Spaceballs (Full Frame)

VHS, PG, 96 minutes, MGM / UA

The farce will be with you in this outrageously hilarious sendup of epic sci-fi movies, created by genius Mel Brooks. Boasting a cast of cosmic crazies, it's a "four-star" (USA Today) comedy sensation that scores "eight trillion on the laugh meter!" (Gene Shalit, NBC-TV). Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga), whose hairstyle surely ranks as one of the universe's oddest creations, is kidnapped by the evil Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis). But fear not! Lone Star (Bill Pullman) and his half man/half dog sidekick, Barf (John Candy), blast into action in their space Winnebago, struggling against time (and their own limited intelligence) to rescue the princess. Along the way, they'll confront the huge, gooey Pizza The Hutt (voice of Dom De Luise), a sassy robot named Dot Matrix (voice of Joan Rivers), and a wise little creature, Yogurt (Brooks), who teaches them the mystical power of "The Schwartz". The gags fly faster than laserblasts as the fearless (and clueless) space heroes wage interstellar warfare for life, liberty and the pursuit of massive merchandising opportunities. Lampooning everything from "Star Wars" and "Alien" to "Planet Of The Apes", this hysterically funny space oddity will send you into hyperspace with fits of laughter!.