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The2ndQuest
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RE: Spaceballs: The Animated Series
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They could obviously continue to use Star Wars as a starting point- integrating some new characters spoofed on prequel concepts to expand the cast a bit and maybe the plot of the first episode or two, and simply use that as a launching point for spoofs of other sci-fi material.
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JediPrettyBoy
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Maybe Brooks will keep in line with the direction that Lucas went and give us prequel material; that is, a backstory to the original Spaceballs which is Chapter 11.
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"I'd love the entire saga to be spoofed though and with some other major influences in there."
I kinda like that idea too considering they'd have six films and a bunch of characters and plot points to twist. They could even make fun out of the stuff the fans argue about. star wars could be the meat and the standard spoofing of all other movies could be garnish. And remember; the spoofs dont have to necessarily all be sci-fi. ScaryMovie spoofs some horror films but has spoofed 8mile, brokeback mountain, milliondollar baby, mission impossible, charlies angels, war of the worlds, and a Nike commercial.
And yes, I do believe originality can be added to satire. Family Guy, the SIMPSONs, MADTV, SNL, SolBob strikes back, and other shows have either spoofed or referenced star wars- but there is originality when Dave Chappelle creates a dateline show that depicts Yoda as a priest seducing a young Jedi with drugs "Get down, do you?" and having darth vader show the interveiwer where he was touched by Yoda by pointing at the spot on an action figure. So, something can be spoofed a million times, but the spin is the originality of it. The more I think about it, the more I see how they can have unlimited funny material. I will watch the development of this one with great interest.
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w00t spaceballs... WATCH OUT
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Gobi-1
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Here's an article from Entertainment Weekly.com with an interview with Mel Brooks and the first image from the series.
TV Goes to Mel
Brooks, that is. Twenty years on, the ''Blazing Saddles'' and ''Producers'' creator readies a ''Spaceballs'' cartoon for the small screen by Simon Vozick-Levinson
Almost two decades after the big-screen release of Mel Brooks' 1987 sci-fi spoof Spaceballs, a loyal cult following remains for the gag-filled misadventures of evil space commander Dark Helmet (Rick Moranis), rugged hero Lone Starr (Bill Pullman), and plucky Princess Vespa (Daphne Zuniga). Those fans will want to tune in next fall, when cable network G4 gives their favorite cartoonish characters a second life as literal cartoons in Spaceballs: The Animated Series — with a pilot episode co-written by Brooks himself. EW.com got the sultan of shtick on the phone for an exclusive chat about what to expect from the new show and more.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Before your film career, you worked on series like Get Smart and Your Show of Shows in the '50s and '60s. What was it like for you to write for television again?
MEL BROOKS: I just love creating the stuff. How it's transmitted, you know, whether it's on a Broadway stage, or whether it's a little black-and-white movie, or a big wide color musical movie, or whether it's an iPod, or a website, or you're talking about television — I think that's secondary for me. Who knows what the next delivery system is for the craziness that comes out of my mind?
What makes this the right moment to revisit Spaceballs?
I don't know if there's ever a good moment for anything. When something rears its crazy head, that's the moment.
You're voicing the wizened alien Yogurt and the diabolically moronic President Skroob, whom you played in the original movie. Do the characters still feel fresh to you?
Oh yeah. Because the characters all reflect various types of idiots running the government and running society. For me it's always fresh. All you gotta do is just kind of bring it up to date with a new attack or incursion.
What pop-culture phenomena do you think are ripest for mockery these days?
Well, there's always the oil industry. I mean, we know we could have an electric car. We know that. There's always those interests. And that's handled by Dark Helmet and his crowd — that's what they do. They ran out of air in the first [movie], they just want to steal air. It's really a metaphor for oil and energy.
Is the new show going to go mostly after those kind of targets, then?
Yeah, I think it's more society than having fun with Madonna and stuff. I don't think we'll make fun of show-business icons, because I don't think they resonate enough in the common man's life. It can't compare to invading Iraq, you know?
Will anything be off-limits?
I don't think anything is off. Anything that's politically correct is our target. We'll aim for anything sacred. The government, religion, whatever we can have fun with.
You brought The Producers to Broadway a few years ago, and you've announced plans for a stage musical of Young Frankenstein, and now this new Spaceballs series. Any other revivals in the works?Listen, I'm rinsing everything. I'm getting the last bit of suds out of everything I've ever done. So don't worry, you're gonna see plenty.
I'm still waiting for the sequel that you promised at the end of History of the World Part 1.
I get 20 letters a week, at least, from disgruntled fans saying, ''Hey, I wanna see Jews in Space! What happened?'' I might actually have to do History of the World Part 2. Just to satisfy all the baby boomers that've grown up. And there's a lot of history that's happened since the Inquisition, so there's a lot to cover and have fun with. I'm seriously thinking that may be a future endeavor.
Your son Max Brooks' new zombie novel World War Z has been getting a lot of positive attention. Ever think about collaborating with him?
We may, way in the future. But he struggled and strived for his independence. I cast a big shadow, and he had to flee from it. And he's done a remarkably great job. His first book, [2003's] The Zombie Survival Guide, sold 300,000 copies. That's on his own. At the beginning they used to say, ''Mel Brooks' son.'' There's no mention of me anymore.
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This animation style is exactly what I was hoping for.
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weezer
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Looks good. I think the style fits.
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NeoBaggins
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Date Posted:
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I like the artwork. I'm glad they chose todays standard hip style rather than try to pull of something distracting.
I'm curious about the concious effort to not draw the gags and references from our usual well of celebs, current events, and popular entertainment media. May actually be a good thing buit it brings me back to pondering how much star wars will be spoofed. I have to read all that above more carefully. Thanks for the info!!!
Does anyone question wether or not Brooks will have the writing skills needed to compete and/or contribute to what people think is funny now a days? I ask because his sense of humor is an older style and in some cases an aquired taste. Just wanted some thoughts.
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The animation looks real good. I hjust hope that the quality of the show matches the visuals.
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MAY THE SCHWARTZ BE WITH HIM.
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I am looking forward to this 
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Gobi-1
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What the heck happened to this show? Looking around tonight I came across these links. Apparently Spaceballs: TAS made it's debut on Canadian Pay-Per-View but hasn't aired anywhere else despite the fact it was going to air on G4. Here's a link to the Canadian channel's website with a video preview and photo. If you notice the animation style has been completely changed. It looks like cheap web animation now. Major disappointment. I'm not sure what the heck has happened to this series or if we'll ever see it.
Video Preview
http://www.superchannel.ca/series/view/756/
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There's always youtube 
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What the heck did happen here anyways?
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I can wait.
I can wait a long time.
Mel Brooks has about 5 jokes, and be beats them to death.
Get Smart (the original series) was mildly entertaining, but Brooks was (if I remember correctly) only tangentially involved.
Police Squad was about the same, and while it did go on to be expanded in 3 Naked Gun movies, they were for the most part still flogging the same jokes over and over again.
An entire series of Space Balls has about as much appeal to me as watching dogs perform bodily needs, and I expect the same quailty.
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That looks dire
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