The Devil and Max Devlin

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David T Oct 26 Elliott Gould was always one of my favorite actors. I feel that he has never been given the credit he deserves and that is so unfair. This Disney movie is forgotten today but it is really a lot of fun for the whole family even though it involves the Devil. Its so strange because at the time it was made Cosby was a beloved star and people wouldn't accept him as an evil character! See more Blu B 04/19/2024 Given b=Bill Cosby's track record of big screen work I went in expecting a burning grease fire. What I got was a minor fire. Add Disney into it and your imagination runs wild as to how bad this could be. It's actually kind of ok. The music is actually kind of decent with the singing numbers but everything else is forgettable. It's not that broken and just kind of mediocre overall. The problems stem from the terribly flat humor, the 3 plot lines never tie in together in a cohesive way, Gould is terrible when trying to do comedic scenes, the Hell scenes feel like a completely different film, and the tone changes completely in he second half. This is kind of like Click where how this begins as a terrible comedy completely loses the comedy almos entirely in the second half and becomes a serious drama. Than at times it feels like a Star is Born with so many musical numbers and while it's not terrible, it's a complete mess tone wise. This should've cut all the scenes with the racing kid, tied in the singing/love story lines better, and cut the humor entirely. Gould is clearly a serious actor who is very uncomfortable doing humor. It's a interesting concept that also needed a bit more devlopment in the first half as it feels terribly rushed setting things up as well to make room for stupid flat gags. It isn't a trainwreck but the good stuff here isn't worth sitting through the terrible first half for most people to get through unless your a hardcore Gould fan as his performance does get significanlty better as it goes on. Besides that, most people could skip this. See more r 9 09/13/2020 I'd recommend 'The Devil and Max Devlin'. Of course it is slightly hampered by the fact it's a Disney film, but I feel it manages to leave a mark in what it does tackle in regards to the premise. I felt attached to the dilemma that Max (Elliott Gould) faces, despite it being a fairly predictable situation. Gould is good in the lead role. He is joined by, um, Bill Cosby, who suitably plays a character from the less appealing afterlife. Julie Budd (Stella) is the best of the rest, especially when it comes to the music; she's got a great voice. Disney's best film up until this point of the 1980s, which they begin poorly. Happy with this one though, I like it. See more 06/04/2014 With Bill Cosby's life and career in tatters these days with a myriad of past date-rape accusations against the actor/comedian, I have been intrigued to investigate both his earlier filmic oddities and the comedic albums of his stand-up routines from years gone by. This was a decent, Disney (to add a touch of irony) comedy just before he was going to hit a purple patch in his life with the mega-success of 'The Cosby Show'. I wish when I came across them in a London music store a few years back, that I had pulled the trigger and bought a pair of jazz albums he had made with Quincy Jones. I have a feeling they would have proved a lot more interesting than this was. See more 02/26/2014 Nice idea with good actors; just needed a better rewrite & director. See more 01/05/2012 The really significant part of this movie has nothing to do with the players, but the producers. This is the FIRST ever PG movie released by Disney - after almost 35 years a G-only releases. See more Read all reviews

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