Spaceballs Quotes
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Source: Spaceballs
Speaker: Barf
I'm a mog—half man, half dog. I'm my own best friend.
Context
This line is spoken by Barf, played by John Candy, in the film Spaceballs, directed by Mel Brooks (1987).
Mel Brooks's comedy Spaceballs spoofs Star Wars, with characters like Dot Matrix, who resembles a female C3-P0, and Barf, a Chewbacca-esque furry friend with a much larger vocabulary than Chewbacca.
When he introduces himself to Princess Vespa, she wants to know exactly what he is. He explains he's a mog, "half man, half dog." He's his own best friend!
Where you've heard it
You might hear this if someone is speculating about a Spaceballs sequel. Unfortunately, John Candy, who played Barf, is half man, half dog, and all dead. RIP, you magnificent human.
P.S. Barf lives on through cosplay.
Pretentious Factor
If you were to drop this quote at a dinner party, would you get an in-unison "awww" or would everyone roll their eyes and never invite you back? Here it is, on a scale of 1-10.
Barf isn't just his own best friend. This lovable space mutant is everyone's best friend.