January 25, 2014

BEDAZZLED BLU

Spy Vibers in Germany can look forward to a Hi-Def edition of Stanley Donen's Bedazzled (1967) coming to Blu-ray this March. A classic Faust tale set in Swinging London, the original Bedazzled starred Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Eleanor Bron, and Rachel Welch (as Lust). Cook and Moore were at their peak, capturing the style of the times and slinging satirical observations about contemporary society. In the film, Dudley Moore makes a series of wishes to win the heart of his co-worker, only to be outdone at every turn by the Devil (Cook). A great example is the b&w sequence below, where Moore wishes to become a pop star. Cook follows Dudley's "Love Me" tune with this bad-boy performance. A true classic and Spy Vibe favorite (not to be judge by the 2000 remake). Bedazzled was released in Germany as Teuflisch (previous DVD cover below). Behind-the-scenes footage of the film here. Announcement on Blu-ray here. Hopefully the new transfer will see a North American release soon. Related: Spy Vibe posts about the satire boom in England in the 1960s UK Satire Boom, UK Satire/Surrealism Peter Sellers to John LennonThe Prisoner Fallout, Wonderwall Blu-ray



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1 comment:

  1. I love the video, with the lyric, "You fill me with inertia." My old college roommate and I used to say that to each other whenever it was appropriate. Still makes me laugh.

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