hyped garbage

Good , But It Is Overrated By Some

Fantastic!

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Writer, producer & director Mel Brooks takes the opportunity to poke fun at various points in world history. Enough of his verbal and visual jokes are funny to make this pleasant - if never truly hysterical - viewing. Among the eras that he spoofs are The Stone Age, Biblical times, The Roman Empire, The Spanish Inquisition, and The French Revolution. Mel himself gets to play multiple roles, and gives some zany parts to a variety of top performers, some of them regulars in his filmography.Unfortunately, the momentum isn't always that great. The Roman Empire sequence really does go on too long. The movie isn't always terribly amusing, but when it does hit, it works well. The parody of The Spanish Inquisition is the brightest portion because it's portrayed as a splashy production number, complete with dancing monks and swimming nuns. It's just too funny to hear these characters sing about human depravity.And therein lies a critical factor with this entry in the Brooks resume. He's not afraid to possibly offend viewers, just as he was with his classic Western spoof "Blazing Saddles" of seven years previous. Some people might be surprised with the foul language employed, while others will be delighted. Brooks is clever at times with his anachronisms, and even has characters from different segments interacting with each other.The sequence with the primitive men and women also works pretty well. ("History of the World: Part I" actually came out around the same time as another skewering of prehistoric times, "Caveman" with Ringo Starr.) One moment that this viewer truly did love was the emergence of the "first artist", which leads to the emergence of the "first critic".Rather than list all of the familiar faces utilized by Brooks, this viewer thinks it best to just let others discover them for themselves. He will say, however, that among the performers, Sid Caesar (as a caveman) and Gregory Hines (as a slave) come off the best. (Hines, in his film debut, replaced Richard Pryor.) The cameo by the "entrepreneur" during The Roman Empire segment was unexpected and quite the hoot. Orson Welles can sometimes be heard as a narrator.As a final joke, a sequel (including a trip to space) is advertised before the closing credits.Six out of 10.

"History of the World: Part I" is a shocking example of a 90-minute series of gags that land with a dull thud. This is coming from a Mel Brooks fan, which is the reason for the shock. Also, the disappointment. It started out with promise (Brooks and the fift- . . . ten commandments, Bea Arthur in the unemployment office but then the Ancient Rome segment happens and things grind to a halt. And then never pick back up, even after we get out of Rome. It's not every day you see the comedic talents of Dom Deluise squandered (same thing happened with "Smokey and the Bandit II").This was bad.

Mel Brooks hams it up big time. He's starring, writing, and directing this crazy Brooks version of history. It's a big hit and miss constant stream of broad jokes. At a lot of times, this feels dated like a vaudeville act from an age long gone.The biggest and best laughs have to be Madeline Kahn as Empress Nympho during Roman times. No No Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes. You've gotta love it.Although Gregory Hines is fine, I can't help but wonder what if Richard Pryor could be in this. It's a disappointment. And that's a big part of the disappointment in this movie. There is a lack of up and comer new comedians. This is mostly a reunion of old timers. With the rise of SNL and that comedic scene, the times are passing it by.

This is one of the best comedies I ever saw!!! First time I watch this when I was 8 year old kid,and since then I watch this movie multiple times!Highly recommended this movie to everybody!Great acting,great humor,great directing! If u didn't see this film do this as soon as you can and you will see what you are missing for all of this years,and if you are already see this film do yourself a favor and watch it once more!!! I will not tell you whats going on in the movie,you will enjoy more if you don't know what will happen here!I will only tell you that this film begin in prehistoric age and finish with king Louis XVI! P.S.Sorry if I made some grammatical mistakes,English is not my native language!!!