Harold Ramis's version of Bedazzled finally gets a hd blu ray version
But, Anchorbay/Starz goes the cheap route and just puts the film out in HD
So if you had the Special Edition dvd originally put out on dvd by 20th Century Fox (2000) hold onto that version too

This blu ray is bare (Keep in mind during the start of the dvd boom Anchorbay use to go all out now during the blu ray era not at all)
the disc itself is a 25GB blu-ray disc but, anchorbay couldn't port all the extras on this disc?!?!
The transfer is really nice (If you compare the original special edition dvd to this blu ray it's night and day in video quality)
For a somewhat old catalog title it looks really nice all around
The Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio track is passable (could be better but, it could also be much worse)

Why keep the original Special Edition dvd ?
the dvd is THX Certified in 2015/2016 is that a big deal? i guess that all depends
Bonus Features include
1. Audio Commentary track by the late (Director) Harold Ramis,
2. Audio Commentary by Elizabeth Hurley and Trevor Albert
***Making of featurette,
***Costume Design Featurette,
***Still Gallery, plus much more
Those are mostly all very cool "legit" extras
But, if you just like movies and not into extras keeping the original might be a waste

The original Bedazzled while cleaver and enjoyable it's also a massive slow burn
Peter Cook works for a 1976 version of the devil
Dudley Moore (very young) is likable as Stanley Moon
Raquel Welch is the perfect Lust till the end of time

Remaking Bedazzled isn't really a sin compared to if you remake The Exorcist, Wizard of Oz, and Citizen Kane
as far as Hollywood lazy soul sucking remakes this film is a massive upgrade
mostly in part with having such a smart and talented Director in Harold Ramis
Ramis didn't do this film for quick cash you can tell there was love and respect put into this update

Brendan Fraser (Elliot) is much like Dudley Moore likable and grounded in reality he has to sell the performance since each wish changes him in all types of ways. (Maybe one of Fraser's best role's in terms of acting)
Elizabeth Hurley as The Devil (Brilliant out of the box thinking I've seen other reviewers over think This version of the devil
That he's a male pretending to be a female but, that don't fit! Why can't the Devil be a female?
I can honestly buy that the devil could be a woman and Hurley helps sell that x5
her performance isn't breaking any new ground but, she is very good
the sexy British accent and Hurley being stunningly beautiful makes sense that she is the devil

This film overall is a lighthearted silly fun film it's 15 years old and there really hasn't been a film like this since
Which is sad and a bit telling where Comedy's have gone since 2000
This is without a doubt one of Harold Ramis most underrated films 9.4/10

Thank you for reading in advance

Bedazzled is a 2000 American comedy film directed by Harold Ramis and starring Brendan Fraser and Elizabeth Hurley. It is a remake of the 1967 film of the same name. The Devil (Hurley) offers an unhappy young man (Fraser) seven wishes in return for his soul, but twists the spirit of the wishes to frustrate the man's hopes.

This movie really isn't one to be taken seriously; The plot is very straightforward and it doesn't try to be very deep in the first place. It's certainly worth a few laughs on the occasion, but even some of the humor may seem a little outdated.This is a film I would suggest putting on if you are working on a project and are in the need of some background noise.

Elizabeth Hurley and Brendan Fraser are this film's saving graces. Hurley is seductive, cunning, and let’s just put it out there: she's pretty easy on the eyes. Frasier is his usual goofy self that most of us have come to adore; his opportunities to be deliberate are cut off by the playfulness of the entire storyline in a way that we expect. It is of no doubt that the success ‘Bedazzled’ has garnished is because of the chemistry and charm these two naturally bring to the big screen - and this alone makes it worth watching at least once if the opportunity presents itself.

At the very least I do appreciate the life lesson offered upon the conclusion, despite it taking longer than some might like to finally get there:
If something is meant to be, then it will happen, and forcing it to happen can have pretty dire or unpleasant consequences.

A classic film (A possible guilty pleasure): I would recommend!

