Oh, God! You Devil

1984

Action / Comedy / Fantasy

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 36% · 11 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 39% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.5/10 10 3045 3K

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Plot summary

George Burns is back as God, but oops, here he is as Satan, too. A young rock star is ready to sell his soul to Satan, and Satan is all too happy to oblige. Oops! Seems the fellow was watched over by God as a baby, so now the almighty and his nemesis have to duke it out over the soul.

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Paul Bogart

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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Wuchak 7 / 10

_**Burns plays both satan and God in this

_**Burns plays both satan and God in this amusing commentary on ‘success’**_ A piano player in Los Angeles (Ted Wass) wants to make it big and so the devil (George Burns) offers to turn him from a Barry Manilow wannabe into a stud-ly Rick Springfield rock star. Will he stay with his wife (Roxanne Hart) and simple life as a struggling musician or give into temptation and the ‘success’ he craves? “Oh, God! You Devil” (1984) was the third and final “Oh, God!” film. It’s superior to the sitcomy precursor from 1980 while the first half is just as good as the original 1977 film. Shortly after the midway point, though, it starts to lose its mojo and becomes a little tedious, but things perk up when ‘God’ (Burns) appears for a showdown with the devil. If you ignore the paranormal elements, it’s reminiscent of “The Rose” in ways (1979). Lovely Roxanne Hart is a highlight in her brief role. Too bad it wasn’t bigger. Meanwhile Wass is surprisingly convincing as the Rick Springfield-like rocker. The film cost $5,560,001 and made $21,538,850 in the USA alone in late 1984, which means it was a modest box office hit. Roger Ebert & Gene Siskel gave it a positive review, calling it "charming" and "delightful" "with a wicked sense of humor.” The movie runs 1 hour, 37 minutes and was shot in Los Angeles, with some scenes done in Las Vegas. GRADE: B
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Reviewed by bill-1140 6 / 10

For Softies Everywhere

I freely admit I'm a sap. Give me a good story line and decent acting and I'll be in tears at the end. (When Peter Falk says "As you wish" at the end of "Princess Bride", I'm a mess. When Danny DeVito's daughter finds the telescope in "Renaissance Man", same. And so on.) And like I am every time I see this one. When God joins in at the end in the singing, wow!

One thing bothers me. In the bet between God and the devil, they agree that if the devil wins, Bobby Wayne will die. But God wins the hand - and still Wayne dies. Even a sap likes a movie to be consistent.

The story line of the movie reminds me of "Damn Yankees". Guy makes deal with Devil to realize his dream, finds he prefers his real life to the reality of dream. Of course, divine intervention isn't required to save Joe Hardy/Joe Boyd; just the devil's bad temper. But wife and family win out. Hooray for us saps! Middle of the movie drags a bit but there are enough high points to bring it through. Cast is excellent. George Burns carries of both persona beautifully. Ron Silver is at his slimy best. Can't think of another actor who matches him at this. I think of "Time Cop" or "Blue Steel". He's horrible and great all at once!

The movie is good, satisfying fun.

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