May the schwartz be with you.
When the nefarious Dark Helmet hatches a plan to snatch Princess Vespa and steal her planet's air, space-bum-for-hire Lone Starr and his clueless sidekick fly to the rescue. Along the way, they meet Yogurt, who puts Lone Starr wise to the power of "The Schwartz." Can he master it in time to save the day?
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Character
Comic, ironic, cool and unpretentious.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- cooloverwhelming
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
Who loves it, who doesn't
59 profiled raters. Loved most by The Prestige Hunters; disliked most by The Sinceres.
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Cast
- Bill PullmanLone Starr
- Rick MoranisDark Helmet
- Mel BrooksPresident Skroob / Yogurt
- John CandyBarf
- Daphne ZunigaPrincess Vespa
- Dick Van PattenKing Roland
- George WynerColonel Sandurz
- Michael WinslowRadar Technician
- Joan RiversDot Matrix (voice)
- Lorene Yarnell JanssonDot Matrix
Crew
- Mel BrooksDirector
- Mel BrooksScreenplay
- Thomas MeehanScreenplay
- Ronny GrahamScreenplay
- Nick McLeanDirector of Photography
- John MorrisOriginal Music Composer
- Conrad Buff IVEditor
- Mel BrooksProducer
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Pairings
Companions we picked from the closest works, and how to take them.
Similar in taste
Closest on the same fourteen dimensions, from everything scored on Curator Co. Other media included when they land close.
Both comic, ironic, cool.
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