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** But it is implied that [[spoiler:Allison was originally single, and it was Elliot's own wish that she have a happy life which got her back together with her formerly ex-boyfriend or a new one who would help her have the happy life.]]
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Elliot mentions that the relationship has \"been over for months now\", so it\'s not unfathomable she\'d have moved on to someone else. Plus, the inference behind the escape clause appears to be that the Devil is incapable of granting selfless, good wishes - hence if you make one, she doesn\'t have to grant it and the contract is void.
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** It's implied that [[spoiler:his last wish fixed Allison's bad relationship, as it's mentioned in the beginning that she just broke up with her boyfriend]].
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moving to trivia.
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* ActingForTwo: Frances O'Connor.
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* DeletedScene: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMOz9pjMQy0 This one]] where he wishes to be a rock star a la OzzyOsbourne.
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* AcceptableTargets: At the end of the film, the Devil explains that the reason they're at a courthouse is because she has a number of clients there. While it can be assumed that she's talking about people on trial, but it was also likely a jab at [[AmoralAttorney lawyers]].
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* AcceptableTargets: At the end of the film, the Devil explains that the reason they're at a courthouse is because she has a number of clients there. While it can be assumed that she's talking about people on trial, but it was also likely a jab at [[AmoralAttorney lawyers]].
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** Wished to be the President. He becomes [[AbrahamLincoln Abe Lincoln]] on the day of his assassination.
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** Wished to be the President. He becomes [[AbrahamLincoln [[UsefulNotes/AbrahamLincoln Abe Lincoln]] on the day of his assassination.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Elliot starts out as this in his group of co-worker "friends", all of whom dislike him as annoying and often try to ditch him or make fun of him behind his back but at the same time, are not cruel enough to outright tell him to go away.
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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Elliot starts out as this a Type 2 and 6 in his group of co-worker "friends", all of whom dislike him as annoying and often try to ditch him or make fun of him behind his back but at the same time, are not cruel enough to outright tell him to go away.
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** Third wish: a superstar athlete and a woman magnet. He becomes an awesome basketball player [[DumbMuscle with no brain]] and a TeenyWeenie.
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** Third wish: a superstar athlete and a woman magnet.ChickMagnet. He becomes an awesome basketball player [[DumbMuscle with no brain]] and a TeenyWeenie.
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*** To sum the whole thing up: Satan isn't even a LiteralGenie, she just gets to screw up Elliot's wishes however she wants.
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*** To sum the whole thing up: Satan isn't even a LiteralGenie, she just [[JackassGenie gets to screw up Elliot's wishes however she wants.wants]].
* BigRedDevil: In order to convince Elliot that she is the real deal, the Devil briefly transforms into a more typical Western portrayal of Satan with horns, red skin, and a goatee, stating that she dislikes it because "it's so trick-or-treat."
** Later, in an attempt to intimidate Elliot into making his final wish, she transforms herself into a [[OneWingedAngel large, demonic Chernabog-like beast]]. [[spoiler:It turns out they were just special effects.]]
* BigRedDevil: In order to convince Elliot that she is the real deal, the Devil briefly transforms into a more typical Western portrayal of Satan with horns, red skin, and a goatee, stating that she dislikes it because "it's so trick-or-treat."
** Later, in an attempt to intimidate Elliot into making his final wish, she transforms herself into a [[OneWingedAngel large, demonic Chernabog-like beast]]. [[spoiler:It turns out they were just special effects.]]
* TheCartel: His first wish is to be rich and powerful. So he becomes Pablo Escobar. And his wife hates him. Hey, he said he wanted to be ''married''. [[LiteralGenie He never said she had to ''love'' him]].
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* TheCartel His first wish is to be rich and powerful. So he becomes Pablo Escobar. And his wife hates him. Hey, he said he wanted to be ''married''. [[LiteralGenie He never said she had to ''love'' him]].
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** [[spoiler: He did get a different girl though...Who looks ''exactly like Allison.'']]
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** [[spoiler: He did get a different girl though...Who looks ''exactly ''[[ActingForTwo exactly like Allison.Allison]].'']]
* DumbJock: What Elliot turns into when he wishes to become a star NBA player.
* TheFriendNobodyLikes: Elliot starts out as this in his group of co-worker "friends", all of whom dislike him as annoying and often try to ditch him or make fun of him behind his back but at the same time, are not cruel enough to outright tell him to go away.
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* HotTeacher: What the Devil pretends to be when Elliot wishes to be President of the United States.
* LadyInRed: How the Devil first presents herself to Elliot.
