Spaceballs (1987) | Canadians First Time Watching | Movie Reaction | it's like star wars but not lol 

When Mel Brooks wanted to do this movie, he had the professional courtesy to ask George Lucas first. Lucas said ok at the condition they wouldn’t sell merchandise of the movie. The merchandising joke is a wink at Lucas for that.

16:02 Fun fact: Rick Moranis improvised that entire scene with the dolls. He was handed the dolls and told to do something funny, and the cameras started rolling only a few moments later.

When Dark Helmet hit his head and said to take a 5 minute break, it was literally 5 minutes of running time before any of the Spaceballs were back on screen again

Mel Brooks is the kind of silly we all need.

The guy making the sound effects with his voice in the radar scene is Micheal Winslow. If you haven't already you should check out Police Academy, He features in that movie too.

_"But he's also kinda wearing an Indiana Jones outfit."_ And who played both Indiana Jones and Han Solo...?

Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Robin Hood: Men in Tights are essential Mel Brooks movies. However I do recommend seeing the Kevin Costner Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves before Men in Tights as many of the parodied scenes and jokes are lifted directly from the Costner movie.

The chestburster singing gag is an homage to Michigan J. Frog, an animated cartoon character from the Warner Brother's "Merrie Melodies" cartoon "One Froggy Evening" in 1955.

Mel Brooks sent the script to George Lucas who loved it so much that he had them use Industrial Light and Magic do the special effects. His only stipulation was that Mel couldn't sell merchandise from the movie, hence the scene in the movie. When George Lucas negotiated his deal for Star Wars he would up taking a lot less money up front for all the merchandising rights. The studio didn't have much faith in th film so they agreed. That is what made Lucas a Billionaire. The scene at the end is from the original Planet of the Apes but I don't want to say anything else without ruining the movie, in case you don't know that ending.

6:49 “is it gonna be literal?” Oh George, the perfect question at the perfect moment.

When the good guys met Yogurt for the first time, it was a reference to "the Wizard of Oz". The robot was Tin Man, and Barfolomew was the Cowardly Lion. You also called a reference to Indiana Jones.... Also, Dot's voice was Joan Rivers.... famous comedienne, talk show host, and reality TV star.

A fun thing about this movie is that Industrial Light and Magic did the model effects for the film, and the footage of the escape pods during the evacuation of Spaceball I is actually leftover shots from Star Wars: A New Hope.

Rick Moranis and John Candy(RIP) were Canadians btw! 😉😉 Mel Brooks is Jewish also btw "One Froggy Evening" was the Warner Brothers short and the song was "Hello, My Baby"

Rick Moranis and John Candy are true Canadian treasure. :) Anyone who was on SCTV instantly earns that title, but those two especially!

"Young Frankenstein" is my favorite Mel Brooks movie and probably in my top 5 of all-time favorite comedies. Thanks for the reaction. BTW, the "Hello, My Baby" references an old cartoon, only instead of an alien, it was a talking / singing frog.

Tesla cars have a "ludicrous speed" setting, a direct tribute to this film. You really can't go wrong with Mel Brooks' movies, and with your senses of humor you'd enjoy them all. "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" are two of the more popular titles, but seriously--they're all great.

Also dont think anyone has said it but the "We aint found shit" guy is Tim Russ Russ would go on to play a security/tactical officers on a very small Sci Fi show. You may of heard of it its called Star Trek Voyager. Yes the "We aint found shit" guy IS Lieutenant Commander Tuvok.

23:05 It floors me that John Hurt had basically agreed to parody himself.

The silver guy, Vinnie, is meant to be a cross of Boba Fett and Max Headroom. Max Headroom is the name of a British computer generated TV host, known for making wisecracks and talking while stuttering and having his voice pitched up or down, who first appeared in a TV-made movie called Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the Future.

Rick Moranis, is ALWAYS a treat! Definitely check out Little Shop of Horrors!

At the end it was John Hurt who has the alien burst out of his chest, exactly the same as in Alien which is why he said "oh no not again". The radar person, Michael Winslow, really made all those noises himself he is extremely talented in that.. I highly recommend you try to find and watch Police Academy which he also stars in.

Speaking of Star Trek....the poor guy 'combing the desert' with the hair pick is Tim Russ....who later goes on to play Tuvok in series Star Trek Voyager.

The scene with them watching the VHS of Spaceballs is the greatest 4th wall break of all time. 😂🤣😂🤣

The part where dark helmet tells everybody take 5 minutes, you don't see dark helmet and the rest of the gang for 5 minutes.

