Should you watch Spaceballs?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.

Spaceballs
Film · 1987
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
The sides of Spaceballs
- Dark Helmet stealing a planet's air
- A spoof of Star Wars
- Yogurt and the power of the Schwartz
Spaceballs is good for you if…
- you like Mel Brooks making fun of Star Wars.
- you like space battles played for jokes.
- you want a silly evening with nothing hard in it.
Spaceballs is bad for you if…
- you find eighties comedies dated.
- you want real stakes, and nothing here is meant seriously.
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