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* Bordering on AWizardDidIt, but: When Elliot wishes to be a "sensitive guy" and starts playing an acoustic guitar for Alison, [[ArtisticLicenceMusic he places his hands above the capo while changing chords, which shouldn't work because the capo would normally silence those notes]]... yet the correct chord plays on the soundtrack anyway. Elliot himself probably has little to no ability to play guitar, and the guitar just appeared in the wish because he associates the instrument with sensitive artists - he's probably seen a capo somewhere, but he has no idea what they actually do. Meanwhile, the devil knows he can't play, and she doesn't want the wish to go wrong ''just yet'', so she's probably done something to the guitar so that it magically plays a pleasing chord progression no matter what Elliot actually does with it.

*** It could probably work if the selfless act was spontaneous.
*** Like in ''Film/{{Constantine}}''; he couldn't get out of going to Hell by ''just'' saving people because everything he was doing was basically about trying to earn forgiveness, but [[spoiler:when he asked for Isabel to go to Heaven even when he ''knew'' that meant he'd be taken to Hell, Constantine was allowed to ascend into Heaven before Satan healed him]].

*** Arguable. Elliot points out at the start of the film that Alison's romance has been "over for months now", so it's not unreasonable to think she's moved on. Furthermore, it seems more likely the situation was Fridge Brilliance of a different kind; namely that the devil, as a being of pure evil, is incapable of doing good. Thus, if someone makes a truly virtuous, selfless act, the devil would be unable to grant it; so, instead, she wrote an escape clause in the contract, voiding the whole thing if anyone tried to make her do so. It's less likely that the devil actually gave Allison a happy life and more that she simply refused (or was incapable of granting) Elliot's wish.

** If I recall correctly, Elliot mentions at the beginning of the film that Alison's recently broken up with her boyfriend. [[spoiler:She's back together with her boyfriend at the end because of Elliot's own wish that she have a happy life.]]

** In the remake, the [[spoiler:escape clause]] has made me wonder. [[spoiler:If it requires a selfless wish, then no one who has read and understood the contract could escape it. Think on it, a person who knows they need to be selfless will be looking for a way to help themselves in the long run. They are out to save themselves and that is not selfless. Thus anyone who tries to understand the full extent of the deal ends up losing the only escape clause.]]

** The Devil's nightclub serves Elliot a plate of the same cookies his grandmother used to bake. But how would they have gotten the recipe unless [[EasyRoadToHell Grandma went to...?]]

* {{Fridge Brilliance}} In the remake, The Devil shows up after Elliot [[spoiler:lusts for someone else's woman]]. A violation of one of the Ten Commandments.

* FridgeHorror:

* FridgeLogic: In his review, Creator/RogerEbert questions why the devil goes out of her way to be a JackassGenie, causing Elliot to want out of the deal. Wouldn't it be better for her to genuinely make his life wonderful, so he will recommend her services to others? Arguably applies to the original film as well, but there the devil had a concrete goal and doesn't need to keep drumming up new business in perpetuity.

* FridgeHorror: In the remake, the [[spoiler:escape clause]] has made me wonder. [[spoiler:If it requires a selfless wish, then no one who has read and understood the contract could escape it. Think on it, a person who knows they need to be selfless will be looking for a way to help themselves in the long run. They are out to save themselves and that is not selfless. Thus anyone who tries to understand the full extent of the deal ends up losing the only escape clause.]]
** It could probably work if the selfless act was spontaneous.
*** Like in ''Film/{{Constantine}}''; he couldn't get out of going to Hell by ''just'' saving people because everything he was doing was basically about trying to earn forgiveness, but [[spoiler:when he asked for Isabel to go to Heaven even when he ''knew'' that meant he'd be taken to Hell, Constantine was allowed to ascend into Heaven before Satan healed him]].

*** Like in ''Film/{{Constantine}}''; he couldn't get out of going to Hell by ''just'' saving people because everything he was doing was basically about trying to earn forgiveness, but [[spoiler:when he asked for Alison to go to Heaven even when he ''knew'' that meant he'd be taken to Hell, Constantine was allowed to ascend into Heaven before Satan healed him]].

** Well, nothing in the movie implies she is gay. At the end of the day, all we know of Alison is from Elliot's perspective which is honestly very limited. He truly has not idea of her relationship status beyond what he has overheard. In all of the wishes, Alison is a concoction of the devil

* {{Fridge Brilliance}} In the remake, The Devil shows up after Elliot [[spoiler:lusts for someone else's woman.]] A violation of one of the Ten Commandments.

** Well nothing in the movie implies she is gay. At the end of the day, all we know of Alison is from Elliot's perspective which is honestly very limited. He truly has not idea of her relationship status beyond what he has overheard. In all of the wishes, Alison is a concoction of the devil

** This being the devil and all, she simply may be incapable of granting truly virtuous wishes that improve people's lives. Hence why she wrote an escape clause into the contract that triggers when someone makes a wish so pure-hearted, no amount of [[JerkassGenie Jerkass Genie-ing]] on her part could screw it up.

** There is also an additional option. The Devil is not evil incarnate. The devil isn't out to damn the world. If we listen to the end the Devil may be just trying to teach Elliot and by extension humanity. It's all just a big lesson and not one done out of spite or ill intent. The devil doesn't lose in the end.

* FridgeLogic: In his review, RogerEbert questions why the devil goes out of her way to be a JackassGenie, causing Elliot to want out of the deal. Wouldn't it be better for her to genuinely make his life wonderful, so he will recommend her services to others? Arguably applies to the original film as well, but there the devil had a concrete goal and doesn't need to keep drumming up new business in perpetuity.

** This being the devil and all, she simply may be incapable of granting truly virtuous wishes that improve people's lives. Hence why she wrote an escape clause into the contract that triggers when someone makes a wish so pure-hearted, no amount of [[JerkassGenie Jerkass Genie-ing]] on her part could screw it up.

* Alternatively, Alison is gay. She never actually says that she's dating 'a man', after all, just "seeing someone". Plus, if we go with the Old Testament idea of homosexuality being a sin, then if the Devil gave her the courage to accept that part of herself, than it 'would' fall within the Devils ability to tempt towards sin, since Alison would be committing sins more often. Actually, that might be FridgeHorror...

** She's trying to make him use up the wishes as quickly as possible, so that she can get his soul.

* {{Fridge Brilliance}} In the remake, The Devil shows up after Elliot [[spoiler:lusts for someone else's woman.]] A violation of one of Tenth Commandments.

* FridgeHorror: In the remake, the [[spoiler:escape clause]] has made me wonder. [[spoiler:If it requires a selfless wish, then no one who has read and understood the contract could escape it. Think on it, a person who knows they need to be selfless will is looking for a way to help themselves in the long run. They are out to save themselves and that is not selfless. Thus anyone who tries to understand the full extent of the deal ends up losing the only escape clause.]]

** EvilIsPetty probably. Also the ending suggests [[spoiler: she's not that bothered with losing the soul in the end.]]