Dark Helmet: More Than Just a Darth Vader Parody
The Shadow of the Sith: Deconstructing Darth Vader Within the huge, shimmering galaxy of cinematic parodies, one character stands out with a hilariously outsized helmet and a penchant for dropping his mood: Darkish Helmet from Mel Brooks’s iconic movie, Spaceballs. Whereas undeniably a send-up of Darth Vader from Star Wars, Darkish Helmet transcends mere imitation,…
