Review of History of the World: Part I (1981) by Lady L — 03 Jan 2008

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

This review of History of the World: Part I (1981) was written by Lady L on 03 Jan 2008.

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

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By Thomas K (624) on 21 Mar 2014

Worth it for the Inquisition number alone…

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By Simon D (1,648) on 05 Dec 2014

While this is little more than Mel Brooks making a Pythonesque film of extended sketches it ws clearly intended to be an epic comedy on a large…

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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 Phillip G (271) on 06 Mar 2014

Good Old Fashioned Humor That Can Never Be Made Again. Lots Of Laughs Throughout…

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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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By Alexander M (289) on 09 Mar 2013

Great poster - not that funny of a movie…

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By Zack T (137) on 23 Jun 2014

How Mel Brooks turned something like the Spanish Inquisition into a musical number is beyond me…

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By Mike E (378) on 07 Dec 2017

Oh dear…

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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 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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