Wow. I'm from back when Blazing Saddles came out -Mel Brooks fans will laugh at all the great bits/jokes because we LOVE Mel, and we get it. (bring on the bizarre, corny and vulgar stuff and we feel like a kid again! In conclusion, Spaceballs is funny-when you let it-and Mel Brooks is a filmmaker and a funny guy! He wont let the serious stuff of the real world restrict him from just making his audience laugh! (The plot of Spaceballs isn't my concern...i just like to laugh)