Best "God" in a comedy film?

[ET Awful]

George Burns




Morgan Freeman





Alanis Morissette

[tridim]

1. Sam Elliott in The Big Lebowski

Although it's only my personal belief that he played god in the film, I'm sure many will disagree.

[nuxvomica]

4. Chauncey Gardener in "Being There"

Although it's only my personal belief that he played god in the film, I'm sure many will disagree. ;-)

[ghostsofgiants]

15. Interesting take on it

Never thought of it that way before.

[Democrats_win]

17. Hmmmm. He Was very wise.

[tridim]

19. How else would he know Maude was preggers with Dude Jr.?

He also commented that the Dude was "taking it easy for the rest of us sinners".

Even so, I'm not sure the Coen's even know. :)

[deutsey]

2. Alanis committed the unpardonable sin of dating

There's no way she could credibly play God after that.

:evilgrin:

[ET Awful]

8. Actually that increases her credibility . . . infinite mercy and pity

and all that.

What other movie "god" has performed that large of an act of charity? :)

[deutsey]

13. She warn't too merciful to him after they split

So methinks there was a limit to her mercy and pity. :evilgrin:

[maveric]

3. Nancy Walker played God in the 70's.

I cant remember the movie though.
So I went with Morgan Freeman.

[ET Awful]

5. I personally had to go with Alanis

Mainly because the image of "God" standing on her head under a tree in a flower garden outside a church is just very appealing to me :).

[supernova]

6. Morgan Freeman

If I met God, I'd want him to be Morgan Freeman.

I didn't really understand the whole not-speaking thing in Dogma. Though Alanis captures a certain spirit I feel is there.

[ET Awful]

9. The not speaking thing is based on religious dogma which says

that any mortal who actually hears gods voice would be destroyed.

[supernova]

14. Who's dogma?

Does this come from Judaism? I had never heard of this before watching the movie.

[ghostsofgiants]

16. Catholicism I would guess

But I'm not really sure, as I don't know much about Catholicism.

[ET Awful]

21. Well, the whole movie was based on Catholic dogma, but

many religions teach that a mortal can't look upon or hear god without being destroyed.

[GOPisEvil]

7. Mweep!

Alanis!

[ET Awful]

10. Yup, the whole "why are we here?"

with the only answer being a honking of the nose is great :)

[chaska]

11. Are you kidding me...

[GirlinContempt]

12. Freeman.

[Fiona]

18. The Best is yet to come...

Ellen Degeneres is playing God in a remake of "Oh God". She'll be fantastic.

[tridim]

20. Totally, she looks like an angel already.

Who is playing John Denver's part?

[NV Whino]

23. Can't wait to see that!

[AntiCoup2K4]

34. Can't wait to hear the Freeps and Phelps reaction to that!

Old Pastor (Bastard) Fred might finally suffer the big coronary that causes his congregation to carry signs that say "FRED IS BURNING IN HELL".

[NV Whino]

22. Tough call...

but I gotta vote for any god who admitted to making the seeds in avocados too big.

[Rhiannon12866]

24. I loved George Burns, but Morgan Freeman was pretty damn good

The other one, I never heard of, sorry! Except I know she sings.:shrug:

[KitchenWitch]

25. George Burns

with Morgan Freeman as a close second.

[hfojvt]

26. I have to go with Freeman

I did not really like Bruce Almighty, although my sister claims I laughed all the way through.
Still, I like the God there better than the other two. She is too aloof and unapproachable in Dogma. Doesn't omnipotence include the ability to lower your voice?
George Burns god is a little too goofy and not very awe-inspiring. Card tricks and disappearing? Freeman would have done better in court.

[kittykatkoffeekup]

27. Graham Chapman

[El Fuego]

28. The god in Time Bandits.

"Well, I am the nice one."

[cestpaspossible]

29. Alanis actually is God, that's why it was an easy role for her.

[loudestchick]

30. Have to go w/ Alanis...though Salma as a muse was...um...compelling.

[Wapsie B]

31. But I thought Elvis was god.

:evilgrin:

[imenja]

32. George Costanza would be a great god

Not just Jason Alexander, but the character of George Costanza, because it's so improbable. For that same reason I voted for George Burns.

[AntiCoup2K4]

35. Nah, Kramer would be a better God

Might explain some of the weird shit that goes on in this world.

[imenja]

36. Kramer works too

Would be a great movie.

[giant_robot]

33. I'd love to live in a universe where god is as Alanis portrayed her...

loving, happy, silly, and according to Alan Rickman's character, very funny!

[ET Awful]

37. Exactly!

That's the type of god I could get into :)

[Deja Q]

38. (the voice of) Valentine Dyall (Bedazzled, 1967)

:D