Posted on 05/09/2022 2:49:52 AM PDT by Trillian
Mel Brooks is considered to be on the short list of comedic legends to have written, created and performed in some of the most enduring classics for the stage and the screen.
One of his most notable pieces of artistry over his seven decade career: the comedy film History Of The World, Part I, finally got a Part II after more than four decades, and has already begun shooting in Los Angeles.
According to Variety, History Of The World, Part II, is a direct sequel to Brooks' classic film, but will come in the form of a variety series, complete with eight episodes for Hulu.
Brooks, who at the age of 95, is onboard for the follow-up, serving as a writer and executive producer, alongside Wanda Sykes, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, and Kevin Salter.
Searchlight Television and 20th Television will produce.
'I can't wait to once more tell the real truth about all the phony baloney stories the world has been conned into believing are History!' Brooks said in a statement.
Despite carrying the title Part I, there were originally no plans for a sequel when the film was released in June 1981.
It turns out the title of the movie was a play on the book - The History Of The World, Volume 1 by Sir Walter Raleigh.
The new show will follow the same format as the original film, which was made up of segments parodying different periods of world history. The Stone Age, Ancient Rome, and the French Revolution were among the time periods that were parodied.
So far there's no word on what eras will be showcased as comedic fodder in the new installment.
In the original film Brooks played five roles: Moses, Comicus the stand-up philosopher, Tomás de Torquemada, King Louis XVI, and
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A great genius. But can he make it work in a Woke world? Very challenging. I mean: Blazing Saddles was basically “woke” but you could not make it today.
Way way too many re-makes coming out of Hollywood......
Wanda Sykes? Please. Talentless hacks glomming on a legend to make a steaming pile of shit using his name.
Papyrus! Rolling papyrus! One of the funniest scenes in movie history.
Only a Miracle can save us now!
I just read his autobio “All About Me!” and enjoyed it very much. It’s written very positively, he doesn’t really moan or complain about people, and you know he could. His older brother served very bravely in the Air Force in WWII. He was shot down and taken as a POW but had the sense to ditch his dog tags which would have revealed he was Jewish. The Germans thought he was Polish and he let them think that and managed to survive the war.
Gregory Hines showed his comedy chops in that movie. When he was the eunich and his tongue rolled out of his mouth.
If they do Hitler on Ice and Jews in Space I’ll be impressed.
I love Mel, but can’t imagine this working. Might as well try to make “Springtime for Hitler.”
If Mel pulls his punches then this movie will heavily disappoint. A favorite subject among my friends is, “They couldn’t make that movie or show today.” Mel Brooks movies always lead that discussion.
Wanda Sykes means the movie will be garbage. Low intellect, unfunny and aggressively offended by nothing.
“I’m wearing a cardboard belt”!
Amazing right? The movie was a funny way to lampoon racism, showing how ridiculous it is and the idiots today would think the movie is racist.
Does this mean we’re not going to see:
Jews in Space
Hitler on Ice
A Viking Funeral
???? I’ve been looking forward to these segments since the original came out.
The first one was a classic. I hope wokeness has not in any way infected Mel Brooks. Movies like History of the World Part 1 and Blazing Saddles are the all time classics they are because they are rude, crude, raunchy and totally anti woke. The world needs more of that.
Its good to be the King!
The IDIOTS today desperately need a lesson from Mel Brooks.
He understood that the way to win people over was to appeal to them and make them laugh - not to preach at them and beat them over the head for hour after hour.
Show how stupid racism is by making it over the top and ridiculous and we’ll all laugh and remember and repeat the lines for decades:
“Dock that ch*nk a day’s pay for nappin’ on the job”
“Handcart??? We can’t afford to lose no handcart. Send a coupla n***ers!”
“What in the wide wide world of sports is going on here? I hired you people to try to get a little track laid - not to jump around like a buncha Kansas City f***ots!”
“OK we’ll take the N***ers and the Ch**ks...BUT WE DON’T WANT THE IRISH!!!!”
Or you could preach at us with the same message for hours on end and we’ll ignore you and think of you as an obnoxious a-hole.
“... Wanda Sykes ...”
Pass. Like the Spaceballs sequel, its too late. A quality comedy can no longer be produced by the Hollyweird crowd.
It was so funny in how ridiculous it was. Everything has to be taken in context.
The dipshits today would isolate those lines to prove their infantile points.
They’d find racism in Spaceballs.
Not to mention the casting. Can’t imagine anybody but Slim Pickens delivering those lines.
But not when your peasants are (so) revolting!
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