Product: Murder by Death (1976)
Rating: 5.0
Finally on DVD
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.