The Devil and Max Devlin

It's a great movie to teach about giving into sin and how nasty it turns you into the person nobody can stand.

I remember seeing this movie repeatedly when I was a young child so it holds a place in my heart. I steadfastly had to set aside how I feel about Bill Cosby, and just fast forwarded through every scene that he is in. The music is great and the rest of the actors in the movie deserve their due. They worked hard and did a great job performing in this movie, so I refuse to punish them for Mr. Cosby’s actions. He is the criminal, they had no part in his deplorable actions.

It's kind of a bad movie, but it's enjoyable through the two leads. Elliot Gould is perhaps too likeable from the start to be a hell-bourne protagonist, but he's actually endearing. He has the best scenes in his career, honestly. As the Devil, Bill Cosby is subtle, smooth, and very less-is-more. A very effective Devil, and at times funny. The scene that takes place in hell is visually striking and effective.The problems I have with the movie start with the introduction of the kids that Max corrupts. The actors playing the family that Max marries into are terrible. They appear to be completely medicated for cold and flu symptoms. I'm not joking. They were both clearly sick and drowsy throughout the film. Julie Budd, in her only film role, looking kinda like Barbara Striessand, is effective. But I CANNOT STAND that song she sings. Her breakout song is Nobody's Fool by the late Marvin Hamlisch. God, do I hate this song. And she sings it four, maybe five times in this movie. A very seventies era ballad, with awful song is cloying, annoying, dated, sappy, and overplayed.There's perhaps a lot I can complain about, like the dated photography style, some plotholes and such. But overall watchable. I don't think it works as a comedy, but Cosby is menacing and low-key, the story is kinda Twilight Zone-ish, and Gould is so likeable that this movie is worth the watch.

Bill Cosby is a soul Arranger who give a recently dead Max Devlin (Elliot Gould) a chance to return to earth. His assignment for two months to get three innocent souls to sell their souls. Cosby as Devil is almost as fun as George Burns was in Oh God You Devil. I will say this, when Cos is on screen, he steals the scene away from Gold every time.On the other hand, Gould plays a slick con man who is not the sharpest tool in the box. His wide-eyes deer in the headlights look makes his heroic Devlin like most Disney main characters. Gould's simple Devlin does not try to be heroic, it comes out at the endI give all five stars to the wonderful performer, "JULIE BUDD."I wish there would have been even more focus but this introducedher to audiences.When you see her perform you will sadly ask why didn't she becomea "DIVA." Sadly compared to Streisand, and have seen her in clubs,and have her dvds, this is a talent that needs to be reconized for"that voice."

I had not seen this film since it was released. I enjoyed it back then, and today, even though the clothes, hair styles and music date it, the film is still good and worth watching on a couple of levels. First, it stands on its own as a good film, with a solid story and good performances, especially by Gould and Cosby. Julie Budd's singing is an added treat. Second, this appears to be one of the first films that the Disney studios produced to try to break from their traditional mold. I think Executive Producer Ron Miller was on the right track here. Sadly, the Board of Directors did not give him many more years to turn the studio around, but this film is a good example of what he may have continued to do.

An old favorite of mine. Max is a shady landlord who dies and goes to hell where the Devil (Bill Cosby) makes him a deal. If Max can get three innocent youth to sign over their souls to the Devil, he'll get to live again. Max attacks the quest with vigor as he wants to live and he doesn't care about what happens to others. Then he starts caring about his three goals and eventually defies the Devil thus eliminating his escape from eternal torment; or does he? Not a religious movie but does acknowledge someone good "up there". Great some at the end by Julie Budd worth watching the whole movie for. Good family night movie or a do the right thing feel good movie. Highly recommended.

I like the fact it shows Hell as a place nobody wants to go to, but it does not present the Biblical view of Eternity. No one has another opportunity to escape Hell once his choices in life have placed him there. The movie indicated Hell isn't permanent, but it is. It's terribly sad, but true. I would not recommend the movie or the wrong choices in life to anybody. I wish it had offered some sort of Gospel message, such as choosing God or the Devil in life, but it really didn't. Maybe saying Jesus loves all sinners was too strong for the purpose of the movie, but Jesus IS THE WAY never to have to suffer Eternity in Hell.

This is an old Disney movie that hasn't had a lot of attention, but it's kind of thought provoking for kids. My children enjoyed it when they were young, and now their children enjoy it. It's not the action movie that today's kids are used to, but it has an interesting story, and Bill Cosby makes a pretty scary devil at the end.

A very old Disney movie which shows its time period - very slapstick in places but its highlight is the fabulous Julie Budd and her performance as a singer (very reminicent of 'Barbra Streisnad').THe performance of 'Roses & Rainbows' has to my favourite part of the movie and reason for purchasing this DVD

my favourite actor from the dukes of hazzard in it that sonny shroyer

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This movie was OK. My grandchildren enjoyed watching it.