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* SoiledCityOnAHill: Sodom and Gomorrah, naturally.
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* BellyDancer: Some appear during the Sodom and Gomorrah sequence.
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The film was a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian'', released the previous year -- a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter -- with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
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The film was a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian'', released the previous year -- a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore Herschel and Creator/JohnRitter -- with {{Satan}}, the latter playing {{Satan}}.
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''Wholly Moses!'' is a 1980 Biblical epic spoof directed by Gary Weis and starring Creator/DudleyMoore as Herschel, a half-brother of Moses whose life runs in comedic parallel to his more famous relative. Creator/LaraineNewman plays his ill-fated wife Zerelda and various comic celebrities of the era pop in for quick cameos.
The film is a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian'', released the previous year -- a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter -- with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
The film is a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian'', released the previous year -- a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter -- with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
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''Wholly Moses!'' is a 1980 Biblical epic spoof directed by Gary Weis and starring Creator/DudleyMoore as Herschel, a half-brother of Moses whose life runs in comedic parallel to his more famous relative. Creator/LaraineNewman plays his ill-fated wife Zerelda and Zerelda, while various comic comedic celebrities of the era pop in for quick cameos.
The filmis was a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian'', released the previous year -- a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter -- with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
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''Wholly Moses!'' is a 1980 Biblical epic spoof directed by Gary Weis and starring Creator/DudleyMoore as Hershel, Herschel, a half-brother of Moses whose life runs in comedic parallel to his more famous relative. Creator/LaraineNewman plays his ill-fated wife Zerelda and various comic celebrities of the era pop in for quick cameos.
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* BestialityIsDepraved: Hershel does a stint as a shepherd, so of course the film throws in a few sheep jokes.
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* FramingDevice: The film starts and ends with Moore and Newman as modern tourists finding The Book of Hershel while vacationing in Israel.
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* PunBasedTitle: A play on the exclamation "Holy Moses!"
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* TakenForGranite: Zerelda looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and, like Lot's wife, is turned to salt.
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* TakenForGranite: Zerelda looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and, like Lot's wife, is turned to salt.salt.
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''Wholly Moses!'' is a 1980 Biblical epic spoof directed by Gary Weis and starring Creator/DudleyMoore as Hershel, a half-brother of Moses whose life runs in comedic parallel to his more famous relative.Laraine Newman Creator/LaraineNewman plays his ill-fated wife Zerelda and various comic celebrities of the era pop in for quick cameos.
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* BigRedDevil: Ritter's Satan is a guy in a Halloween-level devil costume; he says he got the job when one day his then-partner God came over to him and said "Here, try this on!"
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* BigRedDevil: Ritter's Satan is a guy in a Halloween-level devil costume; costume toting the standard [[DevilsPitchfork triangle-tipped trident]]; he says he got the job when one day his then-partner God came over to him and said "Here, try this on!"
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Ralph Richardson was the Supreme Being in Time Bandits
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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: John Houseman cameos as one, wearing his usual bowtie as he unleashes the fire and brimstone. Doubles as CastingGag as he also played God in ''Film/TimeBandits''.
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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: John Houseman cameos as one, wearing his usual bowtie as he unleashes the fire and brimstone. Doubles as CastingGag as he also played God in ''Film/TimeBandits''.
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* SomeoneHasToDoIt: Satan's opinion of his job. He sighs he has to stop chatting with Herschel because he has to ferry the damned to hell when they approach.
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* LateToTheParty: Herschel comes to the Pharaoh to demand he free the Jewish slaves -- only to find Moses already did it. Frogs are still being swept from the palace and the Pharaoh enjoys playing with Moses' snake staff.
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* HeadTiltinglyKinky: The Sodomites provoke this reaction from Hershel.
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** Herschel and Zerelda "baa" at each other during sex.
** The Sodomites provoke this reaction fromHershel.Herschel.
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* BlackComedy: After the TakenForGranite scene below, Hershel is seen scraping bits off of Zerelda to flavor his meal.
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* BlackComedy: After the TakenForGranite scene below, Hershel Hyssop is seen scraping bits off of Zerelda to flavor his meal.meal. Herschel tells him to stop doing that.
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* {{Homage}}: Herschel's conversation with God mirrors that of Job.
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* LiteralMetaphor: Herschel is pleased to break bread. Unfortunately, all that's done is the bread is broken -- then tossed away.
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* OurAngelsAreDifferent: John Houseman cameos as one, wearing his usual bowtie as he unleashes the fire and brimstone. Doubles as CastingGag as he also played God in ''Film/TimeBandits''.
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* HumansAreSpecial: Hershel finally demands answers from God because he is Man...and gets them!
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* HumansAreSpecial: Hershel Herschel finally demands answers from God because he is Man...and gets them!them!
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Herschel thinks he is destined for greatness -- and finds out too late he's just a footnote in history, at best.
* IJustWantToBeSpecial: Herschel thinks he is destined for greatness -- and finds out too late he's just a footnote in history, at best.
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* ShaggyDogStory: Herschel just wants to be remembered -- and God obliges, leaving his story for one couple to read. However, the scroll scatters into dust, so only ''one couple'' knows his story.
