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Argumentative Essay On Spaceballs

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Druidia is in peril! After planet Spaceball depleted it’s precious air supply, President Skroob has ordered evil Dark Helmet to kidnap princess Vespa to hold her hostage in exchange for their air!
But can a pair of unlikely heroes save the world, or hasten its destruction? Find out in Mel Brooks’s SPACEBALLS! (Google.com)

Wasn’t that plot exciting? Most people would read that and think of it as an adventure film. But in fact, the movie was made to be a comedy film! More specifically, a parody of Star wars! Made in 1987, Spaceballs is a movie that almost everyone who has watched it loves! Don’t agree? Here are some facts to prove it. For instance, IMDB rated this movie a whopping 4 stars (IMDB.com)! In fact, they recently started releasing …show more content…

He had help from his team. One of the biggest jobs in Spaceballs was to make the visual effects just as funny and amazing as the movie. And they knew where to get help. Who better than George lucas himself, the one he’s making a parody from? Once George lucas learned about the movie, he was happy to help Mel brooks in making his movie. For the people who have watched it, they may have noticed a Millennium Falcon parked at the diner. That was placed in by Mel brooks to show his appreciation to George lucas for helping. All in all, it took almost 22 million dollars (Google.com) to make the movie, but Mel brooks said it was worth every …show more content…

But what makes it unique is how the director shoots it. If Mel brooks doesn’t give them right instructions and only gives them scripts, the movie wouldn’t have that ‘real life’ feel, but instead would feel forced and dull. Mel brooks made sure that they had the best instructions he could possibly give them. So voila! It came out like it could not have been any better! “‘People think that he’s such a funny man and everything,’ says Van Patten. ‘Actually, with him, comedy is serious business. As funny as he is, he’s very serious.’ The rest of Brooks’ cast sing his praises as well, noting how the filmmaker (who had already made the spoofs ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’) managed to maintain control of the production while also creating a jovial working environment.”

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