Is the Original Bedazzled Better Than the Remake?

Did you know that the 2000 Harold Ramis film Bedazzled starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley was actually a remake of a 1967 Stanley Donen film starring Peter Cook and Dudley Moore? Let’s take a look at the two and compare them side-by-side. We’ll go over the actors, plot, and other differences between both versions so you can decide which one is the better movie! 00:00 Intro 00:41 Similarities 2:00 First Act 4:00 The Wishes 12:30 The Third Act 16:28 The Protagonist 18:30 The Devil 25:14 The Love Interest 27:00 Side Characters 28:04 Humour 30:20 Religious Satire 36:30 Conclusion Buy me a coffee on Ko Fi: Follow me on Twitter: Follow me on Instagram: Do you like discovering the next cult classics? Do you like over-analysing concept albums? Do you like people who talk about films they think are OK but obnoxiously waste their time saying “but it would be better if“? Enchanted Essays posts new videos about books, films and more every Friday. I alternate between reviews and video essays weekly. I try to introduce people to obscure movies and TV shows, and look at familiar films from a perspective you may not have seen before. I struggle to stick to a niche, but I’m planning multiple videos analysing James Bond films, Disney films, concept albums and adaptations. Do you like my logo graphics? I made all of my title cards, logo and graphics in Canva, a free site where you can create all sorts of designs for businesses, social media and more. I’m a something of a Zillenial technophobe, so you know it must be easy to use! You can use my affiliate link here: Want to further your YouTube channel? Want new ideas for content? Then I highly recommend VidIQ. They provide statistical information that lets you optimise your SEO so that you can get your videos noticed. Whilst they have paid plans, I honestly think that there are more than enough features on their free version. You can sign up here: Want to use free photo editing tools, become a brand ambassador and more? Then you can sign up to Social Book for free! ?rf=enchanted-essays The affiliate links above give me some money or a digital freebie if you buy something/ create an account/etc. I am not sponsored by either of these companies. Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education, and research.
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