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* AChatWithSatan: Quite literally -- this Satan is a pleasant and affable guy.
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* AChatWithSatan: Quite literally -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey0B9dfROwE this Satan is a pleasant and affable guy.guy]].
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'''Wholly Moses!''' is a 1980 biblical-parody movie directed by Guy Thomas and starring Creator/DudleyMoore as Hershel, the half-brother of Moses whose life runs in comedic parallel to his more famous relative, with Laraine Newman as his ill-fated wife Zerelda and various celebrities of the era popping in for quick cameos.
The film is a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian''.. a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter, with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
The film is a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian''.. a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter, with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
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The film is a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's
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* TheCameo: A whole string of them, including Creator/RichardPryor as The Pharaoh. (With Pryor's usual flakiness causing problems for the producers.)
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* AChatWithSatan: Quite literally, Satan is a pleasant and affable guy.
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* TheCameo: A whole string of them, including Creator/RichardPryor as The Pharaoh. (With Pryor's (Pryor's usual flakiness causing caused problems for the producers.)
* AChatWithSatan: Quiteliterally, literally -- this Satan is a pleasant and affable guy.
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* HumansAreSpecial: Hershel finally demands answers from God because he is Man.. Man...and gets them.them!
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* PerspectiveFlip: The story of Moses told from Hershel's perspective.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: See Humans Are Special above.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: See Humans Are Special above.
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* PerspectiveFlip: The story of Moses Moses, told from Hershel's perspective.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: SeeHumans Are Special HumansAreSpecial above.
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* TakenForGranite: Zerelda looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and is turned to salt.
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* TakenForGranite: Zerelda looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and and, like Lot's wife, is turned to salt.
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'''Wholly Moses!''' is a 1980 biblical-parody movie directed by Guy Thomas and starring Creator/DudleyMoore as Hershel, the half-brother of Moses whose life runs in comedic parallel to his more famous relative, with Laraine Newman as his ill-fated wife Zerelda and various celebrities of the era popping in for quick cameos.
The film is a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian''.. a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter, with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
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* BellyDancer: Some appear during the Sodom and Gomorrah sequence.
* BibleTimes: The setting of most of the film.
* BigRedDevil: Ritter's Satan is a guy in a Halloween-level devil costume; he says he got the job when one day his then-partner God came over to him and said "Here, try this on!"
* BlackComedy: After the TakenForGranite scene below, Hershel is seen scraping bits off of Zerelda to flavor his meal.
* TheCameo: A whole string of them, including Creator/RichardPryor as The Pharaoh. (With Pryor's usual flakiness causing problems for the producers.)
* AChatWithSatan: Quite literally, Satan is a pleasant and affable guy.
* FramingDevice: The film starts and ends with Moore and Newman as modern tourists finding The Book of Hershel while vacationing in Israel.
* HeadTiltinglyKinky: The Sodomites provoke this reaction from Hershel.
* HumansAreSpecial: Hershel finally demands answers from God because he is Man.. and gets them.
* LovePotion: Creator/MadelineKahn puts in an appearance as a woman selling these from her cart.
* MosesInTheBulrushes: Following in more famous metaphorical footsteps.
* PerspectiveFlip: The story of Moses told from Hershel's perspective.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: See Humans Are Special above.
* SatanIsGood: And quite possibly the best thing in the entire movie!
* TakenForGranite: Zerelda looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and is turned to salt.
The film is a shameless attempt to [[FollowTheLeader replicate]] the commercial and artistic success of the Creator/MontyPython troupe's ''Film/LifeOfBrian''.. a task at which it is nigh-well universally considered to have utterly failed. As seen below, here on TV Tropes the film is pretty much remembered for a single short scene between Moore and Creator/JohnRitter, with the latter playing {{Satan}}.
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* BellyDancer: Some appear during the Sodom and Gomorrah sequence.
* BibleTimes: The setting of most of the film.
* BigRedDevil: Ritter's Satan is a guy in a Halloween-level devil costume; he says he got the job when one day his then-partner God came over to him and said "Here, try this on!"
* BlackComedy: After the TakenForGranite scene below, Hershel is seen scraping bits off of Zerelda to flavor his meal.
* TheCameo: A whole string of them, including Creator/RichardPryor as The Pharaoh. (With Pryor's usual flakiness causing problems for the producers.)
* AChatWithSatan: Quite literally, Satan is a pleasant and affable guy.
* FramingDevice: The film starts and ends with Moore and Newman as modern tourists finding The Book of Hershel while vacationing in Israel.
* HeadTiltinglyKinky: The Sodomites provoke this reaction from Hershel.
* HumansAreSpecial: Hershel finally demands answers from God because he is Man.. and gets them.
* LovePotion: Creator/MadelineKahn puts in an appearance as a woman selling these from her cart.
* MosesInTheBulrushes: Following in more famous metaphorical footsteps.
* PerspectiveFlip: The story of Moses told from Hershel's perspective.
* RageAgainstTheHeavens: See Humans Are Special above.
* SatanIsGood: And quite possibly the best thing in the entire movie!
* TakenForGranite: Zerelda looks back at Sodom and Gomorrah and is turned to salt.
