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History of the World: PArt 1
(1981)

     History of the World: Part 1 is a documentary that covers from the dawn of man to the French Revolution. In the Stone Age fire is discovered, the first artist is born (along with the first critic), and the revelation of humor and music is realized. During the Roman Empire we see the inner workings of Rome including Caesar, indoor pluming, slave auctions, virgins, and Jesus' last supper. We get a peek into what the Spanish Inquisition was really like and the beginning of the French Revolution, which involves the prince and the pauper ol' switcheroo.


You Learn Something New Everyday...

The first art critics peed on art they didn't like.
The Spanish Inquisition had a chorus line.
Jesus commissioned his last supper painting.

Zing!

"The Lord, the Lord Jehovah has given unto you these fifteen...[drops one of the tablets] Oy! Ten! Ten commandments for all to obey!" -Moses

Survey SAYS...

     I was really expecting History of the World: Part 1 to be a lot funnier. Everyone I've ever talked to that's seen the movie told me that it was so hilarious. Truth be told, there were some really hilarious scenes, but they were few and far between. Most of the jokes were too over the top and they didn't flow. It was like they were trying way too hard. It's like those nudgenudge winkwink kind of jokes, but then they beat the joke until it's not funny anymore. If you didn't know that Mel Brooks was Jewish, after seeing this movie you'll know. The entire flick is one continuous Jewish joke, which lost its luster as soon as you hit the Roman age.

     I was expecting to like this movie so much because Spaceballs has been one of my favorite movies for ever. If you happened to catch the segment of History of the World: Part 1 on I Love the 80s: 3D, then you practically saw all the best scenes the movie has to offer. The one scene they didn't show that was absolutely hilarious was the Last Supper scene where Jesus is telling everyone that someone has already betrayed him and Mel Brook's character yells “Judas!” and then offers him wine. Madeline Kahn who played Empress Nympho stole the entire movie and she was only in it for a little bit. Most of the characters were more irritating then anything else. In all, I kind of felt stupid for watching History of the World. It's like when you watch those little kid movies and they make really lame, obvious joke to make children laugh. Do yourself a favor and skip this one, see Spaceballs or Robin Hood: Men in Tights instead. So if you like dinosaur puppets, scatting, really obvious jokes, and plenty of Jewish cracks then this is the movie for you. As for us we give History of the World: Part 1:

Burt Reynolds! Burt Reynolds!

That Wasn't so Bad Was It?



unimpressed
I was left Feeling: Cheezed Out