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Is the Diner Scene in Spaceballs supposed to be referencing something?
posted by issnceSTAFFMOD on October 11, 2024 at 2:28 PM
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otJ2rXMuLno
I understand that John Hurt was an actor in Alien, and that the chestburster is a reference to that.
Are the other actors around John Hurt supposed to be referencing something too? I didn't really understand the Pluto joke, or the "Hello My Baby" jokes.
Reply by rooprect
on October 11, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Classic! Thanks for the reminder. A great triple gag from Mel Brooks. Pluto from the bark refers to Pluto the Disney dog (bark tree/ bark dog pun), which is the setup for John Hurt laughing/choking/chestbuster from Alien as you noted, and finally after the climactic action we get the outta-nowhere 3rd punchline of the alien singing & dancing which is a reference to Michigan J. Frog, an old Bugs Bunny character from the 50s.
And of course there's the 4th punchline: CHECK PLEASE!
So I guess it's a quadruple gag. With Mel Brooks ya gotta be on your toes to catch them all!
Reply by tmdb37490178
on October 15, 2024 at 8:52 PM
And I'd just like to thank Mr. Brooks for that other food-inspired character in the film--yep, that disgusting one. He'd probably chuckle at what I'm writing, but you did not have to go there, sir. Once a guy starts making fun of pizza, he is no longer considered an American!