Bedazzled

Bedazzled

Bedazzled
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Edition: VHS Tape
Audio: English (Original Language); Russian (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language)

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Movie Review: TWO STARS FOR REMAKE -- FOUR FOR ORIGINAL
Summary: 2 Stars

The ancient wisdom of scripture asks: "What profiteth a man if he gains the world and loses his soul?"

This profound moral and theological dilemma, so rich in black comedy potential, is barely explored in Harold Ramis'
remake of the far superior 1967 Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Raquel Welch farce directed by Stanley Donen.

In the remake, Brendan Fraser is Elliot, a nerdy and annoyingly unsympathetic computer techie who yearns for Frances O'Connor's Alison -- a long time coworker who doesn't knows he exists. When Elliot offhandedly prays that he'd give anything for Alison, the Devil appears in the form of a red hot Elizabeth Hurley. (Question: Does God send the Devil to answer prayers?)

Elliot is given seven wishes in exchange for his soul. The contract is as thick as the Manhattan telephone directory and the fine print is microscopic. All of Elliot's wishes involve getting a new persona in order to better woo Alison. Of course the devil tricks him every time.

What makes this film worth a second look - and almost redeems it -- is the wonderful commentary by writer-director Ramis. But by all means, see the original 1967 version. I found the original on Amazon for 10 bucks and the remake for 35 cents!

Summary of Bedazzled

Brendan Fraser stars in Bedazzled as Elliot, a dweebish office worker who yearns for Alison (played by Frances O'Connor from Mansfield Park), a coworker who barely knows he exists. When he blithely says he'd give his soul for Alison, the Devil appears (Elizabeth Hurley, Austin Powers) and says she'll give him seven wishes in exchange. Elliot is dubious at first, but agrees out of desperation. Unfortunately, his every wish always leaves the Devil a little wiggle room. When he asks to be rich and powerful, the Devil turns him into a drug lord beset on all sides. When he asks to be a successful, well-endowed writer, the Devil adds a male lover to the mix. The setup and situations are clever, though Bedazzled doesn't delve into any real moral or theological questions and has a little less bite than the original it's based on (from 1968, starring Dudley Moore and Peter Cook). But it does provide some better comic substance than Fraser has had in most of his previous roles (George of the Jungle, Encino Man). Fraser demonstrated in Gods and Monsters that he could hold his own dramatically with the likes of Brit thespian Ian McKellen, and he's consistently been a charming presence in movies enjoyable (The Mummy) and not so enjoyable (Dudley Do Right). Bedazzled may not give him any more movie-making clout, but it does give his fans something to enjoy. O'Connor is entirely pleasant in her largely straight role, and Hurley fills out her part by delectably filling out a number of revealing outfits. An enjoyable bit of froth. --Bret Fetzer

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