
Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play There’s plenty in the crosshairs of Mel Brooks’ cherished spoof Spaceballs Star Wars is clearly the main focus but you’ll find happy nods to Star Trek & a bunch of other science fiction productions It’s an uneven film certainly & always was but the belly laughs remain plentiful Heck just the mere sight of Rick Moranis as Darth Helmet is generally enough to get the guffawing going He’s not alone though The late great John Candy is Chewbacca knock-off Barf & you don’t have to look too far to see the inspiration for Princess Vespa & Pizza The Hutt All of this comedy talent now comes to the screen too in high definition too with the Spaceballs Blu-ray presenting the film in 1080p resolution with a suitably beefy sound mix alongside The extras though are where the rest of the fun is to be found There’s a lot to get through here with highlights in particular being the Mel Brooks commentary track It’s not massively information but it is most certainly entertaining If you want a bit more background information on the movie instead then you’re better off checking out the documentary that’s also included on the disc There’s a nice piece too that praises the work of John Candy It’s hard to avoid the fact that every criticism you can aim at Spaceballs is probably true It’s dated its targets are easy & there’s probably a better film in the core idea than the one we ultimately got But there’s no getting away from it the movie remains an absolute hoot Easily rewatchable & endearingly funny it deserves to find a place in any sci-fi fan’s collection Darth Helmet commands it