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Fans of the characters being spoofed or the actors who play them in other films will most likely get a kick out of this picture. I've seen all the Charlie Chan, Bogart and Thin Man movies, and found that having some familiarity with them goes a long way in appreciating this one. Peter Falk in particular was exceptional in imitating Bogie's Sam Spade in "The Maltese Falcon" right down to the speech pattern and mannerisms. The familiar use of the old lights out gimmick was a staple of the Chan films, so one would expect that to be used at some point and on that score I wasn't disappointed.Besides the take off on mystery films of an earlier era, I also detected a couple of other movies that might have been the target of Neil Simon's satirical pen here. The set up using invited guests to spend the evening in an old, decrepit mansion with the possibility of murder reminded me of Vincent Price's 1959 picture "House on Haunted Hill", one of my scary favorites as a kid. And if you go back to an earlier time, a moose head figured prominently in the 1941 Abbott and Costello picture "Hold That Ghost".With a talented cast of comic actors, this turned out to be a fun film for me, very much along the same lines as another Neil Simon flick a few years later, "The Cheap Detective" with Peter Falk and Eileen Brennan reprising similar roles in that story. The fact that the revelation of the murderer at the finale becomes a bit confusing shouldn't be much of a bother because by that time it's all nonsense anyway. It's the sound and sight gags that move this story along, including Truman Capote's helpful insertion of pronouns whenever the Chinese Detective offers a meaningful insight.

Muder by Death is one of the most beloved whodunit comedies of all time. While the film doesn't necessarily live up to that hype, it's a joy to watch all the actors have a lot of fun with these roles. First of all, you have many top actors and actresses making appearances here. Maggie Smith, Peter Sellers, Eileen Brennan, Peter Falk, Alec Guinness, James Cromwell, and even Truman Capote all nail their respected roles.I think the best part about the film is that the actors aren't taking anything too seriously. It's important with a screwball like comedy like this that nobody over-overacts. Because lets face it, everything is exaggerated. Sellers as an Asian detective was a bit too much to handle and at times very racist, but Breakfast at Tiffany's, one of my favorite films of all time, also has a similar character. So I guess I can forgive this film, especially for the time period in which it was made.There's nothing too much to be critical or even analyze with the movie. It's only 90 minutes and it races by. It's a fun little film for people enjoy goofy comedies. It's nothing special but I can recommend it purely for the likability of the actors and the obscure performances.7.6/10

This is arguably one of my all time favourite films. A dream cast, a hilarious script and a cracker of an idea make for what is utter comedy gold! When you have Peter Falk, Peter Sellers, Alec Guiness, Maggie Smith, David Niven how could you fail?? Every member of the cast delivers their lines with slick brilliance. Which detective will prevail as the best, and who will solve the crime? It is impossible to pick out the funniest bits as there are so many. Estelle Winwood is sensational as Jessy Marble's Nurse and has some side splitting moments, incredible to think she was nearly 90. Nancy Walker's silent screaming too, brilliance. If I had to pick standout performance it would be Sir Alec Guiness, he is utterly sensational, when he takes on the different persona's at the unravelling of the murderer scene he is a true joy to watch, genius.