I recently purchased "Bedazzled" from Amazon having given away my DVD long ago and never apparently gotten it back! I was in the mood for a film that like "Groundhog Day" (same director/writer, Harold Ramis, did both of these films) has a marvelous Buddhist theme throughout, but unlike the more famous "Groundhog Day" also incorporates the Western theme of God/The Devil/Selling Your Soul, etc. into it--and does this superably!
The Reviewers at the time missed the boat as it did not get good movie reviews; however, the acting is incredibly good, especially by Ms. Elizabeth Hurley, who is magnificent; and the profound revelation that heaven or hell is truly in our own minds all along--that it is a decision we make continuously--and that we cannot sell our soul, but only lose conscious awareness that we are our souls ultimately is brought out by humor, very clever dialogue, and a series of genuinely hilarious scenes which always end with the hapless hero's total defeat in seeking for someone who does not love him and is not actually right for him. And so he has supposedly sold his soul to the Devil, signed on the dotted line (the Devil these days being quite a businesswoman) and gets in return nothing at all but humiliation.
The ending to this excellent film has a fresh and lovely twist to it that is not in the Dudley Moore/Peter Cook older British version (which is also delightful if you are a Dudley Moore/"Arthur" fan like me!), but I will not reveal it as I don't want to play the Devil's game. As always with everything I purchase on Amazon.com, the product (a DVD) was perfect, it played very well throughout, and I am so very glad that I bought it needing at that moment to remember Abraham Lincoln's famous words: "People are about as happy as they make up their minds to be."

I was expecting Bedazzled to be the usual remake disappointment, but was pleasantly surprised to find that it stands up quite well to the original. In fact, it would probably be the better choice for audiences of the younger generations as the original suffers from the same datedness as many '60s films that were cutting-edge "hip" then, but look all tie-dyed and paisley now. Brendan Fraser does his patented clueless dweeb schtick in place of Dudley Moore's more sad-sackish turn, while Elizabeth Hurley's Devil is more beguiling than Peter Cook's just plain weird Beelzebub. Both sets of characters - old and new - are enjoyable, and both films can be appreciated on their own merits. Definitely worth a look.

Combine a pathetic dude with a beautiful devil that wants his soul and surprisingly you get a Very Funny Movie. This is a remake of an old Dudley Moore movie and I loved that one. So I didn't have high hopes for this one. But this new version stands on it's own and offers plenty of yuks :)

I enjoy watching Brendan Fraser and in this movie it was about a geek at work that is targeted by Satan in disguise as Elizabeth Hurley. But I guess the devil can disguise himself to whatever form is appropriate for each of his victims. I had started watching it but never got very far with it. Finally, I put my foot down and watched it completely. He received everything he asked for but in that everything had a price he had to pay for each wish. I guess that is when the cliche' comes in. Be careful what you wish for. In the end, when he shows compassion for someone else, the devil releases him from his contract (the devil does not like it when something good comes out of what you wish for), he actually receives what he was looking for, love and respect; not necessarily in that order.

I bought this to see Elizabeth Hurley who gets rave reviews on the Internet.... Michael Savage once said that he was in a San Francisco restaurant one day and Hurley walked in and had so much sexual charisma that half a dozen men lost their appetite, they got up, paid their bill, and left.... Even with her in the film the original with Dudley Moore was better... sequels and remakes need to re-mix the plot to make it fresh and original.....

A perfect, light, funny movie that would appeal to many audiences. I've watched it many, many times. While the DVD has the deleted wish and BluRay doesn't, if you watch it elsewhere you'll see why it was deleted. It wasn't funny where every other adventure is fun. The actors are great and work very naturally together. Brendan Fraser has a good feel for comedy and was wonderful with his character as was Elizabeth Hurley. I also enjoyed the brief appearance of the "good Friend". Another one of Fraser's stand out comedies is Blast from the Past with Christopher Walken, Sissy Spacek and Alicia Silverstone.