Oh, please watch, Rambo: First Blood. Every person who has reacted to on RU-vid has said the same thing, "That is not at all what I expected." As they wipe away tears.

I'm not sure it either of you realized it when the four of them was walking up to the statue of "Yogurt", but that was a nod to The Wizard of Oz: Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tinman, and the Cowardly Lion.

14:54 "Man, we ain't found SHIT!" Mannnn, that's my favorite line in the movie and you didn't have it here!

Fun fact: the castle that King Roland and Princess Vespa live in on Druidia is a real place - Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany. (It is also used as the model for the iconic Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland.) The interior was never finished (because the king died before it was done), but it's been a popular tourist attraction since it was built in the 19th century.

The "Schwartz" was possibly named after Mel Brooks lawyer Alan U. Schwartz, as Brooks feared to be sued by George Lukas. Hence "may the Schwartz be with you". These fears turned out to be unfounded, George loved the Movie and never sued.

Want another reference? When they reference the "Temple of Doom" when they first meet Yogurt, the team looks like the crew from Wizard of Oz, sans Toto.

The "We ain't found shit" guy combing the desert with an afro pick is Tim Russ, Tuvok from Star Trek Voyager.

Tesla cars reference this movie quite a bit. The fastest Model X is a Ludicrous, and the newest super fast Model S is called the Plaid.

In case you were wondering about the voice of the droid, Dot, that voice was none other than comedienne Joan Rivers. Close to that time, the fall of 1986 to be exact, she started hosting her own late night talk show, "Late Show Starring Joan Rivers". It was actually the first program to ever be shown on the Fox network. She would last about a year with this show.

" History Of The World Part 1 " is a must for your Mel Brooks list 👌👌👌

Dancing xenomorph is a "One Froggy Evening" cartoon reference.

Loved the Monster Magnet reference at the beginning!

Nobody knows the trouble I've seen... Is a cultural gem. _The song is one of the five spirituals included in the oratorio A Child of Our Time, first performed in 1944, by the classical composer Michael Tippett_

3:25 Dark helmet: "Everybody got that?!" You: "Oh, yes!" :-D You just made my day. 😀

I think naming their ship "Eagle 5" was a reference to the Apollo 11 lunar lander, which was called the "Eagle," which led to the famous transmission "the Eagle has landed" when it touched down on the Moon. A fair number of science fiction films have used it as a name since then.

Mel even referenced The Wizard of Oz (the line-up of them approaching the statue is the same as Dorothy and co going towards the Wizard's altar). This is one of my favourite John Candy films. May the schwartz be with you!

Prince “Valium” is a joke on Prince “Valiant” which was a VERY long running Sunday comics character. Prince Valiant was even made into movies in the 40s and 50s. So that’s what that was about. Mel Brooks was criticized for waiting so long to make this obvious parody several years AFTER Star Wars but they failed to recognize that Young Frankenstein which was hailed as a comedy masterpiece was made thirty three years after the original. So when you look at it like that, Spaceballs is very timely and relevant. Great video guys! Keep ‘em coming!

the guy who said "We aint found shit", is Tim Russ. Lt. Tuvok from Star Trek Voyager

Opening with a Monster Magnet reference was dope to infinity! Having said that..... Get some more Mel Brooks in your life STAT!! (There will be many suggestions)

Rick Moranis and John Candy are legends!!!

I always love the performance Rick Moranis brings! Even when he's typecasted as an incompetent loser or need, every character feels a little unique and he's actually a great performer all around. He doesn't mind setting himself up as the brunt of the joke and he works with it, his delivery is spot on

Highly recommend these three Mel movies next, in order of what you should watch first. Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and Robing Hood: Men in Tights. Also Mel is known for the 4th wall breaks in his movies. Not directly talking to the camera, well sometimes, but characters kind of knowing/acknowleding they are IN a movie.

There was a Wizard of Oz reference too. As they're approaching the statue of Yogurt, they're lined up like those characters. Lonestar=Scarecrow, Dot Matrix=Tin Man, Vespa=Dorothy, and Barf=The Cowardly Lion

23:16 The pure look on Simone's face when she sees that alien dancing scene made this review so awesome! Well done, you two!

The guy who played Pizza the Hutt was the late Dom DeLuise, who not only collaborated with the late Burt Reynolds, but was also known for being a chef and is also known for his voice work such as Itchy from All Dogs Go to Heaven, Tiger from An American Tail and Koosalagoopagoop or Koosy from Dexter's Laboratory.

