Review of History of the World: Part I (1981) by Sara B — 29 Mar 2008

Moses:FIFTEEN!! FITEEN COMMANDMENTS!!! (smash) TEN...TEN COMMANDMENTS!!!

This review of History of the World: Part I (1981) was written by Sara B on 29 Mar 2008.

History of the World: Part I has generally received positive reviews.

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By Dylan P (378) on 31 Mar 2013

It was just ok and for sure not Mel's best. Some jokes fall flat others are quite funny but in general it is certainly not Mel's best…

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By Joey S (579) on 09 May 2013

This is another one of those stupid Mel Brooks movies--I love it, personally…

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By Sherry R (292) on 08 Jun 2013

Columns get your columns! Doric! Ionic! Corinthian! We have columns here! It is rambling, aimless and scattershot, but it is still funny…

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By Ryan V (1,568) on 04 Jan 2017

Less of a feature film and more of an assortment of sketches that work within a theme, History of the World Part I is Mel Brooks' lampoon of…

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By Christian C (931) on 22 May 2013

A truly funny, episodic comedy. Kahn is great and the musical numbers are memorable…

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By Walker S (96) on 05 Mar 2014

Smart humor here a true showing of Mel's talent at comedy the skits especially the roman scene are absolutely hilarious…

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By Logan M (1,902) on 26 Apr 2015

Don't know why this only got 62%. I thought it was hilarious. Not the best comedy i've ever seen but still really funny. Reminds me of Airplane…

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By John O (1,007) on 26 Apr 2015

Don't know why this only got 62%. I thought it was hilarious. Not the best comedy i've ever seen but still really funny. Reminds me of Airplane…

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By Anna Q (515) on 24 Feb 2013

I remember seeing this, I remember loving this. I don't remember anything else…

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By Ray C (256) on 05 Dec 2014

I thoroughly enjoyed this Mel Brooks effort, turning his satirical gaze towards history, much as Monty Python did in their last three films…

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