History of the World, Part II

HULU | Release Date: March 6, 2023

3.3	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 12 Ratings

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Starazor0Mar 8, 2023

I’ll start by saying there’s funny moments that made me laugh.

As a fan of the first one, I was disappointed by this series. Jokes are forced, funny moments are scarce, and you can tell pretty early on Mel Brooks (96) had very little to doI’ll start by saying there’s funny moments that made me laugh.

As a fan of the first one, I was disappointed by this series. Jokes are forced, funny moments are scarce, and you can tell pretty early on Mel Brooks (96) had very little to do with the series.

I’ll watch it to the end as I love Mel Brooks and his name is attached. But History of the World deserved better.… Expand

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peanut00Mar 17, 2023

I love Mel Brooks's movies and Nick Kroll. I was really looking forward to watching this show. I couldn't watch more than 5 minutes. I was very disappointed. It was terrible.

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Scottsmi8Mar 22, 2023

Lazy formulaic comedy writing designed for the dumbest of audiences ruins this show. Instead of puns and lightweight universal humor, it leverages weak modern references and overplays them, all in an attempt to appeal to the more basicLazy formulaic comedy writing designed for the dumbest of audiences ruins this show. Instead of puns and lightweight universal humor, it leverages weak modern references and overplays them, all in an attempt to appeal to the more basic TV-binging Hulu viewers. It's clear it's been written by LA-types, this lacks a soul and would rather lean into crude shouting, fart jokes, and repetition to fill time. I had to cleanse my brain afterword and regret ever turning it on or knowing it exists. Depressing.… Expand

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GumdropMar 7, 2023

Who are you and what have you done with Mel Brooks? I grew up watching Mel Brooks. Young Frankenstein and Spaceballs are, to this day, some of my favourite movies. It was some of the funniest, most ridiculous comedy ever and I loved it forWho are you and what have you done with Mel Brooks? I grew up watching Mel Brooks. Young Frankenstein and Spaceballs are, to this day, some of my favourite movies. It was some of the funniest, most ridiculous comedy ever and I loved it for that. But none of it would work now. I often rewatch his stuff and while I still very much enjoy it, I don't think many people now, would get it or enjoy it. It wasn't just Brooks who made it work. It was the actors and the performances. To me, Gene Wilder will always be synonymous with Mel Brooks. No one could pull off a Brooks role like him. And of course Madeline Kahn, Rudy De Luca, Harvey Korman, Cloris Leachman, Dom DeLuise and Marty Feldman. They were the perfect actors to make it work. And I think that's why this doesn't work. Part 1 was the epitome of Brooks. It had all the best lines and jokes. And all of his best actors in 1 place. Part 2 doesn't have those actors and it has none of the magic. They tried to take a formula that worked over 40 years ago and make it work now. At a time where too much has changed since. It doesn't translate.

They've tried to force the Brooks formula into a new one and new actors. Actors who, while funny, don't fit the formula. They took what worked in the original and twisted and squished it into something that feels wrong. They went out and dug up the old Brooks and stitched it all to some new idea of what Brooks is now. The result is some grotesque Frankenstein's monster.… Expand

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