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Best movie ever!

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

i know that the target audience is for the seniors, but i find diagnosis murder really engaging. as it is shown everyday on BBC 1 on British TV, i watch it as much as i can. an how old am i? I'm 16. that may be a surprise for some of you, but Dick Van Dyke and the whole cast bring the story to life in my own front room. the way that he an the rest of the crew show the murders and through the eyes of the murderer lets you see what they see, and makes you think what they think, which really helps the story flow from scene to scene. i didn't think that Dick Van Dyke had a future after "Mary Poppins" because i didn't hear about much of his work, but he has made a career in just this TV series. i hope it will come out on DVD, bring it out!!!

basically I started watching diagnosis murder on my free afternoons and I just can't get enough. Exciting plot lines and wonderful chemistry between father and son. Dick Van Dyke plays Mark Sloan the doctor with a nose for "diagnosing murder" The difference between this and some other shows it actually has warmth, feeling and don't you just want to be in that house by the beach. The gorgeous Barry Van Dyke (son Of Dick) plays Steve Sloan the warmhearted L,A,P,D Detective. It's a winning combination and it will as far I'm concerned be top of the picks I love it. Some people think it is cheesy. I don't think so at all it is well acted , exciting to watch different every time and the warm friendship between Mark and his son and co workers at community general hospital tug at the heart strings. Amanda Bentley(played by victoria Rowell) is a pathologist at community general.In series one and two the part of Jack stewart was played by Scott baio(happy days)and Norman was played by Michael Tucci(until he suddenly seemed to disappear much to my disappointment)as he made for a refreshing humorous character charlie schlater was a wonderful later addition as Jesse Travis. As Dick Van Dyke became more involved in the producing side of the showthe plot lines became more and more exciting.Episodes such as the one where Mark is frames for a murder after his son steve is criticaly wounded and sentenced to death. Thankfuly that was straightened out. Jesse is also framed for murder in a wonderful two parter where Charlie Schlaters actibg skills really come to the fore. One of my favourites was "sins of the father" 1&2 which was quich exciting and you also get to learn a bit more about the Sloan family history. Cue heart thumping action and unmissable two parters. CAtch this show if you can or it'll be a diagnosis of boredom. Did you know that Barry Van Dykes Son Shane Joined the cast as young medical student Alex. A real family affair

This has to be one of the all time worst hour-long crime-drama shows in television history. The acting is horrible, the plots are cheesy, most scenes do not even look real (which is the point.we know it's fake but this is too fake.) and the `trying to be dramatic' looks on people's faces are downright hilarious. Seriously, this show could be a comedy. It is laughable to see what kind of story lines they dug up from who knows where. It seems like they recycled stories from `Murder She Wrote,' `Columbo,' and `Father Dowling.' Dick Van Dyke looked out of place, the kid who played Jesse was forgettable and was very annoying, and the Amanda Bentley character was silly and a waste of space. The only thing saving this from a zero out of 10 is Scott `Chachi' Baio, who provided us with some light laughter during the first few seasons. All those older viewers who watched it like crazy probably were the ones who kept this running for as long as it did in prime time by boosting the ratings. Ugh. It makes us long for the good old days of television.

Thankfully as a student I have been able to watch "Diagnosis Murder" for a number of years now. It is basically about a doctor who solves murders with the help of his LAPD son, a young doctor and a pathologist. DM provided 8 seasons of exceptional entertainment. What made it different from the many other cop shows and worth watching many times over was its cast and quality of writing. The main cast gave good performances and Dick Van Dyke's entertainer roots shone through with the use of magic, dance and humor. The best aspects of DM was the fast pace, witty scripts and of course the toe tapping score. Sadly it has been unfairly compared to "Murder, She Wrote". DM is far superior boasting more difficult mysteries to solve and more variety. Now it is gone TV is a worse place. Gone are the days of feelgood, family friendly cop shows. Now there is just depressing 'gritty' ones.