New from Solzy at the Movies: History of the World, Part II Writer/Director/EP David Stassen on Working With Mel Brooks and Why Casting Posed a Challenge

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History of the World, Part II Writer/Director/EP David Stassen on Working With Mel Brooks and Why Casting Posed a Challenge - Solzy at the Movies

The following interview with History of the World, Part II multi-hyphenate David Stassen was originally published at Above the Line.

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Line from #MelBrooks' #HistoryOfTheWorldPartII

"You know, it's crazy that we ate Sara, and not the guy named 'Ham’!”

Finished watching #HistoryOfTheWorldPartII yesterday.

Wasn't disappointed, after all #MelBrooks was behind it.
Some sketches had more grip than others, but overall I enjoyed it.

Now waiting for the JC: Resurrection movie  

#TvShow #TvShows #DisneyPlus

Loved the original movie from #MelBrooks so giving #HistoryOfTheWorldPartII a watch on #DisneyPlus. #NowWatching
Ok #HistoryOfTheWorldPartII is LOL good.
And #HistoryoftheWorldPartII is a wrap. Some things fell flat, but in general I'm happy we got it and enjoyed it a lot. We even got what was teased at the end of Part I! There was even a tease of a Season 2 that I presume is just a joke in the spirit of Part 1. #Hulu

"History of the World, Part II" brings some old-school Mel Brooks humor into 2023; even in a more sensitive cultural environment, star/executive producer Nick Kroll says there's definitely a place for that humor.

https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/2023/03/08/nick-krolls-history-lesson-mel-brooks-is-still-funny-in-2023/

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Nick Kroll's 'History' Lesson: Mel Brooks Is Still Funny In 2023

"History of the World, Part II" brings some old-school Mel Brooks humor into 2023; even in a more sensitive cultural environment, star/executive producer Nick Kroll says there's definitely a place for that humor.

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Watched Episodes 1 & 2 of #HistoryoftheWorldPartII and it was generally amusing and had a few laugh-out-loud moments. Some misses but not enough to detract. Looking forward to the rest of the episodes.

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My wife and I started watching #HistoryOfTheWorldPartII but we couldn't make it through episode 2. It just wasn't that funny. More profane than anything.

"The series also makes the very wise choice to skew the tone of the sketches to suit their new medium. They don't have the epic scale of the old Hollywood films Brooks was parodying, because they have instead chosen to parody the wide range of programming we can find on television nowadays."

Streaming Review: 'History of World: Part II'--Worthy Sequel 41 Years in Making

https://collider.com/history-of-the-world-part-2-review/ via Collider
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'History of the World: Part II' Review: A Worthy Sequel 41 Years in the Making

See: a loving homage to the works of Mel Brooks.

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