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Similar to "The Rose," but more amusing (of course)


This 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’ (George Burns) appears for a showdown with the devil (also played by Burns). 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 as the wife. Too bad it wasn’t bigger. Meanwhile Ted 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,” which you can see in this video of the show in question (it's the first movie they review): https://siskelebert.org/?p=4508.

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