The 602 Club 331: Nerd Twinkle / by Matthew Rushing

Spaceballs.

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Running Time: Running Time: 47 minutes 4 seconds

By 1987, Mel Brooks had satirized live theater, the westerns, horror movies, silent movies, Alfred Hitchcock and history itself, so it was the perfect time to turn to a genre that had recently taken off in the 80s, sci-fi.

In this episode of The 602 Club hosts Matthew Rushing and Christy Morris talk about Spaceballs. We discuss our first experiences, the production, a thematic element, the cast, the jokes, why it endure, our ratings and recommendations.

Chapters

First Experiences (00:03:01)
The Production (00:06:24)
A Thematic Element (00:14:13)
Bill Pullman (00:16:25)
John Candy (00:20:23)
Daphne Zuniga (00:24:43)
Dot Matrix (00:27:41)
Rick Moranis (00:29:01)
Mel Brooks (00:31:21)
Other Cast Members (00:32:46)
The Jokes (00:34:51)
Why It Endures (00:38:32)
Ratings (00:40:32)
Recommendations (00:42:19)

Host

Matthew Rushing

Co-host

Christy Morris

Production

Matthew Rushing (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Associate Producer) Davis Grayson (Associate Producer) Daniel Noa (Associate Producer) Ryan Maillet (Associate Producer)

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