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Summary: Fun!
Review: This is a fun movie to watch with mature family members or friends - not kids. I state this only because there is a lot of reference to adult material that should not be viewed by children. Otherwise, it is a lot of fun to watch and kept me laughing throughout the entire movie. The characters are funny, and the situations are ridiculous... and there is still a message hidden in between all the laughs. Great movie to watch with friends.
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Summary: Devil in A Red Dress...
Review: ...and black leather jeans and policeman's uniform and on and on....The moovy? It is not at all bad, just that the plot's been done, undone and redone before. "Bedazzled" 2000 is loaded with funny sight gags and in-jokes and I found it somewhat entertaining. Funniest Scenarios: Basketball Brendon, Sensitive Brendon on the Beach and Brendon the Man of Letters Pulls a Lady From the Party....
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Summary: One word: Funny!
Review: If you have any kind of sense of humor this movie is hilarious. Especially the first 4 wishes he makes. The funniest being when he is a professional basketball player. The color commentator is hilarious with his calls. He is like an uneducated version of Walt Frazier, mixing up all his words. (e.g. Breaking the backboard on the glass). The after game interview is so funny. Elliot is a good basketball player but he is dumb as an ox (actually that's putting down the ox.) The reporter Bob Bob asks him questions about "The sheer virtuosity of the performance of this magnitude" and Elliot's answers are all redundant like "Well you know there is no 'I' in the word team" and "You know you go out there and give 110%". He ends the post game interview by shouting "Diablos yeahhh number 1!" while pointing 2 fingers at the camera.This is one example of the hilariousness of this movie.
Rent it and then buy it!
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Summary: What is it really about? (Don't ask me)
Review: A funny and entertaining movie. I could not stop laughing. hahahaha... To create such great comedy around a moral, I thought was, well...
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Summary: Not quite dazzling but good fun
Review: Harold Ramis's remake of the 1967 Dudley Moore comedy is a humorous, if sometimes monotonous take on the original. After slowly moving up the ladder in Encino Man (1992), George of the Jungle (1997) and the Mummy, Brendan Fraser is perfect as Elliot, a nerdy computer technician who sells his soul to the Devil (Elizabeth Hurley) to win the heart of Alison (Francis O'Connor). The film is essentially a series of sketches joined together by a flimsy plot. But the ideas for Elliot's wishes are great, and here is where Fraser really gets to explore his wide range of comedic abilities. Liz Hurley is suitably seductive and sexy, but provides little for the film, letting Fraser take over and go crazy with some great gags and one-liners. But regardless of how great Fraser is, Director Ramis (Groundhog Day, Analyse This) doesn't quite succeed in wrapping things up at the ending, which screams, "Is that it?" But it's fun and there are some great jokes and just enough genuine laughs to cover the film's flaws. Not quite dazzling, but inventive fun.
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Summary: funny
Review: If you can suspend disbelief for a little while, you'll enjoy this one. Brendan Fraser proves himself an extremely talented and under appreciated (sp?) actor, and no one would ever make a better devil than Elizabeth Hurley. A good movie to relax with, if you can, once again, suspend disbelief.
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Summary: Rather amusing, but no match for the 1967 original
Review: It seems like there have been an exceptionally high number of remakes in the past two or three years. People who read this column know by now that I am no fan of this practice. I feel that there are a sufficient number of new tales to tell. The logic of going back and retelling one escapes me, especially in these days of video and DVD, in which virtual every movie that has been made is available somewhere in these formats. What isn't available to buy or rent inevitably comes up on cable television, from which you can videotape the film yourself. For a critic, remakes present a dilemma because one has an obligation to compare it to the original, despite the fact that many readers may have little use for such information. This new version of Bedazzled does have some things going for it that most remakes don't. The original, made in 1967, is a cult favorite that, for some odd reason, has been more forgotten by time than some other great movies. Instead of copying the older story, today's version is content to use merely the plot's framework. The result is a mixed blessing. It is not nearly as clever, funny or, for that matter, as naughty as its predecessor, but when compared to most recent comedies, it stands head and shoulders above them. Brendan Fraser plays Elliot Richards, one of those polite but nerdy types people go out of their way to avoid. While out drinking with some fellow workers, who wish he'd disappear, he talks to a girl named Alison [Francis O'Connor] and falls head over heads in love. It's hopeless, of course. Later he meets a ravishingly beautiful woman [Elizabeth Hurley] who casually announces that she is The Devil. And, indeed, she is. She urges poor Elliot to fix his miserable, lonely life by selling his soul in exchange for seven wishes. Elliot's a bright fellow, but, despairing of his situation, he reluctantly signs a contract. What follows is a series of vignettes based on the results of these wishes. The movie takes the phase 'be careful what you wish for' and makes the comic most of it. Harold Ramis was a good choice to direct Bedazzled. He has made some good screwball comedies, including Groundhog Day and Caddyshack. He also wrote the screenplay for Ghostbusters. His style is appropriate for this rendition, just as the sophisticated Stanley Donen was the perfect director for the more adult original. Fraser is an under appreciated actor. In each portion of Bedazzled, he transforms physically to become the person he has wished to be. He doesn't simply mug his way through. He obviously puts a lot of thought into how to play each character. Elizabeth Hurly plays The Devil as a witty, urbane woman who has an unabashed zeal for her work. This may not be the embodiment of Satan we are used to seeing, but at least in this case we can easily see how she got herself kicked out of Heaven. The original starred Dudley Moore as Elliot and Peter Cook as The Devil. As a comedy team, they were far superior, but their types are hard to find these days. While I am giving this new version a fairly good recommendation, if the original ever comes your way, be sure and check it out.
