It was directed by gilbert cates, and stars george burns, suzanne pleshette, david birney and louanne sirota. I felt back in junior high the entire two days i read oh. Her new project is not well received by the adults in her life, and she is expelled from school and examined by psychiatrists. It is not all that funny,its plot plays too much like a rejected situation comedy pilot,and the use of the slogan think god is a different variation on the idea that worked so much better in the original. In the aftermath of my apostasy, i read book after book after book. It can be tough to remember the title and author of a book you read a long time ago. Oh god movie answers timeless questions gods word first. God asks a young girl to help spread his word and influence with a. If something brings positive energy to you and make you happy then you should do that. Staring suzanne pleshette, david birney and george burns. Book ii 1980, essentially recycled the plot of the first, but with elevenyearold tracy richards louanne sirota as his messenger. Book ii is more of a bad remake of the original than a sequel to it.
The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. He comes back this time looking and talking a great deal like george burns, an improvement on his earlier cinematic incarnations. You are going to live up on top of the mountain, but dont forget, the eyes of the lord will be upon you from the beginning of the year unto the end of the year. Book ii we find god asking tracy richards, an 11 year old girl for her help. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. Otherwise, it seems to have lost faith in the film its based on.
Burns was the only cast member who appeared in more than one of. He is, of course, enormously appealing, and george burns is rich and understated in the role. Journalists often run their own best quotes of alltime lists but the hollywood. Book 2 on dvd 085393373122 from warner bros directed by gilbert cates.
Every film fan has a favourite movie quote, including all those industry bods across the pond in hollywood. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communications november 22, 2017. Dont forget, the eyes of the lord will be upon you from the beginning of the year unto the ending of the year. The original story was a gentle, occasionally clever but in the end not terribly theologically. Book ii 1980 official trailer george burns comedy movie hd god asks a young girl to help spread his word and influence with a slogan. The movie had a stellar supporting cast including terri garr, donald pleasence, ralph bellamy, william daniels, paul sorvino, barnard hughes, dina shore and david ogden stiers. Im not kidding i really had a hard time even coming up with 140 characters about oh, god.
Jacksons struggles with trying to get the film seen eventually burned him out, but reading waters praise in his 1986 book crackpot lifted his spirits holiday and otherwise. God asks a young girl to help spread his word and influence with a slogan. All dogs go to heaven a gambling german shepard cheats death to continue what he loves, but a heartwarming orphan might change his attitude always steven spielbergs remake of one of his favorite films arena. The 100 best movie quotes of alltime as chosen by hollywood.
When god returns to earth, an 11yearold girl promises to focus the worlds attention on the deity by creating an effective advertising slogan for him. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film. Book ii 1980 pg 10031980 us fantasy, comedy 1h 34m user score. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Naturaly, tracys divorced parents paula and don think tracys just crazy and plot to halt her heavensent mission to spread gods word. The defiant leader moses rises up against egyptian pharaoh ramses ii, setting six hundred thousand slaves on a monumental journey of escape from egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. Oh disambiguation this disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title oh, god. So originally this book was published in the early 80s but i stumbled upon a new edition in the teen section the other day when i was at the bookstore. This is an update of a previous post by sharon rickson.
Book ii, 1980, directed by gilbert cates, with george burns, suzanne pleshette, david birney, at turner classic movies. John denver had not returned for this movie and that made a big. And as his contact on earth, he selects a common man john denver. All that saves the film from infamy is an astonishing performance by a young actress credited only as louanne. Check out selected results from nypl title quest 2019, held august 2, 2019, as well as title quest 2018. You devil 1984, both of which featured burns reprising his role, but with no other recurring characters from the original story. Book ii 1980 little tracy richards louanne is a seemingly normal girl, but one day she sees god george burns in a restaurant and begins talking to him. A sly, civilized, quietly funny speculation on what might happen if god endeavored to present himself in the flesh yet once again to forgetful man. The teachings are faithbased, not preaching any particular belief system, but hoping to inspire responsibility. Book ii movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more. Book ii is not a sequel to the hit 1977 release but rather an alternate approach to the same basic premise.
The ending is entirely predictable and the writing style is. Book ii is a 1980 comedy film which is a sequel to the 1977 film, oh, godit stars george burns, suzanne pleshette, david birney and louanne sirota. Second oh god movie has god appearing before 11yearold tracy richards to ask for her help to spread his word and influence over the world which she suggests the slogan think god. This work of nonfiction describes the changing of the seasons over the course of a year and was intended to give the author an escape from society in order to achieve a more objective point of view. Oh god book 2, which embarrasses itself right off the top by showing more writing credits than there are key positions on a football team, never once gets into gear. Book ii qualifies as a sequel only because of its title and the irreplaceable presence of george burns in the title role. Joyce brothers and hugh downs also made cameo appearances in the film oh, god. It was directed by gilbert cates, and stars george burns, suzanne. There was a movie made in 1977 with george burns and john denver titled oh god. Book ii is a 1980 american comedy film and a sequel to the film oh, god. On the other hand, if the first one was too long and it had to establish the whole concept of god coming to earth and recruiting a spokesperson, you can reasonably assume that this simpler story should.
George burnss take on the almighty carries this sequel to the popular mid 70s comedy oh, god. Cradle and all is the first book ive read by james patterson and this may be brutal, but i wasnt impressed. The abyss the second time james cameron does an alien movie the asthenic syndrome. If you feel happy in doing something just do it but dont force other to do that. Book ii stars georgeburns, suzannepleshette, davidbirney, louanne the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. After two years of marriage and a rough divorce, she moves to a new town with a new job, and a new outlook on life. Finding a book when youve forgotten its title by gwen glazer, communicationsnovember 22, 2017. Book ii doesnt seem willing to devote a whole movie to the same subject. Written pseudonymously by a square, the book used the fictional twodimensional world of flatland to comment on the hierarchy of victorian culture, but the novellas more enduring contribution is its examination of dimensions. He chooses a nonbeliever, an ordinary man to carry those precepts to the world. Thoreau spent two years, two months and two days writing this book in walden, a cabin tucked deep in the woods near concord, massachusetts. Then he says, you are going to have to fight the battle of jericho. Tracy is inspired to start a think god campaign at her school, but her divorced parents think shes crazy and plot to halt her mission. God is asking tracy to spread the word about him and to create a slogan that he hopes will catch on, think god.
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