Bedazzled

Great comedy, I love how the whole movie is essentially Cook's character trolling the hell out of the protagionist and finding comical ways to screw over all of his wishes. Some jokes could have been better, but the overall acting and direction drives this movie home and really does well with the themes it creates throughout.

A great dis-service was done to this film by the remake. This film is unbelievably funny. You also get a very interesting perspective on Evil.

Pretty good.

Quite funny, and the theology isn't all that bad, either. Satan is a petulant fallen angel who is thinking twice about ruling in Hell.

I've always really liked this film. The idea that the devil is just some jerk who goes around causing minor inconveniences to people has always tickled me. Definitely worthwhile.

Thanks to the fun characters and good actors I can forgive some of the weaker parts. Most of the time the film is witty and highly enjoyable.

One of the funniest movies I've ever seen. Dudley Moore's timing is flawless.

Viewed April 19, 2021.

The main idea is clever but the execution is rather uneven. You've got classic moments, such as the scene with Stanley and Margaret in the car or the one with Stanley as a nun trying to blow raspberry to no avail; and then you've got a load of far less interesting segments, which are not helped by the general overacting. It's a fun film overall but lacks focus.

a mostly forgotten movie that is just too lovable to deny, cook and moore make a good duo on the screen and with a pen and i would throw this on your list to watch because it's one of the best comedies to come out of the 60's.

It's a shame that the remake was made, because I had pre-judged this movie as something that it wasn't. It's actually funny, and it attempts to deal with Dudley Moore's theological questions intelligently. It just kind of drives home how much of a train wreck the remake was.

Hilarious and clever. Plus you have to love Raquel Welch as Lust. Perfect casting :-)

Really great writing and performances from Cook and Moore. Amazing how much higher quality the original is over the remake.

Witty and at times hilarious but has some problems staying coherent. The "sins" felt just unnecessary and I could have done without the morality lessons that came with the rather weak ending.

Wanted to like this film, but I couldn't quite get there. The writing was good, but some of the humor just wasn't funny. Loved Lillian Lust.

The magic word is "Julie Andrews!" in this Faust updated for the Go-Go generation. Guest star Welch is satanic temptress Lillian Lust. A very funny film, especially for those familiar with Moore's work only after he "went Hollywood", with stylish direction and bright dialogue.

Still funny, still ahead of the curve, still true. "Julie Andrews!"

This is just incredible, and the sort of film Hollywood could never match (despite attempting to remake it in 2000). everything here just works. Cook and Moore are at their peak here, with their repartee working magnificently. Oh and special mention of the Dudley Moore written pop songs, as a musician myself I can really appreciate the comic genius of the two numbers. I found three copies on DVD recently and bought them all! Sheer Genius!

Welch is hardly in it, and even though the writing is kind of clever at times, I found the shenanigans more exhausting than amusing.

Episodic, usually likable, high-concept comedy. The protagonist's piggish and cruel desire for "love" put me off, but in all honesty, while far from progressive (rapey material, including blatant victim-blaming, is liable to upset many viewers), it's still a salient illustration of a mindset that keeps some men lonely for life. Very mainstream but sometimes memorably weird, such as when the relationship between Moore's Stanley and Peter Cook's Satan pretty fearlessly enters homoerotic territory.

Dudley Moore and Peter Cook work well together in this movie. The script has some good moments but it does get a bit repetitive after awhile. Overall I would recommend this comedy.

Don't watch this edition of the film. Watch the remake with Brendan Frasure and Elizabeth Hurley. Elizabeth Hurley is a significantly better Satan than any Satan other than possibly Al Pacino.

Really not funny

Comparing this and it's Hollywood remake, this has more substance Vs. the glamorized version which the Hollywood one is. Peter Cook and Dudley Moore were excellent.

You'll want to call it "Python-esque" until you realize this predates the term. Some bits work better than others, but it's the dialogue and the chemistry between the leads that makes this a real treat to watch. If the story sounds interesting to you, avoid the remake at all costs and give this one a spin.

an archetype for Wishmaster and Elm Street series' humour.