As a kid, when I first saw this movie and it said "If you can read this, you don't need glasses" I said out loud to my brother "What's that say?" A year later, I had glasses. You decide.
Virtual Hug. I think you girls would enjoy the Star Wars franchise. If you watch them, watch them in the release order. Love watching you two laugh. Great reaction as always ❤
Yes, it was Blazing Saddles, to get all the jokes, you should watch: The Wizard of Oz, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, Alien (which by the way John Hurt had the alien burst out of him in both movies), Fiddler on the Roof, and Police Academy. Just a suggestion.
Well, a lot of this would have made more sense if you had seen Star Wars before this but hey, crap happens, right? No big deal. LOL The scene they first met Yogurt is a reference to the main character Dorothy first meeting the wizard in The Wizard of Oz. The Vulcan neck pinch scene is a reference to Star Trek. The scene with the people crawling out of Mega Maid's nose and the apes who say "There goes the planet." is a reference to the original Planet of the Apes. Yes, Blazing Saddles is a Mel Brooks film. Great reaction anyway.
This Reaction is a Tribute to how much Star Wars has permiated the Worlds Culture .... AND .... The fact that Mel Brooks can make a Parody of Star Wars that is Funny to people who have never seen it!
I've never seen anyone regret reacting to the original Star Wars trilogy. It's more than just dorky science fiction. It's a great story with great characters. That's why it's so popular.
I saw this long before I ever saw star wars. This is one of the first movies I remember. Next to Howard the Duck. Born in 82. It was well into the 90s when I realized this was a parody of Star Wars.
Rick Moranis is Dark Helmet. Barf is John Candy, and the woman doing the voice of the gold robot is the comedian Joan Rivers. It's a spoof of Star Wars, Mel Brooks is the President and Yogurt. And the 1st 3 star wars movies are really good, you will like them.
So the reason for the merchandise scene is George Lucas gave Mel the Okay to Parody Starwars but he was not allowed to make any merchandise for it. He didnt want people confusing Spaceballs toys with starwars toys. So that is why Mel came up with the merchandising scene.
When Yogurt says "where the real money is made" is also a dig on how Fox really didn't think the movies were going to do well so they let Lucas keep all the merchandising rights for the movies. A mistake they ended up deeply regretting since Lucas made an insane amount of money off merchandising.
the thing with the statute of liberty on the beach is a reference to the end of the original Planet of the Apes movies from the 60s, when the astronaut realizes he is on Earth....you have to see that movie, it's really good. 🙂
You're absolutely right, Miss... Spaceballs is a PERFECT introduction to the Star Wars films!! Mel Brooks is kiiiiind of a genius (and Universal Emperor Of The Fourth Wall Break). This movie revived interest in the SW franchise. So happy you enjoyed it!!
Virtual hug. Consider that the special effects company that did Back to the Future was founded to make the first Star Wars film in 1977, and all of the modern techniques they invented were by necessity in order to bring the ideas to the screen. It's groundbreaking but also it's a timeless story of fall from grace and redemption.
When you watch Star wars you should watch it in theatrical order. So you want to start with episode 4 a New Hope from 1977. The original trilogy is episode 4 5 and 6. The prequel movies are episode 1 2 and 3. It's up to you how you watch the movies but most people watch them in the order they were released.
Hey, I'm glad that you are going to watch the Star Wars movies. If you are going to watch them, might I suggest the following Satisfying Order for your pleasure: Episode IV: A New Hope Episode V: Empire Strikes Back Episode I: The Phantom Menace Episode II: Attack Of The Clones Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith (Stand Alone) Rogue One Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi And from there, watch whatever you want. Again, this is just a suggestion. You can take my suggestion or not. However you will greatly appreciate the order that I suggested afterwards. The plot twist in Episode III is more impactful and Episode VI makes a more satisfactory emotional ending, because it is the end of the story. This also solves the prequel paradox by making all these movies just one story. I can't say anything else or I would go into spoilers. Now some other people will suggest the Release Order. I can't stop you from watching that order, but the "because we watch them in that order" is a super weak reason. My "Satisfying Order" serves a narrative purpose (something the gatekeeping Release Order purists can't say) and you'll be watching all of movies anyway. If I could blank my mind and watch these movies fresh, that's the order I would love to watch them in.
I've seen this order suggested, and as someone who did watch them in release order because that's the only order you can watch them in when they're released, I can see some logic in it. I'm not opposed to it. It works, as a flash-back. I still lean toward release order however, because that's how the story was told. Call-backs and flash-forwards work best when they're planned in advance; when they're ret-conned in, it can be more difficult to decipher, sometimes. Also: for the purpose of understanding "Space Balls," the original trilogy is all there was at the time, so they work as a unit. To understand the pop culture phenomenon, experiencing them in release order helps one understand what the movie-going public went through; how each new film affected pop culture; where each character came from; how the prequels coming later were their own experience. So in a narrative sense: I can agree with your order. It does have a narrative flow to it that makes sense. I respect that. As a film and pop culture experience, I still suggest release order. It packages the stories into cohesive units. It depends on which is more important to you as a viewer; which kind of experience you're hoping to have, or what you want to get out of it. P.S. I hope we can agree that watching them in episode order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is a big mistake. Nobody should watch them that way.
TSIRKLAND ...Thank you for looking logically at my Satisfying Order. I think that this order turns both trilogies into one whole saga, with Rogue One bridging both together seamlessly, and you can see my vision here. I agree that the Episode Order is a terrible idea. Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
Amazing Jyn x RyL could enjoy this movie so much without recognizing the references to "Star Wars" [Yogurt as Yoda and the Dinks (small people) as Jawas] and "Wizard of Oz" [Yogurt as Oz, Princess Vespa as Dorothy, Lone Star as the scarecrow, Dot Matrix as the tin man, and Barf as the cowardly lion; and to a lesser degree, Dark Helmet as the wicked witch of the west]. These multiple references are genius, but that people can enjoy the humor even without recognizing these references is absolute comedic genius.