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* MsFanservice: The producers got their money's worth from Hurley.
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* {{Meganekko}}: The Devil when she portrays a HotTeacher.
* MsFanservice: The producers got their money's worth fromHurley.Hurley (see SexyWhateverOutfit below).
* MsFanservice: The producers got their money's worth from
* OneWingedAngel: The Devil does this when she attempts to scare Elliot towards the end, first becoming a [[BigRedDevil large horned-monster]] and then [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever a giant bikini-clad version of herself]], both times with a large pitchfork.
* SexyWhateverOutfit: Every time the Devil reappears to Elliot after one of his wishes, she wears a different {{Fanservice}} outfit, usually as the object of desire in various stock male sexual fantasies:
** After his Columbian drug lord wish, she is dressed as a [[FairCop sexy policewoman]].
** During his NBA player wish, she is one of the team's [[AllGuysWantCheerleaders cheerleaders]].
** After that wish, she is a [[NaughtyNurseOutfit nurse]] [[HospitalHottie at a hospital]].
** After his next wish, she is a HotTeacher, complete with [[{{Meganekko}} glasses]] and a [[CatholicSchoolgirlsRule short plaid skirt]].
** After his Columbian drug lord wish, she is dressed as a [[FairCop sexy policewoman]].
** During his NBA player wish, she is one of the team's [[AllGuysWantCheerleaders cheerleaders]].
** After that wish, she is a [[NaughtyNurseOutfit nurse]] [[HospitalHottie at a hospital]].
** After his next wish, she is a HotTeacher, complete with [[{{Meganekko}} glasses]] and a [[CatholicSchoolgirlsRule short plaid skirt]].
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* StraightGay: Which was of course completely necessary for that scene to work.
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* StraightGay: Which Elliot's fourth wish, which was of course completely necessary for that scene to work.
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** Early on in the film, the Devil selects San Francisco as the location of her newest victim. Other candidates included the UsefulNotes/VaticanCity (cited to be too hard) and [[TheBigRottenApple New York]] (cited as ''[[NoChallengeEqualsNoSatisfaction too easy]]'').
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* FlatEarthAtheist: Odd example during the fourth wish. Secular humanism may be "yummy", but Eliot of all people should know that at least in the film's reality, humanity ''isn't'' alone.
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* FlatEarthAtheist: Odd example during the fourth wish. Secular humanism may be "yummy", but Eliot Elliot of all people should know that at least in the film's reality, humanity ''isn't'' alone.alone.
** It's in-character for what he is then: an effete pseudo-intellectual.
** It's in-character for what he is then: an effete pseudo-intellectual.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar \ BilingualBonus: As a drug lord, Elliot yells "hijos de puta!", which is translated as "you guys suck!". It ''really'' means "you sons of bitches!"
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar \ BilingualBonus: As a drug lord, Elliot yells "hijos de puta!", which is translated as "you "You guys suck!". It ''really'' means "you "You sons of bitches!"whores!"
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* MagicalNegro: [[spoiler:{{God}}, apparently. He, or an angel at least, appears to Elliot in the prison cell and gives him a heartfelt speech which strengthens Elliot's resolve when the man was about to give upon everything.]]
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* MagicalNegro: [[spoiler:{{God}}, apparently. He, or an angel at least, He appears to Elliot in the prison cell and gives him a heartfelt speech which strengthens Elliot's resolve when the man was about to give upon up on everything.]]
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* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler:After Elliot chats with Alison and learns she has a boyfriend, he goes home and runs into his new neighbor Nicole... played by the same actress. Lampshaded when he asks her, "Do you have a sister?"]]
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* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler:After Elliot chats with Alison and learns she has a boyfriend, he goes home and runs into his new neighbor Nicole... played by the same actress. Lampshaded {{Lampshaded}} when he asks her, "Do you have a sister?"]]
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Invoked by the Devil.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Invoked {{Invoked}} by the Devil.
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* GratuitousForeignLanguage: When Elliot meets Nicole, he is dumbstruck by the fact that [[spoiler:she looks exactly like Allison but is a brunette]]. Nicole, seeing that he doesn't reply, starts asking him in various languages if he speaks English... except French. For some reason, she asks in French if he speaks American.
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* GratuitousRussian: Besides being a Colombian drug lord, Elliot suddenly realizes he speaks fluent (well, [[FauxFluency Faux Fluent]]) Russian. When he does, he curses in Russian. That last part is not subtitled.
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** It's implied that [[spoiler:his last wish fixed Allison's bad relationship, as it's mentioned in the beginning that she just broke up with her boyfriend]].
