GIVEAWAY: SPACEBALLS 25th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray

The farce is strong in the "uproarious salute to science fiction" (The Hollywood Reporter) when SPACEBALLS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION blasts off on Blu-ray August 7 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

The Film

Comedy legend Mel Brooks leads an all-star cast of cutups including John Candy (Splash), Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters) and Bill Pullman (Ruthless People).

When the evil Dark Helmet (Moranis) attempts to steal all the air from planet Druidia, a determined Druish Princess (Daphne Zuniga), a clueless rogue (Pullman) and a half-man/ half-dog creature who's his own best friend (Candy) set out to stop him. But with the forces of darkness closing in on them at ludicrous speed, they'll need the help of a wise imp named Yogurt (Brooks) and the mystical power of "The Schwartz" to bring peace and merchandising rights to the entire galaxy!

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment combed the desert to bring fans an all-new featurette for the SPACEBALLS: 25TH ANNIVESARY EDITION Blu-ray entitled "Farce Yourself! Spaceballs and the Skroobing of Sci-Fi." Mel Brooks takes fans on a guided tour into the making of the SPACEBALLS saga, exploring the film's inspiration, its production, visual
effects (including the sizzling creation of "Pizza the Hut"), how the film directly tears down the adventurous (Star Wars), the scary serious (Alien) and even the apocalyptic (Planet of the Apes) in his own uninhibited way and its epic status as Mel Brooks' most successful and beloved fan favorite film. Additional bonus features include commentaries, behind-the-scenes featurettes, still galleries, trailers, film bloopers and more.

The Prize

One (1) Blu-ray copy of Spaceballs 25th Anniversary Edition

Mel Brooks has made an epic career for himself spanning many decades and numerous genres. Brooks is an accomplished director, screenwriter, composer, lyricist, comedian, actor and producer, and here we will highlight some of our favorite movies, musicals and TV shows that have come from this comic genius.

GET SMART - Mel Brooks co-created the hilarious television show Get Smart, which ran from 1965 to 1970. Brooks described the show as, “an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy.” The show centered on Maxwell Smart, a secret agent, and his female partner,Agent 99. Get Smart is memorable for many reasons, including it’s hilarious take on Bond-style gadgets (Smart’s famous “shoe phone”), and the fact that Agent 99 was the first woman on an American sitcom to keep her job after marriage and motherhood. To date, this is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track.

BLAZING SADDLES - 1974’s Blazing Saddles saw Brooks take on numerous hats – writer, director and actor! This satire of Hollywood westerns stars Cleavon Little and Gene Wilder. The film lampoons the racism perpetuated by Hollywood’s take on the American West. The film is full of (hilarious) deliberate anachronisms, and the plot spoofs countless western clichés. Blazing Saddles is consistently included on numerous “best of” lists, and was nominated for three Oscars in 1975.

HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART 1 - 1981’s History of the World, Part 1 again sees Brooks playing many roles – both behind the camera and on screen. Brooks serves as a writer, producer, director and stars in the film playing five separate roles! The film tells a comic version of the dawn of man, the Old Testament, the Roman Empire, the Spanish Inquisition and the French Revolution. Despite previewing some faux “coming attractions” (including “Hitler on Ice” and “Jews in Space”), no sequel has ever been made. The phrase, “It’s good to be the king” also originated in this film and has since become a favourite catchphrase in pop culture.

THE PRODUCERS - The live musical adaptation of The Producers (based on Brooks’ movie of the same title from 1968) opened on Broadway in 2001. The Producers originally stared Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick as Max Bialystock (a down on his luck Broadway producer) and Leo Bloom (a mild mannered accountant), respectively. Unlike the show within the show, The Producers was a huge smash hit, winning a record-breaking 12 Tony Awards, many international and domestic tours and a successful film adaptation in 2005.

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