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Wes Pearce's avatar

I’ve never seen Alien or Spaceballs 😬 I’ve got some watching to do.

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Megan Okonsky's avatar

Watch Spaceballs first! 😂

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Matt Cyr's avatar

Great tribute here, Megan. Well done. Love this was your initial intro to the chest buster. That made me smile.

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Megan Okonsky's avatar

This also made my day!! Thank you! I rewatched the clip from Spaceballs again and realized I sing that song the alien sings to my fiancee very often…my whole love language is Spaceballs, I guess 😂

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Bill Cusano's avatar

If it doesn't have humor in it, I would be missing the point of writing it.

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Timothy J Crawford's avatar

It’s like reading an Andy Borowitz satire article then trying to get through the Guardian article on the same topic after it. Just messes with your emotions.

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Megan Okonsky's avatar

Yes!! I follow Andy Borowitz on Subtack but very few serious political accounts 😂

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AM K's avatar

Was wondering why I felt such a deep connection with this when I realized it’s because I am your father's brother's nephew's cousin's former roommate.

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Megan Okonsky's avatar

😂😂😂 I laughed out loud

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Musings of a Silver Fox's avatar

I saw Spaceballs in the the theater for my 13th birthday. I went alone because my parents had no interest in something so silly. It's still one of my all-time favorites.

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Mary Sirgo's avatar

Holy nostalgia Batman

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Christopher Robin's avatar

I have at least as many fond memories of sitting around watching Spaceballs as I do Star Wars, and I saw the rest of these first. I love all Mel Brooks' work, but this one is my favorite. It's on my all-time top 5 movies list.

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Megan Okonsky's avatar

This is actually the only Mel Brooks movie I’ve seen! I have to watch the rest. You’ve got a great name for reading nostalgic posts!

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Christopher Robin's avatar

My first recommendation would be Young Frankenstein. :) Yes, I’m a magnet for nostalgia.

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Chris L.'s avatar

If you’ve never done it, watch a double feature of Airplane! followed by Zero Hour. I couldn’t stop laughing at where the jokes should have been 😂

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Frederic Poag's avatar

I haven’t read a single word and I love this. LOVE! THIS!

Okay Imma read it. :)

“I’m going down there.”

“He’s going down there! I wouldn't.”

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Abigail Kendall's avatar

I slammed subscribe so fast. This was delightful to read

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Megan Okonsky's avatar

Aww this made my day! Thank you.

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Chrissann Nickel's avatar

To this day, I have still only seen Spaceballs and have not seen even one Star Wars movie. This fact delights me, as did your article lol

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Megan Okonsky's avatar

This is why we're so alike!! 😂

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