Mel Brooks has a way with words, and music, and dancing, and just about everything he touches....does that sound dirty to you too? Good, it's not just me then. So what happens when this man gets his hands on some of the biggest events in human history? Hilarity ensues, that's what.
The film covers several major events in the span of humanity: the dawn of man, the stone age, Moses bringing the commandments, the roman empire, the last supper, the Spanish inquisition, and the French revolution. All of these are covered with your standard Brooks' type of humor: bad sex jokes galore in Rome, Moses dropping a tablet of the original 15 commandments, someone using "Jesus" as a swear at the last supper and a whole cycle of "What?".
The Spanish inquisition, on the other hand, is by far the most memorable of the vignettes. It's not very long, but it's toe tappingly good! Yeah, it's a song and dance number stlyed like a broadway show. The inquisitors sing and dance and torture all at the same time, talk about multi-tasking. The song is also just so damn catchy, and I even ahve it saved on my computer for when I need a good laugh.
The acting is your standard Brooks' tounge in cheek sarcasm and wit. It's not a bad thing, because his writing makes it work so well.
So this is another classic spoof from Mr. Brooks, and another classic film.
Keep an eye out for my review of "History of the World: Part 2", featureing Hitler on Ice, and Jews in Space! Coming this fall.