Spaceballs spoofed a lot of movies. On the desert planet, Dark Helmet was wearing a Pith Helmet of a sort. These were favored by explorers back in the day because they were intended to keep the head cool in hot climates. In the Alien scene, the alien was spoofing Michigan J Frog, a Loony Tunes character. He was a kind of cursed frog who could sing and dance, but only in front of whoever found the box it was kept in. Always just before anyone else could see it, it would revert back to a regular frog. The "what a world" Yogurt was saying was a throwback to the final words of the wicked witch in "The Wizard of Oz".
Virtual hug! I really love watching you both react to these classic movies. I'm surprised that you enjoyed this one so much when you haven't seen the Star Wars movies (and others) that this movie parodies. But I'm glad that you did. Hopefully you will watch the Star Wars series, at least the first ones released which were episodes IV, V, and VI. If you do like those movies then all the others are worth watching also....so, I guess we'll see what you decide to do. In any case keep going with your channel!
31:15: he said “no not again” because the same actor(John Hurt) also did the similar character in the 1979 film Alien-- it’s funny that if you see this before Alien, it’s actually a bit of a spoiler 😂
VH, ladies. I loved your take on this movie, even though you didn't experience the movies that were being parodied, except Alien, before hand. You still got the references and you seemed to have a great time. I, myself, am not a "fan" of Star Wars, but I have watched them and I do think they are worth the watch, as I'm sure you are getting the same advice from the rest of the commentors. They will definitely give you some views and subs as most reactors do the Star Wars saga and increase their stats. Do what you feel like doing as I will continue, no matter what, to watch your reactions.
Hey ladies! Shout out from the US marine Corps! I love watching u guys! This is such a funny movie! Mel Brooks is awesome! Yes 26:30 you need to watch Star Wars!!!! And yes you'll like it! I saw Return Of The Jedi when I was 3 in theatres w/ my grandparents! I remember thinking it was amazing! You need to absolutely watch Star Wars and you have to watch them in this order! IV A New Hope, V Empire Strikes Back, and VI Return Of The Jedi! Then go back and watch I, II, III. Please make sure you watch them in that order! Btw, RIP Carl Weathers! Love you ladies! ❤🤍💙💛
He said "Not again!" because it's the same actor from Alien, John Hurt. I'm pretty sure you will love the original Star Wars trilogy, but when it comes to the prequels and the sequels trilogy, that's up for debate...
Thanks for a ton of laughs! I laughed because of the two of you enjoying the humor in the movie, more so than the movie itself. Great reaction...better than the movie! God bless you!
@@jamesalexander5623 No, it's not even close to the same as your very poorly chosen analogy. Almost nobody would suggest watching in any other way. Why would you take all the emotional impact out of the series by watching it in episodic order the 1st time? Duh! 1 film has one of the great reveals in cinema history that is severely neutered by watching as you suggest.
Glad you enjoyed it. It's a lot more meaningful if you've seen Star Wars or a few of the many other movies parodied in Spaceballs. Parody was a Mel Brooks specialty in his films. Brooks was President Skroob and Yogurt in this movie and also appears in many of his other films.
Spaceball has references to the following movies: 1. Star Wars, 2. The Wizard of Oz, 3. Star Trek (original series), 4. Planet of the Apes (the original Planet of the Apes). It also helps to know a bit about being Jewish.
@@akpilon I knew I forgot one. What is interesting is that none of the folks reacting to Spaceballs has made the connection to The Wizard of Oz. The 2 scenes are when the 4 are walking towards Yogurt's Statue and when Yogurt vanishes saying, "What a world, what a world."
You both picked up on some Star Wars aspects just because it's such a part of pop culture, and your reaction to Spaceballs without the Star Wars background was fantastic. Definitely watch 4, 5 and maybe 6, and if you're lucky enough to find the "original theatrical release" (aka "Despecialized Edition" or "Project 4K77") it will really help. Try it!
@@mena94x3 yeah it closes the arc but damn they turned Han into a clumsy fool after being so smooth in 4 and 5 (it didn't help that Ford wanted out), and I loathe the Ewoks and Ackbar.
I like you both. You are honest about your feelings and genuine with your reactions. ‘You live up to the superhero status’ as previously commented on, so I know it isn’t easy but, ignore the haters. That’s all they do. Stay true to yourselves. But how will you know if you like something if you don’t try it. It won’t harm you to try. I will respect your reactions to it. Much love to you . ✌️🤪💕
33:23- Priest: "Who the HELL are you!?" 😁 I just cannot believe that these two girls have not really seen any Star Wars movie yet. Well, if that's true, then I guess that the day they do it might be a bit hard for them to watch them in a straight face if they remember this wonderful parody.
Watching Spaceballs, which is a SATIRE of STAR WARS, BEFORE you watch STAR WARS, is like sitting down on the toilet and taking a dump before you pull your pants down.
Just remeber to watch Star wars in the order they were made. 4,5,6 1,2,3. You can watch Rogue One it's basicially 3 and a half. But you can forget the rest. Don't worry Star Wars has only been around since 1977. So you're not late to the party or anything😂😂😂
There's a few more suggestions I have. Weird Al Yankovic's The Saga Begins (a summary of The Phantom Menace sung to the melody of American Pie) and Yoda (a parody of Lola). All of his other compositions are worth checking out too.
I cant believe you havent seen Star wars yet....omg you gotta watch them. You'll love them I promise start from the original 456 then the prequels 123. That's all you need.
Definitely do the saga begins before watching Star Wars. And in case I haven't mentioned it, you have watched the naked gun so police squad is a must see.
8:56: Keep in mind, the sheer volume of Jewish jokes in this film is due to the director ( the legendary Mel Brooks, who is also President Screwball), most of the writers, cast and crew and studio production being Jewish… 35:06 and it was Blazing Saddles, Jyn! ❤Lol
This isn't my favourite Mel Brooks film. It's very 80s, but I find a lot of it funny being born at the beginning of the 80s and the theme song, written by Mel Brooks and performed by a 60s do-wop/Motown group called The Spinners is great and perfectly placed in the movie. Mel writes all the songs for his movies.