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* TheCartel His first wish is to be rich and powerful. So he becomes Pablo Escobar. And his wife hates him. Hey, he said he wanted to be ''married''. [[LiteralGenie He never said she had to ''love'' him]].
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What? No, no it isn\'t.
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* [[spoiler: AngelUnaware: Turns out it's ''not'' The Devil. It's actually an angel.]]
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* [[spoiler: AngelUnaware: Turns out it's ''not'' The Devil. It's actually an angel.]]
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*** To sum the whole thing up: Satan isn't even a LiteralGenie, she just gets to screw up Elliot's wishes however she wants.
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Fully half of these are stretching it considerably.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As mentioned below about the SevenDeadlySins, each wish always brings some of this back on Elliot.
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:He had to pay for the Big Mac and coke.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:His "wife" Allison hated him and her lover was plotting to kill him and take over the cartel.]]
** Sloth: [[spoiler:Allison truly loved him but his lack of spine made her want to leave him for someone who could be at least a little assertive.]]
** Pride: [[spoiler:He's gay and has a boyfriend waiting for him when he brought Allison home.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler: He became Abraham Lincoln on the night he would be assassinated.]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:As it was a SelflessWish, he finds a woman moving in next door and they start dating. And, as it happens, she looks just like Allison.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:He is a big powerful basketball player with a tiny penis, which makes Allison leave him.]]
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:He had to pay for the Big Mac and coke.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:His "wife" Allison hated him and her lover was plotting to kill him and take over the cartel.]]
** Sloth: [[spoiler:Allison truly loved him but his lack of spine made her want to leave him for someone who could be at least a little assertive.]]
** Pride: [[spoiler:He's gay and has a boyfriend waiting for him when he brought Allison home.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler: He became Abraham Lincoln on the night he would be assassinated.]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:As it was a SelflessWish, he finds a woman moving in next door and they start dating. And, as it happens, she looks just like Allison.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:He is a big powerful basketball player with a tiny penis, which makes Allison leave him.]]
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* SevenDeadlySins: Elliot receives seven wishes, each which relate to one sin or another.
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke and hamburger.]]
** Greed: Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].
** Sloth: He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction.
** Pride: His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author.
** Anger: Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression.
** Envy: His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job.
** Lust: For his final wish, his thoughts turn to Allison once more. [[spoiler:This wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke and hamburger.]]
** Greed: Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].
** Sloth: He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction.
** Pride: His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author.
** Anger: Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression.
** Envy: His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job.
** Lust: For his final wish, his thoughts turn to Allison once more. [[spoiler:This wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
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-->'''Devil:''' Yes, there's a God.
-->'''Elliot:''' Really? What's he like?
-->'''Devil:''' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be interesting enough, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloody fascinating.
-->'''Elliot:''' So He's a man.
-->'''Devil:''' Yeah. Most men think they're God. This one just happens to be right.
-->'''Elliot:''' Really? What's he like?
-->'''Devil:''' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be interesting enough, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloody fascinating.
-->'''Elliot:''' So He's a man.
-->'''Devil:''' Yeah. Most men think they're God. This one just happens to be right.
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-->'''Devil:''' Yes, there's a God.
-->'''Elliot:'''God.\\
'''Elliot:''' Really? What's helike?
-->'''Devil:'''like?\\
'''Devil:''' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be interesting enough, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloodyfascinating.
-->'''Elliot:'''fascinating.\\
'''Elliot:''' So He's aman.
-->'''Devil:'''man.\\
'''Devil:''' Yeah. Most men think they're God. This one just happens to be right.
-->'''Elliot:'''
'''Elliot:''' Really? What's he
-->'''Devil:'''
'''Devil:''' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be interesting enough, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloody
-->'''Elliot:'''
'''Elliot:''' So He's a
-->'''Devil:'''
'''Devil:''' Yeah. Most men think they're God. This one just happens to be right.
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* HotAsHell
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* HotAsHellHotAsHell: The Devil.
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* MagicalNegro: {{God}}, apparently.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: As mentioned below about the SevenDeadlySins, each wish always brings some of this back on Elliot.
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:He had to pay for the Big Mac and coke.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:His "wife" Allison hated him and her lover was plotting to kill him and take over the cartel.]]
** Sloth: [[spoiler:Allison truly loved him but his lack of spine made her want to leave him for someone who could be at least a little assertive.]]
