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History of the World: Part I (1981)

Rate: 3
Viewed: 9/13

9/13: History of the World: Part I is a typical Mel Brooks film: dumb, boring, unfunny, and moronic.

He tries to be funny but fails in the most painful way. It's hard to sit through his films. History of the World: Part I is uneven because of the unnecessary overlong Roman segment. Having Gregory Hines on board doesn't help, either.

Strangely, the title suggests that I'll be exposed to every facet of world history which never happened. However, on the positive side, Dom DeLuise's performance as Emperor Nero is great. He's a very funny guy.

All in all, the good news for History of the World: Part I is that there's no second part.

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