![]() ![]() For the first time in a long, long time i actually listened to a screenplay that says something important, real and is not just useless gibberish to fill in monologue. Six out of 10.Īndrew Bergman should have won an academy award for this screen play. But it's Burns fans will be in Heaven, as the veteran star lights up the screen whenever he's around. Wass actually delivers a very appealing and sympathetic performance, and naturally one actually cares about whether his rock star will be redeemed. Silver is especially funny as a music industry insider. A top notch cast brings to life a variety of colourful characters: Ron Silver, Eugene Roche, James Cromwell, Robert Picardo, Robert Desiderio, John Doolittle, Jason Wingreen, Susan Peretz, Arthur Malet, etc. He's a joy, although it is interesting that "Oh, God! You Devil" is played more straight, and for more pathos, than one might expect. It only really comes to life the more that that old fountain of youth Burns is exploited for his full comic potential. Written by Andrew Bergman, this third entry in the series doesn't contain a lot of comedy fireworks. God and Satan ultimately have a show-down poker game in Vegas as they fight for Bobbys' soul. But Bobby is not happy, because this also means saying goodbye to to the great love of his life, Wendy Shelton (Roxanne Hart). In no time, Bobby is having great success. Old Scratch, passing himself off as a super talent agent, gives aspiring musician Bobby Shelton (Ted Wass) a real Devils' deal. You can tell that George Burns is really enjoying himself immensely, here: he gets to play not only his signature role of God, but the Devil as well. We still miss you here on earth and need you now more then ever. God bless you Mister Burns, I hope you and Gracie are having a wonderful time in Heaven. What a wonderful message! This is a great film and George Burns is what makes it that way. The singer in this film wanted fame and glory and yet in the end he found happiness in a simple life with his loving wife and child. We as a society need more films like this with a positive message about God. He said he was wonderful and so good to the cast and crew and kept them laughing with wonderful stories about his life. He wrote me back and said that the few days he worked with George were among the happiest of his life. He has a small role in the film and I wrote to him several years ago and asked him what it was like working with George Burns. ![]() Jason Wingreen is a well-respected character actor (he was on All In The Family and Archie Bunker's place). He is just so wonderful as God that I can't think of any other actor who could have done it as well as he (do you realize that in the original Oh God! they wanted Mel Brooks to do it?!). Once again, George makes movie magic and makes you believe. We can actually see George walking behind "himself" as God! Movie technology has come such a long way. There is a wonderful bit of technology when we see the two "Georges" fighting for this man's soul in the end. ![]() A rock star who is willing to sell his soul for success. The plot sort of reminds me of The Devil And Daniel Webster with Ted Wass's character as a sort of modern day Jabez Stone. What an original idea! I know that people who loved George couldn't picture him playing a role of evil, but he does it very well. Once again, George Burns plays the Almighty but he also plays a dual role as the Devil himself. This was the second sequel to "Oh God" (they had planned a third, but it never was made).
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