Spaceballs
Cosmic comedy spoof
Spaceballs is a 1987 science fiction parody film directed by Mel Brooks, spoofing Star Wars and other space opera franchises.
The title refers to the film's villainous faction.
References to Spaceballs signal affection for absurdist comedy: May the Schwartz be with you, We ain't found shit!
Comic exaggerated imitation
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- satireMockery exposing vice
- send-upMocking imitation of something
- mockeryScornful ridicule or travesty
Star Wars · caricature · pastiche · takeoff · farce · burlesque · imitation · travesty
Surname meaning black
- WinnebagoRecreational vehicle manufacturer
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
One who leads
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- Blazing Saddles1974 satirical Western comedy
- The ProducersThose financing entertainment projects
- filmmakerOne who makes movies
Young Frankenstein · producer · screenwriter · actor · Hollywood · High Anxiety · Jewish humor · entertainer
Worth citing verbatim
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
- conventionsAccepted social practices
cosplay · VHS · retro · midnight screenings · collectibles · fandom · sleeper hit · iconic
spoof
Comic exaggerated imitation
mockery · Star Wars · caricature · pastiche · takeoff · farce · burlesque · imitation · travesty · Galaxy Quest
Schwartz
Surname meaning black
- WinnebagoRecreational vehicle manufacturer
- merchandisingPromoting and selling goods
- plaidWoven crisscross pattern
director
One who leads
- comedianProfessional humor performer
- Blazing Saddles1974 satirical Western comedy
- The ProducersThose financing entertainment projects
Young Frankenstein · filmmaker · producer · screenwriter · actor · Hollywood · High Anxiety · Jewish humor · entertainer · slapstick
quotable
Worth citing verbatim
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- fanbaseCollective devoted audience
- merchandiseCommercial products offered
conventions · cosplay · VHS · retro · midnight screenings · collectibles · fandom · sleeper hit · iconic · tribute
John Candy
- Mel BrooksBlazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, The Producers, High Anxiety, comedy writer
- Comedy FilmsShrek, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde, Easy A, Austin Powers
- Parodiesspoof, Naked Gun, Scary Movie, take-off, Blazing Saddles
- sci-fi comedyGalaxy Quest, Futurama, sci-fi parody, Marvin, ray gun
- 1987 EventsBlack Monday, Iran-Contra, Dirty Dancing, Predator, Fatal Attraction
- Jewish comedyBorscht Belt, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, Larry David
SpaceballsBlade Runner
One who retires replicants
Interstellar · Solaris · The Martian · Gravity · Ex Machina
SpaceballsSchindler's List
The Godfather · Citizen Kane · Lawrence of Arabia · prestige drama · Oscar bait
ball, space, balls, spaceship, spaces, spacecraft, spaceships, spaceman, baseballs