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Dirty jokes, some sparkle in uneven Mel Brooks classic.
Sometimes it's funny, sometimes it bombs, but at least Brooks keeps things moving so you're not stuck too long with any particular bit.
Hearing some of those old, beloved one-liners again made me smile, but they did not have the power to make me laugh anew.
Brooks' fractured History is salvaged by the tuneful 'Inquisition.'
As sketch comedy goes, Mel Brooks' History of the World: Part I isn't bad. But it also isn't up to the level of his best work.
Brooks proved that increasing the vulgarity level doesn't necessarily translate into more laughs. Gag after gag falls flat in this potty-mouthed dud.
The fact that there has been no Part 2 is ample proof that God hates us all.
Crude, rude Mel Brooks has low laughs
Mel Brooks' The History of the World: Part I contains plenty of belly-shaking laughs.
Occasional bright moments, but it's clear why there was no. part two.
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