Aw, you really have to have seen Star Wars to get every inside joke. love the channel. :) Now if you do happen to watch Star Wars, you will be laughing at gags you remember from Spaceballs. Now... if you want to see Brooks' funniest movie, "Young Frankenstein". You just need to be vaguely aware of the original Frankenstein story.
Loved your reaction and I love your channel! Carry on! btw...I get why you might not be interested in Star Wars, but you really should see it. It was a ground breaking film and I really think you'll have fun watching it, even if you're not a big fan of our space movies.
yeah Star Wars is classic space opera.....there's a lot of SW content to watch...nine movies, several TV series now, etc. But if you want torture, see the Star Wars Holiday Special. Don't watch that until you've seen the good stuff, though. 🙂
I understand your skepticism about Star Wars. In 1977, despite being an avid Star Trek fan, Star Wars held no interest for me until I saw it for the first time *3 months* into its first run in the cinema. The promotional cast interviews at the time did not bill the original movie as "good" but rather as "fun". I remember Harrison Ford saying "How much fun? (Holds arms out wide) THIS much fun!". The movie was a really good time, I watched it several times, and I've seen most of the subsequent films on opening day ever since (sometimes spending the prior night in line with friends). The story is great; the original special effects using models and matte paintings were spectacular in the day, and they're far better in the later editions with modern CGI. If you decide to watch the Star Wars movies, I recommend seeing them in the original release order (episodes 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9) but you might also consider watching Rogue One before episode 4. If you decide to watch them in episodic order, consider watching Solo, then Rogue One, between episodes 3 and 4. Spaceballs also parodied other movies. One that some may not recognize is the original 1968 production of "Planet of the Apes". Also an excellent story and movie, highly recommended. (Rated 8.0/10 on imdb, compared to 5.7/10 for the 2001 remake. The Rotten Tomatoes ratings of the 1968 movie are also much, much better than the remake.)
Would have thought someone would have made you two aware that this was a spoof of Star Wars…Brooks here also pokes fun at some other films..you might want to check out..Aliens, The Wizard of Oz, The Planet of the Apes and I just noticed a reference to a classic pre-code film from 1934 It Happened One Night a screwball romantic comedy…I highly recommend it.
I would totally watch your reactions to (most of) the Star Wars films. I would start with the first film of the first completed trilogy ('Episode IV: A New Hope" from 1977) and see if you want to continue. The chances are high that you both would really like Star Wars - for the same reasons that you enjoyed Spaceballs. While Star Wars isn't a straight-up comedy, it does have a large number of funny moments. It also has characters that you'll "recognize" from Spaceballs, and these same characters are created from classic fairy tale tropes: The outlaw hero who is 'rough around the edges,' A princess who doesn't fit in with who she's "supposed to be," a wizard who mentors the hero, a powerful gangster who dogs the outlaw hero, a farm boy longing to go off to seek his fortune, two iconic robot characters who function as an 'Odd Couple'... I think people who haven't watched any Star Wars FILMS, can be intimidated for two reasons: 1) there are a lot of SW films and other TV shows now, so it feels intimidating. The trick is to avoid "either/or" thinking: "Either I ignore everything Star Wars, or I have to do it all..." and no, you don't. In 1977, there was just this one film - and its main creator, Writer/Director George Lucas, projected that the film would be "not all that successful" (Not because it wasn't good, but because it was so different from what people were used to then.) Pretend that there's only one film, see it, and see if you want to continue. ...The second potential 'turn off' is the "space" setting. The thing to realize is that the Star Wars stories have a number of levels. The 'Space' setting with amazing tech, aliens and so on, is very cool, but it's only the top, most superficial layer. The layers 'underneath' are things that most people can strongly relate to. :)
I think you ought to check out the original Star Wars film, just to see if it's your cup of tea, and then decide if you want to commit to the rest of them. My personal favourite was the stand-alone Rogue One. Virtual Hugs to you both.
Even Star Wars fans don't like all of the Star Wars movies. Whether you like each of them or not, you two would still make a great reaction video. Not every reaction is a positive one.
First, I'm not putting spoilers in here (well, other than to mention two people in a movie who have a conversation, which I'm not even going to say what the conversation is about). "...we've gotta watch Star Wars series..." Well given this movie is a spoof of Star Wars (mostly)... yeah, it'd have helped... a lot. In fact, this movie makes references to a _lot_ of other movies. If you want to get all the references in here you'd need to watch The Wizard of Oz, Planet of the Apes (1968), Alien, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Fortunately, all of those movies are good enough in their own right to be worth watching. You'd _also_ need to be vaguely aware of the original Star Trek (watching any Star Trek movie would do it, I recommend the even-numbered ones since they're the _good_ ones, and with 2 and 4 being your best bets), Rambo (a few memes would do it or the first movie), as well as see a poster of Raiders of the Lost Ark. If you _are_ going to watch the Star Wars movies, first... do yourself a favor, if you can, and get the 'Despecialized editions'. These are fan reconstructions of the _original_ movies (well, from 1981 and on when "Star Wars" was relabeled "Star Wars: A New Hope") before the prequels came out. When the prequels came out, Lucasfilm _changed_ the original movies to make them fit in with the prequel trilogy better _and_ added 'deleted scenes' and other stuff which, in many parts, is just fine, but there are _several_ instances where the movies are made _much worse_ with the inclusions and changes. Also, maybe watch them in "Machete order" (named after an internet user who came up with it): A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi until Darth Vader and Luke finish their direct conversation, then you can decide if you want to watch Phantom Menace (not really needed, and it's the worst of the three prequels mainly because of one character), then move on to Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith before going back to where you left off in Return of the Jedi. (Basically treat the prequel trilogy as a sort of 