Tag: Spaceballs
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Roger Corman Tried To Copy Star Wars & Gave Us Peak ’80s Cheesy Sci-Fi
If you make a successful, genre-defining film chances are that someone will try to replicate it. The success of The Avengers not only proved that the Marvel Cinematic Universe could work, but the blockbuster sent every studio into a race to create their own “cinematic universe”. Barbie has already led Hasbro to start developing a…
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The Story Behind That Kevin Bacon Cameo in ‘Planes, Trains & Automobiles’
It’s one of the most beloved and celebrated comedies of the 1980s, headlined by two A-list actors and helmed by one of the decade’s most sought after writer-directors. John Hughes’ classic, Planes, Trains & Automobiles, with Steve Martin and John Candy, has been required holiday viewing for over 36 years and continues to make viewers…
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What ’90s Farrelly Brothers’ Comedies Got That Movies Today Don’t
If you were a teenager during the latter half of the 1990s, then there’s a great chance that Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly, collectively known as the Farrelly brothers, were two of your idols. The siblings had a trio of comedy films that became instant classics. Their sense of humor was chaotic, raunchy, and over-the-top…
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John Carpenter Was (Understandably) Concerned About The Thing’s Flamethrower Scene
The flamethrower is one of the most delightfully unhinged lethal weapons because it, well, throws flames. And if you’re a fan of them, you most likely recall instances in pop culture where they have turned up. Not too long ago, Elon Musk sold 20,000 of them through his Boring Store to extremely high demand. And…
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John Candy Gives Nothing But Trouble a Double Dose of Camp
Many timeless characters spring to mind when invoking the singular John Candy: The affable Del from Planes, Trains And Automobiles, Uncle Buck, or even Barf from Spaceballs. But there is one performance that seems to escape the public consciousness. Though Dan Aykroyd’s Nothing But Trouble debuted to a less-than-stellar reception in 1991, Candy’s double role…
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Gene Wilder Accidentally Roped Mel Brooks Into Directing Young Frankenstein
Which is Mel Brooks’s best movie: “Blazing Saddles” or “
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Bill Pullman Revisits ‘Independence Day’ For An Important Message on ‘Freedom Masks’
Bill Pullman’s decades-long acting career has provided him plenty of memorable roles, from Lone Starr in “Spaceballs” to Jack Callaghan in “While You Were Sleeping,” to Dr. James Harvey in “Casper.” Currently, he stars as Detective Harry Ambrose on USA Network’s “The Sinner.” But perhaps no role has been more memorable for Pullman than his…
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Rick Moranis Officially Returning For Honey, I Shrunk The Kids Reboot
Rick Moranis hasn’t appeared in a live-action theatrical movie since 1996, but that hiatus has now ended with the official confirmation that the Ghostbusters and Spaceballs star has signed on to reprise the role of Wayne Szalinski in Disney’s upcoming continuation of the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids franchise.This is big news, because apart from…
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‘The Goldbergs’ Are Taking a National Lampoon ‘Vacation’ for Season 7 Premiere with Two Guest Stars
The Goldbergs are still lavishing in that 1980-something nostalgia as they head into their seventh season on ABC. The comedy series has paid tribute to countless classic movies from the decade ranging from The Karate Kid to Spaceballs, and for their upcoming season premiere, they’ll be taking a little road trip inspired by National Lampoon’s…
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Rick Moranis to Reprise ‘Spaceballs’ Villain in First Acting Role in 11 Years
Rick Moranis is returning to acting for the first time since appearing in the 2007 television special “Rob & Doug McKenzie’s Two-Four Anniversary,” and he’s doing so by reprising one of his most famous comedic creations: Dark Helmet from “Spaceballs.” The actor will resurrect his Darth Vader knockoff for a cameo appearance in the May…