What a waste of my time!!!

A movie that not only functions as a solid scarefest but a razor-sharp satire.

The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

one of films who you do not can ignore. or forgettable. or not see again. maybe, because it is expression of a comfortable drawing of comfortable and innocence explore of life.or because it gives all - romance, humor, tension, air of fairy tale, moral values in coherent lessons, the good guy in strange situations, crumbs of spirituality. so, one of the seductive films who remain, after few decades, fresh. and refreshing. and one of the most important pillars is the great performance of Robert Montgomery who reminds the unique flavor of old golds films from "30 - "40's who gives the irresistible mark to many films from the same period. in few words, a great show. that is all.

I have loved this film for the last forty or so years.If it's on or I know it's going to be on,I'll make time to watch. One of the few movies where you will be sucked in from the very opening shots.It's a shame James Gleason didn't win as Best Supporting Actor. He played the mostly compassionate, caring and befuddled Max Corkle to perfection, and the last looks on his face when he realizes that "Joe" doesn't remember is classic. Donald MacBride should have some kind of mention as the detective searching for a body ("Where's the body?") or playing the suspicious hotel manager in Cary Grant-Irene Dunne's masterpiece His Favorite Wife.The man had facial expressions unequaled in today's Hollywood. Gleason was under-appreciated as an actor. Catch him as taxi driver in The Bishop's Wife. As far as a film full of treasures, this is the one to hold on to and treasure. Every single performance is a joy and done to perfection and not the least of which is Robert Montgomery's quick change between characters. Not only do I suggest watching but buying and sharing it with another generation of movie lovers.

Terrific story of a pug who dies prematurely and comes back down to earth only to take the form of 2 other gentlemen. Seems that he had been cremated before it was realized in heaven that it wasn't his time to go yet.Robert Montgomery gave a memorable turn as the fighter, business man and other fighter again in this whimsical tale. James Gleason steals the movie as his over-wrought manager who knows what's going on but is unable to reveal the substantive details without being thought of as crazy.Then, there is Claude Rains as the leader in heaven.Evelyn Keyes is given the meatier role of his girlfriend during his 2nd existence and at the end. She really rids herself of the Sue-Ellen image 2 years earlier from "Gone With the Wind."

Based on Harry Segall's play, "Heaven Can Wait," Alexander Hall's 1941 original film adaptation boasts some fine performances, although the overall effort is pale in comparison to Warren Beatty's 1978 update. Boxer Joe Pendleton's soul is prematurely pulled from his body by an overeager angel, played by Edward Everett Horton, who wanted to save him from the pain of impending death in a plane crash. When Mr. Jordan, an angelic corporate manager, realizes the mistake, he tries to compensate with a comparable body to replace Pendleton's, which has been cremated."Here Comes Mr. Jordan" falls in the supernatural genre that attempts to reassure viewers that the afterlife is comfortingly similar to the physical world. Robert Montgomery gives a fine performance as Pendleton, who is choosy about his replacement body, because he has aspirations to a boxing championship. When he tries out murdered millionaire Bruce Farnsworth's body, he becomes involved with a young woman in trouble, a scheming wife and secretary, and his incredulous boxing manager from the Pendleton days. Hall keeps the pacing brisk, and the film is a tight 94 minutes. Besides Montgomery, James Gleason is fine as the manager, and Horton plays the discretely coded gay character as well as ever. Claude Rains as Mr. Jordan is right for the role, although restrained. Unfortunately, for those familiar with "Heaven Can Wait," the Beatty remake, the roles of the wife and secretary are lackluster in comparison to the inspired turns by Dyan Cannon and Charles Grodin. Evelyn Keyes as Betty also suffers when compared to Julie Christie.The general tone of "Here Comes Mr. Jordan" is more serious than that of its remake, and viewers may prefer the hilarity of Grodin and Cannon to the straight performances by Rita Johnson and John Emery in the original. However, the film's mood shift may owe to the differing historical periods. Perhaps a world on the verge of World War II was looking for reassurance that lost loved ones would live on, while viewers in the late 1970's approached the same subject matter as escapist romantic fancy. Either way, the story remains durable and entertaining, and both versions were showered with Oscar nominations. Take your pick, or, better yet, watch them both and judge for yourself.