We need more parodies. And by George, we’re getting one. We’re getting a very important one back. Spaceballs returns. Spaceballs 2 is imminent (aka it’s in production but won’t come out until 2027.) If you missed the first one, boy are you in for a treat. It’s a top-tier parody film of the Star Wars movies from 1987. It featured Rick Moranis as «Dark Helmet» who uses a powerful force called the «Schwartz,» accompanied by a creature named «Barf,» played by John Candy. It’s completely stupid and goofy, just as any great parody should be. It’s written and directed by Mel Brooks, so it’s automatically good. 

There is so much these days that is ripe for parody and yet so few parodies are made. Sure, we have send-up skits on social media, but we don’t have enough full-length parody movies. Thank goodness we have They Came Together and Reno 911. We’ve realized that we need to make more stupid funny stuff. Just like memes.