Welcome to the final week of Rick Moranis month here at Movies that Make
Us! This week we are discussing the 1987 film Spaceballs: The Movie
starring Rick Moranis, John Candy, and Bill Pullman.
Make sure to buckle your seatbelts because we are going to Ludicrous
levels of silliness in this episode. A screwball comedy that gently mocks
such sci-fi classics as Star Wars, Star Trek, Alien, and Planet of the Apes.
There are so many groan worthy jokes but the majority land and it’s a fun
90 minute film. It’s not on the same level as Blazing Saddles or Young
Frankenstein, but it holds up pretty well and it was a pleasant trip to
nostalgia for us.
What are your thoughts on the film? Next week it’s staff picks as we start
March Madness films and we’ll each discuss a director that is unusual and
different and three films of theirs you should check out. Will Tracy dare
pick Anthony C. Ferrante and three of the best Sharknado films? Tune in
and find out! As always, you can reach us at
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