'Very Long Flashback'). I might shift it a bit and watch "Rogue One" before "A New Hope". Outside of that, release order (the first three movies, then the prequels, etc) is good, or Rogue One, then the originals, then prequels. Whether you watch the sequels or not is up to you. I hate them. I hate them so very, very much. I find the main character is a total Mary-Sue, which makes her uninteresting. "...I'm guessing you can get Star Wars everything..." Quite a bit. Sheets, certainly, were popular, along with toys. Part of what allowed this movie to be made was that there would be no merchandizing of Spaceballs itself. That is, you _can't_ get Spaceballs toys, shirts, etc, unless someone makes them themselves. Additionally, they couldn't make the main character (Lone Star) too close to Han Solo in look, so they made him look like Indiana Jones instead (another creation of George Lucas). "...but what if I don't like [Star Wars]..." I'd actually be surprised if you didn't. I don't think you'll think of them as the greatest movies of all time or anything (the hype over them is overblown, because _nothing_ can be as good as the hype surrounding those movies). At the same time... they're fun. I think you'd like them. Just go in expecting them to suck _way_ more than the hype suggests and you'll be fine. They are, in the end, just movies. It's just that _when they came out_ they were something no one had ever seen before. "...not again?..." If you go back to the original Alien movie (1979), one guy has an alien burst out of him. The actor who played that part (John Hurt) ... is the _same guy_ who plays it in this movie, so... it's happening _again._ "...Mel Brooks..." He did a number of funny movies. Blazing Saddles is, indeed, one. You might also like "Young Frankenstein", "Robin Hood: Men in Tights", "The Producers", "History of the World: Part 1", and "High Anxiety". It would help, before watching High Anxiety, if you watched a few Hitchcock films, specifically "Vertigo", "Spellbound", and "The Birds" (though a _lot_ more of Hitchcock's movies are referenced in it). I haven't seen Spellbound, but Vertigo is... okay... and The Birds is quite good. "...they're gonna be so mad..." I'm not. You're right, it's hard to avoid spoilers. "...because [Star Wars] is about space..." It's really not. It's a fantasy movie that takes place in space. You liked _this_ movie, and it wasn't _about_ space, it just takes place _in_ space. It's a comedy. One thing you might take from this, _and_ Lord of the Rings (which you mention), is that genres of movie (Westerns, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, etc) can't tell you if you'll like the movie. What makes a movie, a _story,_ actually _good_ is the story itself, not the setting. I'm not a big fan of Westerns, for instance, and yet I can name a few that are good enough to watch _even though_ I don't like most of them. What makes Star Wars good isn't the lasers, the lightsabers, the ships, the robots, or any of those sci-fi trappings, it's the _people_ and the _story_ that make it good, the _interactions._ "...people get so angry if you're not converted..." I won't. Like whatever you like! I'm _suggesting_ Star Wars because, given what I've seen of the sorts of things you liked, I think you'll actually like Star Wars. Not that you'll think it's the greatest thing ever, just that it'll be fun. More the original trilogy than the rest. Great reaction! Have a nice day!
A bold move to be sure. I'd advise watching star wars in release order (4, 5, 6, 1, 2 , 3) and then do a second watch of Spaceballs to get all the star wars references.
Watching "Spaceballs" BEFORE watching the Star Wars films? Inconceivable! 😄😄
Absolutely wild.
I do not think you know the meaning of that word.
@@kenrydzik2841You don’t by any chance happen to have six fingers on you right hand?
I did that
The “Not again” when the alien bursts from guys chest is because that’s the exact same guy/actor from Alien.
Fun fact, when Dark Helmet says "why don't we take a 5 minute break" the Spaceballs aren't seen in the movie for exactly 5 minutes.
The gags and timing to the genius mind of Mel Brooks
The guy who had the alien burst out of his chest said "not again" because it's the SAME ACTOR: John Hurt. He was also the one in Alien.
Galaxy Quest is a must
With or without exposure to Star Trek TOS first?
As a kid, when I first saw this movie and it said "If you can read this, you don't need glasses" I said out loud to my brother "What's that say?"
A year later, I had glasses.
You decide.
Virtual Hug. I think you girls would enjoy the Star Wars franchise. If you watch them, watch them in the release order.
Love watching you two laugh. Great reaction as always ❤
Yes, it was Blazing Saddles, to get all the jokes, you should watch: The Wizard of Oz, Planet of the Apes, Star Wars, Alien (which by the way John Hurt had the alien burst out of him in both
movies), Fiddler on the Roof, and Police Academy. Just a suggestion.
What was the Fiddler On the Roof reference?🤔
@@deepermind4884 Yeah, I didn't catch that either. Thanks for asking.
Well, a lot of this would have made more sense if you had seen Star Wars before this but hey, crap happens, right? No big deal. LOL
The scene they first met Yogurt is a reference to the main character Dorothy first meeting the wizard in The Wizard of Oz.
The Vulcan neck pinch scene is a reference to Star Trek.
The scene with the people crawling out of Mega Maid's nose and the apes who say "There goes the planet." is a reference to the original Planet of the Apes.
Yes, Blazing Saddles is a Mel Brooks film.
Great reaction anyway.
This Reaction is a Tribute to how much Star Wars has permiated the Worlds Culture .... AND .... The fact that Mel Brooks can make a Parody of Star Wars that is Funny to people who have never seen it!
And get the permission from George Lucas himself to do so and even being allowed to borrow the special effects team from him, is a huge deal
Seeing you girls laugh is wonderful
Star Wars franchise is a must 👍
I've never seen anyone regret reacting to the original Star Wars trilogy. It's more than just dorky science fiction. It's a great story with great characters. That's why it's so popular.
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Exactly. It's also dorky action, dorky comedy, dorky drama, dorky love scenes, etc.
It "was" a great story with great characters...
Some would say that it's less of a sci-fi movie, and more of a classic fantasy adventure that happens to take place in space.
Everybody and their brother on TH-cam has done Star Wars. Start with Star Trek instead.
I never imagined that someone could see Spaceballs before they've seen Star Wars lol. Must have been such a different experience.
I saw this long before I ever saw star wars. This is one of the first movies I remember. Next to Howard the Duck. Born in 82. It was well into the 90s when I realized this was a parody of Star Wars.
