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Summary: It's good to be the king!
Review: Mel Brooks has tried real hard over the years to be the KING of comedy. From his early tv appearances (I think it was YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS) to SPACEBALLS and DRACULA: Dead and Loving It; we've gotten a wonderful mixed bag of laughs. One thing's for certain: if you walk into the middle of a movie not knowing what it is, just a few minutes of a Brooks film is all it takes and you just know who the crazy man behind it all is! If you twisted my arm and demanded to know what I think is his crowning achievement I'd choose YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (that's Fron-ken-steen!). But HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART ONE is also among my favorites of all time. I'm reduced to tears by the time "The Spanish Inquisition" comes to an end. Count the money...er, De Monet (Harvey Korman) stepping on the red carpeted peasants nearly turns me into a babbling idiot. Just thinking about when he takes an extra effort to step up on one of them is hilarous! This was the first Brooks movie I saw in the theater and it has stood the test of time! The dude with the radio ("...Funkytown!!") and Caesar's flatulence problem were dang funny to a 15 year old ("Here! Wash this!"). Okay! To a 35 year old too!! It's fun to pick out all the cameos too: Bea Arthur, Henny Youngman, John Hurt, etc. HISTORY gets 4 stars because the picture quality on the VHS was nothing special. Is the DVD any better?
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Summary: The best of Mel Brooks
Review: A film written, produced, directed and acted by Mel Brooks is his Master Piece! This film remains continuously funny and entertaining for 20 years so far except for the Spanish Inquistion which was boring and embedded with historical myths! But if you take it as it is, you won't stop laughing and will enjoy it as a Classic Commedy.
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Summary: Laugh-Out-Loud Funny
Review: This is one of the best movies that Brooks has ever created! My favorite part is either the Inquisition segmant or the part where he talks with Jesus. "All right, All right. Jesus!" "Yes?"
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Summary: Funny stuff, esp. for Mel Brooks fans
Review: i wish i could give 3.5, but i can't, nor can i in good faith say this is the work of comic art that Mel Brooks' other films were. The Caesar (sp?) scene is so funny, and it is copied verbatim from Monty Python's Life of Brian (1979). I agree with Leonard Malton on this, and with that other critic on the "take it or leave it" aspect. this is a video you'd want to rent for a laugh because 1) it's Mel Brooks; 2) because it's better than most all TV. "It's good to be the king!" but the only reason i'd buy it would be to add it to Blazing Saddles, Spaceballs, and The Producers.
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Summary: WONDERFUL
Review: This is the best! I admit it has some racism in it. But it makes it funny! I think the stone age part is pretty boring. But the rest is great! My friends and i always talk about it. We've even writyten down quotes from the movie. And laughing is contagious. My point is SEE IT! WARNING: This movie is contagious to your health. Serious problems can occur if you laugh too much, which you will surely do. You may even die laughing)
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Summary: A Mel Brooks Masterpiece.
Review: This movie not only makes us laugh, but also gives us a history lesson. I thought that all of the actors and actresses fit the parts, and used them, being belivable. Many cameos feature Jackie Mason and Bea Arthur. Gregory Hines flim debut, is a very good debut for a starter. I would rent it first, adn then decide. I guess that Leonard Maitlan has a bad, or maybe no sense of humor.
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Summary: The best comedy
Review: In my opinion this is the best comedy out there. All these new movies like "Something about Mary" don't even come close in comparesement. Mel Brooks gives us a hillarious look at History of the world from Stone Age to the French Revolution, inlcuding Jesus, Ceasar, and many other famous figures. Gregory Hines is hillarious, Madeline Kahn is unforgettable as the Empress of Rome. Recommend it to everyone!
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Summary: This is the funniest movie I have ever Saw
Review: Oh my goodness. This movie is very very VERY FUNNY. I don't care how many movie Mel Brooks makes ....this is his best. To have Gregory Hines as a slave in Rome is genius. While using the enigmatic Madeline Kahn. I couldn't stop laughing through out this entire movie. I think Mel Brooks should make more movie just because of how wonderful this one is. As I am writing this I still can't stop laughing. If you buy or rent one mive this day. PLEASE PLEASE let it be History of the world. I promise you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: Very Funny ALL-STAR History Class
Review: This very funny movie tells the history of the world. It tells about the stone age-with Sid Ceaser as the lead cave man, the Old Testement- with the 15... Um.. 10 Commandments, the Roman Empire-Madeline Kahn's "No, No, Yes." always makes me laugh, the Spanish Inquisition- with syncronized swimming Nuns, and the French Revolution-"It's good to be the King!" Equally funny are the coming attractions for History of the World Part 2-which never happened. SEE Hitler on ice! SEE a Viking Funeral! SEE Jews in Space! Comedy Classic.
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Summary: The DVD transfer is terrible!
Review: Buy this bare-bones version only if you don't care about the video/audio quality of the DVD. This disc is screaming for a new transfer. It does look/sound better than the VHS Pan & Scam version, but it certainly doesn't take advantage of the DVD format. The movie gets 5 stars, but the transfer gets 1.
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