The Devil and Max Devlin

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Summary: I Don't Care What They Say...I Liked It!!
Review: Bill Cosby has a lot in common with Bob Newhart, they both were a huge success at releasing uproariously funny comedy albums, and hit sitcoms and both were in dreadful films. This is one such Cosby flop. Cosby is the Devil. In the first half hour of the film a person (on earth) offhandedly remarks that it is as hot as hell, Cosby laughs and says he doesn't know how hot it is. That my friends is the funniest line in the picture. A true turkey.

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Summary: Have trouble sleeping? Insert this and push 'play'.
Review: Bill Cosby has a lot in common with Bob Newhart, they both were a huge success at releasing uproariously funny comedy albums, and hit sitcoms and both were in dreadful films. This is one such Cosby flop. Cosby is the Devil. In the first half hour of the film a person (on earth) offhandedly remarks that it is as hot as hell, Cosby laughs and says he doesn't know how hot it is. That my friends is the funniest line in the picture. A true turkey.

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Summary: It's funny as hell!
Review: Get it? Funny as hell??? Anyway, it is funny. It's one of Bill Cosby's best movies. And I like Julie Budd, who looks just like a younger and prettier Barbra Streisand. She sings some good songs in here that should have been hits. And Adam Rich, Nicholas from "Eight Is Enough" has a role, too. All in all, a very funny film.

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Summary: I Just Plain Didn't Like It...
Review: I just didn't like this movie. The story was bland and idiotic. The acting was TERRIBLE, led with two memoribly terrible performances from Bill Cosby (The scene where he turns into the devil near end, it was almost funny. It would have been if it wasn't so BAD!!!), and Julie Budd (The "Phone Scene" was educational to me. I learned that I could actually sleep with my eyes open!) An all around terrible film, with an even worse soundtrack! The only reason I'm giving it 1 star is because I can't give it zero!

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Summary: I Don't Care What They Say...I Liked It!!
Review: I've read the other reviews of this movie and I'm surprised they're so negative! While I'll admit that it's a little long and that, although I love Julie Budd, they play her big "hit song" about to death, overall I though it was great and had a great lesson or two in there...you just have to look a bit below the surface to find the powerful ones. (i.e., if you accept the devil's terms, you've already lost) I'll stop there for fear of giving too much away.
I think this movie is funny, entertaining and maybe not for really young kids. I'll bet the viewers who were bored grew up with The Terminator rather that good old fashioned Disney films.

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Summary: A Hilarious Film of Devlish Proportions
Review: One of Bill Cosby's first mainstream films and a hoot a minute. The real star is supposed to Elliot Gould and he is indeed great as Max Devlin, a not so nice chappie who is hit by a bus and finds that he has gone to hell and hell is not a very nice place...In order to stay out of the infernal flames the Devil gives him a second chance, go back to earth and persuade three innocent people to sell their souls to the Devil. Max is all for it at first and to make sure he completes his task he is accompanied back to the land of the living by one of the Devil's helpers, played to perfection by Bill Cosby. The film isn't what you would call a mover and shaker when it comes to the storyline, the plot and the characters, but it fun and it will make you laugh. Max soon finds that he has gained a conscience as he tries to persuade his three victims to sign over their souls and he falls in love with the mother of his young victim played admirably by Adam Rich. Add to this a wonderful soundtrack, the song, "Roses and Rainbows," sung by Julie Budd is a cracker and you have a film that will have you chortling and crying in the same breath. Cosby is delicious as the Devil's helper who isn't really as bad as he tries to make out, and he certainly proves that he is a hell of an actor (ouch that pun hurt!) in this gloriously funny and poignant film about, man, the devil and the human heart.

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Summary: A Hilarious Film of Devlish Proportions
Review: One of Bill Cosby's first mainstream films and a hoot a minute. The real star is supposed to Elliot Gould and he is indeed great as Max Devlin, a not so nice chappie who is hit by a bus and finds that he has gone to hell and hell is not a very nice place...In order to stay out of the infernal flames the Devil gives him a second chance, go back to earth and persuade three innocent people to sell their souls to the Devil. Max is all for it at first and to make sure he completes his task he is accompanied back to the land of the living by one of the Devil's helpers, played to perfection by Bill Cosby. The film isn't what you would call a mover and shaker when it comes to the storyline, the plot and the characters, but it fun and it will make you laugh. Max soon finds that he has gained a conscience as he tries to persuade his three victims to sign over their souls and he falls in love with the mother of his young victim played admirably by Adam Rich. Add to this a wonderful soundtrack, the song, "Roses and Rainbows," sung by Julie Budd is a cracker and you have a film that will have you chortling and crying in the same breath. Cosby is delicious as the Devil's helper who isn't really as bad as he tries to make out, and he certainly proves that he is a hell of an actor (ouch that pun hurt!) in this gloriously funny and poignant film about, man, the devil and the human heart.

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Summary: Look at it from the 80's perspective!
Review: The 80's movies, Horror, Comedy and of course Disney was high camp and over the top cheese. If you approach this movie that way then it is a 5! I had the pleasure of seeing it at the age of 12 and loved it, The song Roses and Rainbows came to me at that emotional time we call puberty. It taught to believe in ones self and don't wait for someone else too, A great lesson at 12! I had the pleasure of meeting Julie Budd and can tell you that there is not a more down to earth Star out there. So sit back in your parachute pants, tight shirt and spray some crazy color in your hair, Then you might get this movie!

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Summary: the devil and max devlin
Review: This is not actually a review. I love the movie, have it on vhs and would like to get the dvd. However, it doesn't appear to be closed-caption. Any suggestions?

Rating:
Summary: the devil and max devlin
Review: This is not actually a review. I love the movie, have it on vhs and would like to get the dvd. However, it doesn't appear to be closed-caption. Any suggestions?