Hello, everyone, welcome to Film Junk.

My name is Sean.

My name is Jay.

And my name is Frank.

And this week we are kicking off Star Wars Month here on Film Junk, and we're talking about what is arguably one of the greatest

parody films of all time, Spaceballs. Directed by Mel Brooks, starring Bill Pullman, John Candy,

Daphne Zuniga, and Rick Moranis. Here is the plot synopsis. Star Pilot for Hire and his

trusty half-dog sidekick must come to the rescue of a spoiled

princess and save planet Drudia from the clutches of the evil spaceballs. So let's see here. Frank,

this was definitely your pick. Yeah, it felt like Spaceballs was never going to get its due. Well, yeah, we never did

that Mel Brooks premium. Could have happened, but didn't. I mean, let's be honest, Jay is very

comedy premium averse. And I understand the reasons why he's not completely wrong. Like,

what are you going to say?

It's just, this was funny, that was funny.

I get it.

But I think there is a little more to that with space balls in particular.

Is there?

I think so.

I mean, at least for me, it was a very important movie.

And I think it was for a lot of people my age.

And that, you know, it's actually my introduction to a lot of things.

It's kind of my introduction to science fiction.

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