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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 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 Dalton M (42) on 02 Sep 2014

With shameless borrowing from Monty Python, black adder, SNL and others, this film is saved by a few clever gags, satisfactory and roughly…

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By Ken S (1,985) on 02 Sep 2014

With shameless borrowing from Monty Python, black adder, SNL and others, this film is saved by a few clever gags, satisfactory and roughly…

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By Noah S (313) on 23 Aug 2014

It's good to be the King Another masterful picture by a King of Comedy, Mel Brooks…

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By Alex S (2,786) 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 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 Brian B (2,161) on 13 May 2014

Not as funny as most other Mel Brooks movies, but it has its moments…

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By Bradley R (78) on 18 Apr 2014

Brilliant comedy. Mel Brooks is a genius…

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By Graham M (560) on 24 Mar 2014

Most of the humour hasn't aged well, if it was ever funny in the first place…

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By Thomas K (624) on 21 Mar 2014

Worth it for the Inquisition number alone…

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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 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 Paul G (835) on 03 Feb 2014

The funniest movie I have ever seen , This was my first Mel Brooks Movie and was the start of many I have seen . Its good to be the King…

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By Dann M (1,530) on 27 Dec 2013

Sound: Nothing really great here beyond the standard production values for a film of this type…

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By Victor L (480) 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 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 Simmons C (2) 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 Harry W (1,900) on 23 May 2013

History of the World Part 1 is scattered in parts and doesn't have a real plot consistently, but it's well made and funny enough to pass as…

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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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