I watched this as a child. Star wars sucked compared
Ok. NOW you have to watch the Star Wars movies!
Yes, you will like them.
At least give the original a chance. @@billolsen4360
I'm glad this movie still worked for people who don't know star wars
You don't have to watch star wars to know exactly what's in starwars
Rick Moranis is Dark Helmet. Barf is John Candy, and the woman doing the voice of the gold robot is the comedian Joan Rivers. It's a spoof of Star Wars, Mel Brooks is the President and Yogurt. And the 1st 3 star wars movies are really good, you will like them.
So the reason for the merchandise scene is George Lucas gave Mel the Okay to Parody Starwars but he was not allowed to make any merchandise for it. He didnt want people confusing Spaceballs toys with starwars toys. So that is why Mel came up with the merchandising scene.
When Yogurt says "where the real money is made" is also a dig on how Fox really didn't think the movies were going to do well so they let Lucas keep all the merchandising rights for the movies. A mistake they ended up deeply regretting since Lucas made an insane amount of money off merchandising.
Part of the agreement also was that Lucas would give some help with the special effects.
@@stevedavis5704 ILM, the company that did the special effects in Space Balls, is the company Lucas started to do the special effects for Star Wars.
the thing with the statute of liberty on the beach is a reference to the end of the original Planet of the Apes movies from the 60s, when the astronaut realizes he is on Earth....you have to see that movie, it's really good. 🙂
Ah, president Skroob, which is Brooks backwards. Such a goofy movie, I love it :)
Ford Galaxy was a model in the Ford lineup.
You went over my hell-mitttttt? Love that line
One of the best all time Movies in my opinion.
You're absolutely right, Miss... Spaceballs is a PERFECT introduction to the Star Wars films!! Mel Brooks is kiiiiind of a genius (and Universal Emperor Of The Fourth Wall Break). This movie revived interest in the SW franchise. So happy you enjoyed it!!
Spaceballs is a send up of all the space movies of the time. Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien & at the end Planet or the Apes.
You forgot "The Wizard of Oz".
@@DNulrammah Well, I doubt the tornado was exoatmospheric.
Virtual hug. Consider that the special effects company that did Back to the Future was founded to make the first Star Wars film in 1977, and all of the modern techniques they invented were by necessity in order to bring the ideas to the screen. It's groundbreaking but also it's a timeless story of fall from grace and redemption.
I appreciate you ladies soo much, keep doing you ❤️
When you watch Star wars you should watch it in theatrical order. So you want to start with episode 4 a New Hope from 1977. The original trilogy is episode 4 5 and 6. The prequel movies are episode 1 2 and 3. It's up to you how you watch the movies but most people watch them in the order they were released.
Another classic Mel Brooks Film. It spoofs just about every sci-fi/adventure film made, from Star Wars to Aliens, Wizard of Oz, to Transformers.
Love your reactions. 29:05 That recorded voice is a reference to a scene an old, but very good, sci fi movie, The Andromeda Strain released in 1971.
Hey, I'm glad that you are going to watch the Star Wars movies. If you are going to watch them, might I suggest the following Satisfying Order for your pleasure:
Episode IV: A New Hope
Episode V: Empire Strikes Back
Episode I: The Phantom Menace
Episode II: Attack Of The Clones
Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith
(Stand Alone) Rogue One
Episode VI: Return Of The Jedi
And from there, watch whatever you want.
Again, this is just a suggestion. You can take my suggestion or not. However you will greatly appreciate the order that I suggested afterwards. The plot twist in Episode III is more impactful and Episode VI makes a more satisfactory emotional ending, because it is the end of the story. This also solves the prequel paradox by making all these movies just one story. I can't say anything else or I would go into spoilers. Now some other people will suggest the Release Order. I can't stop you from watching that order, but the "because we watch them in that order" is a super weak reason. My "Satisfying Order" serves a narrative purpose (something the gatekeeping Release Order purists can't say) and you'll be watching all of movies anyway. If I could blank my mind and watch these movies fresh, that's the order I would love to watch them in.
I've seen this order suggested, and as someone who did watch them in release order because that's the only order you can watch them in when they're released, I can see some logic in it. I'm not opposed to it. It works, as a flash-back.
I still lean toward release order however, because that's how the story was told. Call-backs and flash-forwards work best when they're planned in advance; when they're ret-conned in, it can be more difficult to decipher, sometimes.
Also: for the purpose of understanding "Space Balls," the original trilogy is all there was at the time, so they work as a unit.
To understand the pop culture phenomenon, experiencing them in release order helps one understand what the movie-going public went through; how each new film affected pop culture; where each character came from; how the prequels coming later were their own experience.
So in a narrative sense: I can agree with your order. It does have a narrative flow to it that makes sense. I respect that.
As a film and pop culture experience, I still suggest release order. It packages the stories into cohesive units.
It depends on which is more important to you as a viewer; which kind of experience you're hoping to have, or what you want to get out of it.
P.S.
I hope we can agree that watching them in episode order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 is a big mistake. Nobody should watch them that way.
TSIRKLAND ...Thank you for looking logically at my Satisfying Order. I think that this order turns both trilogies into one whole saga, with Rogue One bridging both together seamlessly, and you can see my vision here.
I agree that the Episode Order is a terrible idea.
Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍
Great reaction girls, i really enjoyed this
Amazing Jyn x RyL could enjoy this movie so much without recognizing the references to "Star Wars" [Yogurt as Yoda and the Dinks (small people) as Jawas] and "Wizard of Oz" [Yogurt as Oz, Princess Vespa as Dorothy, Lone Star as the scarecrow, Dot Matrix as the tin man, and Barf as the cowardly lion; and to a lesser degree, Dark Helmet as the wicked witch of the west]. These multiple references are genius, but that people can enjoy the humor even without recognizing these references is absolute comedic genius.
As a pizza lover, i can say that Pizza the Hutt is the only thing that doesn't make me crave for a pie
Start with a new hope episode four from the seventies
Spaceballs spoofed a lot of movies.
