May The Farce Be With You.

Starring: Mel Brooks, John Candy, Rock Moranis, Bill Pullman, Daphne Zuniga, Dick Van Patten, George Wyner, Michael Winslow, Joan Rivers

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Yes, we're gonna have to go right to ludicrous speed." - Dark Helmet

Why watch this? Too many space films deserved a spoof - Mr. Brooks delivered.

Plot Summary: On the planet Spaceball, the air supply is running low, forcing the evil President Skroob to send his henchman Dark Helmet to steal the air from the peaceful planet Druidia. To accomplish this, Dark Helmet kidnaps Princess Vespa, hoping to ransom her for the code to Druidia's atmospheric shield. However, a renegade space pilot named Lone Starr and his loyal half-man, half-dog sidekick Barf are hired by Druidia's King Roland to rescue the princess.

Dad's Preview: It's zany. It plays on every Star Wars scenario and catchphrase. It's bonkers. And yes, it most certainly is ludicrous! Parody mastermind Mel Brooks works with an all-star cast to pull off a very funny movie, despite campy scenery and garage-level special effects... perhaps that is part of the point. The plot is not important. Our space travelers jump from bad joke to pun to sight gag, and back again. Just strap yourself in and enjoy the raunchy rocket ride.  

Brooksfilms; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer