Did Mel Brooks make "Spaceballs" to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the "Star Wars" saga? Last month we celebrated the first decade of George Lucas 's great entertainment, and now here is Brooks 's satire, complete with Dark Helmet and Pizza the Hutt. WATCH NOW I enjoyed a lot of the movie, but I kept thinking I was at a revival. The strangest thing about "Spaceballs" is that it should have been made several years ago, before our appetite for "Star Wars" satires had been completely exhausted. Brooks 's first features, "The Producers" (1968) and "The Twelve Chairs," told original stories. Since then, he has specialized in movie satires; his targets include Frankenstein, Hitchcock, Westerns, silent movies and historical epics. I usually find a few very big laughs and a lot of smaller ones in his movies, but the earlier ones are stronger than the more recent films, and I keep wishing Brooks would satirize something …show more content…
After a fabulous and increasingly funny opening shot of one of those massive George Lucas space cruisers, he launches into a cheerfully silly story about the planet Spaceball and its attempt to steal the atmosphere of its peaceful neighbor, Druidia. The heroes and villains are all clones of "Star Wars" regulars. Bill Pullman is Lone Starr, free-lance space jockey. John Candy is Barf, a "mog" (half man, half dog). Rick Moranis is Dark Helmet, always complaining about something. Daphne Zuniga plays Princes Vespa, and so on. Brooks himself gives two of the movie 's best performances: as Skroob, the president of Spaceball, and as Yogurt, the wise old man who keeps saying "May the Schwartz be with you" as if he 's sure it will eventually get a laugh. The movie 's dialogue is constructed out of funny names, puns and old jokes. Sometimes it 's painfully juvenile. But there are some great visual gags in the movie, and the best is Pizza the Hutt, a creature who roars and cajoles while cheese melts off its forehead and big hunks of pepperoni slide down
Collision 2012 Dan Balz’s Collision 2012 tracks the ebbs and flows of the 2012 presidential campaign, starting from the disastrous 2010 mid-terms for the Democratic Party, moving into the crazy ride that was the Republican primary, and finally ending with the tumultuous presidential battle. Through his tracking and research of the election, Balz finds that the 2012 election cycle was a stark departure from prior cycles, characterized by three major collisions which set the tone for the future of elections/campaigns and our country. One of these collisions was the clash between the America that elected Barack Obama in 2008 and the America that gave Democrats their biggest defeat since 1938 in 2010. The 2008 election led to Democrats gaining
I think he enjoys creating projects such as “Diary of A Mad Black Women” because those type of actions is taking place in today’s generation. He is certain that others would enjoy watching it, that is exactly why he continues to produce such outstanding movies. Even though his creations are very similar to each other, each movie has it’s own unique purpose. Although, the
Baseball pitchers have to be extremely explosive and create force to produce a good pitch. Some factors that go into a pitch would be velocity, movement, and position. There are many types of pitches that an athlete can do and follows a similar pattern but the factors change. If a pitcher wanted to throw a fastball, they would have to change the velocity of the ball but if the pitcher wanted to throw a curveball they would have to change the type of movement they do. The ultimate goal for any baseball pitcher is to get the ball into the catcher’s mitts without being interfered by the batter at home base.
The main character of Robbie Hart was played by Zamir Gorden. Gorden was able to project the proper emotions while also keeping the comedy of the scenes from ruining his portrayal of Robbie Hart. An
Although the Marx Brothers are known for their physical comedy, the film incorporates farce humor as Groucho Marx, who plays the protagonist Rufus T. Firefly finds himself being appointed as the new leader of Freedonia. Mrs. Teasdale, a wealthy woman who is in charge of Freedonia’s finances sets up a gathering to introduce Rufus T. Firefly. The crowd sings and awaits for his arrival. The scene quickly cuts to Firefly who is seen sleeping in his bed until he hears an alarm. He quickly jumps out of bed, takes off his nightshirt, and reveals he is wearing a suit underneath.
Rudd, Malco, and Rogen provide so many gut-busting laughs that the movie can float with them alone. Many of the film’s best moments come from the interactions of these three actors, who also are able to offer some of the most quotable lines of dialogue in the film. In addition to the supporting cast, there are also a great number of cameo appearances from other comedians and stars such as Jonah Hill, David Koechner, and Kevin Hart to name a few. The worst aspect of this film is the somewhat long running time.
Taking the risk that Mr. Mertle’s dog would “eat anyone who steps foot in the junkyard” Benny the Jet could’ve careless about the dog (The Beast). Perfect example of taking risks. Benny heroic rescue is similar to the one that appears in The Sandlot (2005). Johnnie who is infatuated with rockets, met Hayley’s (one of the girls who was playing on the Sandlot, when Johnnie and his friends encounter them) father who is a NASA engineer.
Harrison Ford who has also starred as Han Solo in Star Wars and as the title character in Indiana Jones, both award-winning movies. His magnificent acting continues throughout the movie of 42, as he depicts the struggle the criticism that signing an African American baseball player presented. Chadwick Boseman an up and coming actor that plays the role of Jackie Robinson, Boseman does a wonderful job of acting the part his emotions throughout the movie really helps the audience depict how difficult it would have been to overcome to criticism that Jackie had to deal with all because of the color of his skin. Alan Tudyk not only plays Ben Chapman in 42 but he has also acted and been a voice actor in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Moana, Frozen, Wreck-It Ralph, these are just a few examples of the more recent movies that he has acted
In addition, Jonathan Sayer was extremely memorable when he played the role of Charles’ butler. He amused the crowd with his whiny voice as he constantly used paint thinner as scotch and served it to the other characters. Overall, the actors did a remarkable job of acting incompetent for the good of the
“The Space Between Stars” was written by Geeta Kothari. The short story is about an Indian Girl named Maya who immigrated to America at a young age. The story shows what she went threw growing up as a female immigrant and all the situations he had to overcome. Through out the story I learned that there are women who struggle to show how they feel and how brave and compassionate a woman can be. I already had a great appreciation for women because my mother raise me on her own for the first two years of my life.
He made films to express his personality. A lack of funding was a limitation for him to make his films, but he was still able to reach something that he wanted in his film. Characters he has made were the outcome of his deliberation. For example, Stranger than Paradise is one of his successful films, and it really pulls audiences to think about their life. He made movies not for input
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Limited for most of the time to two sets, the film 's great strength is the interplay between the two leads, who play former spouses having a tough time remaining apart. It also boasts one of the blackest comedy situations ever, as a small-time loser finds himself up against city corruption and imminent execution. Clever, witty and extremely satisfying, this marvelous film is still achingly funny
October sky Homer Hickman with the dream of launching his very own rocket after witnessing his idol van brawn successfully launches a rocket to space. With the help of his friends and teachers he slow climbs towards his dream in the movie October sky. Homer Hickman is introduced as a high school student who is young and determined to studying at big creek High with his friends. To achieve his dream Homer has to go through difficulties including his own father and school mates even Former friends.
His genre-bending work contributed to brand-new experiences of both story-telling and theater” (Octane 1). Since he has introduced new genres, playwrights would now have more genres and may be inspired to create a different variety of plays. “Also, Source C says that “He would direct a production of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, with the title character a provocative