On the desert planet, Dark Helmet was wearing a Pith Helmet of a sort. These were favored by explorers back in the day because they were intended to keep the head cool in hot climates.
In the Alien scene, the alien was spoofing Michigan J Frog, a Loony Tunes character. He was a kind of cursed frog who could sing and dance, but only in front of whoever found the box it was kept in. Always just before anyone else could see it, it would revert back to a regular frog.
The "what a world" Yogurt was saying was a throwback to the final words of the wicked witch in "The Wizard of Oz".
12:05 "How can there be a cassette of _Spaceballs,_ the movie? We're still in the middle of _makin'_ it."
Remember your director, Dark Helmet.
The scene with the lizzard was from a cartoon that had a singing frog ,and he sing this song in the cartoon
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Virtual hug! I really love watching you both react to these classic movies. I'm surprised that you enjoyed this one so much when you haven't seen the Star Wars movies (and others) that this movie parodies. But I'm glad that you did. Hopefully you will watch the Star Wars series, at least the first ones released which were episodes IV, V, and VI. If you do like those movies then all the others are worth watching also....so, I guess we'll see what you decide to do. In any case keep going with your channel!
31:15: he said “no not again” because the same actor(John Hurt) also did the similar character in the 1979 film Alien-- it’s funny that if you see this before Alien, it’s actually a bit of a spoiler 😂
VH, ladies. I loved your take on this movie, even though you didn't experience the movies that were being parodied, except Alien, before hand. You still got the references and you seemed to have a great time. I, myself, am not a "fan" of Star Wars, but I have watched them and I do think they are worth the watch, as I'm sure you are getting the same advice from the rest of the commentors. They will definitely give you some views and subs as most reactors do the Star Wars saga and increase their stats. Do what you feel like doing as I will continue, no matter what, to watch your reactions.
Hey ladies! Shout out from the US marine Corps! I love watching u guys! This is such a funny movie! Mel Brooks is awesome! Yes 26:30 you need to watch Star Wars!!!! And yes you'll like it! I saw Return Of The Jedi when I was 3 in theatres w/ my grandparents! I remember thinking it was amazing! You need to absolutely watch Star Wars and you have to watch them in this order! IV A New Hope, V Empire Strikes Back, and VI Return Of The Jedi! Then go back and watch I, II, III. Please make sure you watch them in that order! Btw, RIP Carl Weathers! Love you ladies! ❤🤍💙💛
He said "Not again!" because it's the same actor from Alien, John Hurt.
I'm pretty sure you will love the original Star Wars trilogy, but when it comes to the prequels and the sequels trilogy, that's up for debate...
ok i'll start it. episodes 1-3 are worth watching. episodes 6-9 are definitely not worth even mentioning
@@chito2294 do you mean 7-9?
@@mikejankowski6321 perhaps, but on second thought return of the jedi kinda sucks too. its definitely the worst of the original 3
Thanks for a ton of laughs! I laughed because of the two of you enjoying the humor in the movie, more so than the movie itself. Great reaction...better than the movie! God bless you!
Saying Star Wars is about space is like saying Back to the Future is about a car.
so much fun laughing with you guys. please don't leave the 80's without watching Police Academy (1984). you won't regret it!
Mel Brooks played Yogurt in case you nobody else has said it. He is the genius behind the whole thing. And he’s incredibly funny on screen
Just remember when you start watching Star Wars, start with Episode IV (1977), the 1st film in the series.
That's like Watching Ben-Hur starting with the Chariot Race! ..... Dumb!
@@jamesalexander5623 No, it's not even close to the same as your very poorly chosen analogy. Almost nobody would suggest watching in any other way. Why would you take all the emotional impact out of the series by watching it in episodic order the 1st time? Duh! 1 film has one of the great reveals in cinema history that is severely neutered by watching as you suggest.
Yawning Prince Valium? I'd be running out the door too! 😂
"SAY ANYTHING", must see 80's film
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Oh no, i thought it was cool how you both watched and liked and enjoyed the movie, and laughed, even though you never saw Star Wars! 🙂
Glad you enjoyed it. It's a lot more meaningful if you've seen Star Wars or a few of the many other movies parodied in Spaceballs. Parody was a Mel Brooks specialty in his films. Brooks was President Skroob and Yogurt in this movie and also appears in many of his other films.
I love this movie. Whenever technology fails I quote Dark Helmet; Even in the future nothing works!
Spaceball has references to the following movies:
1. Star Wars, 2. The Wizard of Oz, 3. Star Trek (original series), 4. Planet of the Apes (the original Planet of the Apes). It also helps to know a bit about being Jewish.
Don't forget Alien.
@@akpilonLuckily, they at least did react to Alien & Aliens, so they got one reference. 😄👍🏻
@@akpilon I knew I forgot one. What is interesting is that none of the folks reacting to Spaceballs has made the connection to The Wizard of Oz. The 2 scenes are when the 4 are walking towards Yogurt's Statue and when Yogurt vanishes saying, "What a world, what a world."
You both picked up on some Star Wars aspects just because it's such a part of pop culture, and your reaction to Spaceballs without the Star Wars background was fantastic. Definitely watch 4, 5 and maybe 6, and if you're lucky enough to find the "original theatrical release" (aka "Despecialized Edition" or "Project 4K77") it will really help. Try it!
_MAYBE_ 6?!? Really??
@@mena94x3 yeah it closes the arc but damn they turned Han into a clumsy fool after being so smooth in 4 and 5 (it didn't help that Ford wanted out), and I loathe the Ewoks and Ackbar.
@@ArtamStudio Wow. I guess it’s been too long since I’ve seen it. I don’t recall him being a clumsy fool.
Great movie, Its so good!!!
I like you both. You are honest about your feelings and genuine with your reactions. ‘You live up to the superhero status’ as previously commented on, so I know it isn’t easy but, ignore the haters. That’s all they do. Stay true to yourselves. But how will you know if you like something if you don’t try it. It won’t harm you to try. I will respect your reactions to it.
