia
Michael Winslow - Radar Technician
Daphne Zuniga - Princess Vespa
Dey Young - Waitress
Lorene Yarnell - Dot Matrix, Droid Maid
George Wyner - Col. Sandurz
Mitchell Bock - Video Operator
Gail Barle - Waitress
Earl Finn - Guard with Captain
Arturo Gil - The Dinks
Ed Gale - Dink #1
Tony Griffin - Prison Guard
Sandy Helberg - Dr. Schlotkin
John Hurt - Himself
Mel Brooks - President Skroob/Yogurt
Rudy de Luca - Vinnie
Dom DeLuise - Voice of Pizza the Hutt
Denise Gallup - Charlene
Jim Jackman - Maj. Asshole
Dom DeLuise - Pizza the Hutt
Mel Brooks - Yogurt
Mel Brooks - President Skroob
Joan Rivers - Dot Matrix
Jim Bullock - Prince Valium
Melvin Brooks - President Skroob/Yogurt
Melvin Brooks - Yogurt
Melvin Brooks - President Skroob

Crew

Songwriter: Jon Bon Jovi
Publicist: Saul Kahan
Special Effects: Industrial Light & Magic
Associate Editor: Jay Ignaszewski
Special Effects: Rick Lazzarini
Set Designer: Peter Kelly
Production Designer: Terence Marsh
Songwriter: Lenny Macaluso ,Clyde Lieberman
Composer (Music Score): John Morris
Art Director: Harold Michelson
Screenwriter: Thomas Meehan
Cinematographer: Nick McLean
Set Designer: Richard McKenzie
Special Effects: Grant McCune
Makeup: Ben Nye, Jr.
Dialogue Editor: George Simpson
Sound Effects Editor: Ronald Jacobs
Camera Operator: Michael D. O'Shea
Sound/Sound Designer: Randy Thom
Sound Effects Editor: Ernie Fosselius ,Sandina Bailo-Lape
Foley Artist: Dennie Thorpe
Still Photographer: Peter Sorel
Hair Styles: Dione Taylor
Sound Effects Editor: Ken Fischer
Screenwriter: Ronny Graham
Assistant Sound Editor: David Slusser
Sound/Sound Designer: Gary Rydstrom
Special Effects: Richard Ratliff
Songwriter: Jeff Pescetto ,Richie Sambora
Editor: Nicholas Smith
Songwriter: Gloria Sklerov
Dialogue Editor: Ronald Sinclair
Special Effects: Robert Shepherd
Co-producer: Ezra Swerdlow
Gaffer: Tom Stern
Matte Painting Supervisor: Albert J. Whitlock
Stunts: Richard Warlock
Stunts Coordinator: Richard Warlock
Art Director: Dianne I. Wager
Casting: David Rubin
First Assistant Director: Dan Kolsrud
Sound/Sound Designer: Jeff Wexler
ADR Editor: James A. Borgardt
Stunts: Jesse Wayne ,Mike Washlake
Assistant Sound Editor: Robert Bowman
Casting: Lynn Stalmaster
Special Effects: Peter Albiez
Second Assistant Director: Mitchell Bock
Sound/Sound Designer: Don Coufal
Production Assistant: Charles Schlissel
Script Supervisor: Julie Pitkanen
Set Designer: Jacques Valin
Sound/Sound Designer: Jim Steube ,Jim Stuebe
Costumes Supervisor: Bruce Ericksen
Songwriter: Dick Bauerle
Makeup: Melanie Elaine Levitt
Assistant Properties: Bill King
Leadman: William S. Maxwell III
Properties Master: Dennis Parrish
Assistant Sound Editor: David Bergad ,Sue Brettrose ,Scott Chandler
Music Editor: Eugene Marks
Dialogue Editor: Glad Pickering
Assistant Sound Editor: Paige Sartorius ,Pamela J. Yuen
Matte Artist: Sid Dutton
Visual Effects: Peter Gruskoff
Matte Artist: Bill Taylor
Production Coordinator: Michael Van Himbergen
Camera Operator: Steve Bridge
Transportation Captain: Chet Brooks
Production Assistant: James Caverly ,Joanne Wetzel Caverly
Transportation Coordinator: Jim Chesney
Production Coordinator: Mary Courtney
Production Controller: K. Lenna Kunkel
Camera Operator: George Llerena
Location Manager: Michael J. Meehan
Still Photographer: Michael Douglas Middleton
Costumes Supervisor: Charmaine N. Simmons
Key Grip: William C. Young
Music Producer: Jellybean Benitez
Special Effects: Apogee Productions ,Percy Angress
Editor: Conrad Buff
Production Manager: Robert Latham Brown
Songwriter: Mel Brooks
Screenwriter: Mel Brooks
Producer: Mel Brooks
Director: Mel Brooks
Special Effects: Craig Boyajian
Special Effects Supervisor: Peter Donen
Costume Designer: Donfeld
Makeup: Ken Diaz
Set Designer: John Franco, Jr.
Costume Designer: Don Feld
Casting: Bill Shepard
Gaffer: Thomas Stern
Visual Effects: Don Trumbull
Editor: Nicholas C. Smith
First Assistant Camera: Dennis Dorney ,Richard Gilligan
Camera Operator: Jerry Pooler
Motion Control Camera: Douglas Smith
First Assistant Editor: Joe Yanuzzi
First Assistant Camera: Michael A Chavez
Video Playback: Lindsay P. Hill
First Assistant Camera: Steve McLeam
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician: Victor Perez
Production Accountant: Laurie Stuebe
Motion Control Camera: John E. Sullivan ,Dave Hardberger
First Assistant Editor: Clarinda Wong
Motion Control Camera: Mat Beck
First Assistant Editor: Debra Goldfield
Foley Recordist: Tom Johnson
Re-Recording Mixer: Gary Summers
First Assistant Camera: Cosmas Paul Bolger Jr.
Chief Lighting Technician: Robert Jason
Production Accountant: Alison Harstedt
Matte Artist: Syd Dutton
Re-Recording Mixer: Richard Beggs
Pilot: Robert "Bobby Z" Zajonc
Title Design: Anthony Goldschmidt
Songwriter: Melvin Brooks
Screenwriter: Melvin Brooks
Producer: Melvin Brooks
Director: Melvin Brooks
Foley Recordist: Thomas Johnson
Casting Director: Bill Shepard

