7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Prepare to be in stitches..., Sep 30 2007
By Christine Wood - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robin Hood: Men in Tights/Spaceballs (DVD)
Oh my goodness. When my friend pushed me to watch Robin Hood Men in Tights I resisted with all my might. I'd seen previews of the movie and had no desire to see it. However, somehow I missed the part that it is a Mel Brooks film. That instantly changed my mind.
Except for maybe one other, I don't think I've ever laughed the entire way through a movie. Ever. This Movie was the exception. Oh my GOODNESS. If you like Young Frankenstein, hell, if you like Mel Brooks, this is a must see!
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mel Brooks is awesome, May 12 2007
By Hasrobcu - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robin Hood: Men in Tights/Spaceballs (DVD)
We bought this movie mainly for Men in Tights, and when we saw for only $5 more we could own Spaceballs as well, we jumped on it. Absolutely love Mel Brooks. And Cary Elwes is just spectacular, it's a shame he hasn't had more roles than he has. If you are a fan of Star Wars, Spaceballs is the best (heck you don't even have to be a fan of it, the movie is hilarious nonetheless) Of course the comedy is a bit crude, and there are some jokes in there I still don't quite understand, but anything by Mel Brooks is sheer genious!
3.0 out of 5 stars
To see Space Balls widescreen correctly you'll probably need a newer player., Mar 14 2012
By Seldom "Seldom" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robin Hood: Men in Tights/Spaceballs (DVD)
The first time I watched Space Balls I watched it on a 3 year old Sylvania Blu Ray player whose firmware I had just upgraded. That player couldn't handle the widescreen format correctly unless the TV was set picture size was 4x3. The output had gray bars top and bottom (from the output) plus the gray bars on the sides from the 4x3. This was the only way to avoid distortion. Setting the TV picture size to 16x9 or AutoZoom stretched the output sideways, but didn't stretch it vertically, so the output looked like one of those rubber dollar bills.
My newer Panasonic Blu Ray player displayed Space Balls correctly although the picture didn't seem to be as sharp as one would expect.
Robin Hood, Men in tights displayed correctly on both players.