How is it that I've never seen this film before? Peter Cook as George Spiggott (the devil), Dudley Moore as short-order cook Stanley Moon, Barry Humphries (plays Envy to perfection), oh yeah and let's not forget a flawless Raquel Welch as Lilian Lust (albeit played with a HORRIBLY executed southern accent). I was absolutely, well, bedazzled. I could not take my eyes off of the screen. I'm sure Anna Biller had this tucked in the back of her mind when writing/shooting VIVA (still think this should have made it into the Florida Film Festival!) If you aren't familiar with VIVA... check it out lifeofastar.com. But I digress... I see on imdb that BEDAZZLED was remade in 2000 starring, dear god, Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley (she's the devil). I think this is better left unwatched on my part.
It's strange that I ran across this film directed by Stanley Donen just hours after going off one of my e-tangents and reading that he had been romantically involved with Elizabeth Taylor. Two Stanley Donen references in one day. Is it a sign? Probably not, but I'm bored so let's find out a little more about this dude. So I looked him up on imdb and to my surprise he directed some of my favorite films... Funny Face, The Pajama Game, On the Town, Singin' in the Rain and more. I now feel compelled to watch the entire Stanley Donen oeuvre. I just hope Saturn 3 doesn't dissappoint!
Song written by Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. Performed by "Drimble Wedge & the Vegetation".
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, I'm bedazzled
I don't care
Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh, I'm bedazzled
So you said
You knock me out
I don't want you
You bust me up
I don't need you
You burn me up
I don't love you
You plug me in
Leave me alone
You switch me on
I'm self-contained
You light me up
Just go away
I'm bedazzled, I'm bedazzled, I'm be-dazzled!
You glimmer
I'm fickle
You glitter
I'm cold
You shimmer
I'm shallow
You drive me wi-i-ild, you drive me wild!
You fill me with inertia
You knock me out
Don't get excited
You bust me up
Save your breath
You burn me up
Cool it
You plug me in
I'm not interested
You switch me on
It's too much effort
You light me up
Don't you ever leave off?
I'm bedazzled, I'm bedazzled, I'm be-dazzled!
I'm not available