Spaceballs: AMG Review
Brian J. Dillard , AMG

By the time Spaceballs rolled around, Mel Brooks' brand of zany slapstick and genre parody had long since begun to wear out its welcome. And by 1987, Star Wars was a positively ancient target for satire. It's no surprise, then, that this collection or hoary puns and cheesy sight gags smelled strongly of mothballs even during its initial run. Despite the assembled talent, from John Candy to John Hurt, writer/director Brooks seems more capable of eliciting groans than laughs with his endless sight gags and pointless running jokes. Joan Rivers is actually a hoot as the voice of robot prude Dot Matrix. But it doesn't say much for the rest of the picture that the best acting -- and funniest jokes -- come from a performer who's heard but never seen. With his royal drag and practically dreadlocked fright wig, Dick Van Patten is worth a laugh or two as the hapless King Roland. Brooks also works in a few decent set pieces and swipes at other sci-fi films. But the puns, from "Druish Princess" to "Pizza the Hut," belong in the warmup monologue of a talk show, not the script of a Hollywood feature. And the jokes are even worse when they fall outside the confines of Mad Magazine-style send-ups. The scene in which the characters watch the video of their own movie to find out what happens next is only one example of the labored hamminess on display. In fact, the only consistently funny element is John Morris's score, which takes deadly aim at the bombast of John Williams -- and scores a direct hit. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

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