OT: Spaceballs 2 Official Announcement

[ciueli]

"I told you to comb the desert"
"We ain't found ****"
"You idiots, you caught their stunt doubles"
"We call it Mr Coffee"
"Only one person would dare give me the Strawberry"

And countless other great lines.

[Scase]

I hear you. He's done some fantastic things. I'm a huge fan of the original, and of Men in Tights, Blazing Saddles, etc.

I just... he hasn't directed a movie in 30 years, and it's been a while since he landed anything really amusing as a writer, too.

It just feels like a cheap rehash. We'll have to see, I guess, I'm just not optimistic with sequels done so long after the originl.

Not sure if you know, but he's not the primary writer, it's Josh Gad, he pitched the sequel idea to Brooks. Maybe it'll be solid? I hope to god it is, spaceballs is like top 3 movie for me lol

Similar to the History of the World II television series. That was... not good, despite being loaded with great talent. I'm guessing Gad isn't going to be a principal writer. What has he written?

Not much of note tbh, but I gotta hope, they can't ruin this for me

[tsherkin]

Not sure if you know, but he's not the primary writer, it's Josh Gad, he pitched the sequel idea to Brooks. Maybe it'll be solid? I hope to god it is, spaceballs is like top 3 movie for me lol

I did not know that, no. But that does make sense. Brooks is 98 years old, I can only speculate as to the nature of his involvement.

[Courtside]

Because what we definitely need is a sequel nearly 4 decades later...

On the one hand, tsherkin. On the other...Mel Brooks. I dunno man, I don't think you have the juice.

I hear you. He's done some fantastic things. I'm a huge fan of the original, and of Men in Tights, Blazing Saddles, etc.

I just... he hasn't directed a movie in 30 years, and it's been a while since he landed anything really amusing as a writer, too.

It just feels like a cheap rehash. We'll have to see, I guess, I'm just not optimistic with sequels done so long after the originl.

Perhaps the intention is to more directly connect the dark side to present day characters, and show the comedy of what is being allowed to happen.

Somehow, Star Wars is too opaque for people and they're hoping to clobber some heads with clarity.

Wishful thinking, maybe.

[tsherkin]

Perhaps the intention is to more directly connect the dark side to present day characters, and show the comedy of what is being allowed to happen.

Somehow, Star Wars is too opaque for people and they're hoping to clobber some heads with clarity.

Wishful thinking, maybe.

Maybe. The cynic in me will always think they're just trying to cash in on the franchise with like the 40-60 crowd, sort of the way they did with Ghostbusters and the like.

BUT! Skepticism aside, it's fantastic timing because like 14 hours ago, Ben put out another Thinking Basketball episode about the OKC/IND Finals, and it opens almost immediately with a Spaceballs reference!

Watch on YouTube

LUDICROUS SPEED!

[JN]

It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine

Grade seven in the late 80's. Our class earned a movie day, so one of the kids suggested Spaceballs. I guess the teacher had never seen it nor had most of the class. The movie was on for a while as we all looked back at the teacher and saw him getting upset. Muttering at times. Many of us probably didn't understand all the lines either. When would he cut it off we wondered, as it went on for a while.

Then the line "It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine". A massive laugh in the class. That was it, teacher comes to the VCR, yanks out the tape. Yells at the kid that suggested the movie, and said we are no longer getting any fun days for the rest of the year.

[tsherkin]

It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine

Grade seven in the late 80's. Our class earned a movie day, so one of the kids suggested Spaceballs. I guess the teacher had never seen it nor had most of the class. The movie was on for a while as we all looked back at the teacher and saw him getting upset. Muttering at times. Many of us probably didn't understand all the lines either. When would he cut it off we wondered, as it went on for a while.

Then the line "It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine". A massive laugh in the class. That was it, teacher comes to the VCR, yanks out the tape. Yells at the kid that suggested the movie, and said we are no longer getting any fun days for the rest of the year.

Lame, lol. Yeah, that movie is hysterical. A classic.

[Scase]

Not sure if you know, but he's not the primary writer, it's Josh Gad, he pitched the sequel idea to Brooks. Maybe it'll be solid? I hope to god it is, spaceballs is like top 3 movie for me lol

I did not know that, no. But that does make sense. Brooks is 98 years old, I can only speculate as to the nature of his involvement.

Apparently he's co-writing and will be reprising his role as yogurt

[tsherkin]

Not sure if you know, but he's not the primary writer, it's Josh Gad, he pitched the sequel idea to Brooks. Maybe it'll be solid? I hope to god it is, spaceballs is like top 3 movie for me lol

I did not know that, no. But that does make sense. Brooks is 98 years old, I can only speculate as to the nature of his involvement.

Apparently he's co-writing and will be reprising his role as yogurt

Well, good for him. That's more than a little awesome.

[NinjaBro]

It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine

Grade seven in the late 80's. Our class earned a movie day, so one of the kids suggested Spaceballs. I guess the teacher had never seen it nor had most of the class. The movie was on for a while as we all looked back at the teacher and saw him getting upset. Muttering at times. Many of us probably didn't understand all the lines either. When would he cut it off we wondered, as it went on for a while.

Then the line "It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine". A massive laugh in the class. That was it, teacher comes to the VCR, yanks out the tape. Yells at the kid that suggested the movie, and said we are no longer getting any fun days for the rest of the year.

What a terrible teacher.

[shmoosicle]

I'm excited. Keeping my expectations low but I'm excited.

[Duffman100]

"I told you to comb the desert"
"We ain't found ****"
"You idiots, you caught their stunt doubles"
"We call it Mr Coffee"
"Only one person would dare give me the Strawberry"

And countless other great lines.

Raspberry right, not strawberry. I'm ashamed.

[tsherkin]

Raspberry right, not strawberry. I'm ashamed.

Just means you have homework tonight, man xD

[JShuttlesworth]

It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine

Grade seven in the late 80's. Our class earned a movie day, so one of the kids suggested Spaceballs. I guess the teacher had never seen it nor had most of the class. The movie was on for a while as we all looked back at the teacher and saw him getting upset. Muttering at times. Many of us probably didn't understand all the lines either. When would he cut it off we wondered, as it went on for a while.

Then the line "It looks like your schwartz is as big as mine". A massive laugh in the class. That was it, teacher comes to the VCR, yanks out the tape. Yells at the kid that suggested the movie, and said we are no longer getting any fun days for the rest of the year.

[LiSTWithLani]

Really exciting news, can't wait to see Modern Star Wars characters worked into this!

[orbesnet]

Bumping for the old folks in the room.

What a classic.