"Murder by Death," is the best and funniest parody of mystery movies ever made. Neil Simon's premise is simple, yet ingenious. The world's greatest detectives – from movies, of course – come together to compete to solve a murder that has yet to occur. The plot has many twists. The cast is exceptional. Major stars of the past and present imitate major stars of the past and present (in 1976). It plays on words in the names of the characters. It has witty dialog and very funny lines throughout. I'll have more on the cast below. The direction is superb. And, the set for this film is marvelous. Columbia built the castle on a huge stage. Simon threw into the mix of the five super sleuths and their companions, three other characters. Truman Capote plays Lionel Twain, the host for the farce, and he does it quite well. Nancy Walker plays the temporary kitchen maid hired to cook the dinner. She is a deaf-mute. Alec Guinness is a blind butler who has worked for Twain for a time. Watch for all the fun over his name, Jamesir Bensonmum. Simon devised a plot with the butler at the center. And, Guinness provides more laughter than anyone else in this laugh fest. The opening has Twain writing the invitations to his murder-mystery dinner. No date is given, but it's to be Saturday at 7 p.m. The invitations are addressed to the super sleuths in New York, Catalina, Brussels, San Francisco and Sussex, England. So, in less than a week the five sleuths all receive their mail, book their travel reservations and make it to 22 Lola Lane, wherever that is. The invitations don't give the city and state. And then, the blind butler licks Eisenhower 8-cent stamps to put on all the invites, including those to Belgium and England. But, wait! He misses the envelopes and pounds the stamps on the desktop. Twain says nothing to him as he walks off to post the invites. It just gets better and better from there on. Outside, the house number is "22 Twain." This is a loaded play on words. First, Samuel Clemens' pen name was Mark Twain (for two). Second, it's a parody of Lionel toy trains -- the host's name is Lionel Twain. Third, when Charlie Wang and his adopted Japanese son pull up in their car, Charlie asks, "What number of house?" His son says "two, two." Charlie says, "Correct. Two-two Twain's house." I laughed so hard as Peter Sellers said the line that resembled a little child saying "choo-choo train." A very funny scene is the arrival of the deaf-mute maid. The Butler can't see her, and she can't hear him or speak. She holds up a note for Guinness to read while he says, "Speak up woman. Oh, a little shy. Well …" and he hands her a menu and tells her to get cooking. Her note gives her name, Yetta, and says she can't read English. So, she sits down at the kitchen table and just waits – to the end of the movie. This will be the source of much more humor when it comes time for Guinness to serve the dinner. Another great scene has Guinness escorting Dick and Dora to their room. Bensonmum, "Ah, here we are. The late Mrs. Twain's room. She died in here." Dora, "Oh, dear." Dick, "Died of what?" Bensonmum, "She murdered herself in her sleep, sir." Dick, "You mean suicide?" Bensonmum, "Oh, no. It was murder all right. Mrs. Twain hated herself. We keep this room locked." Dick, "Why is that?" Bensonmum, "Mr. Twain loved her very much. He's kept her room just as it was the night she choked herself nine years ago."Many people today may not know some of the parodied characters. So, here's a brief rundown. Peter Sellers plays Sidney Wang and Richard Narita plays Willie Wang. Wang is a parody of Charlie Chan, a Chinese- American detective created by American novelist Earl Derr Biggers. And, Sidney Toler was one of 13 actors who played Charlie Chan. He had the most roles -- 22 of the 58 films. Charlie Chan held the record for films based on his character until the late 20th century when Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot overtook him. Peter Falk plays Sam Diamond, a parody of Sam Spade. (He might have been named Sam Heart or Sam Club.) Dashiell Hammett created him in "The Maltese Falcon." Falk parodies the character that Humphrey Bogart played in the movie. Eileen Brennan plays Sam's sidekick, Tess Skeffington. David Niven and Maggie Smith play the roles that parody the Thin Man series of films in the 1930s and 1940s. William Powell and Myrna Loy starred as Nick and Nora Charles. Here, the sleuths are Dick and Dora Charleston. James Coco plays Milo Perrier, the parody of Hercule Poirot, and his sidekick is James Cromwell as Marcel. The last sleuth is Jessica Marbles, a double parody in hindsight. Jane Marple was another Agatha Christie creation, and Jessica is the name of a later sleuth, Jessica Fletcher. She was the TV character from the 1980s series, "Murder She Wrote.," that starred Angela Lansbury. How could Simon know her name so far in advance? Elsa Lanchester plays Jessica Marbles, and Estelle Winwood plays her nurse Withers. That's a spoof of yet another famous female detective of the early 1930s, Hildegarde Withers. She was created by novelist Stuart Palmer.This is a wonderful comedy, but it's not for the whole family. Kids – even most teens won't get the witty lines. Most won't recognize or be able to appreciate the parodies. And, some of the language toward the end is unsuitable, including profanity, disrespect, and crudity. Most adults can tolerate the small amount of off-color language for the overall humor of the movie.