** Pride: [[spoiler:He's gay and has a boyfriend waiting for him when he brought Allison home.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler: He became Abraham Lincoln on the night he would be assassinated.]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:As it was a SelflessWish, he finds a woman moving in next door and they start dating. And, as it happens, she looks just like Allison.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:He is a big powerful basketball player with a tiny penis, which makes Allison leave him.]]
* MagicalNegro:{{God}}, apparently.[[spoiler:{{God}}, apparently. He, or an angel at least, appears to Elliot in the prison cell and gives him a heartfelt speech which strengthens Elliot's resolve when the man was about to give upon everything.]]
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:He had to pay for the Big Mac and coke.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:His "wife" Allison hated him and her lover was plotting to kill him and take over the cartel.]]
** Sloth: [[spoiler:Allison truly loved him but his lack of spine made her want to leave him for someone who could be at least a little assertive.]]
** Pride: [[spoiler:He's gay and has a boyfriend waiting for him when he brought Allison home.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler: He became Abraham Lincoln on the night he would be assassinated.]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:As it was a SelflessWish, he finds a woman moving in next door and they start dating. And, as it happens, she looks just like Allison.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:He is a big powerful basketball player with a tiny penis, which makes Allison leave him.]]
* MagicalNegro:
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** But it is implied that [[spoiler:Allison was originally single, and it was Elliot's own wish that she have a happy life which got her back together with her formerly ex-boyfriend.]]
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** But it is implied that [[spoiler:Allison was originally single, and it was Elliot's own wish that she have a happy life which got her back together with her formerly ex-boyfriend.ex-boyfriend or a new one who would help her have the happy life.]]
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* SympathyForTheDevil
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* SympathyForTheDevilSympathyForTheDevil: Invoked by the Devil.
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-->'''Satan:''' "How would you like to make one simple decision that'll change your life forever?"
-->'''Elliot:''' "Okay, I'm glad Scientology works for you, but..."
-->'''Elliot:''' "Okay, I'm glad Scientology works for you, but..."
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-->'''Satan:''' "How would you like to make one simple decision that'll change your life forever?"
-->'''Elliot:'''forever?"\\
'''Elliot:''' "Okay, I'm glad Scientology works for you, but..."
-->'''Elliot:'''
'''Elliot:''' "Okay, I'm glad Scientology works for you, but..."
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Since the wishes were noted above, I was overzealous to cover them here.
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* SevenDeadlySins: Elliot receives seven wishes, six of which correspond to a sin.
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke and hamburger.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].]]
** Sloth: [[spoiler:He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction,]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
** Pride: [[spoiler:His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler:His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job.]]
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke and hamburger.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].]]
** Sloth: [[spoiler:He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction,]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
** Pride: [[spoiler:His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler:His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job.]]
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* SevenDeadlySins: Elliot receives seven wishes, six of each which correspond relate to a sin.
one sin or another.
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke and hamburger.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].]]
** Greed: Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].
** Sloth:[[spoiler:He He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction,]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
inaction.
** Pride:[[spoiler:His His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author.]]
author.
** Anger:[[spoiler:Elliot Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger.]]
aggression.
** Envy:[[spoiler:His His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job.]] job.
** Lust: For his final wish, his thoughts turn to Allison once more. [[spoiler:This wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke and hamburger.
** Greed: [[spoiler:Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].
** Greed: Next he wishes to be rich and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]].
** Sloth:
** Lust: [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
** Pride:
** Anger:
** Envy:
** Lust: For his final wish, his thoughts turn to Allison once more. [[spoiler:This wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
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making it a list and wanted to cover the spoilers.
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* SelflessWish: Elliot uses his seventh wish to wish for [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy his beloved to be happy]].
* SevenDeadlySins: Brendan Fraser receives seven wishes, six of which correspond to a sin. First, he wishes for a coke and hamburger. This represents gluttony. Next he wishes to be rich and powerful, representing greed and resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]]. He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction, making it sloth. Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger. His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author who represents Pride and ultimately turns out to be a homosexual. His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job. [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
* SevenDeadlySins: Brendan Fraser receives seven wishes, six of which correspond to a sin. First, he wishes for a coke and hamburger. This represents gluttony. Next he wishes to be rich and powerful, representing greed and resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]]. He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction, making it sloth. Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger. His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author who represents Pride and ultimately turns out to be a homosexual. His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job. [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
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* SelflessWish: Elliot [[spoiler:Elliot uses his seventh wish to wish for [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy his beloved to be happy]].
happy]].]]
* SevenDeadlySins:Brendan Fraser Elliot receives seven wishes, six of which correspond to a sin. First, sin.