Sleeping with Prince Vallum. Also a line from Beetlejuice.. way of saying someone is knocked the hell out and dead to the world pretty much because of sleeping medication

Yes, the Alien reference was to Michigan J. Frog from the classic Merrie Melodies cartoon "One Froggy Evening."

The gold robot was voiced by Joan Rivers

Fun fact, if it hasn't been already mentioned - Joan Rivers, the voice of Dot, improvised EVERY single line. She did not have a script.

The voice of Dot Matrix (the golden robot maid) is comedy legend Joan Rivers BTW so probably why you recognize it. Also "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" is an African-American spiritual song often sung by men.

Robots Voice is Joan Rivers and the actress is Lorene Yarnell.

Simone right out the gate with a Monster Magnet reference, of all things, made me sit up and take notice!

If you want to see Radar guy really show his skills you need to watch Police Acadamy.

The radar guy (Michael Winslow) voiced some of the Gremlins. Not Gizmo, though; that was Howie Mandel.

A small bit: When they approach the statue of Yogurt; Barf, Vespa, Dot, and Lonestar are like characters in the Wizard of Oz approaching the (fake) wizard; Lion, Dorothy, Tin Man, and Scarecrow.

20:42 - The 1989 movie Skin Deep with John Ritter has a "lightsaber" duel like the one you're thinking of.

The original Planet of the Apes is well worth a look.

Great movie, I wish they had made a sequel, especially after discussing "Spaceballs 2: The Search for More Money". I'm pretty sure that was a reference to "Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock", which came out around the same time. There were a few sequel attempts, but none of them made it to the theater. The proposed title I like the best was "Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2".

4:00 Prince Valium. A parody of both the Prince Valiant comic strip and Valium, the sleeping pills.

The silver Guy was a parody of Max Headroom. He was a sentient A.I. style Showmaster/Veejay from 1985 to 1988.

Please watch GALAXY QUEST!

Little side note - the ‘Temple of Doom’ scene included a little “Wizard of Oz” reference. The large statue was a riff on the large talking head that the wizard used to intimidate people and he was eventually discovered to be an ordinary guy by Toto the dog. Of course, none of that will make any sense unless you’ve seen “Wizard of Oz”. Perhaps you should add it to the list. Great reaction as usual. This movie was actually inspired by the success of movies like “Airplane”, “Hotshots”, et al. Mel Brooks’ previous films had cultural references, but not to same degree as this film. The primary parody here was obviously “Star Wars”, so a lot of people, myself included, thought Mel was a little late to party with this spoof (like…by a decade).

When they first met Yoghurt, that's from The Wizard of Oz

"Nobody knows the troubles I've seen" originated from African slaves in America and was a very well-known song for the first half of the 20th century. Many filmmakers who grew up while the song was still popular started using it in their films and TV shows. Funny enough, today it is mostly associated with a lone prisoner singing it. But this is the first film where that happens. Nobody else had put this song to a prison scene before. A year later, Police Academy 4 would also use it for a prison scene, with the addition of dragging a metal cup along the metal bars. A year after that, Boys Life (a magazine published by Boy Scouts of America) had a comic strip with this scene in it as well, a boy in a cell singing the song. TV show Space Cats would also use this exact scene, a prisoner singing the song. All of these before Zazu sang it in Lion King in 1994. But it all started with Spaceballs...

Michael Winslow is the radar tech that made sounds. If you enjoyed him here, you will LOVE him in the Police Academy series. I do hope you react to that.

The singing alien is indeed a reference to old Looney Tunes, an extra fun fact about that song: it was the first song ever recorded to directly reference the telephone!

Simone going all in on "Monster Magnet" in the beginning. LOL

Rick Moranis showing off his amazing improv skills with the action figures is so good!

Lessons learned from this movie: a) Always buckle up b) Don't be stingy when it comes to petrol/gas c) Everyone has different definitions of what they need to survive

If you both enjoyed this then highly recommend Mel Brooks other work. Specifically Robin hood men in tights and young Frankenstein! As far as laughs in space as well as a more serious tone, definitely check out Galaxy Quest! A killer cast and a sci-fi classic! Also in regard to what you mentioned in this vid, Rambo first blood (the first in the series) holds up really well and the newest Planet of the Apes trilogy is definitely worth the watch

The "merchandising" scene is a reference to the fact that one of George Lucas' conditions for Mel Brooks to make this film was that he wasn't allowed to produce any merchandise for it. The other was that Lone Star couldn't look like Han Solo.

