History Of The World Part 1 (Mel Brooks')

Mel Brook's uproarious version of history proves that nothing is sacred as he takes us on a delirious romp featuring everything from a wild send-up of the film 2001 to the real stories behind the Roman Empire (Brooks portrays a stand-up philosopher at Caesar's Palace), the French Revolution (Brooks reigns as King Louis XVI) and the Spanish Inquisition (a splash song-and-dance number with number and monks and swimming nuns.) It's Mel and company at their hilarious best.

Critic Reviews:

• " History of the World, Part I-which has no sequel-spoofs multiple genres in this anthology showing that there are no limits to the mind of writer-director Mel Brooks. " – Danielle Solzman

• " Mel Brooks' The History of the World: Part I contains plenty of belly-shaking laughs. " – Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat

• " … an entertaining mishmash of skits which finds Mel Brooks back in lively form, both for better and for worse. " – Gary Arnold