Director: Mel Brooks
Year: 1981
Language: English
Length: 1 hour and 28 minutes (88 minutes)
Staring: Mel Brooks, Pamela Stephenson, Dom DeLuise, Madiline Kahn, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Gregory Hines, Spike Milligan, Ron Carey, Sid Caesar. (I feel like I'm missing someone important... any idea who?)
Plot: This film is a spoof of some of the greatest moments in history, from the beginning of humanity through Roman times and the French Revolution to round off oddly somewhere in the middle. This film is yet another show of Mel Brooks fantastic abilities as he gives a twisted history lesson with his usual vulgar satire and mad humour. The film is narrated by the fantastic voice of Orson Welles, and tells of the progress of mankind as cave dweller, tap-dancing black slave and biblical hero Moses. As well as mocking famous historical events it also mocks historical films, most notably 'The Greatest Story Ever Told' and 'The Ten Commandments, as well as a brilliant parody of '2001: A space Odyssey'.
Review: First of all let me just say there is no part II, there is a clip at the end of what would be in it and it's hilarious, but alas no part II in sight my friends. But, that aside, go see this film. Now. Go. I'll wait. Seen it? Love it? I know. How could you not?! As soon as you see the first 10 minutes of the film, you're in love. My favourite bit had to be where Moses come down from mount Sinai and has three tables "I'll show the people your fifteen rules." Then he dops one. "Everyone I have the ten commandments of God!" Or something like that, either way hilair. XD Though I do warn, if you have no sense of humour... you won't like this film. Every single line is a joke and to be taken as such, nothing in it is serious, there are racial, sexist, gay and sex jokes throughout it and can offend some.
Quotes: The whole film is one big quote... It's hard to choose particulars. They're so many dick/sex/gay jokes.
Overall Rating: 5/5 GO WATCH IT NOW. SHOO, SHOO!
