Murder By Death
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Movie Reviews of Murder By Death
Movie Review: Classic Neil Simon!!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have loved this movie from the very first moment I saw it for a number of reasons. First a very well-written spoof of murder mysteries with some top-notch jokes and some not so top-notch jokes. But when you look at the whole you are very pleasantly surprised and you will enjoy this project over and over again.
Moreover, seeing such stalwart entertainment figures in the 70s is a REAL treat: Peter Falk, Maggie Smith, Elsa Lanchester, James Coco, James Crowell, Peter Sellers, Eileen Brennan, David Niven, Alec Guiness, Nancy Walker, and even Truman Capote and you are amazed at the caliber of the cast.
It is a wonderful project, only to be matched by "The Cheap Detective" another Simon spoof.
I HIGHLY recommend this particular project and if you are in to classic comedies you will love this!!!
Movie Review: farce on mysteries and detectives
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie includes an all star cast portraying different famous detectives- Sam Spade, Jessica Marples, Hercule Peroit, and Sidney Wang, searching for some answers when invited to a mansion of their soon to be deceased host. Locked in the house, they must find out who done it? who are the staff? whats for dinner?. With stuffed mooses that stare, rooms decked in spun sugar cobwebs, and a ready to assemble maid in a trunk, each scene has some quirk that seems to make sense to one of the detectives...but nothing to the viewer. All in all the movie is more of a parady of mystery stories and detectives, how their cases were always so complex, and how they never seemed to make complete sense...until of course the end. Be surprised though, this ending makes little sense either, but in a good way.Movie Review: Finally on DVD
Summary: 5 Stars
I was so happy when I discovered this movie had been released on DVD. I saw it a long time ago and I remembered it being one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. It did not disappoint. While it is true that the ending is confusing, and the plot may not be all that original or make any sense, what makes this movie great is the almost constant string of one-liners delivered perfectly by the all-star cast. Much has been made (rightly so) of the phenomenal performances of Maggie Smith, David Niven, Peter Sellers, and Peter Falk, but in my opinion the greatest movie moment comes from the octogenarian Estelle Winwood (incidentally, Tallulah Bankhead's lover) when something is revealed about Miss Marbles and Lionel Twain. It's a classic.Movie Review: ever-fresh classic
Summary: 5 Stars
Neil Simon's "Murder by Death" is an absolute, 100% hoot, from beginning to end. This classic spoof from 1976 remains funny and fresh--and, as an additional benefit, it's suitable for family viewing. All ages will appreciate the steady stream of visual, verbal, and even audio gags.
The all-star cast members turn in fine performances in a suitably macabre "dark old house" setting. Peter Falk is especially good as film-noir detective Sam Diamond, and Peter Sellers matches him as San Francisco sleuth Sidney Wang.
The movie stands up to repeat viewing for me, a person who usually lacks the desire to see presentations again. Five stars?
Without a doubt this one deserves 10!
Movie Review: Great comedy from before foul language
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie has always been a favorite of mine. I originally saw it when it came out, and remember all the crazy stuff that went on. Later it became a thing where we would rent it every so often and watch it, waiting for certain parts. It draws on a great cast, a strange script, and sets that fit the storys mood. Its a film that would never be made today because they would never bring in so many great actors, and hire a top notch screenplay writer. Its easier now to just get one known actor, or a script that relies on foul language and gross jokes with whoever starring in it. I enjoy that type of movie too, but this is not like that. This is a fun movie, thats the best way to describe it.