Murder by Death | | Cast : | Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers | | Director : | Robert Moore | | Studio : | Columbia/Tristar Studios | | Format : | Color, Closed-captioned, Widescreen | | Released Date : | June 23, 1976 | | DVD Released Date : | December 18, 2001 | | Language : | Unknown (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), Spanish (Dubbed) | | Audience Rating : | PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | August 22, 2005 | | Summary | Curious film | Content
 | It was weird, curious, mysterious and whacky, but it was not drop-dead funny. |
| Rating | | | Date | August 09, 2005 | | Summary | Super Sleuths on Trial | Content
| Did you ever notice that many mystery novels are really unsolvable because they don't reveal the most necessary clues until the last three pages (or not at all)? Playwright and Screenwriter Neil Simon (THE GOODBYE GIRL) surely noticed this and he takes revenge on our behalf. He invites caricatures of these super-sleuths to a murder mystery party with a challenge to solve the murder of a wealthy eccentric portrayed by Truman Capote. The mansion is filled with all that can be expected, from secret passages, rainy weather and a suspicious butler played by soft-spoken Alec Guinness. Scattered throughout is the quick humor of Neil Simon.
The all-star cast includes David Niven and Maggie Smith as a NICK AND NORA like couple. James Coco is a HERCULE POIROT-like detective with a young James Cromwell (BABE) as his assistant. Peter Sellers makes a CHARLIE CHAN-esque appearance. Elsa Lanchester Brennan is a MISS MARPLE like sleuth and Peter Falk makes a fun spin on SAM SPADE with Eileen Brennan at his side. Nancy Walker portrays the house chef. The mystery takes second seat to the comedy;... But, this film is all about laughter. Followed up by a sequel, THE CHEAP DETECTIVE.
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| Rating | | | Date | July 27, 2005 | | Summary | terrible DVD release.... | Content
| I got a copy but then sent it back. The disk was defective, the picture grainy and the sound muted, and worst of all, No Bonus Features. That's what the DVD was invented for, Bonus Features. If there is none, then it's a joke. |
| Rating | | | Date | February 01, 2005 | | Summary | When I first saw it in the theatre, I went right back! | Content
| I can't say I have ever laughed at anything so hard since. Neil Simon's parody of the 1930's and 1940's detective stories is superbly cast: Peter Falk plays Sam Spade, James Coco is Hercule Poirot, Peter Sellers is Charlie Chan, David Niven and Maggie Smith are reflections of Nick and Nora Charles. They're all summoned to Truman Capote's home to try and find out who is trying to kill them all. It's Simon intermixed with Clue and neither suffers for the blending. ENDORE! ENDORE! |
| Rating | | | Date | January 20, 2005 | | Summary | Don't let him park the car dickie | Content
| I have never laughed so hard at something so stupid in all my life. Where have movies like this gone. Proof that a good movie starts with good writing. Ironic since it is a spoof movie that makes fun of literary characters. The actors look like they are having fun too. watch for a young James Cromwell playing a driver/servant. |
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