Spaceballs

 So I got round to watching this I have never seen it all before. I think a few bits and pieces 

Brooks has made better- I didn't laugh at many of the jokes here. That said this would have had a much younger audience.

The film is quite meta but then Brooks always is- There is a video sequence where they fast forward to understand the plot. 

The virgin alarm is interesting - I bet that won't fly in the sequel. 

Oh its Joan Rivers as the C3P0.. Don't look at my can...

Pizza the Hut was amusingly hideous.

Good for John Hurt for doing that cameo

I will make a point of seeing the sequel. I can cross it off my list






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