Much love to you . ✌️🤪💕
33:23- Priest: "Who the HELL are you!?" 😁
I just cannot believe that these two girls have not really seen any Star Wars movie yet. Well, if that's true, then I guess that the day they do it might be a bit hard for them to watch them in a straight face if they remember this wonderful parody.
Watching Spaceballs, which is a SATIRE of STAR WARS, BEFORE you watch STAR WARS, is like sitting down on the toilet and taking a dump before you pull your pants down.
Thanks for that mental picture
the alien clip. They used the same actor as the original clip from the movie Alien.
This would have been a great April 1st upload
Don't worry be happy!
Funny them climbing up a zero oxygen environment on a ladder in space 😂
If you have ever seen bad santa, one of the guys at 15:02 is Santa's little helper in that movie.
Just remeber to watch Star wars in the order they were made. 4,5,6 1,2,3. You can watch Rogue One it's basicially 3 and a half. But you can forget the rest. Don't worry Star Wars has only been around since 1977. So you're not late to the party or anything😂😂😂
There's a few more suggestions I have. Weird Al Yankovic's The Saga Begins (a summary of The Phantom Menace sung to the melody of American Pie) and Yoda (a parody of Lola). All of his other compositions are worth checking out too.
Blazing Saddles
Yes, watch SW kids ;) but this was fun and the rest will be too
Wait till ya see all the star wars comparisons.
The Priest lol
I cant believe you havent seen Star wars yet....omg you gotta watch them. You'll love them I promise start from the original 456 then the prequels 123. That's all you need.
You'll love Star Wars
Definitely do the saga begins before watching Star Wars. And in case I haven't mentioned it, you have watched the naked gun so police squad is a must see.
You both are attractively entertaining.
+1 for Star Wars. (Virtual hug)
this is why elon musks cars have ludicrous speed and plaid speed/tesla plaid
18:28 _"Yoghurt!_ I _hate yoghurt!_ Even with _strawberries!"_
😡Oooh! Them's _fightin'_ words!
8:56: Keep in mind, the sheer volume of Jewish jokes in this film is due to the director ( the legendary Mel Brooks, who is also President Screwball), most of the writers, cast and crew and studio production being Jewish… 35:06 and it was Blazing Saddles, Jyn! ❤Lol
This isn't my favourite Mel Brooks film. It's very 80s, but I find a lot of it funny being born at the beginning of the 80s and the theme song, written by Mel Brooks and performed by a 60s do-wop/Motown group called The Spinners is great and perfectly placed in the movie. Mel writes all the songs for his movies.
Aw, you really have to have seen Star Wars to get every inside joke. love the channel. :)
Now if you do happen to watch Star Wars, you will be laughing at gags you remember from Spaceballs.
Now... if you want to see Brooks' funniest movie, "Young Frankenstein". You just need to be vaguely aware of the original Frankenstein story.
😂 I grew up loving starwars, but the new stuff and the hype is too much. I would watch the Non remastered old ones, but no worries! Thanks
Loved your reaction and I love your channel! Carry on! btw...I get why you might not be interested in Star Wars, but you really should see it. It was a ground breaking film and I really think you'll have fun watching it, even if you're not a big fan of our space movies.
yeah Star Wars is classic space opera.....there's a lot of SW content to watch...nine movies, several TV series now, etc. But if you want torture, see the Star Wars Holiday Special. Don't watch that until you've seen the good stuff, though. 🙂
You will LOVE Star Wars.
I understand your skepticism about Star Wars. In 1977, despite being an avid Star Trek fan, Star Wars held no interest for me until I saw it for the first time *3 months* into its first run in the cinema. The promotional cast interviews at the time did not bill the original movie as "good" but rather as "fun". I remember Harrison Ford saying "How much fun? (Holds arms out wide) THIS much fun!". The movie was a really good time, I watched it several times, and I've seen most of the subsequent films on opening day ever since (sometimes spending the prior night in line with friends). The story is great; the original special effects using models and matte paintings were spectacular in the day, and they're far better in the later editions with modern CGI.
If you decide to watch the Star Wars movies, I recommend seeing them in the original release order (episodes 4, 5, 6, 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9) but you might also consider watching Rogue One before episode 4. If you decide to watch them in episodic order, consider watching Solo, then Rogue One, between episodes 3 and 4.
Spaceballs also parodied other movies. One that some may not recognize is the original 1968 production of "Planet of the Apes". Also an excellent story and movie, highly recommended. (Rated 8.0/10 on imdb, compared to 5.7/10 for the 2001 remake. The Rotten Tomatoes ratings of the 1968 movie are also much, much better than the remake.)
Best parody movie ever
Would have thought someone would have made you two aware that this was a spoof of Star Wars…Brooks here also pokes fun at some other films..you might want to check out..Aliens, The Wizard of Oz, The Planet of the Apes and I just noticed a reference to a classic pre-code film from 1934 It Happened One Night a screwball romantic comedy…I highly recommend it.
I would totally watch your reactions to (most of) the Star Wars films. I would start with the first film of the first completed trilogy ('Episode IV: A New Hope" from 1977) and see if you want to continue.
The chances are high that you both would really like Star Wars - for the same reasons that you enjoyed Spaceballs. While Star Wars isn't a straight-up comedy, it does have a large number of funny moments. It also has characters that you'll "recognize" from Spaceballs, and these same characters are created from classic fairy tale tropes: The outlaw hero who is 'rough around the edges,' A princess who doesn't fit in with who she's "supposed to be," a wizard who mentors the hero, a powerful gangster who dogs the outlaw hero, a farm boy longing to go off to seek his fortune, two iconic robot characters who function as an 'Odd Couple'...
I think people who haven't watched any Star Wars FILMS, can be intimidated for two reasons: 1) there are a lot of SW films and other TV shows now, so it feels intimidating. The trick is to avoid "either/or" thinking: "Either I ignore everything Star Wars, or I have to do it all..." and no, you don't. In 1977, there was just this one film - and its main creator, Writer/Director George Lucas, projected that the film would be "not all that successful" (Not because it wasn't good, but because it was so different from what people were used to then.) Pretend that there's only one film, see it, and see if you want to continue. ...The second potential 'turn off' is the "space" setting. The thing to realize is that the Star Wars stories have a number of levels. The 'Space' setting with amazing tech, aliens and so on, is very cool, but it's only the top, most superficial layer. The layers 'underneath' are things that most people can strongly relate to. :)
Question…are you going to react to Season 2 of Heartstopper?
