Murder by Death
starring: Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, Eileen Brennan, Truman Capote
directed by: Robert Moore
directed by: Robert Moore
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Neil Simon wrote this 1976 spoof in which virtually every famous fictional detective of the 1930s and 1940s congregate at the home of a mysterious fellow (Truman Capote) to try and solve the mystery of who's trying to kill them all. Simon's jokes are mostly obvious, and the film's real appeal is the clever concept matched with fine--sometimes legendary--actors. Peter Falk plays a very Bogart-like Sam Spade equivalent, James Coco is a Hercule Poirot wannabe, Peter Sellers does a Charlie Chan bit, David Niven and Maggie Smith are reflections of Nick and Nora.... You get the picture. Lighthearted and silly, this is cotton-candy comedy for the cast as well as viewers. --Tom Keogh
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Neil Simon wrote this 1976 spoof in which virtually every famous fictional detective of the 1930s and 1940s congregate at the home of a mysterious fellow (Truman Capote) to try and solve the mystery of who's trying to kill them all. Simon's jokes are mostly obvious, and the film's real appeal is the clever concept matched with fine--sometimes legendary--actors. Peter Falk plays a very Bogart-like Sam Spade equivalent, James Coco is a Hercule Poirot wannabe, Peter Sellers does a Charlie Chan bit, David Niven and Maggie Smith are reflections of Nick and Nora.... You get the picture. Lighthearted and silly, this is cotton-candy comedy for the cast as well as viewers. --Tom Keogh
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Rating: 
- Falk Fan
Falk's fame for the investigative roles he does is awesome in this movie.Exciting, cliff hanger, and absorbing to a Falk Fan style movie!
Rating: 
- Should be a classic
This is a movie a little ahead of it's time. It is sort of the same genre as the Scary Movie series, or Dance Movie...The jokes come fast and it is a funny spoof of mysteries and the bigger than life characters. It is plain silly and there are a lot of actors with big names who are very good sports.
Very quotable too!
Rating: - Murder by Death dvd
Watch this comedy if you need to lighten up.Be sure to pay attention so you can catch all the quick little quips!The deaf maid and blind butler should give you your first clue!Gotta love it!
Rating: - Classic
Still one of my favorite who'dun'it films with a classic all-star cast.If you enjoyed the movie Clue (although set to a board game theme) this might interest you.
Rating: - Your Laugh Till You Die!
This is without a doubt one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. If you watch it over and over you will catch somthing new each time. The characterizations of fictional detectives from years ago is dead on, pardon the pun. There is not a weak member of the cast, each does their level best and such a cast of recognizable faces too. If you want a great movie that will continue to hold your attention viewing after viewing, get Murder by Death, you'll laugh till you.......die? Ha!
- Falk FanFalk's fame for the investigative roles he does is awesome in this movie.Exciting, cliff hanger, and absorbing to a Falk Fan style movie!
- Should be a classicThis is a movie a little ahead of it's time. It is sort of the same genre as the Scary Movie series, or Dance Movie...The jokes come fast and it is a funny spoof of mysteries and the bigger than life characters. It is plain silly and there are a lot of actors with big names who are very good sports.
Very quotable too!
- Murder by Death dvdWatch this comedy if you need to lighten up.Be sure to pay attention so you can catch all the quick little quips!The deaf maid and blind butler should give you your first clue!Gotta love it!
- ClassicStill one of my favorite who'dun'it films with a classic all-star cast.If you enjoyed the movie Clue (although set to a board game theme) this might interest you.
- Your Laugh Till You Die!This is without a doubt one of the funniest movies I have ever seen. If you watch it over and over you will catch somthing new each time. The characterizations of fictional detectives from years ago is dead on, pardon the pun. There is not a weak member of the cast, each does their level best and such a cast of recognizable faces too. If you want a great movie that will continue to hold your attention viewing after viewing, get Murder by Death, you'll laugh till you.......die? Ha!
