History YMMV / Spaceballs

** It eventually did get an AnimatedAdaptation, although it [[AdaptationDecay wasn't well received.]]

* RecycledInSpace: Although it is mostly a parody of ''StarWars'', the plot is said to closely resemble the classic romantic comedy ''ItHappenedOneNight''.

* HarsherInHindsight: Yeah, the canned air was hilariously ridiculous... then someone actually starts selling it in China due to the air pollution problem over there. Add some HilariousInHindsight on it as it is a part joke, part political statement being made by a resident flamboyant philanthropist, and that the canned air being sold come in different flavors which are air from different places, like "Taiwan flavored" or "Tibet flavored" air. ("Druidia flavored" air, anyone?)

* VisualEffectsOfAwesome: Spaceball One

* HarsherInHindsight: Yeah, the canned air was hilariously ridiculous... then someone starts selling it in China due to the air pollution problem over there. A touch of HilariousInHindsight is that they come in different flavors which are air from different places, like "Taiwan flavored" or "Tibet flavored" air.

* HarsherInHindsight: Yeah, the canned air was hilariously ridiculous... until someone starts selling it in China due to the air pollution problem. A touch of HilariousInHindsight is that they come in flavours, and they are outside locations like "Taiwan flavored" or "Tibet flavored" air.

* GeniusBonus: Just before the ''Spaceball One'' transforms into Mega Maid, Dark Helmet orders, "Get ready for Metamorphosis!" Then, he asks under his breath, "Ready, Kafka?" The comment is a reference to Creator/FranzKafka[='s=] short story ''Literature/TheMetamorphosis'', in which a young man wakes up to find that he's turned into a giant cockroach. Normally, one shouldn't explain the joke, but this was very subtle.]]

* GeniusBonus: Just before the ''Spaceball One'' transforms into Mega Maid, Dark Helmet orders, "Get ready for Metamorphosis!" Then, he asks under his breath, "Ready, Kafka?" The comment is a reference to FranzKafka[='s=] short story ''Literature/The Metamorphosis'', in which a young man wakes up to find that he's turned into a giant cockroach. Normally, one shouldn't explain the joke, but this was very subtle.]]

* CrowningMusicOfAwesome: The [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qmKs7_pjhM Spaceballs theme.]] that plays during the escape pod scene.
* GeniusBonus: Just before the ''Spaceball One'' transforms into Mega Maid, Dark Helmet orders, "Get ready for Metamorphosis!" Then, he asks under his breath, "Ready, Kafka?" [[spoiler: The comment is a reference to Franz Kafka's short story "The Metamorphosis, in which a young man wakes up to find that he's turned into a giant cockroach. Normally, one shouldn't explain the joke, but this was very subtle.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: Yogurt says that, "God willing, we'll all meet again in ''Spaceballs 2: Da Soich for More Money''". And they do indeed meet again...in ''Spaceballs: The Animated Series'', which is an obvious (and unfortunate) cash grab made by people who apparently only ever heard that line.
** Some behind-the-scenes video of ''StarWars'' as it was being filmed reveals that David Prowse, Darth Vader's body actor, has a voice very similar to Rick Moranis.
*** Hear Prowse as Vader for yourself [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSm9DDxQv8E&feature=related Here.]]

* NauseaFuel - It's advised that you not be eating pizza during the Pizza the Hutt sequence.

* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled IN SPACE]] - Although it is mostly a parody of ''StarWars'', the plot is said to closely resemble the classic romantic comedy ''ItHappenedOneNight''.

* {{Tearjerker}}: Doubles as AuthorExistenceFailure. There were some talks about the possibility of a Spaceballs sequel when John Candy passed away.

* GeniusBonus: Just before the ''Spaceball One'' transforms into Mega Maid, Dark Helmet orders, "Commence transformation!" Then, he asks under his breath, "Ready, Kafka?" [[spoiler: The comment is a reference to Franz Kafka's short story "The Metamorphosis, in which a young man wakes up to find that he's turned into a giant cockroach. Normally, one shouldn't explain the joke, but this was very subtle.]]

* AccidentalNightmareFuel: Pizza The Hut

* [[RecycledInSpace Recycled IN SPACE]] - Although it is mostly a parody of ''StarWars'', the plot is said to closely resemble the classic comedy ''ItHappenedOneNight''.