Review of Murder by Death (1976) by Thomas P — 09 Oct 2013

I wanted to like this SO much.Great cast - boxed in by one-note characters, and that alone slows the whole thing WAAAAAY down.

Witty at times, good parody moments, but draaaags mercilessly.

Especially the tacked-on, lame ending.

If this were filmed before a live audience, these great talents could shine & there would be some really great moments.

But alas it is not...

It is written as a stage play that clearly didn't translate well to the screen.

I think the high marks for this movie came from nostalgia buffs. I'm a nostalgia guy too, but I did expect more from these players.

At about the 20 min. mark, you can tell they were "phoning it in" or just paying the rent.

2 dull daggers out of 5.