Spaceballs
Mel Brooks / US, 1987 / 96 min.
Darth Vader becomes Dark Helmet, Jabba the Hutt is Pizza the Hut and Mel Brooks himself dons the mantle of the wise old Yogurt. With Spaceballs, Brooks – who turns 100 this year – demonstrates that science fiction can be the perfect candidate for parody. “May the Schwartz be with you!”
The inhabitants of the planet Spaceball are gearing up to steal the atmosphere of neighbouring planet Druidia, as the air on their own planet has become too polluted. Even aliens need to breathe, right? But King Roland of the peace-loving planet Druidia is preparing counter-measures…
Screens on a 35mm copy from the Eye Collection.
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Details
Director
Mel Brooks
Production year
1987
Country
US
Original title
Spaceballs
Length
96 min.
Language
none
Subtitles
NLD
Format
35mm
Part of
Eye Classics
Eye’s collection includes a wealth of classics. With the Eye Classics series, Eye brings film history even closer. Every week, we screen at least three classics from the collection under one recognisable name: Eye Classics.
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