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke andhamburger. This represents gluttony. Next hamburger.]]
** Greed: [[spoiler:Next he wishes to be rich andpowerful, representing greed and powerfulnd resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]]. He lord]].]]
** Sloth: [[spoiler:He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point ofinaction, making it sloth. Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger. His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author who represents Pride and ultimately turns out to be a homosexual. His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job. inaction,]]
** Lust: [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]]]
** Pride: [[spoiler:His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler:His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job.]]
* SevenDeadlySins:
** Gluttony: [[spoiler:First he wishes for a coke and
** Greed: [[spoiler:Next he wishes to be rich and
** Sloth: [[spoiler:He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of
** Lust: [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.
** Pride: [[spoiler:His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author.]]
** Anger: [[spoiler:Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger.]]
** Envy: [[spoiler:His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job.]]
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* SevenDeadlySins: Brendan Fraser receives seven wishes, six of which correspond to a sin. First, he wishes for a coke and hamburger. This represents gluttony. Next he wishes to be rich and powerful, representing greed and resulting in him [[OhCrap becoming a Columbian drug lord]]. He then wishes to be the most emotionally sensitive man on the planet but his sensitivity is to the point of inaction, making it sloth. Elliot later wishes to be a professional basketball player who exhibits considerable aggression, representing anger. His wish to be articulate, witty, and intelligent results in him becoming a charming but somewhat vain award-winning author who represents Pride and ultimately turns out to be a homosexual. His wish to become President of the United States would seem to represent Envy as he coveted the power, reputation, and authority that comes with the job. [[spoiler:His final wish which breaks the contract ironically defeats the final Sin, Lust by wishing for the woman he lusted after to have a happy life without him.]]
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* EvilBrit: Liz Hurley is NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent. Given that the first movie was British, and [[ForeignFanservice ithelps]] [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench the sexiness]], justified.
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* EvilBrit: Liz Hurley is NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent. Given that the first movie was British, and [[ForeignFanservice ithelps]] it helps]] [[EverythingSoundsSexierInFrench the sexiness]], justified.
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* GratuituousSpanish: GratuitousSpanish: The first wish. Elliot even reacts with regular StockPhrases from Spanish class.
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* MundaneWish: [[spoiler:The Big Mac and large Coke.]]]]
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** Third wish: a superstar athlete and a woman magnet. He becomes an awesome basketball player [[DumbMuscle with no brain]] and a very small penis.
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** Third wish: a superstar athlete and a woman magnet. He becomes an awesome basketball player [[DumbMuscle with no brain]] and a very small penis.TeenyWeenie.
* CaptionHumor: The opening sequence.
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* DeletedScene: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMOz9pjMQy0 This one]] where he wishes to be a rock star a la Ozzy Osbourne.OzzyOsbourne.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: As a drug lord, Elliot yells "hijos de puta!", which is translated as "you guys suck!". It ''really'' means "you sons of bitches!"
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: GettingCrapPastTheRadar \ BilingualBonus: As a drug lord, Elliot yells "hijos de puta!", which is translated as "you guys suck!". It ''really'' means "you sons of bitches!"
* GratuituousSpanish: The first wish. Elliot even reacts with regular StockPhrases from Spanish class.
* SketchComedy: The wish fulfillment segments are like sketches of a ''SaturdayNightLive'' episode.
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--->"It's not easy being the Barbra Streisand BarbraStreisand of Evil."
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-->'''Devil:''' ''[{{Beat}}]'' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be enough for some people, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloody fascinating.
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-->'''Devil:''' ''[{{Beat}}]'' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be enough for some people, interesting enough, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloody fascinating.
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[[caption-width-right:250:Because Elizabeth Hurley is more appealing than Peter Cook.]]
The [[TheRemake remake]] of ''Film/{{Bedazzled 1967}}'', released in 2000 starring Creator/BrendanFraser and Elizabeth Hurley.
In this version, Elliot Richards (Fraser) is a geeky and friendless office drone who is in love with beautiful co-worker Alison (Frances O'Connor), but is too shy to act on his feelings. After being ditched at a bar by his "friends", Elliot runs into a beautiful woman (Elizabeth Hurley) who tells him that she's [[{{Satan}} the Devil]] and offers him seven wishes in return for his soul. While obviously hesitant, he accepts in the hopes of using his wishes to make him into the perfect man for Alison; HilarityEnsues.
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!!This 2000 film contains examples of:
* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: "Ah... well, you know, you go out there and you give a 110%, and you wanna play good, and, you know, you hope you play good... I think we played pretty good tonight!"
