History of the world part 2 movie review

Introducing a brand new Hulu Original, set to premiere on March 6, 2023, that promises to take viewers on a hilarious and educational journey through history. Produced by an impressive team of executive producers, including Mel Brooks, Nick Kroll, Wanda Sykes, Ike Barinholtz, David Stassen, and Kevin Salter, this show is sure to be a hit with audiences of all ages.

The show will explore the many strange and surprising moments in history that you didn't learn about in school, all while delivering gut-busting laughs and witty commentary. From Mel Brooks' iconic comedic style to Wanda Sykes' razor-sharp wit, this show is packed with talented comedic minds who are sure to deliver non-stop laughs.

But it's not all just fun and games - the show also has a focus on educating viewers about the true events that shaped our world. With a unique blend of comedy and history, viewers will learn about the events and people that shaped our world in a way that is both informative and entertaining.

So mark your calendars for March 6, 2023, and get ready to laugh and learn with this exciting new Hulu Original!



Mel Brooks’ “History of the World: Part II” is a four-night comedy revue, which pays homage to his sensibilities by including all the punny bits, irreverent anachronisms, and riffs on historically being Jewish, the show can cram into eight 25-minute episodes. The show features famous figures such as Shirley Chisholm, William Shakespeare, Rasputin, and Jesus Christ in a “Get Back” inspired plotline. Brooks, who narrates, presents and is credited as a writer, enlists a star-studded cast, including Emily Ratajkowski, Seth Rogen, Taika Waititi, and more, who pop in and out of the series to deliver inspired sketches and game cameo appearances. While the show relies greatly on what performers bring to the material, some of the stars, including executive producers and writers Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, and Wanda Sykes, jump on the chance to play multiple characters and make their impressions fit their strengths. One of the most consistently funny arcs in the show is dedicated to Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman to run for President of the United States. Her story is told through the yellow-orange fuzziness of a late ‘60s sitcom called “Shirley!,” which is the most soundly put-together segment of the series, as it echoes Chisholm’s history-making moves, hilariously contrasted with a live studio audience’s reactions and certain TV trope characters. The series’ sometimes inability to say anything shocking or revelatory about the adversity its comedy often pokes fun at is evident in some of the show’s broader comedy, but it gets enough inspired sketches, game cameo appearances, and plainly laugh-out-loud moments from its clever silliness to recommend it.

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Mel Brooks' "History of the World: Part I" was made in 1981, and since then, the comedy genre has changed, and Brooks has made several more successful and hilarious movies. Sketch comedy has become faster, shorter, and more TV-friendly with shows like YouTube, "Saturday Night Live" digital shorts, and TikTok. In this new era of sketch comedy, the viral sketch comedy series has emerged, and "History of the World, Part II" is a prime example of this trend. This four-night comedy revue tackles several figures, including William Shakespeare, Shirley Chisholm, Rasputin, Ulysses S. Grant, Joseph Stalin, Gloria Steinem, and Jesus Christ. If a particular sketch or arc doesn't work, the show quickly moves on to the next one, and with its impressive roster of stars, there is always someone new to enjoy. Although the show is broad in its comedy and relies on easy jokes and tropes, it has enough clever silliness, inspired sketches, game cameo appearances, and laugh-out-loud moments to make it worth watching. The show's executive producers and writers, Nick Kroll, Ike Barinholtz, and Wanda Sykes, are among the performers who make the show their platform, and they are joined by talented behind-the-camera professionals. The most consistently funny of the arcs is the recurring plotline dedicated to Shirley Chisholm, which tells her story through a 1960s sitcom called "Shirley!" and hilariously contrasts her history-making moves with the reactions of a live studio audience and certain TV trope characters. While some of the elongated arcs lose their focus, the series is a loving tribute to Brooks' sensibilities and features enough humor and cleverness to make it well worth watching.