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List Price: $14.94Amazon.com's Price: $8.49 You Save: $6.45 (43%)as of 03/21/2010 02:30 EDT
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SONY PICTURES HOME ENT
EAN: 9780767883320
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767883322
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages: EnglishOriginal LanguageCantoneseSubtitledChineseSubtitledEnglishSubtitledKoreanSubtitledPortugueseSubtitledSpanishSubtitledSpanishDubbed
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: COLD07934D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: December 18, 2001
Running Time: 94 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: June 23, 1976
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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:  -
Another reviewer described Truman Capote's acting as unimpressive - decidedly a gross understatement. However, the main weakness of the film is the cornball cheap humor and lack of wit. The great cast is wasted throughout. It's worse than Mel Brooks "History of the World". Also, there are many convoluted attempts at twists and turns, but the results offer few surprises. In the end, it's more of a high-school script than a movie.
The DVD extras are minimal and mostly unenlightening.
Rating:  -
I loved this movie as a kid when it was shown on TV. But is there really a credible ending? Or is the ending just a farce? I never could decide if there was someone behind the murder(s).....We see Nancy Walker's character pull off the fake pinkies which we learned were one of Lionel Twain's physical traits. (he had no pinkies) So is she really Lionel Twain??? HELP!!!!!
Rating:  -
Mr. Lionel Twain (Truman Capote) has called together the greatest detectives of all time for a weekend of murder at a remote estate. (Naturally, it includes thunder and lightening). These five detectives consist of Milo Perrier (James Coco), Sam Diamond (Peter Falk), Jessica Marbles (Elsa Lanchester), Sidney Wang (Peter Sellers), and Dick and Dora Charleston (David Niven and Maggie Smith).
The guests arrive to find themselves served by a blind butler (Alex Guinness) and a deaf/mute ... Read More
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I'd just like to say that I was very pleased with my order, it was in good condition (new as stated) and was glad that it came quicker than the estimated time arrival. Thank you! I used to see this movie with my little brother when we were younger and was surpised it was on DVD, it took me back in time.
-Maria-
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This movie has always been one of my favorites, ever since years ago my younger sister and I came across it late one night on TV when we were in high school and watched it. We both thought this bizarre, clever little movie was just awesome, and each time you watch it, you catch things you might not have caught the first time.
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Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: SONY PICTURES HOME ENT
EAN: 9780767883320
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 0767883322
Item Dimensions:
Label: Sony Pictures
Languages:
Manufacturer: Sony Pictures
MPN: COLD07934D
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sony Pictures
Region Code: 99
Release Date: December 18, 2001
Running Time: 94 minutes
Studio: Sony Pictures
Theatrical Release Date: June 23, 1976