In 1987, comedy legend Mel Brooks wrote, directed, produced, and acted in the film Spaceballs , a film that satirized the popularity of Star Wars while also throwing in a few references to other franchises like Star Trek , Planet of the Apes and Alien . Alongside Brooks, the film stars John Candy, Bill Pullman, Rick Moranis, Daphnie Zuniga, and Joan Rivers. The story mostly follows a similar path...