While this may not have been an academy award movie, it still tried to convey some silliness mixed in with some historical events. I only recall one comment made about one of the military conflicts going on then, that should have been eliminated from the movie as that sort of thing is never comical.
Having said that, the bulk of the movie tried to portray the competition that could have existed, albeit with silliness. Possibly not everyone's cup of tea, but they tried.
There have not been many comedies of late -- in the main theaters- so one can gravitate towards an attempt at comedy from time to time. I tire of the dreaded newscasts of disgraceful events/and or behavior, so this was a breath of fresh air. My opinion only, I realize, but we need something funny back in media.