They were just looking for attention, picking on a big budget movie. People in the 80s had no idea how good their movies were. They could never make a movie like Spaceballs today. Can you imagine Jonah Hill or Seth Rogen playing Barf and some bore like Paul Rudd being Scroob? Cause that's what this movie would be reduced to in the hands of todays no talent hacks - a Judd Apatow assfest.
There's only one man who'd DARE give me the raspberry

Man, that just makes it worse!

Not to mention that the other movies running against Spaceballs that year was The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, Ishtar, Leonard Part 6 and Who's That Girl staring Madonna.

I bet it was some rival to Razzie that become so irrelevant that they stop giving out Awards in 2006. I hope to the same thing happens to the Razzies really soon because they suck as well.

Who are the people behind the award?
Let me guess; "stinkers?" And a panel of analysis retentive half-wits?

I saw this in the theaters when it came out, and, while I liked it, I thought it wasn't one of his best efforts.
But, when it came out on cable, and I was able to see it multiple times, I liked it a whole lot more.
How I'd rank Mel's top 5 movies

1. Blazing Saddles
2. Young Frankenstein
3. History of the World
4. Tie - High Anxiety & Spaceballs