* ActingForTwo: Frances O'Connor.
* AffablyEvil: The Devil. Sure, she's out for Elliot's soul, but she's generally friendly and sympathetic to him most of the time. Even after [[spoiler:he nullifies their contract and saves himself]], she's still polite and cordial before seeing him off.
** In fact, [[spoiler: [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation did he accidentally nullify the contract? Or did she learn to like the guy so much, after he used all but one of his wishes trying to be the perfect man for his crush and spent his last (damning his soul in the process) to make sure that she is happy, that she decided to throw out the contract and set him up with at least the potential for love?]]]]
* AnticlimaxCut: After Elliot wishes for a Big Mac and a coke. Cut to... the bus ride, and [=McDonald's=] counter.
* ArtisticLicenseMusic: Brendan Fraser is playing guitar during one of the fantasies, and he has his hand above the capo.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In some cases, the consequences are arbitrary. Consider:
** First wish: to be rich and powerful. He becomes a Columbian drug lord.
** Second wish: to be the most emotionally sensitive man in the world. He cries over everything.
** Third wish: a superstar athlete and a woman magnet. He becomes an awesome basketball player [[DumbMuscle with no brain]] and a very small penis.
** Fourth wish: intelligent, charming and handsome and wanted Allison to fall in love with him. Making him gay was arbitrary.
** Wished to be the President. He becomes [[AbrahamLincoln Abe Lincoln]] on the day of his assassination.
** [[spoiler: What ended up being considered his actual first wish was granted before he even signed the contract.]]
** But the seventh wish makes up for everything [[spoiler: literally, it turns out]].
* BrandX: For one of his wishes, Elliot ends up playing profession basketball for the "Diablos". The logo also appears as a sticker in his cubicle at work.
* CampGay: Combine with a wish gone wrong, and you've got yourself a very funny moment.
* [[CurseEscapeClause Deal Escape Clause]]: [[spoiler: Performing one selfless wish or act while under contract voids it.]]
* DeletedScene: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMOz9pjMQy0 This one]] where he wishes to be a rock star a la Ozzy Osbourne.
* DevilButNoGod: Referenced early on.
-->'''Devil:''' Yes, there's a God.
-->'''Elliot:''' Really? What's he like?
-->'''Devil:''' ''[{{Beat}}]'' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be enough for some people, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloody fascinating.
-->'''Elliot:''' So He's a man.
-->'''Devil:''' Yeah. Most men think they're God. This one just happens to be right.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler: Even after everything he's gone through, Elliot finds out Allison was already dating. It turns out to be alright though as the experience taught Elliot about himself and gives him a confidence boost.]]
** [[spoiler: He did get a different girl though...Who looks ''exactly like Allison.'']]
* DivineRaceLift: God is black, the Devil is a woman.
* EvilIsPetty: In between wishes, the Devil gives people parking fines, tells high school kids not to bother with their studies because they were boring, swaps medication for Tic Tacs, and cheats at chess with God.
* EvilLawyerJoke: Apparently, the Devil has clients.
* FermatsLastTheorem: Erased by Satan at the all-boys' boarding school.
* FlatEarthAtheist: Odd example during the fourth wish. Secular humanism may be "yummy", but Eliot of all people should know that at least in the film's reality, humanity ''isn't'' alone.
* GenderFlip: The Devil is recast as Elizabeth Hurley.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: As a drug lord, Elliot yells "hijos de puta!", which is translated as "you guys suck!". It ''really'' means "you sons of bitches!"
* GodKartingWithBeelzebub: The last we see of God and the Devil is the two of them playing chess in the park.
* GreekChorus: Elliot's "friends" reappear as different characters in each wish.
* HotAsHell
-->"Prince of Darkness. Well, ''princess.''"
* HotTeacher: What the Devil pretends to be when Elliot wishes to be President of the United States.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: At the start of the movie, Elliot's ham-fisted efforts to befriend his co-workers are ''painful'' to watch.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Elliot's last wish [[spoiler: for Allison to live a happy life.]]
* JackassGenie: The Devil fits the trope perfectly, except that she's obviously not a Genie.
* LargeHam: Fraser got a chance to show off how hammish he can be, particularly during the second wish.
* MagicalNegro: {{God}}, apparently.
* MsFanservice: The producers got their money's worth from Hurley.
* MundaneWish: [[spoiler:The Big Mac and large Coke.]]
* TheRemake: More of a Reimagining really, taking the basic idea of a loser guy in love with an oblivious beauty being offered wishes by Satan, and then going its own way with it.
* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler:After Elliot chats with Alison and learns she has a boyfriend, he goes home and runs into his new neighbor Nicole... played by the same actress. Lampshaded when he asks her, "Do you have a sister?"]]
* SelflessWish: Elliot uses his seventh wish to wish for [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy his beloved to be happy]].
* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler: Elliot pining after Allison only in the end to find out she was already dating. But everything works out for him in the end.]]
** But it is implied that [[spoiler:Allison was originally single, and it was Elliot's own wish that she have a happy life which got her back together with her formerly ex-boyfriend.]]
* ShoutOut: The Devil's dogs during the second wish are named Dudley and Peter after the stars of the first movie.
* StraightGay: Which was of course completely necessary for that scene to work.
* SympathyForTheDevil
--> '''The Devil:''' "Do you think I enjoy this? I'm stuck in this horrible job for eternity. Everybody hates me. When I try to help someone they turn on me like I'm supposed to be God or something! For your information, my life is a living hell!"
** And, much like you'd expect of the Devil, Hurley does a good job of straddling the line between sincerity and manipulation when she does it.
* TakeThat
-->'''Satan:''' "How would you like to make one simple decision that'll change your life forever?"
-->'''Elliot:''' "Okay, I'm glad Scientology works for you, but..."
** Also:
--->"It's not easy being the Barbra Streisand of Evil."
** The Devil mentions that she has offices in "Purgatory, Hell, and Los Angeles".
* TeenyWeenie: Elliot is transformed into a huge sexy basketball player... who has laughably small equipment.
* VanityLicensePlate: The Devil's car has "BAD 1" on its license plate.
[[caption-width-right:250:Because Elizabeth Hurley is more appealing than Peter Cook.]]
The [[TheRemake remake]] of ''Film/{{Bedazzled 1967}}'', released in 2000 starring Creator/BrendanFraser and Elizabeth Hurley.
In this version, Elliot Richards (Fraser) is a geeky and friendless office drone who is in love with beautiful co-worker Alison (Frances O'Connor), but is too shy to act on his feelings. After being ditched at a bar by his "friends", Elliot runs into a beautiful woman (Elizabeth Hurley) who tells him that she's [[{{Satan}} the Devil]] and offers him seven wishes in return for his soul. While obviously hesitant, he accepts in the hopes of using his wishes to make him into the perfect man for Alison; HilarityEnsues.
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!!This 2000 film contains examples of:
* TwentyPercentMoreAwesome: "Ah... well, you know, you go out there and you give a 110%, and you wanna play good, and, you know, you hope you play good... I think we played pretty good tonight!"
* ActingForTwo: Frances O'Connor.
* AffablyEvil: The Devil. Sure, she's out for Elliot's soul, but she's generally friendly and sympathetic to him most of the time. Even after [[spoiler:he nullifies their contract and saves himself]], she's still polite and cordial before seeing him off.
** In fact, [[spoiler: [[AlternateCharacterInterpretation did he accidentally nullify the contract? Or did she learn to like the guy so much, after he used all but one of his wishes trying to be the perfect man for his crush and spent his last (damning his soul in the process) to make sure that she is happy, that she decided to throw out the contract and set him up with at least the potential for love?]]]]
* AnticlimaxCut: After Elliot wishes for a Big Mac and a coke. Cut to... the bus ride, and [=McDonald's=] counter.
* ArtisticLicenseMusic: Brendan Fraser is playing guitar during one of the fantasies, and he has his hand above the capo.
* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: In some cases, the consequences are arbitrary. Consider:
** First wish: to be rich and powerful. He becomes a Columbian drug lord.
** Second wish: to be the most emotionally sensitive man in the world. He cries over everything.
** Third wish: a superstar athlete and a woman magnet. He becomes an awesome basketball player [[DumbMuscle with no brain]] and a very small penis.
** Fourth wish: intelligent, charming and handsome and wanted Allison to fall in love with him. Making him gay was arbitrary.
** Wished to be the President. He becomes [[AbrahamLincoln Abe Lincoln]] on the day of his assassination.
** [[spoiler: What ended up being considered his actual first wish was granted before he even signed the contract.]]
** But the seventh wish makes up for everything [[spoiler: literally, it turns out]].
* BrandX: For one of his wishes, Elliot ends up playing profession basketball for the "Diablos". The logo also appears as a sticker in his cubicle at work.
* CampGay: Combine with a wish gone wrong, and you've got yourself a very funny moment.
