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History of the World - Part 1
History of the World, Part 1 is a parody of the historical spectacular film genre anthology, including the sword and sandal epic and the period costume drama subgenres. Often ridiculous but never serious, we learn the truth behind the Roman Emperor, we learn what really happened at the Last Supper, the circumstances that surrounded the French Revolution, how to test eunuchs, and what kind of shoes the Spanish Inquisitor wore.
8 October 1948, Paris, France
21 March 1955, Vancouver, Washington, USA
5 August 1960, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
14 February 1946, New York City, New York, USA
25 November 1949, Fairmont, West Virginia, USA
24 June 1922, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
22 August 1930, Khartoum, Sudan
22 February 1939, London, England, UK
8 April 1926, Chicago, Illinois, USA
January 31, 2004
Mel Brooks' The History of the World: Part I contains plenty of belly-shaking laughs.
October 25, 2002
Disjointed Brooks effort that is only occasionally amusing
May 19, 2010
Brooks' fractured History is salvaged by the tuneful 'Inquisition.'
June 21, 2005
The fact that there has been no Part 2 is ample proof that God hates us all.
May 27, 2010
Hearing some of those old, beloved one-liners again made me smile, but they did not have the power to make me laugh anew.
October 19, 2004
Crude, rude Mel Brooks has low laughs
April 11, 2006
Brooks proved that increasing the vulgarity level doesn't necessarily translate into more laughs. Gag after gag falls flat in this potty-mouthed dud.
November 24, 2003
Occasional bright moments, but it's clear why there was no. part two.
December 15, 2010
Dirty jokes, some sparkle in uneven Mel Brooks classic.
October 15, 2002
Fifteen minutes of funny material trying desperately to fill a feature film.
