History of the World: Part I

Mel Brooks just finally embraces the sketch comedy format in film after edging closer and closer to it over the previous few movies. It’s also the first film where Brooks was his own boss as the owner of the production company Brooksfilms, and I wonder if Brooks is one of those talents who really needs a counterbalance like Gene Wilder to make things work. It’s the first film of his since The Twelve Chairs where he has sole writing credit. I bring this all up because History of the World: Pa...