* [[CurseEscapeClause Deal Escape Clause]]: [[spoiler: Performing one selfless wish or act while under contract voids it.]]
* DeletedScene: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMOz9pjMQy0 This one]] where he wishes to be a rock star a la Ozzy Osbourne.
* DevilButNoGod: Referenced early on.
-->'''Devil:''' Yes, there's a God.
-->'''Elliot:''' Really? What's he like?
-->'''Devil:''' ''[{{Beat}}]'' Y'know, you'd think meeting ''THE DEVIL'' would be enough for some people, but no, all they want to talk about is Him. Like He's so bloody fascinating.
-->'''Elliot:''' So He's a man.
-->'''Devil:''' Yeah. Most men think they're God. This one just happens to be right.
* DidNotGetTheGirl: [[spoiler: Even after everything he's gone through, Elliot finds out Allison was already dating. It turns out to be alright though as the experience taught Elliot about himself and gives him a confidence boost.]]
** [[spoiler: He did get a different girl though...Who looks ''exactly like Allison.'']]
* DivineRaceLift: God is black, the Devil is a woman.
* EvilIsPetty: In between wishes, the Devil gives people parking fines, tells high school kids not to bother with their studies because they were boring, swaps medication for Tic Tacs, and cheats at chess with God.
* EvilLawyerJoke: Apparently, the Devil has clients.
* FermatsLastTheorem: Erased by Satan at the all-boys' boarding school.
* FlatEarthAtheist: Odd example during the fourth wish. Secular humanism may be "yummy", but Eliot of all people should know that at least in the film's reality, humanity ''isn't'' alone.
* GenderFlip: The Devil is recast as Elizabeth Hurley.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: As a drug lord, Elliot yells "hijos de puta!", which is translated as "you guys suck!". It ''really'' means "you sons of bitches!"
* GodKartingWithBeelzebub: The last we see of God and the Devil is the two of them playing chess in the park.
* GreekChorus: Elliot's "friends" reappear as different characters in each wish.
* HotAsHell
-->"Prince of Darkness. Well, ''princess.''"
* HotTeacher: What the Devil pretends to be when Elliot wishes to be President of the United States.
* IJustWantToHaveFriends: At the start of the movie, Elliot's ham-fisted efforts to befriend his co-workers are ''painful'' to watch.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Elliot's last wish [[spoiler: for Allison to live a happy life.]]
* JackassGenie: The Devil fits the trope perfectly, except that she's obviously not a Genie.
* LargeHam: Fraser got a chance to show off how hammish he can be, particularly during the second wish.
* MagicalNegro: {{God}}, apparently.
* MsFanservice: The producers got their money's worth from Hurley.
* MundaneWish: [[spoiler:The Big Mac and large Coke.]]
* TheRemake: More of a Reimagining really, taking the basic idea of a loser guy in love with an oblivious beauty being offered wishes by Satan, and then going its own way with it.
* ReplacementLoveInterest: [[spoiler:After Elliot chats with Alison and learns she has a boyfriend, he goes home and runs into his new neighbor Nicole... played by the same actress. Lampshaded when he asks her, "Do you have a sister?"]]
* SelflessWish: Elliot uses his seventh wish to wish for [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy his beloved to be happy]].
* ShaggyDogStory: [[spoiler: Elliot pining after Allison only in the end to find out she was already dating. But everything works out for him in the end.]]
** But it is implied that [[spoiler:Allison was originally single, and it was Elliot's own wish that she have a happy life which got her back together with her formerly ex-boyfriend.]]
* ShoutOut: The Devil's dogs during the second wish are named Dudley and Peter after the stars of the first movie.
* StraightGay: Which was of course completely necessary for that scene to work.
* SympathyForTheDevil
--> '''The Devil:''' "Do you think I enjoy this? I'm stuck in this horrible job for eternity. Everybody hates me. When I try to help someone they turn on me like I'm supposed to be God or something! For your information, my life is a living hell!"
** And, much like you'd expect of the Devil, Hurley does a good job of straddling the line between sincerity and manipulation when she does it.
* TakeThat
-->'''Satan:''' "How would you like to make one simple decision that'll change your life forever?"
-->'''Elliot:''' "Okay, I'm glad Scientology works for you, but..."
** Also:
--->"It's not easy being the Barbra Streisand of Evil."
** The Devil mentions that she has offices in "Purgatory, Hell, and Los Angeles".
* TeenyWeenie: Elliot is transformed into a huge sexy basketball player... who has laughably small equipment.
* VanityLicensePlate: The Devil's car has "BAD 1" on its license plate.
