Spaceballs (1987): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

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Spaceballs (1987): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know #rememberwhen Mel Brooks, after making Blazing Saddle, turned Star Wars into a parody goldmine and somehow got George Lucas to bless it? Spaceballs was iconic, from Rick Moranis inventing Dark Helmet, to John Candy puppeteering his own tail, this cult classic is way weirder (and smarter) than anyone gave it credit for in 1987. We’re counting down 15 bizarre, hilarious, and behind-the-scenes facts about Spaceballs. Spaceballs (1987): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - #15: A Legendary Director Gave His Blessing — George Lucas 02:55 - #14: A Joke That Just Kept Going — Mel Brooks 04:11 - #13: A Villain Built by the Actor Himself — Rick Moranis 06:07 - #12: A Costume Almost Derailed the Role — John Candy 08:02 - #11: A Last-Minute Lead Casting Surprise — Bill Pullman 09:48 - #10: A Familiar Face Revisits a Famous Scene — John Hurt 11:26 - #9: A Sci-Fi Classic Gets a Comedic Twist 12:24 - #8: A Costume That Was Tough to Wear — Joan Rivers 14:21 - #7: A Fourth-Wall Break Like No Other 15:30 - #6: One Actor, Two Iconic Roles 17:39 - #5: A Heroine Originally Written Very Differently — Daphne Zuniga 19:31 - #4: A Disco Hit Made Just for the Movie — The Spinners 21:39 - #3: A Costume That Almost Turned Dangerous — Rick Lazzarini 23:37 - #2: A Sequel That Might Finally Happen 26:02 - #1: How the Film Grew Into a Cult Favorite Watch more ‘80s movie deep dives here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRZTUGHHqdh6Rd6NpS5Nw1xx8oWUgCmZM #Spaceballs #MelBrooks #RickMoranis #JohnCandy #StarWarsParody #80sMovies #CultClassics #MovieTrivia #RetroMovies #SciFiComedy #RememberWhen #MovieNostalgia