• JcbAzPx@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    Damn, they’re finally making ‘The Search for More Money.’ Too bad Disney kind of beat him to it.

  • arniegeddon@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Other than what’s it’s parodying I’ll never understand the love for Spaceballs. Terrible movie in my opinion.

    • ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      I genuinely thought he had passed several years ago, I had a real Mandela-Effect moment when I saw this trailer, I thought at first “There’s no way this will be funny without Mel leading it.” Then he appeared and seemed old but energetic and thought “there is no WAY they used AI to resurrect him, this is horrible!”

      It took a few minutes for me to figure out what reality I was in and I still have my doubts about Spaceballs sequel, not because I don’t think it will be funny, but because the general population who discusses things and overanalyzes things get the loudest voice and review bomb movies that are supposed to be just fun and not a pointed social statement.

      • turmacar@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        Dick Van Dyke is also still around and doing projects heading towards 100.

        If keeping busy is keeping them around I look forward to each of their 150th birthday parties.

  • Skullgrid@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Cartoon went largely unnoticed, missing the subtitle (so far) “the search for more money” and if they hit that release year Mr Brooks will be over 100 years old.

    He also fought in WW2.

  • grue@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    HOLY SHIT, RICK MORANIS IS COMING BACK!

    (And a bunch of other original cast members too, which is also very cool, but Rick Moranis basically quit acting to be a stay-at-home dad three decades ago and this is the project significant enough to lure him back. It’s gotta be a pretty good script if it’s capable of that!)

    • Altima NEO@lemmy.zipEnglish
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      1 day ago

      There’s an interview that he did recently floating around YouTube. He seems like he’s ready to be back.

      • Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        1 day ago

        I would love it if he and Dave Thomas reunited for more Great White North. They could be old dudes with Gen Z grandkids.

        • ameancow@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          1 day ago

          We sort of do but it will be a nightmare abomination of stitched together dead things.

          (I’m talking about AI, not actual frankenstein tech, John probably would have been cool with that way of coming back.)

        • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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          1 day ago

          We kinda do have it, but it would be wrong to do so. As much has I love to see John Candy in a new movie it just wouldn’t be him.

          But they will do this with some dead celebrity for sure mark my word. Hell they done it before with shitter technology. Just look up the John Wayne Budweswire commercial from the 90’s if you want an example.

          • Krauerking@lemy.lol
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            1 day ago

            I’m worried he just got into the chocolate on the ship. I hope they got a really nice shoebox and a lovely plot in the yard for him. He was his own best friend after all.

              • Krauerking@lemy.lol
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                1 day ago

                I think John Candy would have found it funnier to not be dignified. But he’d also likely just be honored anyways to be included.

                • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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                  1 day ago

                  True, can’t wait to see how this turns out. Rick Morrison making his comeback with this movie is the greatest news I’ve heard in a long time.

            • Fredselfish@lemmy.world
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              1 day ago

              I know right. If they don’t find a way to honor him I will be very disappointed. Better be big goddamn statue of him in that movie.

    • catty@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      WOW! After his wife died and he took a step back from acting - perhaps not shrinking his kids in the mean time - it has to be good if he’s in it! (Though, due to all the previous reboots/sequels/rehashing of previous IP), it probably won’t be :(

  • teft@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Hey at least Mel Brooks won’t have to wear makeup to play Yogurt. Dude is 98.

    • HeyJoe@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      I keep thinking, will he even make it to the release? 2027 is a long way away for someone that’s 99. It’s also crazy to think that he was still in his 60’s when the first was made.

    • orbitz@lemmy.ca
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      2 days ago

      Ya heard of me?

      Who hasn’t heard of…(Stop now before I type out the script).

      He was hilarious, but I hope he knows he probably can’t do it quite the same and maybe get replaced by the novice, homogenized milk. I really got no idea what fat content of milk is used for yogurt but think you get the idea. He could even be quite fabulous.