Love Murder by Death.
Up until the punching, it was a real nice party.
Kaylee ,'Shindig'
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megan walker - Nov 12, 2008 6:58:11 am PST #8603 of 10000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Amy - Nov 12, 2008 7:04:23 am PST #8604 of 10000
Because books.
Clue was done as a combination spoof of old-school murder mysteries and comedy, and worked very well in both genres, much like Murder By Death did back in the '70s.
We own both of them. Murder by Death is the better movie, but they're both a hell of a lot of fun. That said, I will watch Lesley Ann Warren in almost anything, so.
Kathy A - Nov 12, 2008 7:13:17 am PST #8605 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Love Lesley Ann Warren in Victor/Victoria--one of the best dumb-yet-vindictive blondes in movie history.
Connie Neil - Nov 12, 2008 7:16:06 am PST #8606 of 10000
brillig
Lamont in Singin in the Rain, where she shows she's a cutthroat businesswoman as well. I love her.
Kathy A - Nov 12, 2008 7:18:36 am PST #8607 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
"I am 'a bright shining star in the cinema fir-ma-mint.' It says so, right there."
Polter-Cow - Nov 12, 2008 7:29:24 am PST #8608 of 10000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Well, there's Minesweeper: The Movie
Hee, I watched that again the other day. Still love it.
P.S. The Waldo Ultimatum.
I've never seen Murder by Death, but if it's better than Clue, I ought to.
Fred Pete - Nov 12, 2008 7:38:03 am PST #8609 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
P-C, see it. Yesterday, if possible. Murder by Death is sheer comedy genius.
Kathy A - Nov 12, 2008 7:39:46 am PST #8610 of 10000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
Murder By Death had some great actors in it. Eileen Brennan (who was in Clue, too!), Peter Falk, Elsa Lancaster, Alec Guinness, Peter Sellers, David Niven, Maggie Smith, Nancy Walker, even Truman Capote.
Oh, and now that I'm looking at the IMDB entry, a young James Cromwell was in it, too!!
Connie Neil - Nov 12, 2008 7:48:11 am PST #8611 of 10000
brillig
Alec Guinness has such fun in that, flipping through character types in seconds.
The ending makes so sense, but who cares?
Theodosia - Nov 12, 2008 10:14:55 am PST #8612 of 10000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I am also much with the Lina Lamont love here. You have to see the movie a bunch of times before you can separate out what a genius bit of character acting it really is.