Since this is your first recorded venture into Brooks, one of the extras during the scene where they're caught has a Hitler mustache. Mel Brooks, a Jewish man, puts Hitler in a ridiculous situation in almost every one of his movies as a means of continuously making fun of him. Keep your eyes peeled for him as you continue to watch more Mel Brooks movies, it's a fun Easter egg!

Love you guys. Finally someone who is really tuned up to this kind of humor. You got a lot of references (recommend to watch Planet od the apes) and you got many foreshadowing. (literally jammed, lost prince, statue of Liberty and others.)

fun fact, when Lord Helmet said "Why don't we take a 5 minute break?", they are not seen for exactly 5 minutes into the movies

The silver guy is a reference to Max Headroom. Upon agreeing to the release of Spaceballs... the main stipulation from George Lucas was NO MERCHENDISING.

Just a little comment in praise of you guys. I went from thinking reaction videos were dumb in general to finding a few I liked and I reckon you are my favourites. I think seeing you guys watching classic silly comedy movies might be the best of the bunch.

The Producers is a great Mel Brooks movie

The part where Sanders busts in on Helmet playing with dolls was ad libbed.

Just starting watching, and 2 things. 1) The ship panning in front the right is a nod to the Star Destroyer in A New Hope, also panning in from the right. 2) the music is a nod to the Jaws theme. :B

Love the Monster Magnet, I'm a fellow Dope To Infinity :)

Mel Brooks is one of the greats. Not my favorite of his films, but a classic.

That voice is stand-up legend Joan Rivers.

One of the most overlooked bits in the entire film in the desert, when Helmet uses the megaphone to talk to Sanders who is standing right next to him, then yells out to the guys combing without it. Classic Brooks.

"Young Frankenstein" is also great of this kind of comedy. It would be great if you could make a video with reactions for this movie as well 😉

If you do enjoy a good spoof comedy, I recommend "Wrongfully Accused" with Leslie Nielsen. A fun game to play while watching is trying to spot how many other movies were referenced in it.

Crazy moustache = Salvador Dali for sure. The john hurt/ dancing alien 👽 scene is one of my favourite ever

Eagle 5 was a reference to the Space 1999 TV series. The spaceships were called Eagles and often crashed... The merchandise is not available and never was. George Lucas liked the idea of the movie and allowed Mel Brooks to use almost everything he wanted from the Star Wars movie but part of the deal was that he could not profit from selling merchandise.

The jokes move really fast in this one, so it may take another watch to pick up on all of them (and even then you may need another few movies and some tv to catch all the references). Mel Brooks is wicked clever, and I highly suggest getting into his films. "They've gone to plaid!" remains my favorite joke, and I quote it to this day.

Oh man you may have opened a can of worms with Mel Brooks films. I highly recommend Dracula: Dead and Loving It. It’s a Mel Brooks movie staring Leslie Neilson as Dracula and Mel Brooks as Van Helsing. Underrated older comedy. Also Robin Hood Men in Tights. But that sort of requires seeing the Kevin Costner Robin Hood movie first.

The snake ring @ 3:06 is an homage to Ming's ring in the 1980 Flash Gordon film. The alien singing "Hello, My Baby..." at the end is a reference to the frog in the old Merrie Melodies cartoon "One Froggy Evening".

funny thing about the Diner scene that not many people seems to mention, maybe you noticed it, but when they show the parking Dock , you can actually see the Millenium Falcon parked there

I definitely agree with Dracula dead and Loving it. I will say it's definitely not the best Mel Brooks film, but it's easily my favorite and there's not many RU-vidrs out there that have done it. Unlike a lot of the other Mel Brooks films where there's like 50,

My favorite Mel Brooks movie BY FAR is "Blazing Saddles" - it couldn't be made today but it's one of the greatest comedies ever made!

The silver guy is representing Max headroom from old Coke & Pepsi taste test commercials

The scene where they walk in to see Yogurt was a clear parody of The Wizard of Oz. 13:53

Mel is a international treasure, the man gave us some of the best comedies in movie history. He loves to break 4th walls all the time and often pushes boundaries which is instantly recognizable, you know when you're watching a Mel Brooks movie. "History of the world - part 1" is one of my favorite ones, and "Spaceballs" too obviously and "Blazing saddles" is legendary, but you really cant go wrong with his works, he created so many great and funny moments in movie, theater and tv, the man is an icon. (keep exploring his stuff :) )