History of the World: Part I (1981) | How Woke Is It?

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History of the World: Part I1981

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What We Think

A relic of pre-woke comedy, ‘History of the World: Part I’ gleefully parodies history and culture with no regard for modern identity politics. It’s decidedly non-woke, freewheeling, and irreverent , a film that could never be made the same way today.

Score Breakdown

Compromised:Narrative Integrity

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The film prioritizes humor and satirical storytelling over any agenda-driven character casting. It isn’t interested in forcing identity themes, characters are exaggerated for comedy, not ideology. Representation is incidental, not central.

Compromised:Cultural Foundations

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While the movie lampoons just about everything, it does so with the sort of irreverent spirit that was common in the era, not with the purpose of undermining tradition. Religion, masculinity, and family are all parodied, but it’s equal-opportunity roasting, not targeted critique.

Compromised:Ideological Monoculture

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No modern ideological uniformity here. The film caricatures everybody, poking fun at all worldviews equally without heavy-handed moralizing. Nobody is held as a moral exemplar; everyone gets lampooned.

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