Quint was patterned after captain Ahab from Moby Dick
Lmao!! How do you NOT watch Star Wars first?!!!
It isn't just Star Wars they need to watch, there's Police Academy, Star Trek featuring Spock and maybe Aliens.
I think you ought to check out the original Star Wars film, just to see if it's your cup of tea, and then decide if you want to commit to the rest of them. My personal favourite was the stand-alone Rogue One. Virtual Hugs to you both.
Even Star Wars fans don't like all of the Star Wars movies. Whether you like each of them or not, you two would still make a great reaction video. Not every reaction is a positive one.
First, I'm not putting spoilers in here (well, other than to mention two people in a movie who have a conversation, which I'm not even going to say what the conversation is about).
"...we've gotta watch Star Wars series..."
Well given this movie is a spoof of Star Wars (mostly)... yeah, it'd have helped... a lot. In fact, this movie makes references to a _lot_ of other movies. If you want to get all the references in here you'd need to watch The Wizard of Oz, Planet of the Apes (1968), Alien, Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Return of the Jedi. Fortunately, all of those movies are good enough in their own right to be worth watching. You'd _also_ need to be vaguely aware of the original Star Trek (watching any Star Trek movie would do it, I recommend the even-numbered ones since they're the _good_ ones, and with 2 and 4 being your best bets), Rambo (a few memes would do it or the first movie), as well as see a poster of Raiders of the Lost Ark.
If you _are_ going to watch the Star Wars movies, first... do yourself a favor, if you can, and get the 'Despecialized editions'. These are fan reconstructions of the _original_ movies (well, from 1981 and on when "Star Wars" was relabeled "Star Wars: A New Hope") before the prequels came out. When the prequels came out, Lucasfilm _changed_ the original movies to make them fit in with the prequel trilogy better _and_ added 'deleted scenes' and other stuff which, in many parts, is just fine, but there are _several_ instances where the movies are made _much worse_ with the inclusions and changes. Also, maybe watch them in "Machete order" (named after an internet user who came up with it): A New Hope, Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi until Darth Vader and Luke finish their direct conversation, then you can decide if you want to watch Phantom Menace (not really needed, and it's the worst of the three prequels mainly because of one character), then move on to Clone Wars and Revenge of the Sith before going back to where you left off in Return of the Jedi. (Basically treat the prequel trilogy as a sort of 'Very Long Flashback'). I might shift it a bit and watch "Rogue One" before "A New Hope". Outside of that, release order (the first three movies, then the prequels, etc) is good, or Rogue One, then the originals, then prequels. Whether you watch the sequels or not is up to you. I hate them. I hate them so very, very much. I find the main character is a total Mary-Sue, which makes her uninteresting.
"...I'm guessing you can get Star Wars everything..."
Quite a bit. Sheets, certainly, were popular, along with toys. Part of what allowed this movie to be made was that there would be no merchandizing of Spaceballs itself. That is, you _can't_ get Spaceballs toys, shirts, etc, unless someone makes them themselves. Additionally, they couldn't make the main character (Lone Star) too close to Han Solo in look, so they made him look like Indiana Jones instead (another creation of George Lucas).
"...but what if I don't like [Star Wars]..."
I'd actually be surprised if you didn't. I don't think you'll think of them as the greatest movies of all time or anything (the hype over them is overblown, because _nothing_ can be as good as the hype surrounding those movies). At the same time... they're fun. I think you'd like them. Just go in expecting them to suck _way_ more than the hype suggests and you'll be fine. They are, in the end, just movies. It's just that _when they came out_ they were something no one had ever seen before.
"...not again?..."
If you go back to the original Alien movie (1979), one guy has an alien burst out of him. The actor who played that part (John Hurt) ... is the _same guy_ who plays it in this movie, so... it's happening _again._
"...Mel Brooks..."
He did a number of funny movies. Blazing Saddles is, indeed, one. You might also like "Young Frankenstein", "Robin Hood: Men in Tights", "The Producers", "History of the World: Part 1", and "High Anxiety". It would help, before watching High Anxiety, if you watched a few Hitchcock films, specifically "Vertigo", "Spellbound", and "The Birds" (though a _lot_ more of Hitchcock's movies are referenced in it). I haven't seen Spellbound, but Vertigo is... okay... and The Birds is quite good.
"...they're gonna be so mad..."
I'm not. You're right, it's hard to avoid spoilers.
"...because [Star Wars] is about space..."
It's really not. It's a fantasy movie that takes place in space. You liked _this_ movie, and it wasn't _about_ space, it just takes place _in_ space. It's a comedy.
One thing you might take from this, _and_ Lord of the Rings (which you mention), is that genres of movie (Westerns, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, etc) can't tell you if you'll like the movie. What makes a movie, a _story,_ actually _good_ is the story itself, not the setting. I'm not a big fan of Westerns, for instance, and yet I can name a few that are good enough to watch _even though_ I don't like most of them. What makes Star Wars good isn't the lasers, the lightsabers, the ships, the robots, or any of those sci-fi trappings, it's the _people_ and the _story_ that make it good, the _interactions._
"...people get so angry if you're not converted..."
I won't. Like whatever you like! I'm _suggesting_ Star Wars because, given what I've seen of the sorts of things you liked, I think you'll actually like Star Wars. Not that you'll think it's the greatest thing ever, just that it'll be fun. More the original trilogy than the rest.
Great reaction!
Have a nice day!
Oh and wizard of oz.
A bold move to be sure. I'd advise watching star wars in release order (4, 5, 6, 1, 2 , 3) and then do a second watch of Spaceballs to get all the star wars references.
Watch all the movies by Mel Brooks. They won’t disappoint.