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Summary: The Good The Bad and the Relative
Review: Movie Summary: Elliot is the office doormat. He's the dude that all the men avoid and the guy all the women ignore. One day as the female coworker of his dreams passes by, Elliot mutters those fateful words "I'd give my soul..." and up pops a gorgeous version of the devil with a contract for seven wishes. She talks Elliot into signing and that's when all the fun begins. My Opinion: I didn't know quite what to expect going into Bedazzled. I was pleasantly surprised once the seven wishes started. Each one puts Brendan in a completely different and twisted situation. He shines in each one. Hurley is devilishly hot as a not so evil devil. She lights up every scene she is in. Gabriel Casseus make a guest appearance and is excellent. The story was well done. Each of the wishes had a point and they were entertaining and fun. The tone of the movie is lighthearted. Elliot is taught a lesson and we get to learn along with him. The removed Rock Star scene, which is included on the DVD, shows a much darker turn that the movie could have taken. I was glad it was removed. In the end I was entertained and enjoyed the movie. I liked the message that we all make our own choices. You are free to make yours, but I'd recommend you check out Bedazzled. DVD Quality: Video: Widescreen anamorphic - 2.35:1 Sound: DD5.1 Extras: Commentaries, Making of featurette, Deleted Rock Star Scene and others Menus: Cool Good Menus let you make your own wishes What You Should Do: Check this movie out. Brendan Fraser is very funny and Elizabeth Hurley very hot. It's a lighthearted comedy with a heart well worth watching. You just might want to add it to your collection when you're done. Related Movies To Check Out: The Mummy, Blast from the Past, Encino Man
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Summary: An Charming Delightful Comic Fantasy.
Review: An Irritating Nebbish (Brendon Fraser), who tries to attact the Woman of His Dreams (Frances O`Connor), he worships from afar but When he meets a Seductive Woman (Elizabeth Hurley), who is actually the Devil Herself? He makes a Deal with the Devil, she will granted him Seven Wishes but these Wishes are for the Good or the Work of the Devil? This Underrated Remake of the 1967 Version is Well Made. This DVD has Two Different Commentary Tracks by Director:Harold Ramis, Producer:Trevor Albert and Actress:Elizabeth Hurley. DVD Etxras are:An Extended Scene, Behind the Scenes Featurette, Tralier and More. The DVD Best Extra is the Hidden Deleted Scene involced the Original Fifth Wish, Which is Disturbingly Funny. DVD has an sharp anamorphic Widescreen (2.35:1) transfer and an clear Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound. This DVD is Digitally Mastered in THX Picture Quality and Sound. This is a very well done fantasy comedy. Panavision. Grade:A-.
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Summary: Devilish Fun
Review: Elizabeth Hurley shines in the devilishly funny film about dorky guy (Elliot, played by Brendan Fraser) who would do anything to be with a woman he works with. The "anything" in that sentence is where Elizabeth Hurley comes into the picture. Hurley plays the devil himself...or should I say herself?! The cast dazzles in each of Elliot's wishes, which all have some comedic twist to them. The wishes are the best part because, if you ever do start to get board with any of the characters just wait a minute and they are someone new. All in all, it's a lot of fun so just buy it!
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